Houston’s European Car Scene on the Rise

Car shows, Car meets, Auto-X and track days have all been around for many years, even predating the Fast and Furious films. It was only then I realized that there was much more to the movies than modding and racing your ride to prove your worth to the community of like-minded individuals. I’ve learned from […]

Art Crawl Houston 2011

We love exposing Houston’s hidden gems through our articles on MyHoustonLife. Really, every city has their fair share of  hole-in-the-wall restaurants, music venues, etc., but leave it to Houston to have an entire underground, hidden culture of art! It is in the mystique of this culture where the beauty and allure of the annual Houston […]

Art Crawl Houston 2011

We love exposing Houston’s hidden gems through our articles on MyHoustonLife. Really, every city has their fair share of  hole-in-the-wall restaurants, music venues, etc., but leave it to Houston to have an entire underground, hidden culture of art! It is in the mystique of this culture where the beauty and allure of the annual Houston […]

Living the Big League Dreams, Part I: Enter Rayados

This is it. The last chance the Rayados will have to score. Their impressive early lead all but vanished, all eyes are on Raymond Figueroa now. They know a one run lead is barely a lead, a fraction of a lead. With men on first and second, Figueroa attempts to do what he hasn’t done all […]

Look Hot in the Cold

It’s almost time to send your adorable open-toe, Tory-Burch flats and your catwalk, peep-toe Christian Louboutin pumps into hibernation. Or, if you’re like me, your flip-flops and everyday, Guess pumps get thrown to the back of the closet. Why? Winter is almost here! Being a Houstonian, it’s kind of hard to keep up with Winter […]

Community Spotlight: Cossaboom YMCA

Many people tend to overlook the state of living for inner city youth in Houston. Some make a conscious effort to look the other way, while others find their lives too busy to take notice. There are some though, who find themselves staring the issue squarely in the face. There are some, who know that […]

HOUSTUNES Music Review: Insert Name Here’s “Tuesdays and Thursdays Off”

Passion. When it comes to music, there’s a lot to be said for passion. Sure, outright musical talent, voice work, lyrical competency, and a good producer are the keys to making a good song or a worthwhile album, but without passion it’s only so much noise. In an art as fickle and as subjective as […]

MyHoustonLife goes to the Art Festival

We made it out to Memorial Park today to take in the sights and sounds of the Bayou City Art Festival. As usual, the bi-annual art festival is a grand celebration of the arts. Although the Fall festival, which was held in Downtown, was wildly successful; this Spring re-incarnation of the event amidst the greenery […]