May 2022
(Top 20) Botanical Gardens You Must See This Spring
From guided meditation classes, wellness walks, fairy gardening, plant-based culinary classes, a theatre where you can hear sounds that reflect the weather forecast, art installations from local Houston artists, Sunday Concert Series, the Houston Botanic Garden is home to so much discovery on its 120-acre property.
How do you bottle the essence of a region? Why honey is the best
Even the most well-traveled cannot resist buying a souvenir from each place they visit.
How To Make A Perfect Mint Julep
Each year, nearly 120,000 mint juleps are served over Kentucky Derby weekend at Churchill Downs Racetrack. If you’re planning a celebration of your own, you’ll need two things: an amazing hat and a delicious mint julep cocktail.
April 2022
Great U.S. and International Mother’s Day Trip Packages
The clock is ticking until Mother’s Day, on May 8. Wouldn’t it be great to surprise Mom with a special holiday trip?
10 Best Places to Travel in June
Last year, President Biden made Juneteenth an official national holiday—but that was more than four decades after Texas made it a state holiday, the first to do so, in 1980. Houston, its largest city, is home to the fourth largest Black population in America, so where better to mark ...
February 2022
5 Of North America’s Greatest Hotel Packages, Ranked By Cost
If space is your ultimate goal, set your sights first toward Space City with a stay at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston. With the Space Center Houston Package you’ll snag a two-night stay at the luxurious property with a $500 credit for use at on-site restaurants, an ...
Houston Bachelorette Party Guide and Itinerary Ideas
If you want to go big for your bachelorette, you know what they say about Texas. While it’s certainly not rocket science, planning your final fling in the Space City–the fourth largest city in the U.S.–can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start ...
Worldwise: Black Restaurant Week Founder Warren Luckett
Since returning to Houston in 2009 after a brief stint on Wall Street, Luckett has become a unique hybrid ambassador both for small, upstart wineries alongside Houston’s growing reputation as a cultural and culinary hub. Penta caught up with him to get his take on the current evolution of ...
7 Black-Owned Bed & Breakfasts Perfect For Valentine's Day
In the heart of H-town, the La Maison is a three-story wonder that provides guests not only with Southern comfort food and luxurious guest rooms, but it also is in walking distance from plenty of entertainment and fun.
Houston Has More Black History Than You May Think
Many people are just now learning about the harrowing history of the Tulsa massacres that took place a century ago, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On June 1, 1921, Greenwood, an all-Black neighborhood in Tulsa known as “Black Wall Street”, was looted and burned to the ground by a white mob.
January 2022
‘Top Chef’ Season 19 Set to Kick Off in Houston, Texas: Meet the
Ready, set, cook! Top Chef is set to premiere its 19th season on Thursday, March 3, as the Emmy-winning Bravo series takes on Houston, Texas.