One of the Best in the U.S: Carnegie Vanguard High School
Houston has no lack of great public and private schools. While Carnegie Vanguard High School has certainly struggled to find its space in Houston, it is critically acclaimed as one of the best, maybe the best, high school in the Greater Houston Area. It is already considered one of the top high schools in the […]
The Art and Soul of East Downtown
Houston is full of culture, fantastic places to eat, shop and enjoy fresh air, especially Downtown. EaDo—short for East Downtown, also called the East Downtown Management District—is an important part of Houston’s history and gorgeous landscape. According to the Houston Chronicle, in the 1930’s Cantonese immigrants moved to Old Chinatown (then, just Chinatown), which was, […]
Visit the Rain Forest Conservatory and Butterfly Garden
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 […]
Fall in Love with Mediterranean Dining at Café Mezza & Grille!
Café Mezza and Grille, as its name suggests, draws on Mediterranean themes to bring to Houston some creative American fusion cuisine that hits the spot! Located in the Galleria area near Tanglewood, the term ‘Mezza’ means ‘appetizer’ in Arabic, and Syria-turned-Houston-native, Mike Tibi, owner and executive chef on his first solo venture, seeks to bring that flair to […]
Embrace the Cultural History of Houston’s East End
East End, part of Houston backed by the eastern part of downtown, flanked by the Port of Houston and capped to the South by Hobby Airport. This wonderful part of our city bears many vestiges of Houston’s early history, industry, and its rich Hispanic tradition. According to the Houston Chronicle, although some gentrification began in the early 2000’s […]
Anvil Bar & Refuge: Classic Cocktails and Quality Spirits!
If you enjoy classic cocktails and a gourmet take on bar food, your visit to Anvil will be quite the treat! Conveniently located on Westheimer, between Mandell and Yupon, it’s a struggle to get in on a weekend night but the spirits, the great bartenders, the aesthetic and the bar bites all contribute to Anvil’s […]
Catch The Rocky Horror Picture Show This Month!
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 […]
Find Innovative Learning at Woodrow Wilson Montessori
Woodrow Wilson Montessori is Houston ISD’s first all-Montessori school as of 2005. It was named for President Woodrow Wilson and opened its doors in 1925 on an equally historic site— the summer farm of Mirabeau B. Lamar, the president of the Republic of Texas, located in what is considered the Montrose area. While ‘Montessori’ to most […]
Clear Lake Boasts a Great Reputation!
Moving to Houston is easy, as there are so many places to choose from—and so many economies. In the master-planned community of Clear Lake, the economy of the area galvanized a community to spring up around it. The Clear Lake sphere is adjacent to the Johnson Space Center and is the second-largest master-planned community in […]