Houston loner: How I learned to stop worrying and embrace solitude amid the urban sprawl
I like being alone. There’s great freedom in it. There’s no pressure to do anything, no pressure to talk to anyone, no obligation, no judgment, no distractions. I can process and decompress, explore new interests, try new things or let my mind wander. It’s constructive and it’s calming.
VIDEO: Children’s Museum Houston opening new exhibit
Children’s Museum Houston is opening a new exhibit Thursday. Named “Newton Know-How,” the exhibit explores the physics associated with the laws of motion. Keith Ostfeld, aka “Mr. O” joined KPRC’s Lisa Hernandez and Owen Conflenti on KPRC 2 to give a preview of the exhibit.
Ogle alligators: Glimpse gators in all their glory at these boggy Houston-area locales
Though alligators are plentiful in the rivers, bayous, creeks and backwater sloughs of the eastern third of Texas, the massive creatures can be somewhat elusive. For stellar alligator observation opportunities, try these Texas parks, sanctuaries and wildlife refuges.
🔒Get lost in the stacks: These Houston bookshops are the stuff of dreams
Many fine bookshops are scattered throughout Houston. They’re generally quirky, rambling places that offer much to stimulate the mind and quiet the soul. Among their stacks, you can pluck out-of-print books from overstuffed shelves or root out gems from curated collections.
Ready to shred, Houston? Bring your old documents to this event on Saturday
Shredding sensitive documents like old bank statements, tax returns (seven years or older), medical bills, utility statements and pre-approved credit card offers is the single best way you can prevent identity theft, the fastest growing crime in the U.S. with more than 13 million victims annually, according to Comerica Bank.
St. Patrick’s Day 2022: Luck out with this ultimate LIST of Irish-inspired events, deals and steals across the Houston area
Get ready to wear green, Houston! It’s party time again, St Patrick’s Day is on March 17. These Houston-area restaurants are offering their own green beers, green deals, and a variety of Irish inspired charm:
Click2Win: Bayou City Art Festival Tickets
Bayou City Art Festival returns to Memorial Park March 25 - 27! 300 artists from every corner of North America, representing 19 different disciplines, will once again join together with tens of thousands of art-loving patrons in Houston for three days full of art, music, food, and entertainment.
PHOTOS: The cute critters participating in the 2022 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the largest livestock exhibition in the world. During the month-long event, tens of thousands of competitors from across the state exhibit their livestock. There are auctions, judgings, contests, sales and more. We’re capturing as many cute critters as we can. Click through the gallery at the top of the page for a look at every single sweet snap or scroll below for the highlights.
PHOTOS: What people are eating at the 2022 Houston Rodeo
There are over 60 food vendors at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this year -- that includes these wild new offerings and the Gold Buckle Foodie Award winners. Put simply, you’ve got plenty of food to choose from. Scroll below to view some of the decadent Houston Rodeo treats you should can track down at NRG Park this year. Trust us, your taste buds will thank you.
🔒 The ultimate late-night dining survival guide: 40 Houston restaurants that stay open really, really late or simply don’t close at all
After a late night, what you probably want before you head home is an after-midnight snack. Yes, come witching hour, pickings are slim, but you need not settle for a floppy dollar slice of gas station pizza, a regrettable combo from a fast food drive-thru or worse yet, a frozen TV dinner. Whether you have a hankering for pho, burgers, tacos or doughnuts, you have options.
Feeling thirsty? Here are 10 breweries you can safely enjoy a cold pint at
Here are 34 bars and taprooms reopening in the Houston area starting todayAlthough not all bars and breweries are open, we rounded 10 breweries in the Houston area where you can enjoy a cold pint while practicing safe distancing. Address: 2206 Edwards St, Houston, TX 77007Website: hollerbeer.comPhone: (832) 781-0555Safety Measures: The taproom is now open for outdoor seating only. No crowding around the bar and tables, inside or outside. Local Group BrewingAddress: 1504 Chapman St, Houston, TX 77009Website: localgroupbrewing.comPhone: (713) 429-1884Safety Measures: The taproom is currently limited to its capacity. 4J Brewing CompanyAddress: 1348 Cedar Post Ln, Houston, TX 77055Website: 4jbrewingcompany.comPhone: (713) 678-0776Cheers!
