52 Road Trips (on One Tank of Gas!)

52 Road Trips (on One Tank of Gas!)  

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Visual Arts

Claudia Schmuckli Is Keeping Things Interesting at the Blaffer

Exciting times at the University of Houston

04/30/2014 By Michael Hardy

#FPSF

Before Free Press Summer Fest, a Local Band Reflects

What’s it like to grow up alongside a music festival?

04/30/2014 By Dean Davis

Best of Houstonia

Top Dentists

The 2014 Top Dentists List

Presenting our second annual list of the city’s best dentists, selected in partnership with national survey company TopDentists.

04/30/2014

Summer Getaways

Best Texas Road Trips

Making summer plans? We’ve got road trips for everyone: from families to nature lovers, couples to history buffs.

04/30/2014 By Houstonia Staff

Eat & Drink

Editor’s Picks

The 2014 Mother’s Day Brunch List

From trendy to traditional, we’ve got this Mother’s Day covered.

05/05/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Editor’s Picks

Zut Alors! 11 Great French Restaurants

Let’s take a trip back to the continent.

05/01/2014 By Phaedra Cook

Editor’s Picks

7 Places You Should Be Eating in Pearland

A roundup of the latest developments in a growing food scene

05/01/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Lime and Punishment

The Margarita Is Dead!

A worst-case scenario

04/30/2014

Craft Beer

8th Wonder’s Astrodome Beer Is Nostalgically Delicious

Remember Dome Foam? 8th Wonder and Moon Tower Inn do—and the beer they created in homage might be the ultimate summer brew.

04/30/2014 By Joshua Justice

On the Table

Upper Kirby Korean: Highs and Lows at Nara

How do chef Donald Chang’s lighter, more refined versions of Korean food stack up?

04/30/2014 By Robb Walsh

Editor’s Note

Editor’s Note

Remembrance of Road Trips Past

Who knew a pecan log could be a time machine?

04/30/2014 By Scott Vogel

Health & Wellness

Top Dentists 2014

Life in the Golden Age of Cosmetic Dentistry

The 21st century is coming to a mouth near you.

04/30/2014 By Peter Holley

Top Dentists 2014

The Brush-Off: A Toothpaste Battle Royale

How to choose?

04/30/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Home & Real Estate

Space City

Fighting Off Carpet, One Compromise at a Time

When building their dream home, one Houston couple had only one requirement.

04/30/2014 By Kerry H.

News & City Life

H-Town Diary

Memoirs of a Daily Dog-Walker

The upside of being invisible? You get to see everything.

04/30/2014 By David Stuart Maclean

Courts

The Nanny Trap

Who is Stella Unni?

04/30/2014 By John Lomax

Humor

The Woodlands is Hog Heaven

And hogs may be uniquely adapted to the terrain.

04/30/2014 By Peter Holley

Thicket to Hide

Bigfoot Is Hiding in the Big Thicket

He’s just very hard to find.

04/30/2014 By Michael Hardy

Ice House Interview

What Would It Take for You to Care About Smog?

Our air quality problems may be less visible than in the past—but that doesn’t mean they’ve disappeared.

04/30/2014 By Catherine Matusow

Dating

Millionaire Matchmaker, Make Me a Match

With nowhere else to turn, the well-heeled loveless pin their hopes on Jamie Rose, Houston’s self-styled Millionaire Matchmaker.

04/30/2014 By Michael Hardy

Culture

How Church Got Its Groove Back

Who knows how to party? Christians, that’s who.

04/30/2014 By Peter Holley

Personalities

May’s Perfect Party

People who Kare Edition

04/30/2014 By Catherine Matusow

Four-Legged Friends

How Do You Feed a Million Stray Dogs?

According to the ladies of Forgotten Dogs of the Fifth Ward, one at a time.

04/30/2014 By Kerry H.

Style & Shopping

Clutch City

Six Outdoor Markets to Visit Before It Gets Too Hot

Spend the day outside while you still can.

04/30/2014 By Sarah Gabbart

Elements of Style

This Kid Just Might Be the Most Fashionable Person in the Room

An interview with a 7-year-old fashionista

04/30/2014 By Sarah Gabbart

Travel & Outdoors

52 Road Trips

6 Artsy Road Trips

Love art? An embarrassment of cultural riches lies just a tank of gas away.

04/30/2014 By Michael Hardy

52 Road Trips

Road Trips Back in Time

History buffs, these are for you.

04/30/2014 By John Lomax

52 Road Trips

5 Road Trip Ideas for a Guys’ Weekend

Real men take road trips.

04/30/2014 By Peter Holley

52 Road Trips

5 Girls’ Weekends for You and Your Friends

The women’s movement is alive and well.

04/30/2014 By Catherine Matusow

52 Road Trips

Have Fun, Save Money: 5 Budget-Friendly Road Trips

Just because you’re on a budget doesn’t mean you should miss out on summer fun.

04/30/2014 By Michael Hardy

52 Road Trips

Rolling in Dough: Road Trips For When Money Is No Object

Treat yourself!

04/30/2014 By Kerry H.

52 Road Trips

Road Trips for Food Lovers

Foodies, rejoice!

04/30/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

52 Road Trips

School’s Out! 6 Kid-Friendly Summer Road Trips

Parental guidance is suggested.

04/30/2014 By John Lomax

52 Road Trips

Romantic Weekend Getaways

Virginia may be nice, but Texas (and New Orleans!) are for lovers.

04/30/2014 By Catherine Matusow

52 Road Trips

Get Your Nature On! 5 Outdoor Road Trips

Get ready to get sweaty.

04/30/2014 Photography by Peter Holley