Spring 2020 kids book list

In: Book Club, Reading, Reviews

Spring 2020 is here! New books are hitting the shelves (virtually, speaking). Thanks to an amazing group of publishers we have been reading advanced copies to find our favorites. Our top five picks are books your kids will love and you will not mind reading again and again. Which are you ready to read? A Is for Another Rabbit, by Hannah Batsel Who doesn’t love funny and charmingly aggravating rabbits! This is not your traditional ABC book. Every letter is not highlighted in a big bold font and, as the story goes on it devolves into wascally wabbit madness and the letters are used muchRead More →

Centennial Gardens

In: Northwest Houston, Parks and Nature Preserves, Reviews, Things To Do & Travel

McGovern Centennial Gardens McGovern Centennial Gardens is part of the Hermann Park Conservancy which was founded in 1992 to preserve and improve this historic greenspace.  It is adjacent to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Miller Outdoor Theatre, and Hermann Park which makes the Centennial Gardens a great spot to meander while enjoying some of the other amenities in the Hermann Park area. If you park in the lot, which is free for three hours, you enter the gardens through the Cherie Flores Pavilion.  Fun fact: If you feel like you are entering an Apple store it is because the same architect was used. IfRead More →

In: Northwest Houston, Parks and Nature Preserves, Reviews, Things To Do & Travel

Old School Park Big Time Fun Matheson is one of our favorite parks! It is named for Jerry Matheson, Tomball’s longest-serving councilman. The play structures have an old school vibe since they are all built out of wood but the park is very well updated and maintained. At first, you make think typical castle but on closer examination, you’ll see an oil derrick and drilling tower have been incorporated into the design – very Houston! We call it the tire park because there are tires incorporated into the structure all over. There are tire swings, tire climbing structures, event giant tires used as the launchRead More →

In: Northwest Houston, Parks and Nature Preserves, Reviews, Things To Do & Travel

Tomball’s First Park The city of Tomball’s first park was handed down from the Juergens Family.  Willie Juergens’ family immigrated to Galveston from Prussia in the 1860s. A decade later the family purchased 900 acres of prairie that today would be a large part of western Tomball.  At the age of 96, and with no children to inherit, Willie Juergens donated 8 acres of land to establish the first park in Tomball.  Less than a mile away is the site of the home he was born in and the 11-acre parcel he lived on until his death in 2007. The park can easily be overlooked becauseRead More →

In: Northwest Houston, Parks and Nature Preserves, Reviews, Things To Do & Travel

Into the Woods We Go! Don’t worry it’s paved… Kleb Woods is one of my favorite nature spots around town. It is large enough to have trails to explore but also perfect for families looking for something other than a regular playground. With its paved road up to the nature center, restroom facilities, and an active community calendar your family should definitely check it out! The land itself has an interesting history, through the Kleb family, and the people who maintain it do a great job of putting that on display for visitors. There are numerous artifacts that have been found on the property onRead More →

In: Family, Northwest Houston, Parks and Nature Preserves, Reviews, Things To Do & Travel

Not Just a Neighborhood Park When you first arrive at Telge Park it certainly has the feel that you have driven up to a private neighborhood park.  It is in the suburbs and you are, in fact, beginning to drive into a neighborhood. There are houses directly across the street. But, like Transformers, there is more than meets the eye; it is a bit of a hidden gem.  Driving by it looks like many other parks, but it is a Harris County Precinct 3 Park that encompasses 111 acres and backs up to Cypress Creek. It has the typical play structures but has retained someRead More →

Lego Life of George

In: Lifestyle, Projects, Crafts, & DIY, Reviews

This is a bit of a niche post. Because if you do not already have Lego’s Life of George you have already missed the boat. It has been discontinued along with its app (that you need to play the game). But, I am not telling you what to do. So, if buying obsolete games is your thing then, maybe, you are in the right place! This is the game, here on the left. It is Lego’s Life of George {aff link, but do not buy it – really}. It actually was a pretty innovative game just one of those that did not get released atRead More →

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

It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane…No, It’s A Plane If your kids love the airport or looking at planes or riding in planes or being outside and walking around looking at planes, this one’s for you.  While I highly recommend the Lonestar Flight Museum, they don’t generally let you in the plane and proceed to crawl around and through (and the second they open that new facility at Ellington we’ll be there!).  The Gulf Coast Wing of the Commemorative Air Force hosts rides days that do just that.  They are currently housed in Conroe, TX at the Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport, though frequent David WayneRead More →