Topic: Dining and Entertainment

55 Degreez Wine Bar opens in Spring TX

Without any fanfare and only a large Now OPEN banner, 55 Degreez Wine Bar has quietly opened in Spring TX.  I was immediately curious about what was behind the darkened windows of its mysterious store front.

After I walked in and was able to adjust my eyes from the bright sunshine to the darkened bar I was amazed. I thought for sure that I had just been transported from Spring TX to a hip, cool wine bar in downtown Houston and the lack of a TV told me that this was NO sports bar. Read More »

Area Chef competes on Food Network’s Iron Chef program

Kent Rathburn, the chef at Jasper’s in the Woodlands, Texas, has just completed one of the most stressful shows of his life. The local chef recently competed in the Iron Chef America program on the Food Network.  Read More »

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ranks #5 in the world

The latest Pollstar Magazine affirms that word has officially gotten out about the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. The Pavilion ranked fifth in the top 100 amphitheaters in the world based on number of tickets sold in 2007. Read More »

Houston Rodeo announces 2008 entertainment

The Houston Rodeo announced its 2008 entertainment schedule today. The entertainment is sure not to disappoint as some of the biggest names in Country Music are slated to perform. The entertainers include Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kevin Fowler, Alan Jackson, John Legend, Martina McBride, Hannah Montana, Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, John Fogerty, Toby Keith, Clay Walker, Brad Paisley, Duelo / Los Horoscopos De Durango, Miranda Lambert, Big & Rich, Fergie, Dierks Bentley, Pat Green, and Brooks & Dunn. Read More »

Thoroughbred Racing Returns to Sam Houston Race Park

Are the relatives going to be in town for the Thanksgiving Weekend? And are you looking for something to do besides shopping at the overcrowded malls?  How about spending the evening at the Sam Houston Race Park in Northwest Houston. Read More »

Paddle wheel steamboat set to cruise again!

One of the great things about living in Spring TX is its location. You can be in downtown Houston to watch a play, for a basketball game or a baseball game in 35 minutes, you can get to IAH airport in 20 minutes, you can be in the Woodlands for shopping or dining in 20 minutes, and you can be at Lake Conroe within 45 minutes. Read More »