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The Nine-Day Festival of Navaratri Kolu
India is a land of many cultures, traditions, and festivals. Navaratri (literally, “Nine Nights”) is a nine-day Hindu festival celebrated in the fall. This year’s celebrations run from September 21...
India is a land of many cultures, traditions, and festivals. Navaratri (literally, “Nine Nights”) is a nine-day Hindu festival celebrated in the fall. This year’s...
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Mandalas for Kristin Silent Auction on 9/23 Benefitting The Peabody Fund
It’s an ambitious goal. Yet, with over 65 artists donating their time and talents, Kristin Heaton Peabody’s huge goal of raising $1.1 million has a huge, enthusiastic groundswell of support...
It’s an ambitious goal. Yet, with over 65 artists donating their time and talents, Kristin Heaton Peabody’s huge goal of raising $1.1 million has a...
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#TravelTuesday: Marker Cellars, One Winery’s Effort to Save Texas
In the heart of LBJ Grassland, an eco-friendly, family-run winery is dedicated to preserving Texas grassland one bird at a time. Mark and Becky Rogers, owners of Marker Cellars, a...
In the heart of LBJ Grassland, an eco-friendly, family-run winery is dedicated to preserving Texas grassland one bird at a time. Mark and Becky Rogers,...
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‘mother!’ Knows Best
TLM Rating: 4/4 After a series of seemingly nonsensical images, "mother!" drops us into an empty cavity of a house, nonetheless inhabited by a married couple—though they behave more like...
TLM Rating: 4/4 After a series of seemingly nonsensical images, "mother!" drops us into an empty cavity of a house, nonetheless inhabited by a married...
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#Foodie Friday: Island Grill – A Houston Favorite
[caption id="attachment_17784" align="alignleft" width="360"] Delicious and healthy: salmon fillet with grilled veggies and brown rice[/caption] Mediterranean food lovers all over Houston rejoice! Because not only is Island Grill a tasty...
[caption id="attachment_17784" align="alignleft" width="360"] Delicious and healthy: salmon fillet with grilled veggies and brown rice[/caption] Mediterranean food lovers all over Houston rejoice! Because not only...
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A Texas Legend Lengthens His Shadow – Lyle Lovett at ACL Live at the Moody Theater
[Author's note: This show was on the eve of Hurricane Harvey hitting the Houston and Gulf Coast areas. It seemed poor timing to release the review while so many of...
[Author's note: This show was on the eve of Hurricane Harvey hitting the Houston and Gulf Coast areas. It seemed poor timing to release the...
A Texas Legend Lengthens His Shadow – Lyle Lovett at ACL Live at the Moody Theater
[Author's note: This show was on the eve of Hurricane Harvey hitting the Houston and Gulf Coast areas. It seemed poor timing to release the review while so many of our neighbors were in peril....
#TravelTuesday: Colorado’s Epic Discovery Lives Up To Name
“Is the park open yet,” asked three-year-old Melissa turning from her mother to stare expectantly out the restaurant window to a motionless chair lift. “Not yet honey,” her mother said. “We have to wait a...
Hope for Harvey: Fashion Fundraiser
As of this writing on the first of September, the White House estimates Hurricane Harvey damaged or destroyed over 100,000 homes, displacing more than 30,000 people, many of whom had relocated to Houston following Katrina....
Shake Shack Brings Signature Style to S.A.
Restauranteur Danny Meyer had a vision when he created Shake Shack in New York in 2010. He wanted to create the quintessential American restaurant, one that specialized in burgers, fries, and shakes. In less than...
#FoodieFriday: Blanco’s Milam Distillery
Marsha Milam was raised by an oilman who also owned liquor stores, who early on taught his daughter that liquor was a solid business choice, with stable demand in good times and bad. She went...
Looking for Ways to Help Support Hurricane Harvey Efforts?
September 1st & 4th W Austin is turning its Labor Day Wet Deck pool events into a fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey. Join them Friday, September 1st (tomorrow) for Heatwave featuring DJ Kurupt and DJ Fashen, a pop-up shop with Lee...
The Valencia Group – Taking Over Texas One City at a Time
If you have done any travelling in Texas, chances are you have either stayed in or seen one of the Valencia Group’s hotels; their mission is to create upscale boutique hotels across the state. The...
A (New) Lone Star on the Rise
If you don’t consider Texan Aaron Watson a household name, on par with the likes of Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett, give it a little time. He didn’t sign to a Nashville label when he...
#TravelTuesday: The Stella Hotel Takes Modern Luxury to the Country
The twin cities Bryan/College Station are known for wide-open spaces and avid college football fans. It’s a place where tailgating and country-western dance halls prevail. Known as ‘Aggieland,’ the college town has evolved from an...