THE BLVD: Houston's Suburb and City Guide
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In the past couple of months, Houston has experienced some sunny days and cool nights. If the weather has taught us anything at all is to expect the unexpected. Mother nature’s been fickle in the new year; causing us reasonable excuses to stay home and understandable uncertainty on club attire. Strolling the brisk, crowded sidewalk [...]
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 [...]
As I pulled into Mama’s Café on Westheimer, I noticed that the words “Steaks-Beer” were perched on top of the rusty restaurant sign. I knew I’d come home. Upon entering, I noted that the décor was a comfortable Houston retro. Old beer cans with forgotten brands lined the walls, dusty old Texas license plates painted [...]
There will never be another Woodstock. Never ever. We’ve seen the iconic images of flower kidz, zonked out from the overindulgence of sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll. Since 1969, festivals like Lalapalooza, Coachella, and Texas’s own Austin City Limits have been heavy contenders in re-creating that cultural experience which made Woodstock such a pivotal [...]
If you’re tired of the same scene in the heights, downtown, midtown or even uptown, consider the MonnaLisa Lounge located at Hotel Sorella in the new City Centre in West Houston. This upscale modern lounge has a sexy scene along with a pool area decked out with cozy cabanas draped with white linen. Enjoy sipping [...]
BACK to school, BACK to work, BACK to pounding the pavement in search for a new career move is on the agenda for most Americans in the post-Bush era. The fashion industry has taken a huge hit and now is the time to take advantage of sales, clearances, and any coupon deals retailers have to [...]
Some folks just know how to start a show. “We aint got midgets jumpin outta canyons and shit….we just some niggas rappin,” was the irreverent standout statement of the three-man group Pac Div from Upland, California. Lyrics like “Pullin hoes since Bo Jackson was a Raider/I’m so player, think I might run for mayor” ran [...]
Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger.- CoCo Chanel Shuffling through the crowd of a fashion show on Montrose, I bumped into a young lady that I’d met before at a past event. JeyFree caught my attention with her carefree style of dress, small barbell nose ring, [...]
Yates High School has a troubled history in Houston. The school is seemingly constantly under attack from all sides, but Houston can’t let it go because of the students it produces. Take Jason “DJ Flash Gordon Parks” Woods for example. He is a product of the photography program at Yates, lead by Ray Carrington III, [...]
Attention chocolate lovers. Willy Wonka has nothing on this establishment. Before I get into how ridiculously decadent everything was, let me say that this place has so much character and charm — the vibe was cool. One side of the shop actually does sort of resemble a bar. In fact, on Tuesday evenings, you can [...]