SUPPORT LOCAL: How you can support these institutions in Sugar Land whose mission is to help the community
How you can support: Help eradicate adult illiteracy in Fort Bend by donating supplies, making an online donation, or volunteering as a tutor or office assistant when the center reopens. Box 17748Phone: (832) 819-2005The Sugar Land Heritage Foundation is dedicated to helping preserve, collect and communicate the citys rich history. How you can support: Help them equip a student by making a monetary contribution. https://bit.ly/2wQZAXp Posted by Fort Bend Education Foundation on Friday, April 3, 2020Since 1998, SLCAF has worked to promote the cultural, performing and visual arts in Sugar Land and preserve, renovate, and restore the historic Sugar Land Auditorium, according to its website. How you can support: You can help their efforts by sponsoring an auditorium chair, volunteering or making a donation.
TV chef Aaron Bludorn secures a spot for his new Fourth Ward restaurant opening this summer
HOUSTON Chef Aaron Bludorn will depart his New York City home to plant his restaurant roots at Houstons Fourth Ward, soon. The TV chef who starred in Netflixs culinary competition The Final Table secured a place for his brand new restaurant Bludorns, located on 807 Taft in the Montrose area, Eater Houston reported. Details on menu items have not been released yet, but Bludorn says diners should expect a polished and charismatic, but not too fussy experience, according to his restaurant website. The news of his Houston arrival came last year after Bludorn announced on his Instagram he would leave his Executive Chef position at Cafe Boulud in New York City. Follow the restaurants new Instagram page for updates.
Here are 5 slides and rides you should try at Houston waterparks this summer when they eventually open
While many waterparks in Texas are still closed and are waiting on the OK from Gov. Greg Abbott to open, you can start doing your homework now and figure out what slides you want to hit when they eventually open. Wahoo Wave NOW OPEN! Ninja CrossPark: Pirates Bay WaterparkAddress: 5300 E Rd., BaytownMaking a debut this summer is Pirates Bays newest attraction that tests your ninja skills. Our newest attraction, NinjaCross, transforms our activity pool into a one of a kind obstacle course.
7 Texas road trips that are all about the journey
First stop, Gonzales, the South Texas town on the Guadalupe River where, in October 1835, the first shots of the Texas Revolution were fired. At Rochelles Canoe Rental in Graford, 19 miles west of Mineral Wells, you can rent canoes and kayaks for a 10-mile journey down the gentle Brazos River. The tour ends at historic San Pedro Springs in San Pedro Park, the oldest public park in Texas. The fort was originally built to protect West Texas settlers in the mid- to late-1800s. Its only another 15 miles south to Albany, where I take half a day to explore The Old Jail Art Center.
Hungry? Here are 10 restaurants in the Houston-area with dine-in and takeout specials for Memorial Day
But dont worry, restaurants will continue to offer curbside and delivery with Memorial Day family specials for you to enjoy at home. Getting ready for Memorial Day weekend? The restaurant will also offer $80 Family Packs for Memorial Day weekend with brisket, sausage, and bread pudding. WE ARE DELIVERING YOUR MEMORIAL DAY FAMILY PACKS THIS WEEKEND! Weve got the menu for Memorial Day weekend covered!
This Houston restaurant will deliver boozy punch bowls right to your door
Published: May 22, 2020, 12:54 pm Updated: May 22, 2020, 2:32 pmHOUSTON Just when we thought wed seen it all with socially distant deliveries, another Houston restaurant tops them all. Houstons own Picos restaurant is now offering a boozy punch bowl pack available for curbside or delivery. Each pack comes with the ingredients to make 8 drinks, plus a punch bowl and a ladle. There are six different flavors available:PalomaPunta CanaJalapeo Pineapple LemonadeOxacan MuleHibiscus San MiguelMexican Sex on the BeachThe packs cost $56 each, which equals $7 per drink. Cheers to a weekend that packs a punch!
Heres where you can go to spot these wild animals of Texas
By then, I had developed a pretty good eye for spotting Texas wildlife and my newly acquired skills translated surprisingly well to the East African landscape. The Texas terrain was just as beautiful and mysterious as the Serengeti; only the animals had changed. The state offers many places to view wildlife, including state and national parks, state wildlife management areas, national wildlife refuges, and Nature Conservancy lands. The good news is theyre finally repopulating Texas waters.The green turtle is just one of five sea turtle species that regularly visit the states coastline. Prairie dog populations once spread across most of West Texas, including a 25,000-square-mile town with over 400 million prairie dogs.
5 things to do this Memorial Day weekend in the Houston area
HOUSTON With Houston-area businesses beginning to reopen just in time for Memorial Day, Houstonians are ready to have fun in the sun after two months in quarantine. We found five things you may consider as Memorial Day weekend inches closer for Houston. Visit Moody Gardens, opening just in time for Memorial Day. Moody Gardens in Galveston announced they will be reopening Memorial Day Weekend, starting Saturday. We are opening just in time for Memorial Day Weekend!
