Congratulations to Houstons Chad Hedrick who will end his Olympic career with a total of FIVE medals! Chad will match the record of Eric Heiden, who won five gold medals at the 1980 Winter Olympics, for the most medals won by any U.S. men’s speedskater. Awesome!

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In a tradition that has lasted for over 58 years over 4,000 trail riders descended upon Memorial Park to camp out overnight for todays Downtown Rodeo Parade. Riders from all over Texas and Louisiana travel thousands of miles for weeks to complete the route and be judged in a trail ride ceremony that was held [...]

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Happy Friday! I’m totally digging The Avett Brothers video for the song “Slight Figure of Speech” from their new album “I and Love and You”. Based out of Concord, North Carolina the bands sound is a mash up of bluegrass, country, punk, pop, folk and good old fashioned rock-n-roll. Check out their excellent video:

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The Houston Center of Photography will be holding their annual print auction tonight, Thursday, February 25th. Artists works by local, national, and internationally acclaimed photographers will be available for purchase by both silent and live auction. The photographs that up for bidding have been on view for the past month and I’m sure gallery-goers have [...]

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For Spring 2010 we have lined up a series of Hamilton Shirts Trunk Show dates at some of our favorite stores around the country. Its a great way for us to get to know our customers, and for you learn more about Hamilton Shirts. These are usually all day affairs, but feel free to check [...]

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This week some of the best restaurants in Houston were bestowed with nominations for the very prestigious James Beard Award. This award, which is considered the Oscars of the food world, recognizes the best and the brightest in the food and beverage industry. The James Beard Foundation Ceremony will take place on May 3rd in [...]

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Next to Boston and New York, Houston has one of the largest numbers of paintings by John Singer Sargent owned in private collections. Right now at the MFAH, you can see two exhibitions of Sargents work that include many of these local holdings. Currently on view are the shows Sargent and the Sea, and Houston’s [...]

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Last week I needed to do something that I haven’t had to do for months. I needed to send a letter by mail. Its been such a long time that I even had to google how much a regular stamp actually costs. In my quest for postage I came across these great stamps that were [...]

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If you find yourself in the Galleria neighborhood and need a bite to eat, check out the unique Miguelito’s Venezuelan Restaurant. Opened in 2004, this cozy little place just might be one of the only authentic Venezuelan restaurants in Houston.

Serving delicious platos fuerte like grilled and fried meats and seafood along with sides of plantains, [...]

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Spring has sprung early at Hamilton Shirts. New fabrics have arrived, samples are ready to be sent out, and I personally can’t wait to say goodbye to winter.
Many new spring swatches have been added to the main Hamilton website, and our easy online ordering is all set up and ready to go. New fabric books are [...]

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