How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Houston

December 26, 2018 8:08 am

Whether you’re looking for a swanky and intimate New Year’s Eve celebration or a boisterous evening of dancing and fireworks, Houston has you covered. The city boasts a varied lineup of NYE events with something for revelers of all types. Check out this roundup of the New Year’s Eve festivities to plan how you’ll ring in 2019.

If you prefer a quiet evening with your significant other, many local hotels are offering romantic packages for New Year’s Eve. The most opulent of the options comes from the Houstonian, a boutique hotel tucked away on 18 acres of pristine woodlands. The package includes a swanky room, dinner at the in-house eatery, a bottle of sparkling wine delivered directly to your room, and other optional activities. The over-the-top package will run you $650. On the other end of the spectrum, CityCentre will host a free event that kicks off at 9:30 p.m. Collector’s Item, a beloved local Motown band, lays down the perfect soundtrack for dancing until fireworks crackle overhead when the clock strikes midnight.

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Coming to The Grand Opera House on Dec. 23: ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage’

December 17, 2018 8:08 am

A Charlie Brown Christmas aired on TV for the first time during the holiday season of 1965. At the time, Charles M. Schulz Peanuts characters were already beloved—the comic strip had already been around for more than a decade by then. The holiday special was so well-received that it became an annual tradition, and eventually spawned the touring production A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage, which is coming to The Grand Opera House on Sunday, December 23rd.

Snag tickets to the show at 1 or 4 p.m. ($25+) to follow Charlie Brown on his quest for the true meaning of the holidays. He’s starting to believe that greed and gifts drive the holiday cheer around him, which is why Lucy persuades him to direct a holiday play. Linus steps in when the production starts to flounder and ensures everyone remembers what the holidays are really about.

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Toast a Special Occasion at Georgia James, Now Open in Houston

December 10, 2018 3:48 pm

Chef Chris Shepherd is no stranger to the Houston culinary scene. Even before he opened Georgia James in October, he already had a glowing reputation for his contemporary American cuisine. And that’s exactly the type of fare he showcases at Georgia James, with an emphasis on quality steaks and fresh seafood. 

Plan a special date night at Georgia James and share an upscale appetizer, such as the shaved Wagyu short rib or the roasted Gulf oysters with bourbon barrel-aged hot sauce butter. You can also start with a classic shrimp cocktail or a seafood tower from the raw bar. Make sure you save enough room to dig into a steak, perhaps the hanger steak. The team wet-ages the steak for 100 days before they grill it over a wood-burning fire. For an even more decadent dish, opt for the long bone rib eye, which dry-ages for 100 days and then cooks to juicy and tender in cast iron. 

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