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Children’s Museum Houston summer programming has a dash of movie magic, explores film genres

Children’s Museum Houston’s summer programming, June 4 to August 20, will explore different movie genres and will include interactives, demonstrations, spotlight performances, meet-and-greets and more.

Here are 8 Houston-area cruises, boat tours perfect for summer

For those with nautical inclinations but no ship to call their own, here are eight Houston-area boats – from a pontoon to a yacht – offering daytime and evening sightseeing tours, and dinner and dancing cruises.

Moody Gardens hosting Wings Over Water Weekend April 22-24

Moody Gardens is hosting a weekend chock-full of events celebrating the Spring Migration, FeatherFest and Earth Day. The special Guest Speaker for the event is Marshall Johnson, Chief Conservation Officer of the National Audubon Society.

Zip through the treetops at one of these family-friendly adventure parks in the Houston area

Thrill seekers, channel your inner Tarzan and tackle an aerial ropes course at one of several family-friendly adventure parks in the Houston area.

Celebrate Earth Day with these Houston events, volunteer opportunities

Earth Day is Friday, April 22. Here’s a schedule of Houston events and volunteer opportunities that honor our planet.

🔒ULTIMATE LIST: Every free museum in Houston

Houston’s museums are among the city’s most popular attractions but with entry fees as high as $25 per person, some locals may be wondering if it’s even possible to see art in H-Town without breaking the bank.

ULTIMATE LIST: Eggcellent Easter egg hunts happening in the Houston area

Hunting for some Easter fun? Here is a list of eggcellent egg hunts happening in the Houston area in April.

🔒Insiders -- it’s berry season. Here’s where to pick your own in the Houston area.

Make a foray into the fields and pluck your own produce.

Battleship Texas opening to public one last time this weekend before leaving San Jacinto Battleground

There’s one last chance to visit Battleship Texas before the 108-year-old dreadnought departs its berth at the San Jacinto Battleground in east Harris County, the ship’s location since 1948.

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Mardi Gras! Galveston 2022: View the parade schedule, routes here

In mid-February, Texas’ largest Mardi Gras celebration, Mardi Gras! Galveston, returns after a break in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Beads, balls and bands: 10 things to know about Galveston’s upcoming Mardi Gras festivities

In February, Texas’ largest Mardi Gras celebration, Mardi Gras! Galveston, returns after a break in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

So spectacular: KPRC 2′s complete Houston holiday guide

Inside this guide, you’ll see our best shopping guides, lists, essays and features that bring you the best of what the area and KPRC 2 has to offer for this season.

VIDEO: Cypress home shines with Spooktacular Halloween light show

A Cypress man has transformed his home into a dazzling, choreographed light display celebrating all-things spooky. There are strobe lights, multiple songs and oodles of Halloween cheer. The wholesome, family-friendly spectacle is perfect for kids and kids at heart. It’s the sort of heartwarming thing that makes you truly excited to celebrate Halloween

Float through a holiday light show on a Texas-shaped lazy river in downtown Houston

Float through the lazy river lights at the Marriott Marquis Houston in Downtown Houston!

Houston’s Rooftop Cinema Club celebrates spooky season with spine-chilling Halloween lineup

Cinephiles, take your love of movies outdoors with a trip to one of the Space City’s coolest theaters: Rooftop Cinema Club Uptown. The popular open-air, rooftop venue reopened in September after closing in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Come October, the venue will screen several spooky favorites, including The Nightmare Before Christmas, Hocus Pocus, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween and The Addams Family.

Adora-bao! These steamed buns from the Hong Kong City Mall are almost too cute to eat

Located in the bustling Hong Kong City Mall, Bakery Ngoc Lan serves steamed buns as adorable as they are delectable.

After over a decade out of service, historic rail trolleys will soon return to downtown Galveston

Electric trolleys first made their debut in Galveston back in 1891 and remained in service until 1938. Fifty years later in 1988, a heritage streetcar system, the Galveston Island Trolley, was opened and continued to operate downtown until September 13, 2008, when Hurricane Ike severely damaged all four of the vintage trolley cars.

10 massive, painted skulls will soon adorn Discovery Green in celebration of Día de los Muertos

“Dia de Los Muertos” or “Day of the Dead” will be the highlight this fall at Discovery Green.

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This Texas water park features the world’s longest lazy river

As many Texans know, the summer’s heat tends to linger for a while. So for those who are looking for a place to cool off, there’s a waterpark in Waco, Texas that features an 80-foot waterslide and the world’s longest lazy river.

Meet Athena, the Houston Zoo’s otterly adorable new resident

The Houston Zoo recently welcomed an otterly adorable new inhabitant -- Athena, a two-year-old Asian small-clawed otter.

Battleship Texas reopens briefly for Labor Day weekend

Battleship Texas, a beloved Lone Star State landmark, will once again welcome visitors aboard -- well, temporarily at least.

