Castles are cool. And, that we have one in our backyard is extra awesome. From Houston, you can arrive at the drawbridge of Newman’s Castle, in Bellville, Texas, in just over an hour. We took our scout pack and hit the road. The castle is just outside of Bellville heading north on Highway 36. You turn off onto the unassuming Old Highway 36. The road is definitely old. It is rutted with asphalt repairs and peppered with potholes. Finally, you turn off the paved road and head into the forest. The signage is few but the maps are well marked. About a quarter mile theRead More →

Best Pizza in Houston

Who has the best pizza in Houston? Depends on who you ask. People from outside of town do not get the magnitude and span of our city. So, it makes perfect sense that our city has many, many fantastic pizzerias! However, we have “narrowed” it down to the top 31 shops. In this way no matter where you are in our vast city you can find the best pizza in Houston! The Best Pizza in Houston Alphabetically 1. BOH Pasta & Pizza Neighborhood: Downtown What to order: Definitely not just pizza (check out the Squid Ink Bucatini Frutti DI mARE), but the pizza is worthRead More →

Recently, a data company, Infogroup, dug into its human-verified business records to mine for some essential data – mapping the Top 10 Cities for Desserts. Here in Houston, we love our food. I would say we love it more than Tex-Mex but then this whole article would devolve into a fight over which Tex-Mex is the best. And, if you live north of Dallas just. don’t. bother. This is not your fight. All that to say, that Houston is not in the top ten. And, neither is Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin or San Antonio. So, where should we plan our dessert-centric road trip!? Longview (#4),Read More →

Heavenly Beverages is a café nestled in a shopping strip lining the parking lot of a Home Depot. We drive past it a lot. It only took five years for us to go inside. In hindsight, this probably saved me a lot of money. Bubble tea, you say? How have you not already known about this? In all fairness I did. I just judged that book by its cover and said chewy tea, no thank you. But, I was wrong! So, tapioca balls (the chewy part of the tea) are strangely addictive. And, I do not know if they are all the same but Heavenly’sRead More →

Clay’s Restaurant has been serving the Katy community for over thirty years. And, I’m old enough to remember playing in the yard.  Recently, we headed back over to acquaint our kids with the institution and they loved it! When you arrive at Clay’s you are met with their easy-to-spy sign and a large parking lot.  That should be your first clue to the crowds they can handle.  The building is weathered chic with a teaser view of the patios. Head inside and order at the counter.  There’s no wrong answer on their menu. Clay’s has been around long enough to do their food right.  WeRead More →