Culture
All Star Opportunity
By urbanhoustonian at February 10, 2012 | 4:07 PM | 0 Comment
Houston, you have an opportunity. The National Basketball Association has announced Houston will be hosting the NBA All Star Game in 2013. This is Houston's second hosting gig in the last couple of years. A lot of folks, particularly those who care little about basketball, will dismiss the All Star Weekend festivities altogether, "I don't like NBA Basketball, I more...
Arts , Basketball , Culture , Posts , Sports
The One Loop
By urbanhoustonian at February 3, 2012 | 5:13 PM | 0 Comment
One Loop to rule them all, One Loop to find them, One Loop to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. . . There is a popular notion in Houston that everything you can need or want can be found inside the loop. On paper, this is very accurate. All of the main elements of great cities (museums, arts, dining and entertainment) in Houston reside within the more...
Lovely Weather We’re Having
By urbanhoustonian at November 11, 2011 | 8:26 PM | 0 Comment
Houstonians have serious issues when it comes to weather, deeply seated neurological problems with meteorological events. For one, we can't ever seem to stop talking about it. This concerns me greatly because reminds me of this popular Oscar Wilde quote, “Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” If this rings true, then Houston is more...
Great Taste, More Fulfilling
By urbanhoustonian at October 11, 2011 | 2:29 PM | 0 Comment
When I was growing up, my father kept his fridge stocked with Miller Lite. To this day, whenever I am forced to go with a domestic beer, Miller Lite is my first choice. However, I try not to drink domestic beer very often. You see, right before I graduated from TCU (Welcome to the Big 12!), I joined the Flying Saucer's UFO Club. The UFO Club offers you the chance to more...
Culture , Food , Houston | Monthly , Posts
Abra Cadabra!
By urbanhoustonian at October 4, 2011 | 3:48 PM | 0 Comment
I mentioned last week, when I introduced Houston|Monthly (H|M), I would be creating Annual|Houston (A|H), its annual companion. Where H|M concentrates on monthly activities, A|H looks towards Houston's essential annual events. The Bayou City Art Festival is the perfect event to kick off this list. Held bi-annually in Downtown Houston and Memorial Park, the Bayou City more...
Houston | Monthly
By urbanhoustonian at September 27, 2011 | 2:10 PM | 0 Comment
The post I wrote last week about the River Oaks Theatre being saved got me thinking. In the end, Weingarten's decisions are economically driven. They own a piece of property, and they want that property to turn a profit. It's a pretty easy concept to grasp if you've ever sat down for a game of Monopoly, and the decisions that must be made from time to time are as cold as more...
The March of Trader Joe’s
By urbanhoustonian at September 20, 2011 | 5:19 PM | 1 Comments
The possibility of a Trader Joe's coming to Houston in the old West Alabama Bookstop got me thinking about Weingarten, and the saga that has been the renovation of the River Oaks Shopping Center (River Oaks) and the West Alabama Bookstop. When Weingarten announced the demolition of an old section of River Oaks , there was an eruption of dismay from the community about more...
War of Words
By urbanhoustonian at May 24, 2011 | 2:36 PM | 0 Comment
Once again, there is a story about an NBA player yelling the word "faggot" at someone in the heat of the moment. The last time this happened, Kobe Bryant screamed the word at referee during a game in April. At the time, I really didn't get all that upset about the matter. However, to see it happen again, and to see the same rote, "It was the heat of the moment, more...
Before the Curtain Rises: Dinner & Drinks
By urbanhoustonian at March 9, 2011 | 11:00 AM | 0 Comment
In my last Centerstage post, I explained why it is important to let the day go before settling down for the a performance in the Theater District. Now while I did say thirty minutes was ideal, I prefer taking a bit more time to relax. That said, you'll generally find me somewhere near the performance venue with friends enjoying a glass of wine (or two) and more...
Arts , Center Stage , Culture