Do you dig it? At Katy adventure park -- slated to open this week -- kids will get to operate construction equipment

Can you dig it? At Katy’s new amusement park Dig World, the answer is an emphatic “Yes, yes, you can” -- well, almost at least.

Want to see sandcastles crafted by actual architects? Annual sandcastle building competition returns to Galveston’s East Beach this weekend

The annual AIA Sandcastle Competition will liven up some sunset strolls along the beach this weekend.

Rooftop Cinema Club’s Uptown location will return to Houston’s skyline Sept. 1

Cinephiles, take your love of movies outdoors with a trip to one of the Space City’s coolest theaters: Rooftop Cinema Club Uptown. The popular open-air, rooftop venue will reopen Wednesday after closing in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oh, baby! Meet the Houston Zoo’s newest bundle of joy, a tiny, no-name lemur

The Houston Zoo recently welcomed it’s newest bundle of joy -- an adorable, no name lemur.

Saturn will reach its closest point to Earth early Monday morning. Here’s how to see it

The ringed planet Saturn, already one of the solar system’s most dazzling sights, will shine bigger and brighter this month. On Monday, August 2, at around 1 a.m. the planet will reach alignment with the Earth and the sun in an event known as “opposition.” During this event, the sixth planet will reach its closest point to Earth and wil shine at its absolute brightest.

Parks and Recreation Department to unveil renovated Malone Park in Third Ward Saturday

The Houston Parks and Recreation Department will unveil the newly renovated Zurrie Malone Park on Saturday.

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LINEUP: Miller Outdoor Theatre offering 10 free performances in August

Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park will offer Houston-area residents 10 free performances during August. The lineup includes a slew of Shakespeare films and musical performances.

Houston Zoo named one of the best in the country

The Houston Zoo is named among the top Zoos in the United States.

The ultimate Galveston bucket list: These are the must-do activities at this Gulf Coast destination

Reeling in the catch of a lifetime at one of the island’s countless fishing spots, sipping a mojito while dining al fresco at the island’s oldest operating restaurant, grabbing a lot of beads at Mardi Gras! Galveston . . . and a bunch of other Galveston-centric things.

This summer, hop aboard Spirit of the Bayou for one-of-a-kind ride through Buffalo Bayou Park

Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s pontoon tour boat, Spirit of the Bayou, offers one-of-a-kind rides through Buffalo Bayou.

Ultra-realistic, animatronic dinosaurs stomp back to Houston

Dinosaurs will walk the Earth once again. Well, sort of. On view Aug. 13 through Aug. 15, Jurassic Quest’s prehistoric spectacle will transform the NRG Center into an interactive experience.

West Texas travel guide: This is what you need to do when you go to mile-high Fort Davis

Modern life comes with its conveniences but it’s also got its fair share of stress. Chances are your phone’s constantly buzzing with breaking news, work emails, traffic alerts and the like. And even if you’ve only occasionally peeked at your phone, the stress of so many alerts and updates may have left you feeling a bit burnt out. An escape from the hubbub of city living could probably do you some good.

The search is on! Embark on the ultimate Texas scavenger hunt

The Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine is holding its annual Great Outdoor Scavenger Hunt (GOSH) this summer.

‘The stars at night are big and bright’: These are the stellar Texas observatories you need to check out

Like one wildly popular Texas tune goes, “the stars at night are big and bright and the prairie sky is wide and high, deep in the heart of Texas.”

Good news, Texans: Balmorhea, world’s largest spring-fed swimming pool, reopening

The spring-fed swimming pool and day use area at Balmorhea State Park will reopen to the public on June 26, the Texas Park and Wildlife Department announced. The beloved West Texas swimming hole, the world’s largest spring-fed pool, has been closed for the better part of three years.

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Take relaxation to new heights when you spend the night in this quirky shipping container tower in North Texas

Modern live comes with its conveniences but it’s also got its fair share of stress. Chances are your phone’s constantly buzzing with breaking news, work emails, traffic alerts and the like. And even if you’ve only occasionally peeked at your phone, the stress of so many alerts and updates may have left you feeling a bit burnt out. An escape from the hubbub of city living could probably do you some good.

Did you know Texas has its own life-size replica of the Munster Mansion?

Waxahachie residents Sandra and Charles McKee tooke their mutual love for the popular 60′s sitcom show “The Munsters” to an entirely different level. The pair built a life-size replica of the The Munster home, painstakingly recreating the fictional abode room by room by watching and re-watching footage from the show.

5 of the quirkiest museums you can visit in Texas

From Santa Claus figurines to toilet seats, unusual sights abound at these quirky Texas museums.

