Letter From the B-Girls

Hey Houston, it’s Fall and it’s beautiful.

The weather’s finally cooling off and the leaves are falling off the trees. We’ve made our clocks fall back, and hopefully you’ll be falling into the arms of people who love you, and maybe falling in serious like with the person you’re choosing to snuggle with over the next few months.

The B-Girls have been busy plugging away finding newer, hotter, funner places to try, and a different way of thinking about your city. Like our piece about Houston’s bike culture. Philip Huffeldt gives a great account about the folks who live in the city and prefer to bike it instead of wasting money on gas. Who knew so many Houstonians ride out in crazy costumes at midnight? Well, now you do. Thank us in the comments.

Who also knew that one in three adult Houstonians can’t read or write? If you’re looking for a way to help someone out and make Houston a better place, let Benna Sayyed explain why helping out with Houston’s adult literacy issue might be the avenue for you.

Holiday season is officially upon us, which means many of us will be flying to and from wherever home may be. Friends and family alike will be converging on our great city. Why don’t you take them out and show them a good time? Charne’ Graham and Katherine Le hip us to some fun, affordable places to eat, drink and chill.

If you spent your Indian summer wisely, then you’ve already snagged a friend to keep you warm this winter. Check Grooming on tips for keeping them as your snuggle buddy. And send him/her e-mail with the article so they can get prepared too.

We’ve got plenty of Live Performances for that ass, and make sure to go see Precious. It’s a beautiful, transformative movie, and well worth the handful of bucks you’ll pay to see it. It’s one of those movies you can go see with anyone you love because at the core the movie is about love.

Oh, and if you’re thinking about buying clothing for a loved one for Christmas, be sure to check StyleWatch and make sure you’re not unwittingly throwing them into a Fashion Fail situation. Sophia Lecky gives you some new music to take with you while you shop.

This is a time of love and appreciation, and I know we say it a lot, but it bears repeating: we LOVE y’all and appreciate you all reading. Leave us comments, let us know how we can make this publication better for you. Share a hug, a smile and your time this season. None of those cost money and could mean the world to someone.

Be Well Houston.

Kisses,

The B-Girls

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