I’ve visited the Morian Hall of Paleontology at the Houston Museum of Natural Science several times. However, I’ve never experienced it the way I did during a recent guided tour! These Discovery Tours are open to the public and cost just $5 per person with a permanent exhibition ticket. Group size is limited to 15 […]
Grab your little police man or police woman, and take a trip to the Houston Police Department Headquarters in Downtown Houston. The Houston Police Department Museum is in the lobby of HPD headquarters at 1200 Travis and includes items from the Honor Guard, SWAT, Mounted Patrol, badges, uniforms and other equipment utilized over the years. […]
Big Brew Houston is a comprehensive, extensive, integrative 7-day festival celebrating unique craft brews from around the nation. As the 2nd largest beer festival in the United States, I’m not surprised that the October 20-26, 2014 itinerary listed on the Big Brew Houston website has listed great events for for anyone over the age of […]
Having a butterfly land on you is said to bring you good luck. If you’ve been down on it lately and you’d like to exponentially increase the odds of that happening, you should visit the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Rain Forest Conservatory—an exhibit housing hundreds of butterflies, exotic plants and a fifty-foot waterfall! The Houston […]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult classic for many a great reason, and some a little, ah, risqué reasons, too. Possibly an awkward first date idea and definitely rated R, the Midnight Movie experience is inappropriate in the extreme—and a lot of fun! Released in 1975, the movie itself is a Burlesque parody of classic […]
CITYCENTRE opened on the commercial graveyard of the once-decadent shopping mall called Town & Country. It has invigorated the area with all the luxury shopping the bygone mall had hoped to offer before—and then some! Rife with upscale shopping, the retail space at CITYCENTRE has wisely strayed from big fashion depots and department stores that defected […]
If you live in Houston and you enjoy live music, you probably find yourself at the Bayou Music Center quite often. But, allow me to shed some light on the best-kept secret at your favorite venue! The Jack Daniels Lounge is a VIP experience without the VIP price tag! Included in many (but, not all) premium […]
October isn’t just about Halloween. Next month, head over to George Ranch Historical Park on Saturday, October 25, 2014 to enjoy Texian Market Day. In addition to all the usual activities at this working ranch and living history site, this annual event will have battle re-enactments, special hands-on activities, live entertainment, food, craft vendors and more! […]
The Children’s Museum of Houston is likely one of your first choices as a family activity if you have children. And, since Parents magazine named it “America’s #1 Children’s Museum”, why shouldn’t it be? The Children’s Museum is educational fun in a way that regular classrooms can’t be—for you and them. But, what if you don’t have children? As […]
