When you want to people-watch, you must go to where the people are, and everyone goes to RodeoHouston. You'll see folks from every background, of every age, of every type roaming the grounds. From real cowboys to fake cowboys, from music fans to people who just love deep-fried foods, from...
Chewing and Reviewing: Eleven XI has a new summer menu and the folks of Chewing and Reviewing were the first diners to taste the offerings. They tried the Texas Turducken, quail stuffed with braised pork shank, pickled jalapeno and bacon, sitting on top of creamed corn. The couple capped it...
Pearland Crawfish Festival @ Shadow Creek Ranch Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 15800 South Freeway, Pearland Come for one day, or for all three days this weekend at the Pearland Crawfish Festival. Feast on crawfish from Swamp Shack Catering for $4...
Kevin Fowler World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, Reliant Park March 1, 2014 Because it's swirled together with so many other events, the World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest feels somehow underestimated in Houston's annual onset of rodeo fever. The trail riders get plenty of coverage before arriving at Memorial Park, the downtown parade...
What do a genie, a lion cub, a superhero and a princess have in common? They all appear in the skating spectacular Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic. Aladdin, Simba, the Incredibles and Snow White aren’t the only Disney/Pixar stars on the bill, though. Altogether, 65 characters from 18...
When Houston musician Ben Godfrey headed to the Grand Prix of Houston at Reliant Park this past Sunday, he wasn't aware that he would go from simply watching the action to being a part of it. Godfrey, best known around town for his role in local acts listenlisten and B.E...
A few days ago, while doing a Google search for vintage Astros stuff -- like one does -- I found 101 Astrodome Memories, a blog devoted to Dome anecdotes and Astros randomness. Among other stories of trips to the Dome, I found a great antidrug PSA from Astros mascot Orbit,...
Like fans of other sports that involve complex machinery thrusting forward at impossibly high rates of speed (think NASCAR, Formula One, Quidditch), fans of motorcycle competitions love the smell of the grease and the roar of the loud. At the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, riders from all over the world...
Yep, it's a mouthful: the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston Presented by Greater Houston Honda Dealers. The three-day race rally might have a cumbersome name but it's got a sleek, fun schedule of activities. For serious race fans, there are IndyCar races as well as the Pirelli World...
Nobody’s more down-home than cooking queen Paula Deen, with her bubbly personality, zest for good living and dedication to fantastic food. You can watch Deen as she demonstrates some of her favorite recipes at the Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show. Tara Wilson and Heloise (as in Hints from Heloise) are...
