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The Houston International Jazz Festival Returns For Its 25th Year With Live Music And Special Events This Weekend!

July 30, 2015 by

Jazz fans, listen up! The 25th Annual Houston International Jazz Festival is back for a three-day live music extravaganza from July 31 through Aug. 2.

The festival celebrates jazz with live music and good vibes all weekend long. Jazz takes the spotlight, but a number of other musical genres that call on jazz for inspiration will also be featured during the three-day celebration. You can look forward to blues, soul, hip hop, and folk performances, too. Festival guests are encouraged to bring picnic blankets and folding chairs. Vendors selling food and drink will also be on hand.

Beyond the live music at the festival grounds, there are four main events of the festival — the kickoff party on Friday night, a pre-concert dinner on Saturday, the main concert at the Bayou Music Center on Saturday night, and the mayor’s scholarship jazz brunch on Sunday.

Tickets are required for entry to the festival and are available online. Tickets vary in price depending on the event you choose to go to.

The fun will places only two miles from Siena at Memorial Heights.

25th Houston International Jazz Festival
July 31-Aug. 2
www.houstoninternationaljazzfestival.com

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Bayou City Bonanza: A Giant Party for a Great Cause!

July 23, 2015 by

Featuring arts, crafts, music, food, and comedy, Bayou City Bonanza offers 14 hours of fun that will also does some good in the community. Located about 20 minutes away from Siena at Memorial Heights, Bayou City Bonanza will have food including barbecue, pancakes, and donuts from Fantastic Donuts and Croissants, games like an all-day water balloon fight, arts and crafts such as live body painting and glass blowing, and musical performances in a variety of genres.

A portion of the proceeds will go to bringing home a service puppy for a three-year old girl, Honor Monroe Tinsley, who was born with spina bifida. Pre-sale tickets are $15 for adults and include complimentary Lone Star Beer, snacks, and other giveaways. Kids 12 and under are free. Come during the day with the whole family, or gather up some friends to party late night – the event ends at 2 a.m.!

Bayou City Bonanza
Saturday, July 25, noon to 2 a.m.
Eastdown Warehouse
850 McKee St.
Houston, TX, 77002
www.masterpiecemotives.com/events/bayoucitybonanza

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Ula’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina: Voted One of the Best Taco Spots in Houston!

July 10, 2015 by

At first glance, Ula’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina might just appear to be a new place to eat near Siena at Memorial Heights, and it is. But look a little closer and you’ll learn that the team behind Ula’s brings four decades of restaurant experience, and perhaps the most significant is that of Ula himself.

Ulises Gonzalez, known as Ula, grew up in his family’s kitchen in Mexico, helping his mother cook authentic meals for the family. The menu at Ula’s is a nod to that background, and after you taste the cuisine, you’ll understand why the restaurant has earned so much acclaim in the short time it’s been open. (The first location in Missouri City, TX opened its doors in 2014, while the Washington Avenue location opened in April of this year.) texmexicanfood.com
www.yelp.com/biz/ulas-mexican-restaurant-and-cantina-houston

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Lincoln Bar and Kitchen: An Ideal Spot for Late Nights and Game Time

June 25, 2015 by

Combining relaxed outdoor seating with amped-up game time pep, Lincoln Bar and Kitchen is a patio and sports bar that recently opened about a mile from Siena at Memorial Heights. The new owners have outfitted the space with an updated kitchen, where chefs are whipping up a limited selection of dishes with plans to offer a more comprehensive menu in coming months. If the food in the first-wave is any indication of what’s to come, you’d better get ready!

The Buffalo pork spareribs and crispy whole wheat chicharonnes are a step-up from the usual bar fare. Rounding out the menu are burgers and sandwiches like the Gettysburger, with bacon, egg, and American cheese, as well as flatbread pizzas, like the the roasted habanero with spinach and artichoke dip. You'll find ample seating outside as well as a covered bar.

Lincoln Bar and Kitchen
5110 Washington Ave.
Houston, TX 77007
www.lincolnbarhouston.com
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Gumbo Jeaux’s: A New BYOB in Houston That’s a Little Bit Cajun, a Little Bit Cowboy

June 18, 2015 by

The tagline of Gumbo Jeaux’s, a BYOB restaurant that opened last month, is “a little bit Cajun, a little bit cowboy.” Once you take a look at the menu, you’ll see that this description is apt. Catfish opelousas and gumbo stand alongside hearty burgers with red beans and rice, and it’s all made fresh from scratch every day.

Make no mistake — Gumbo Jeaux’s is no-frills dining. You place your order at the counter, then settle in at a table with the wine or beer that you hopefully remembered to bring. The dining room is nicely appointed, with sunny yellow walls, trendy light fixtures, and flat screen televisions scattered throughout. As for the food, Yelpers who’ve tried it have overwhelmingly awarded it five stars, praising the quality of the dishes, the creativity, and the service. Since it’s just over two miles from your place at Siena at Memorial Heights it would be easy for you to check it to see if you agree!

Gumbo Jeaux’s
2155 Durham Drive
Houston, TX 77007
(832) 203-7270
www.yelp.com/biz/gumbo-jeauxs-houston

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Art Car Museum: Where Motor Vehicles Collide with Creativity

May 22, 2015 by

Everyone’s heard of muscle cars, antique cars, and concept cars. But what about art cars? If that term has you scratching your head, maybe it’s time you step into your own car (artful or not) at Siena at Memorial Heights and make the short drive to the Art Car Museum.

