Houston Artist’s Newest Exhibit Local artist Janice Freeman would like it very much if you didn’t refer to her work as “trippy,” especially the new stuff she’ll be displaying this weekend. “I don’t like the word ‘trippy,’ really,” the Austin-born, Houston-based artist tells CultureMap. “I think it’s more symbolic — visually symbolic. It’s […]
Houston Symphony’s New Season The Houston Symphony opens its 2022-2023 season this weekend at Jones Hall with one of classical music’s most stirring selections, the Verdi Requiem. New symphony music director Juraj Valčuha offers this specially scaled setting of the piece, which had its first performance in 1874, to showcase the depth of the orchestra’s playing and […]
And just like that, summer is over. Kidding, kidding — we have months of 90-degree temperatures left. Still, school is back in session and with September’s arrival, it’s time to start booking those fall vacations. This year, with airlines flailing and the economy doing whatever it is the economy does, perhaps it’s time to consider […]
The State Fair of Texas is one of the longest running fairs in the nation with 24 consecutive days – and for good reason. There is so much to see and do, including all the unique things that make the State Fair of Texas that much more! Here are some off-the-beaten-path State Fair of Texas […]
You can almost feel the island breeze as you enter this quaint and colorful restaurant in the outskirts of the Houston metro in Cypress, Texas to be exact. With a mural of the picturesque city of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico and tropical music playing in the background you are almost transported to another place and […]
Frances Battista, 32, is a woman who wears multiple (cowboy) hats. She works for a Fortune 500 company by day and also runs a growing social media platform called @plateofrances that focuses on cooking and entertaining at home. She is a native of Puerto Rico who now lives in Houston. Thank you so much for […]
Milk, bread, eggs … accent chair? Beginning this month, H-E-B shoppers in New Braunfels can pick up home goods and furniture along with their groceries. On July 14, the San Antonio-based grocer announced the launch of two home decor lines under the new Home by H-E-B department. The two new brands — Haven + Key […]
Full Goods Diner – One of Austin’s Favorite Brunch Locations is Coming to San Antonio It looks like San Antonio’s hospitality scene will have to get used to seeing more Austin faces. After luring Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group to town to open Ladino and tapping acclaimed chef Ben Schwartz to dish out pizza at […]
Caribbean Restaurants in Houston Picture this: It’s summer. You’re lying under an umbrella, sand smoothing your feet while you cool your body by sipping on tropical pina coladas. Hearing the soothing Caribbean waves, wondering what the hotel staff has prepared for your catered lunch. Except you’re in the city. And no one is catering your […]
Favor Announces Chief Taco Officer Instagram influencer Chris Flores of San Antonio gained recognition when he set out four years ago to devour tacos from more than 900 Alamo City eateries. Now, he’s taking his taco obsession to the next level. Favor, the Austin-based delivery service owned by San Antonio-based grocery chain H-E-B, has tapped […]