Oh, my stars! These 6 Texas state parks offer stellar stargazing

Like one wildly popular Texas tune goes, the stars at night are big and bright and the prairie sky is wide and high, deep in the heart of Texas.  But in Houston and the state’s other big cities? Not so much. Ironically, here in Space city, the solar system’s superior celestial sights elude us and Texas’s famous stars at night remain hidden behind some serious light pollution. Those who want to glimpse a meteor as it streaks across the night sky, gaze in wonder at the Milky Way, pick out a distant planet amid a twinkling sea of stars or simply trace a few familiar constellations, will have to motor a good ways away from as many bright city lights as possible. Basically, you need to find a locale with a low Bortle Scale. What is the Bortle Scale, you ask?

Beach guide: Surfside Beach

This article first appeared on jillbjarvis.com. Click here to view the article in its original format.

Hello Kitty Cafe truck rolls into The Woodlands Saturday

This month, a popular cartoon cat is rolling into town to offer fans and foodies delectable desserts and exclusive merchandise celebrating all-things Hello Kitty.

Galveston Island beach guide

This article first appeared on jillbjarvis.com. Click here to view the article in its original format.

Children’s Museum Houston reopens June 8, just in time for summer

Need summer plans for your kids? The Children’s Museum Houston is ready to welcome back families this June.

Did you know the second-largest canyon in the country is right here in Texas?

The nation’s second-largest canyon, Palo Duro remains almost completely hidden until you reach its rim, where the high plains of the Texas Panhandle drop away, revealing dramatic, caprock formations.

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Houston summer camps recommended by parents

This article first appeared on jillbjarvis.com. Click here to view the article in its original format.

6 great alternatives to the Lone Star State’s most popular parks

Want to breathe in the fresh air, stretch your legs, and rejuvenate in the natural world sans a chaotic crowd? Skip some of the state’s more popular parks like Enchanted Rock and Pedernales Falls and opt for a less popular alternative.

4 Houston dessert destinations your kids will love

These places get it right - from milkshakes to ice cream sandwiches to churros, there's something sinfully sweet at each spot that will make your kiddo's jaw drop and fulfill their...

George Observatory reopening this weekend after 2-year renovation

First opened in the fall of 1989, the George Observatory has been closed since 2019. “We are so excited to welcome visitors back to the newly-remodeled George Observatory. While most are in remote areas, the George Observatory is uniquely placed within Brazos Bend State Park. The George Observatory will open to the public every Saturday at 3 p.m. The Gorge Observatory is located inside Brazos Bend State Park at 21901 FM 762 Rd.

9 state parks in and around the Houston area perfect for a day trip, quick getaway

Do you want to escape the hubbub of the city, maybe grab some fresh air and commune with nature but don’t have enough energy (or vacation days) to trek out to the middle of nowhere? Take a day trip or weekend getaway to one of the many Texas state parks in and around the Houston area.

This Fixer Upper barndominium listed on Airbnb is the perfect family vacation rental

If you answered yes to any of these questions, weve found you the perfect weekend getaway. The Barndominium, a horse barn turned 5-bedroom home featured on the couples HGTV hit show, Fixer Upper, is up for grabs on Airbnb. Binge your favorite HGTV show while you live it up at this Insta-worthy Airbnb sitting on 16 acres in Lacy Lakeview, Texas. (Cue drum roll)Scroll below for a virtual tour through this fixer upper turned Airbnb. Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)Barndominium (Airbnb)

This is how Typhoon Texas is preparing for opening on Friday

Typhoon Texas is getting ready to welcome back visitors on Friday, May 29. The waterpark will operate by reservation-only to ensure crowds are within capacity limits established by Gov. Typhoon Texas has created a simple online reservation system that allows guests to choose their date, arrival time and size of their party in advance. Typhoon Texas has also introduced a simplified ticketing where guests can purchase a day ticket for $44.99 per person and get the rest of the summer free with unlimited visits to the park, reservation required. All high touchpoints throughout the park will also be sanitized and disinfected and restrooms will be closed hourly for cleaning and disinfecting.

Summer in the great indoors: Heres a list of Houston-area camp programming offered online

But some Houston-area summer camps have already announced they will move their programming online. We will update this list as more virtual summer programs and virtual educational experiences are announced. In lieu of its usual summer camp programming, the zoo is now offering a free virtual camp experience on its website, which includes education videos and activities. For more information, visit www.shac.org, email isd@shac.org or call (713) 659-8111The Houston Public Library has transitioned its summer camp programming into an online interactive camp. The creative writing camp is shifting its programming online this summer.

LIST: These Houston-area museums are open or will open later in May

While some museums are already back in business, others are still evaluating when to open their doors. Here is a list of Houston-area museums open now, those with plans to open soon and those that remain closed until further notice. These museums are open or will open soon:The Art Car Museum reopened and resumed normal hours on May 6. For more information, visit www.thehealthmuseum.org/; 1515 Hermann Dr., (713) 521-1515The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston remains closed to the public. We are aware of the inclusion of museums in the states phase one plan to re-open, museum staff wrote in a Facebook post.

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