In a nutshell, this is where motor vehicles collide with art. Not literally — in fact, each art car is painstakingly conceptualized and adorned in ways you probably never thought possible. Also known as “Garage Mahal,” the museum usually only has a few cars (and exhibits rotate every few months) but they’re so detailed that taking them in is well worth your time.

While you’re there, you can watch a video where art car artists describe what it’s like to create — and in some cases, drive — creative endeavors on wheels, and learn what drives them to affix everything from baubles and knickknacks to Texas-sized antlers to their vehicles. And, best of all, admission is free!

Art Car Museum
140 Heights Blvd.
Houston, TX 77007
(731) 861-5526
artcarmuseum.com
www.yelp.com/biz/art-car-museum-houston

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Spend an Afternoon Learning About Beer at Buffalo Bayou Brewing in Houston

May 8, 2015 by

A chocolate-pecan Scotch ale. A witbier brewed with basil. And a beer that’s inspired by bananas Foster. Houston’s Buffalo Bayou Brewery has all of these beers and more. You can find Buffalo Bayou beers at bars throughout Houston — including bars and restaurants close to Siena at Memorial Heights, like Porch Swing, J Black’s, Star Pizza, and Little J’s — as well as in Dallas and Austin.

But the best way to get a crash course on “Buff,” as fans call it, is by attending a brewery tour, offered noon to 3 p.m. every Saturday. Since the brewery is less than 10 minutes from Siena at Memorial Heights, it would make for a convenient outing — and a delicious one. Head to the brewery to learn about the brewing process and the inspirations of owner Rassul Zarinfar as you sample fresh beers right off the conveyor belt.

You’ll find that Houston itself serves as an inspiration for Zarinfar. His Heritage series consists of a few beers that are nods to local history. The 1836 Copper Ale is named for the year Davy Crockett arrived in Texas; and the Great White Buffalo speaks to the legend of this mythical Texas creature. Brewery tours are $10 per person and include a souvenir tasting glass.

Buffalo Bayou Brewing
Brewery tours, noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays
5301 Nolda St.
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 750-9795
buffbrew.com
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Hermann Park Near Siena at Memorial Heights in Houston Has Something for Everyone

April 29, 2015 by

To residents of Houston, Hermann Park is a treasure. At more than 400 acres in size, it has a little something for everyone. It serves as an entertainment venue — a Student Performance Series is held every week in May, usually on a Friday morning, but some weeks performances are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, too. It has a choo-choo train, which takes kids and adults on a 1.8-mile route through the park. It has a huge playground, and most of the equipment is accessible for all kids regardless of ability. And the park has a gorgeous rose garden as well as a Japanese garden. All in all, Hermann Park is a destination for Houstonians every day of the week, but this wasn’t always the case.

In the early ‘90s, a group of residents formed Friends of Hermann Park as a nonprofit citizen organization aimed at preserving and improving the park. Now called the Hermann Park Conservancy, the group has turned a neglected parcel of land into a park that residents can be proud of. Since it’s less than four miles from Siena at Memorial Heights, you can enjoy the park as much as you want.

Hermann Park
6001 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 524-5876
www.hermannpark.org
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Taste Barbecue near Siena at Memorial Heights at the Houston BBQ Festival

April 24, 2015 by

Barbecue's *almost* synonmous with Texas, and Houston barbecue fans are in for huge treat this weekend: the Houston BBQ Festival!

The third iteration of this flavorful event happens this Sunday, April 26 at Houston's NRG Park. It starts at 1, runs til 5, and features food from a long list of Houston's best BBQ places. Think well-known brick-and-mortar spots like Killen's, Ray's BBQ Shack, CorkScrew BBQ, and more, as well as trucks and trailers like Feges BBQ and El Burro & the Bull.

All told there'll be about two dozen BBQ restaurants participating, which means that this is your chance to taste some of the city's best food all in one spot near Siena at Memorial Heights.

Tickets are $50 and allow attendees to sample unlimited portions from each participant. To ensure there's enough food for everyone, the event's planners have decided to limit the number of available tickets. So: if you'd like to attend, you need to buy tickets online in advance, and you can do it through the Houston BBBQ Festival website.

Houston BBQ Festival
April 26 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
NRG Park
http://houbbq.com/

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Cheer on the Houston Rockets at Siena at Memorial Heights

April 17, 2015 by

Love the Houston Rockets? Now's your chance to root them on as they begin the NBA playoffs against their in-state rival, the Dallas Mavericks. The Rockets finished the season in second place in the Western Conference, which means that they'd have home court advantage for at least the first two rounds. And that means home playoff games happening just a short trip from Siena at Memorial Heights.

With MVP candidate James Harden, center Dwight Howard, and newcomer Josh Smith, the Rockets hope to play for an NBA Championship this year.

It all starts Saturday night, April 18, at the Toyota Center, with Game 1 against the Mavs. Game 2 will happen on Tuesday, April 21, and the Rockets have made tickets to each game available through Flashseats, the arena's official secondary ticket market.

Prefer to watch it at home? Game 1 will air Saturday at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks
Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs
Saturday, April 18 at 8:30 p.m.
Toyota Center
Houston, TX
www.nba.com/rockets

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