CultureMap Houston Manager: Saint Arnold made the move to the revamped former HISD building just north of downtown. Good news for beer lovers—the new space is almost three times as big.
CultureMap Houston Manager: 10 years ago artist Andrea Grover transformed the 1924 church into an offbeat non-profit cinema showcasing non-commercial and experimental short films and videos.
CultureMap Houston Manager: Open Friday and Saturday only, this tiny wood-paneled loft above the Black Labrador restaurant features jazz meant to be listened to and appreciated.
CultureMap Houston Manager: Art and photography lovers can get great deals and support HCP at the annual print sale every fall and the fundraising auction each February.
CultureMap Houston Manager: If you get hungry, just place a phone order with Tacos A Go-Go next door and someone will walk over and deliver your meal to you.
CultureMap Houston Manager: The station is also a one-stop access point for a night on the town, as a strip of quirky restaurants and bars has amassed around the platforms.
1500 McKinney St (at Avenida de las Americas), Houston, TX
Park · 148 tips and reviews
CultureMap Houston Manager: It features public art pieces, fenced dog runs, weekly farmers' market, free exercise classes, two restaurant concepts, free Wi-Fi access, a concert and movie series, and a children’s playground.
CultureMap Houston Manager: A celebrity chef in his own rights, Scotland-born Matthew Gray earned a Michelin star at his last stint, the venerable Inverlochy Castle Hotel in Scotland.
2005 Lake Robbins Dr (at Six Pines Rd), The Woodlands, TX
Concert Hall · Town Center · 89 tips and reviews
CultureMap Houston Manager: This Woodlands venue attracts the biggest names in music, as well as the occasional Houston Symphony, concert, Houston Ballet performance, themed festival or religious service.
Boutique · Sugar Land Town Square · 2 tips and reviews
CultureMap Houston Manager: Want to know if those jeans really do make you butt look big? Just ask Bazbaz and her staff. They study denim labels and cuts religiously so you have a fit that is simply divine.
CultureMap Houston Manager: Inside, Asian clothes, movies, gadgets and groceries proliferate, and there are restaurants galore too, including the huge Ocean Palace, the largest dim sum place in Houston.
CultureMap Houston Manager: The owners seem to think Eddie V's will be a winner in Houston—there's already a second Houston location in the works at West Ave.
791 Town and Country Blvd (at Sam Houston Tollway), Houston, TX
Seafood Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews
CultureMap Houston Manager: McCormick & Schmick's is offering happy hour deals with appetizers, snacks and sushi priced from $1.95 when you buy a drink from 4-7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to close Monday through Friday.
CultureMap Houston Manager: Hobby has an array of restaurants in the central concourse including Pappasito's Catina, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, and Hunan Return of the Phoenix.
CultureMap Houston Manager: Once you’ve swiped your plastic in front of the graffiti mural, walk across the street to Brasil for coffee and a continuation of your hip urban experience.
CultureMap Houston Manager: Pappas has a wine cellar with access to an inventory of more than 25,000 bottles, including some rare vintages, and offers cigars in 60 brands and sizes.
CultureMap Houston Manager: Get there early and memorize where you parked your car, because a sold-out Reliant Arena is not something to be messed with.
CultureMap Houston Manager: The space is divided into an arena with 5,800 permanent seats and 10,000 square feet of usable floor space, a pavilion with 1,700 fixed seats, and 325,000 square feet of exhibit space.