A Texas version of a national monument, Mount Rush Hour (as it is affectionately known) is the artist David Adickes take on the classic South Dakota landmark. Located in the First Ward area…

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Whatever your political beliefs might be, you have to appreciate the cleverness and wit of the legendary 45th Governor of Texas, Ann Richards. She passed away in 2006 at the age of 73,…

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Last week, you may remember that I wanted a Maserati.  We’ll I don’t anymore, I’ve changed my mind.  I think what I really want now is a WHY Yacht instead.  A recent collaboration…

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Located in the Reliant Park section of town, there is a Texas bootmaker by the name of David Wheeler. His unassuming shop, The Wheeler Boot Company, doesn’t appear to be a place that…

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Did you know that Chili Powder was invented here in Texas? Back in 1896, in the town of New Braunfel’s, one story maintains that a German immigrant named William Gebhardt created the very…

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This Friday at the William Reaves Fine Art Gallery in conjunction with Houston Mod, a reception for the exhibit “Back to the Future: Elements of Modern in Mid Century Texas Art” will be…

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Back in the early eighties, Chef Robert del Grande, brought Houston cuisine to new heights with his original Cafe Annie. As one of the fathers of New Southwestern Cooking, he indelibly changed the…

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After the shambles of last weeks MTV Video Music Awards, there was one elegant lady who really overshadowed the proceedings in real Texan style.  Houston’s Beyonce Knowles, exhibited true class, and showed the…

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