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Up Norway’s New Nordic Wellness Journey through Scandinavia Combines Pioneering Happiness Traditions, Sleep Therapy, Nature-Inspired Spa Treatments, Forest Bathing, Underwater Sauna, Soft Adventure &
Norway’s Leading Sustainable Luxury Travel Curator Now Extends Planning Services into Denmark and Sweden
Up Norway, a leading curator of sustainable luxury travel, is now offering a 15-day Nordic Wellness Journey through Scandinavia. Exploring some of the most sustainable destinations in the world, including Gothenburg, Bergen, and Copenhagen, Up Norway now extends its planning services beyond the Norwegian borders. The heralded company’s newest offering invites travelers to experience the traditional Nordic wellness practices that contribute to the region’s consistent ranking atop the Global Happiness Index alongside unique gastronomic experiences, mental and physical activity, sleep therapy, and more.
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Panama City Beach Among Country’s Best Beaches
Panama City Beach’s world-famous white sand stretches along the Gulf of Mexico for 27 miles. It is only one of the many reasons visitors flock to sunny Florida for their preferred vacation destination, specifically historic Panama City
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Jingle On the Boardwalk Brings Holiday Cheer to Kemah
Events offering family-friendly holiday fun!
‘Tis the Season at the Boardwalk! Area residents and visitors are invited to Kemah Boardwalk’s Jingle on the Boardwalk every weekend throughout the month on December, through Sunday, December 22. Santa Claus will be available for visits and pictures on Fridays from 5 – 7 p.m., Saturdays from 2 – 7 p.m. and Sundays from 2 – 6 p.m. On Christmas Day, Boardwalk rides, games and retail stores will be open from 12 – 9 p.m. Additionally, the New Year’s Eve Family Celebration will ring in 2019 on Tuesday, December 31.
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32nd Annual Uptown Holiday Lighting Returns Thanksgiving 2019
The 32nd Annual Uptown Holiday Lighting event will return on Thanksgiving evening, November 28, 2019, kicking off the holiday season on a newly transformed Post Oak Boulevard. This FREE family event draws more than 100,000 people to the Boulevard between Westheimer and San Felipe for live entertainment, a visit from jolly Saint Nick, a fireworks extravaganza and a dazzling new light show.
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Walk-On’s Set for Grand Opening of First Baytown Restaurant
Award-winning brand to host ribbon-cutting ceremony and give away free Walk-On’s to one of the first 100 guests in line on Nov. 7
Race fans, sports fans and fans of good food are already revved up because Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is set to open its first Baytown restaurant on Monday, Nov. 7!
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Gridiron Glory Exhibit at TSU to Showcase The Best of America’s Most Beloved Sport
Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a 6,000 square-foot traveling exhibit that will arrive January 30 on TSU’s campus for its three-month run in the University Museum. Gridiron Glory, organized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in association with NFL Films, gives viewers a panoramic view of the story of professional football – from its humble beginnings in the early 20th century to its status today as a cultural phenomenon.
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Trump Shatters Fundraising Record With $107 Million For Inauguration
Corporations and wealthy Americans poured nearly $107 million into the festivities surrounding Donald Trump's ascension to the presidency, doubling the previous inaugural fundraising record set eight years ago.
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Luis Coronel Special Guest for the U.S. Leg of Prince Royce's "Five World Tour"
Following a slew of accomplishments with his latest single, Regional Mexican music star, LUIS CORONEL, announces he will be a special guest in the U.S. leg of Prince Royce’s FIVE WORLD TOUR. The tour kicks off in Laredo, Texas on June 29, and will visit 21 cities across the United States, including Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Phoenix and Washington DC, among others. Tickets go on sale this Friday on livenation.com and ticketmaster.com.
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Meet Me At The Park Project Winner Announced
And the winner is... Wagner Greenspace! The half-acre undeveloped space near downtown Houston will receive a $20,000 grant from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and The Walt Disney Company to help make improvements and turn it into a community park. The funds will help pay for tree plantings, seeding, benches, bird houses, interpretative signs and trash bins to help transform the space into a neighborhood gathering spot for fun and healthy activities.
