Song in the city features the talented musicians of Houston in a raw, uncut, personal level in a setting of their choosing. Singer/ Songwriter Tyagaraja chose to do his Song In The City at The Rothko Reflecting Garden. Intertwined in passion, acoustic rhythm and unique insight this talented and spiritually driven artist delivers a one [...]
El Patio is famous for its BLUE MARGARITA which will meet its match as the Barbelle takes on this legend since 1964. This house margarita has claimed many victims, but tonight the Barbelle is going to discover what kind of magic the blue holds. Grab your sombrero and don’t forget the lime and perhaps you [...]
What do you get when you take spirit-forward drinks made with fresh ingredients presented in an old Firestone tire shop…? Anvil Bar and Refuge and might we add one very happy Barbelle. Nothing brings a smile quicker to her face than house-made bitters, sodas, infusions and liqueurs, we might need to put a limit on [...]
Nothing is better then Ice Cold Beer and Beautiful Women which entices the Barbelle to return to her old stomping ground at Little Woodrow’s. Featuring 100 beers for your enjoyment including 30 on tap Woodrows claims to be serving up the “coldest beer in Texas” which is just the way we like it. In fact, [...]
Ice houses in Texas have a long history of being THE cornerstone of a neighborhood: once the only place to get ice, they soon became gathering places to drink beer, eat and hang out with neighbors and Beavers has happily staked its claim in the east end of the Washington corridor. The Barbelle loves nothing [...]
No matter the wind. No matter the rain. No matter the visual and audio distress! We couldn’t help but fall in love with the musical talents of Diane Birch and decided even with the bad audio we had to release the footage for our Blockcast. Birch mixes piano-playing virtuosity with easy-going soul, and she can [...]
Singing chickens, a “Goatel 6″ and a 40 acre pumpkin patch are just a few things to explore when Jackie visits Dewberry Farms on this edition of Kidz Korner. Only a short day trip from Houston… Dewberry Farms, will take you into a place where the country air is fresh year round! Located west of [...]
Dot Org takes a peek into the work of two entomologists Erin and Laurie who work at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The two girls are fearless when it comes to the average creepy crawler in fact they enjoy all things insects from butterflies to the hissing cockroach. Discover a unique understanding and learn [...]
Hans’ Bier Haus is known as “a little oasis in the middle of the city.” What could be more of an oasis from the hubbub of traffic than a crowd of welcoming regulars who all appreciate good beer and good conversation? It’s hard for me to choose what I am going to drink because there [...]