In: Greater Houston Area, Houston, LOCATION, Museums, Things To Do & Travel

Frozen in time Pompeii is a still life of ancient Roman history. What would the world see we froze our city right now? Then, 2000 years later unwrapped our society – a city preserved in ash. How many people would be found seemingly staring at a block in their hands? What would they think of our homes, food, relationships? This is Pompeii. The Houston Museum of Natural Science brings us through the streets and into the homes of ancient Romans. It all comes to life in the new journey POMPEII: The Exhibition. Enter Pompeii The exhibit begins in a theatrical manner. You wait in anRead More →

cirque italia water circus

In: Family, Giveaways, Houston, Katy, Things To Do & Travel

The Cirque is coming! The Cirque is coming! Sharpen your cutlass and dust off your eye patch, Cirque Italia is taking you on an epic pirate adventure! Come to the brand new production! Notably, it is under the big top tent but this circus experience is unlike any other as it features a 35,000 gallon water tank. And, we have tickets to giveaway! The cirque begins when our Ringmaster goes fishing and finds a treasure map. Consequently, he must brave the high seas, dodge pirate fights, resist the lure of mermaids to claim the treasure as his own. In classic cirque tradition audiences will delightRead More →

new year's eve 2020

In: Greater Houston Area, Houston, Things To Do & Travel

New Year’s Eve 2020 is here! It can be family-friendly or just friendly. We should all definitely expect it to be more low-key and family-oriented than in year’s past. We anticipate that families will be staying in as many of the larger displays have been canceled. Check out all the places to ring in the new year around town. There are some great noontime celebrations for your little ones. These usually have balloon drops and confetti (that you don’t have to clean up!). What are your big plans for New Year’s Eve 2020? Staying in? Fireworks? Let us know below in the comments! We haveRead More →

new year

In: Greater Houston Area, Houston, Things To Do & Travel

New Year’s Eve 2019 is here! It can be family-friendly or just friendly. Check out all the places to ring in the new year around town. There are some great noontime celebrations for your little ones. These usually have balloon drops and confetti (that you don’t have to clean up!). Have a great holiday and Happy New Year! Looking for more to do this season check out our Guide to Houston Winter Festivals, Lights, and More! We track more than just snow in Houston. Additionally, we have found all the Santa sightings, Christmas lights, tree farm fun, markets, and much more. HOUSTON NEW YEAR’S EVERead More →

In: Greater Houston Area, Houston, Things To Do & Travel

The Dewberry Farm Fall Festival is in full swing and we were invited to check it out! We headed to the farm on a swelteringly normal fall day in Houston. It was humid. It was hot. It was fun. What You Can Dew What to Expect Dewberry Farm Fall Season & Hours How to Get to Dewberry Farm WHAT YOU CAN DEW We had an amazing day at Dewberry Farm. We arrived a bit after the rush and the parking lot was quite full however there was still ample parking. It started out hot! The farm does have places to dodge the sun here andRead More →

Collage of photos showing a boy pouring candle scents, bottles of candle scents and a gold jigger, and a white soy candle in a glass rose gold container with the foxfire candle works label.

In: Houston, Northwest Houston, Things To Do & Travel

Foxfire Candle Works is a new family-friendly addition to northwest Houston. Directly off the main entrance to Vintage Park, their cozy shop is perfect for when you are looking for something a little different to do! Foxfire is not just a candle shop – though they do sell a variety of 100% soy wax and cotton wick candles. The real fun is that you can mix your own scents. They have a wall of over 150 unique scents that you can blend to make your own custom candle. They make the process easy and fun! First, the amazing staff will greet you. The Hoke familyRead More →

In: Camps, Houston, Northwest Houston, School Age Kids

What’s better than theater camp? Affordable theater camp! Lone Star College – Tomball’s Drama department is putting together a brand new theater camp for kiddos aged 10-15. The camp will run Monday through Thursday, June 10th to 13th, 2019, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. The very reasonable registration fee of $50 for the first child and $25 for the second will go to fund drama scholarships for worthy Lone Star College students. So, your kids have fun at theater camp and you are doing a good deed! Win-win! The workshop will be led by student actors and faculty members. The course will consist of actingRead More →

Just Between Friends Kids Consignment Shopping Event

In: Fashion and Shopping, Northwest Houston

Perhaps it is called fall because you can so easily fall into shopping mode!? When school starts we are on the lookout for good deals on school supplies and new outfits.? As we settle into our routines focus shifts to the holidays. The savvy shopper knows that you do not have to wait for Black Friday or Cyber Monday for the best deals! We have partnered up with Just Between Friends for the Goldilocks of shopping times! By October you are probably thinking about the holidays (even if you have not started squirreling away presents) and when you started the school year there are reallyRead More →