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A Breakdown of Texas’ Most Beloved Summer Camps

Virginia Reynolds — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:53:16 +0000

Nothing conjures up feelings of sweet nostalgia like summertime in Texas. Blazing sun. Melting ice cream. Fresh, juicy peaches. I, like many Texans, spent my childhood (and young adulthood) enjoying days of summer sunshine and freedom at summer camps. ...

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Christmas Lights Come Early, Drive-In Ballet and a Beer Race — the Best Things to Do in Houston

Virginia Reynolds — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 04:02:53 +0000

Look outside you window. What do you see? That’s right, crisp blue skies and a Houston cityscape showered in bright autumnal sunlight. Between last weekend’s extra hour of sleep and this week’s picture perfect weather, I’d say t...

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Your Houston Halloween Guide — How to Still Have Scary Good Fun in 2020

Virginia Reynolds — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 01:38:40 +0000

Run to the grocery store, fight your way through the aisles, and slide all those fun size candy bags straight into your cart. It’s candy time. While there may be a pandemic trying to spook us from celebrating Halloween the proper way, we shouldn&...

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Mochi Donuts, a Vegan Fall Bonanza and Buffalo Bayou Park Mania — the Best Things to Do in Houston

Virginia Reynolds — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:10:33 +0000

To those of you anxiously awaiting the arrival of Halloween, hold onto your candy wrappers — we’re not there just yet. As you gear up and get ready for this year’s Halloween festivities (likely to be the strangest and maybe most kid disappo...

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Your Houston Early Voting Guide — Where to Vote, How to Avoid the Lines and Enjoying Your Just Restaurant Rewards

Virginia Reynolds — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:22:29 +0000

Voting season is upon us — and there are more chances to do early voting in Houston than ever. This this is your complete guide to voting in Harris County. Use it to help you make sure your voice is heard. And yes, to score your very own coveted &#8220...

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Saint Arnold’s Feast, HMNS’ Body Worlds and James Beard Fun — Your Houston Weekend Guide

Virginia Reynolds — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 01:02:19 +0000

OK everyone, get ready. This upcoming Houston weekend is on. Do you have your G-2 Pilot Pens at the ready? Empty calendars waiting to be filled? Good. You’ll need them. This Houston weekend seems to fulfill our collective months-long yearning for...

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Rhino Running, a Unique Home Tour and Traveling Craft Brews — the Best Things to Do in Houston

Virginia Reynolds — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:36:04 +0000

Weekends can never come soon enough. I practically dream about them and the peace and freedom they so kindly offer. It’s only Tuesday, but I’m all ready for Friday morning when I awaken and realize – gasp! – the next day is Saturday. It&#82...

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All the Fashion News You Need to Know — Dream Collaborations, a Virtual Gucci Wonderland and Tom Ford’s Scent

Virginia Reynolds — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 02:02:18 +0000

With a number of Fashion Weeks in the books and Fall officially in full swing, it’s easy to see designers capturing the essence of the season. As new looks and fashions make their marks, we’re also catching glimpses of vintage styles, modes...

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Best Things to Do in Houston — Cool Airstream Shopping, a Foodie Extravaganza and a Concert Moment

Virginia Reynolds — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 01:56:50 +0000

And just like that, September is just about over. I think we all deserve a pat on the back for surviving (or rather conquering) another wild month. We made it through a very different school year starting, storms, important protests, baseball’s r...

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Beating Tropical Storm Beta — When the Rain Clears, a Bounty of Prime Houston Happenings Await

Virginia Reynolds — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:58:21 +0000

If the constant rain dumping on Houston from Tropical Storm Beta is getting you down, you’re not alone. As fun as three days of incessant rainfall sounds, turns out it’s actually not that fun. There is nothing to do but watch it fall. Thank...

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Getting Spicy With Chris Shepherd, the Botanic Garden’s Grand Return and Italian Food Mania — the Best Things to Do in Houston

Virginia Reynolds — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 01:34:48 +0000

Can you believe it’s already (almost) fall? Is it just me, or are you catching wafts of apples, cinnamon and nutmeg in the air? Shudder. I’m practically dragging my heels as Starbucks, Dunkin’ and other national brands dangle these ri...

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PaperCity Recipes — New Series Shows You How to Make Top Texas Chefs’ Favorite Dishes at Home

Virginia Reynolds — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 02:16:51 +0000

Home kitchens have never been more lively than in these past several months. Thanks to the COVID-19 restrictions, people everywhere seem to be donning invisible chefs hats as they lovingly tend to sourdough starters, experiment with new food combinatio...

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Menil Reopening and Drive-In Concerts Show Houston’s Events Scene is Regaining Its Mojo

Virginia Reynolds — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 21:36:38 +0000

Things are starting to pick back up in Houston – thank goodness. Houston Restaurant Weeks is rolling on, the NFL kicks off Thursday and exhibits are slowly but surely reappearing across the city. While the H-Town events may not look like they did befor...

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Houston’s Ultimate Labor Day Weekend Guide — Things to Do

Virginia Reynolds — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 18:48:07 +0000

With all that’s happening these days (the coronavirus pandemic, hurricanes, heat advisories), it’s hard to imagine we’re already at Labor Day weekend. I’m not sure whether it’s justified to say that time flew by or moved a...

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Hunkering Down for Hurricane Laura — Ways to Keep Yourself Entertained

Virginia Reynolds — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 22:21:00 +0000

With Hurricane Laura already triggering evacuations in Galveston and parts of Harris County, this could be an “interesting” weekend to say the least. Between the current state of 2020 and Houston’s history with unconventional super st...

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From Arty Drive-In Movies to Galveston ArtWalk Fun — the Best Things to Do in Greater Houston

Virginia Reynolds — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:44:47 +0000

At a time when public gatherings and art events are cancelled, postponed, or highly modified, this weekend provides a big sigh of relief. Friday, Saturday and Sunday seem to have inadvertently colluded to offer art lovers of all kinds three blissful da...

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From the Ultimate Prosecco Party to Farmers Market Fun — the Best Things to Do in Houston

Virginia Reynolds — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:06:53 +0000

It’s weird to think that summer is coming to an end already for some – at least for those kids in school districts starting early (HISD does not begin online learning till September 8) and their parents. It’s been a strange summer to say t...

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From Night Light Bike Rides to Mocktail Mania — the Best Things To Do in Houston

Virginia Reynolds — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 01:41:17 +0000

There’s a lot going on in the world right now (outside of even a raging global pandemic). America’s SpaceX astronauts successfully returned to Earth. The classic “Got Milk” ads are back. Taylor Swift recently dropped a new album...

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Making the Hill Country’s Magic Come to Life — Mother-Daughter Team’s Canyon Candle Co. is a Texas Original

Virginia Reynolds — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 13:39:31 +0000

Take a drive four hours west, past Austin and through the Hill Country, and you’ll eventually stumble upon Utopia– a small Texas town situated on the banks of the Sabinal River in Uvalde County. You won’t come across much life in Utopia. Its population...

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Houston Restaurant Weeks and Moon Mania Take Center Stage in Texas’ Most Creative City

Virginia Reynolds — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 01:15:55 +0000

As the end of July beckons and the coronavirus pandemic realities show no signs of changing, people across Houston are getting creative about how they choose to hold events and happenings – because life is too short to sit around and do nothing. Whethe...

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