Miller Outdoor Theatre cancels all events through the summer
As many look forward to the end of canceled events, Miller Outdoor Theatre has extended its closure. Miller Outdoor Theatre announced all performances through the end of July are canceled. Guests were expecting events to resume in June, as cancellations were originally announced to last through May. The decision was made with the safety of attendees, staff, and performing arts partners in mind, the announcement states. Miller Outdoor Theatre is working to reschedule performances for companies that can postpone to later dates.
Hank to the rescue! The comical tales of a Texas Cowdog are just what we need right now
As the author of the popular Hank the Cowdog series of childrens books, Erickson and his wife, Kris, regularly visit schools across the region to read Hank stories and perform music. The first episode features The Boxer, a story from The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog, the very first of the 74 books in the series. The Hank the Cowdog stories provide innocent humor and laughter, Erickson says. There is an innocent, timeless quality in the Hank stories and we need that right now. Well provide gentle entertainment to people in any form that works, and right now that includes YouTube videos.
5 Texas ross to try this summer
Shelly Wilfong, a Dallas-based wine educator and host of the forthcoming podcast This Is Texas Wine, says the states wineries are crafting well-regarded, award-winning products that deserve attention. If you havent given ros a chance, spring and summer months are the perfect time to try a chilled glass. Though most Texas grapes are grown in the High Plains near Lubbock, there are nearly 500 wineries scattered around the state producing all manner of pink wine. 2019 Dandy RosProduced by Austin-based winemaker Rae Wilson, this lovely, light-bodied, dry French Provenal-style wine is made primarily from grapes grown in the Texas High Plains. 2019 Lewis Wines Round Mountain RosThis new wine is unique because its made entirely from grapes grown in the Texas Hill Country.
12 classic Texas films to ease your wanderlust
Heres a collection of Texas movies to watch in the comfort of your own home. Also see: The Last Picture Show, The Tree of Life, RushmoreHorror / Action: Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 1974Few horror movies are as iconic as the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Varsity Blues isnt as bad as The Room or Troll 2, but if theres any Texas movie worthy of the Mystery Science Theater 3000treatment, its this one. Also see: Holes, Glory RoadRomance: Days of Heaven , 1978Terrance Malick is the elder statesman of the essential, canonical Texas movie directors. Days of Heaven, his second feature, is a lyrical meditation on pastoral life in the Texas Panhandle in the early 1900s.
How you can watch Houston Zoo animals from home through their webcams
While the Houston zoo is closed to the public, its creating and sharing educational videos and virtual entertainment. While the Houston Zoo has used webcams for years, the number of people watching them has skyrocketed since the zoo closed to the public. Each week we had hundreds of thousands of viewers, but since weve closed, weve had 1.3 million folks visit the webcams, says Lauren Wappler, the zoos public relations manager. The Facebook Live videos have also been a success, featuring different animals every weekday. The live videos have been great for the zookeepers to interact with guests, Wappler says.
How you can watch Houston Zoo animals from home through their webcams
While the Houston zoo is closed to the public, its creating and sharing educational videos and virtual entertainment. While the Houston Zoo has used webcams for years, the number of people watching them has skyrocketed since the zoo closed to the public. Each week we had hundreds of thousands of viewers, but since weve closed, weve had 1.3 million folks visit the webcams, says Lauren Wappler, the zoos public relations manager. The Facebook Live videos have also been a success, featuring different animals every weekday. The live videos have been great for the zookeepers to interact with guests, Wappler says.
Cereal lovers rejoice! Houstons first cereal bar is coming to Katy in June
Taste Buds Cereal Bar will have a soft grand opening on June 19 and will be the first cereal brick and mortar shop in Houston to satisfy those with a sweet tooth. During its soft grand opening, the cereal bar will feature a limited menu and its one-of-kind Taste Bud Creations. Taste Buds Cereal Bar will also be providing specials to graduates, students and teachers. The cereal bar will be operating daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and close on Sundays. For updates and more information about the cereal bar, you can visit their website here.
These Houston-area restaurants serve up the best Jambalaya, according to KPRC viewers
View this post on Instagram Week 5 of #NationalSoupMonth is Jambalaya. #Jambalaya consists mainly of meat and vegetables mixed with rice. Jambalaya is a #Louisiana #Creole dish of Spanish and French influence. Jambalaya originated in the Caribbean Islands. The Spanish culture mixed with the native foods created what is known as Jambalaya.