On a beautiful Sunday morning, I headed out to explore one of Houston’s green spaces – Buffalo Bayou Park. With miles of paved trails, it’s a popular walking, running, and biking spot. I headed out early on this urban adventure to beat the heat and the crowds. Buffalo Bayou Park is a ten-mile stretch from … Continue reading
Not every city can claim a bat colony, but Houston can. At the Waugh Drive Bat Colony at sunset, a cloud of bats takes flight, almost nightly. More than 250,000 Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from underneath the bridge at sunset for their nightly flight to feed on insects. Bet you didn’t know bats show up … Continue reading
It takes about an hour to get to Galveston from Houston. It’s an easy drive….as long as there’s no traffic. You’ll pass NASA and quickly see the land turn into sea. It was my first weekend in Houston. Early July and it was stifling, sticky hot. It was one of those days when you are … Continue reading
My friend Hope and I decided to go on a culinary adventure in Houston. It was a Saturday splurge and the goal was to find interesting places to eat and drink. So off we went to start the day with brunch. We headed over to the Heights since I’d already found a gem of a … Continue reading
On a very warm, humid morning I hit the trail in Sam Houston National Forest. I covered about six miles on the Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT) and didn’t see a soul on the trail. I started out from the trailhead off FM 1375 and headed toward Stubblefield Campground.The trail was easy to navigate as … Continue reading
Water cascades down the inner and outer walls of the 64-foot semi-circular architectural fountain that is the centerpiece of Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park. 11,000 gallons of water re-circulates every minute. It’s therapeutic, serene, and peaceful to watch the water fall down the walls. As you get closer to the inner wall the water gets … Continue reading
Breakfast tacos are a true Texas treat. A taco place with Carmen Miranda on the top of building and I have to give it a try! I stumbled upon Tacos a Go Go in the Heights neighborhood of Houston. The colorful, lively spot does some darn good breakfast tacos! My go to is potato, egg, and … Continue reading
Like funky wine bars, eclectic breakfast joints, and hole-in-the-wall taco spots, I’m always in search of cool coffee houses. Don’t get me wrong, I love a Starbucks stop too but anytime I can try out an independent coffee shop I’m in! Blacksmith is in an old brick building with lots of iron and wood decor … Continue reading
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