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Downtown Houston hosts free Rooftop Silent Disco, Sept. 28
The Houston Downtown Management District and The Department of Dance present Level: Rooftop Silent Disco on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. In this 21+ event, the rooftop of the GreenStreet Garage at 1320 Fannin Street will transform into Downtown Houston’s largest—and quietest—dance floor for one night only.
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Brightway Insurance welcomes new Independent Agents
More consumers now have the opportunity to enjoy a better way to shop for insurance as three insurance sales professionals are now on the path to the American dream of business ownership through the Brightway Insurance Independent Agent program. The Independent Agent program is a six- to 12-month period in which insurance sales professionals can qualify for a fully financed franchise fee to enter our Office Agent franchise program.
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Mariah's Restaurant Now Offering Online Ordering for Delivery to Home or Office
Mariah's restaurant, an institution in historic downtown Bowling Green, is now offering an online ordering special.
By taking advantage of this new online ordering offer, Mariah's patrons can get one free appetizer with any order, with the purchase of at least one entree. To receive the promotion, customers must enter the code "delivery."
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Ayesha Curry Brings the Smoke to Houston
November 14, 2018, International Smoke located at 800 Sorella Court in Houston officially opened its doors to celebrate the collaboration between Chefs Ayesha Curry and Michael Medina. The concept is noted as being inspired “from their discovery that the word “Barbecue” has different culinary interpretations internationally, which influenced the concept and menu.”
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City Schedules the Cleaning of Two Homeless Encampments This Week
A citywide group of employees and environmental contractors will be out in full force deep cleaning two homeless encampments this week, which have more than doubled since August, when a temporary restraining order was put in place to block the city’s anti-encampment ordinance. Members of the city representing health, general services, police, fire, and the Mayor’s Office will first visit the encampments and offer to store all personal possessions, before the cleanup takes place.
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HHSC Encourages Screenings During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Aware- ness Month and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women to get screened regularly for the disease. “Breast cancer screenings can save a woman’s life and mammograms are the best way to detect breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat,” said Rob Ries, HHS deputy executive commissioner for Family Health Services. “As we bring awareness to this issue, we’re urging women to make time for their health and to get screened regularly.”
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HOUSTON SYMPHONY SCREENS STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI WITH ORCHESTRA PERFORMING JOHN WILLIAMS’ ICONIC SCORE LIVE
he Houston Symphony brings audiences along on a journey to a galaxy far, far away with the final chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy, Star Wars: Episode VI —Return of the Jedi, screening as part of the Bank of America POPS series at Jones Hall March 4-7, 2022.
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Festive and Fun Happening at Finn Hall
Juneteenth, Pride Month, Live Music, New Extended Hours and More!
Finn Hall, Downtown Houston’s premiere food hall, is celebrating the summer with new extended hours and hosting festive happenings for Juneteenth and Houston’s Pride weekend. Discover new food options until 10 p.m. and drinks from Swallow’s Nest until 11 p.m. every Thursday through Saturday and a range of festive and fun events planned for the month of June.
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Entergy Texas Partners With United Way of Greater Houston to Provide School Supplies to Montgomery County Districts
The community partnership benefits more than 50,000 students
Pencils, pens, notebooks, crayons, scissors, and rulers --- these are just a few of the many supplies essential to helping students learn, study and grow.
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The Pavilion and Houston Symphony Blast Off to Space! September 14
Guests are invited to buckle up for an outer-space adventure with The Cynthia Woodlands Pavilion and Houston Symphony at Blast Off to Space! Thursday, September 14, 2023. The action-packed show, sponsored by Insperity, will feature iconic music from Star Wars, E.T., The Planets and more – from the moon to Mars and beyond, this event is sure to transport everyone’s imagination to a galaxy far, far away! Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. performance. Mezzanine and lawn seating are FREE. Reserved orchestra seats are available for $25 per ticket.
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Cricket Wireless Launches Cricket Cares
New Corporate Social Responsibility Platform Aligns All Cricket Community Initiatives Under One Umbrella
Cricket Wireless announced today the launch of Cricket Cares to boost its commitment to bettering communities where you live, work and play.
