It’s officially holiday season, hot cocoa season, Mariah Carey season—whichever one you celebrate. November and December could almost be described as “non-months.” They’re a time when things start to calm down, wrap up, and, let’s be honest, when people kind of check out until the new year.
But that’s not the case for everyone. The holidays are the busiest season for thousands of Houstonians, people who spring into action to entertain or feed you as your family gets into the festive spirit. Business owners who make most of their money during this season. Creatives who rehearse for months to show off their talents to the biggest crowds of the year.
We’ve profiled several of them in Houstonia over the past couple months. Local costumers have been hard at work way before December to bring Houston’s Christmas shows to life. The Nutcracker ballet dancers double down on electrolytes, massages, and dry needling to prevent injuries during an intense stretch of 35 performances. Bakers and cooks make tens of thousands of pies and tamales. And your local bartenders string up Christmas lights and decorations themselves to add to the festive mood.
Happy holidays to them all, and to all a happy new year.
For Houston’s Costumers, the Holiday Season Starts Well Before December
Months before thousands of Houstonians come out to watch productions like The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol, local costumers are already hard at work.
Houston Ballet Dancers’ Secrets to Surviving 35 Nutcracker Performances
To get through their busy holiday season, dancers turn to electrolytes, massages, dry needling, naps, and lots of carbs.
How Houston’s Most Festive Bars and Restaurants Get Decorated for the Holidays
Quite a bit of time goes into wrapping 700 boxes and hanging thousands of feet of green fringe.
Houston’s Flying Saucer Pie Company Prepares for the Thanksgiving Rush
Selling 17,000 pies every turkey season takes a lot of prep work.
How Momma’s Tamales Handles the Holiday Crunch
Inspired by her mother’s recipes, Ana Soria turned the Bellaire tamale shop into a beloved business that grinds nonstop around Christmas.
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