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Get Your Morning Tea in the Mail With These Subscriptions!

December 18, 2013 by

If you’re an avid tea lover looking to find some new favorite brews, you’ll love the convenience of having these convenient tea subscriptions delivered to your home every month. (These services also make great gifts!)

Handmade Tea
Handmade Tea started in order to offer unique natural teas as an alternative to the existing loose leaf varieties available in supermarkets. Today, Handmade Tea delivers blends of their handmade teas to member’s doors every month, as well as taste notes and a taste-along video that adds even more to the experience.

Rishi Tea World Tour
Rishi Tea World Tour members can choose from the Tea Adventures Tour, Flight Club Tour, or the Tasters Tour to customize the experience with preferred blends. The site even allows you to view each month’s tea before committing to a subscription package.

Tea Force One
Tea Force One is a monthly tea subscription membership that delivers two unique blends of tea every month. Each tea chosen is hand selected after extensive taste testings by the Tea Force One team, and only teas produced by small farm growers are included in the service.

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Houston Center for Photography: Snap

December 12, 2013 by

Houston Center for Photography is a must for anyone interested in viewing the world through the lens of an artist’s camera. Their exhibitions have included the work of renowned photographers of the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as emerging photographers. A changing array of exhibits is featured at the museum, which is just a hop-skip from the Menil Collection, a must for any lover of art. Past exhibitions included PictureThis!, featuring works from a collaboration with Texas Children’s Cancer Center in which HCP instructors work with young patients and their families, allowing them a photographic perspective on their surroundings. Upcoming shows include the 31st Annual Juried Membership Exhibition.

Open Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free.

Houston Center for Photography
1441 West Alabama Street
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 529-4755
http://www.yelp.com/biz/houston-center-for-photography-houston

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Season’s Greetings!

December 6, 2013 by

Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season with all the warmth and splendor this time of year has to offer. Happy Holidays!

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Beer Can House: Boozy Folk Art

December 4, 2013 by

A monument both to the power of recycling and to the power of one man’s obsession, Beer Can House is a kitschy attraction that has been carefully preserved as a museum of sorts since its creator, John Milkovisch passed away in 1988. Flattened beer cans and pull tabs cover the entire exterior of the house and form garlands that hang from the eaves. It’s fun to pick out obsolete local brews among the dozens of brands – Milkovisch’s favorite beer was “whatever is on special”. Milkovisch’s oddball backyard landscaping, while not as beer-centric, is also a sight to see, with thousands of marbles, rocks and toys embedded into concrete used to make patios and planters covering the entire yard. For the low cost of admission guests can tour the house and watch a short film on its history.

Beer Can House
222 Malone Street
Houston TX 77007

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Melange Creperie: Parisian Bliss in Montrose

November 27, 2013 by

Melange Creperie is a Parisian-style crepe truck parked smack-dab in the heart of the Montrose neighborhood. It’s won over a bevy of fans who think their crepes are tres magnifique! They feature a rotating weekly menu of sweet and savory options, plus classic crepes that are always available, such as ham, egg & cheese, and banana & Nutella. Don’t like what you see? Come up with your own crepe combo filling. Order a crepe filled with either a ‘mélange a deux’ – two fillings, or ‘mélange a trios’ – three fillings. Sweet and savory crepe fillings means you can have one for dessert or one for lunch – or both. They’re served in a cone, so they’re perfect for taking away.

Open Monday through Sunday.

Melange Creperie
403 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77006
(832) 724-9464
http://www.yelp.com/biz/melange-creperie-houston

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Learn about Space Flight with NASA’s Online Mission Archive

November 20, 2013 by

If you’re a space enthusiast who wants to learn everything there is to know about missions outside of Earth, NASA’s mission archive was made for you. This in-depth list is packed full of every space mission conducted by NASA, as well as a launch schedule so you can stay up-to-date on upcoming launches.

If you know of a specific NASA mission that you want to learn more about, the mission archive features a main alphabetical list where you can search by mission name. When you click on a mission, the site provides a background summary of the project information, flight plan, the project’s experiments, and even authentic images and findings brought back from that mission. 

For those who simply want to browse missions without a specific one in mind, the site also allows you to search by topic. Explore Earth, humans in space, the solar system, or even the entire universe by reading up on missions from these broad topics.

NASA is also planning new journeys every day. The site's launch schedule provides visitors with a full schedule of upcoming missions planned by NASA, as well as detailed information about the vehicle, launch site, launch pad, and the mission’s goals.

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Furniture for Sale!

November 15, 2013 by

Check out these great deals! A Gramercy resident is selling furniture so if you are interested please call him at the number shown on the flyer. 

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Station Museum of Contemporary Art: Around the Art World

November 13, 2013 by

The Station Museum of Contemporary Art is a small venue showcasing local, national and international artists, with a particular focus on the cultural diversity of Houston's varied neighborhoods. Past international exhibitions have included artists from Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, South Africa, Congo, Czech Republic, Austria, Palestine, Iraq, India, Afghanistan, and Russia. Solo exhibitions by Texas artists showcased the work of Mel Chin, James Drake, Dick Wray, Jesse Lott and George Smith. The museum also hosts film screenings, concerts, lectures, and fundraisers for social causes. Open Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free.

Station Museum of Contemporary Art
1502 Alabama
Houston, TX 77004
(713) 529-6900
http://www.yelp.com/biz/station-museum-of-contemporary-art-houston

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Happy Veteran’s Day!

November 11, 2013 by

Today we pay tribute to the men and women who have fought, and continue to fight, for our freedom. Thank you, veterans!

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Encourage Your Wanderlust with These Great Sites

November 6, 2013 by

Whether you’re planning a tour of Europe or simply looking for a few moments of digital escape from your current surroundings, browsing travel websites is a fun and inspiring way to think about the vastness of the world. These exceptional travel sites will help you find the perfect destination, show you how to pay for your travel expenses and everything in between.

Discover America
Many people think of travelling abroad when they imagine an exciting trip, but there are many beautiful, culturally diverse and unexpected locales right in the United States as well. Discover America is designed to first help you narrow in on the perfect location for your upcoming getaway and give you examples of other trips through real travelers’ blogs. After you’ve decided on a place, Discover America provides you with information about lodging, transportation and financial planning to make sure your trip goes off without a hitch.

National Geographic
National Geographic is a no-brainer when it comes to learning about exciting places, but what you may not know is that this beloved travel publication is also a great resource for planning your own trip. The Trip Ideas page of National Geographic’s website is broken down into categories such as family trips, tours of a lifetime, road trips, and beaches and islands to help you plan an adventure worthy of its own magazine spread. 

Lonely Planet
Long regarded as the best travel books for backpackers around the world, Lonely Planet has since expanded into an impressive website that will have you daydreaming of your next big getaway. On the Lonely Planet blog, you’ll find breathtaking photos, travel journals from staff members, tips for safe and affordable travel and a vast online community for fellow adventurers to share their own stories and advice.

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