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In her memoir, Educated, the reader learns that Westover was born into a devout Mormon family led by a patriarch who viewed government-mandated education and healthcare with fanatical skepticism. Raised on a remote mountainside in Idaho with her 7 siblings, Westover wo...

The Houston Maritime Museum is in the fundraising stage of a $50 million dollar project to build a new facility next to the Sam Houston boat that offers public tours of the Port near Clinton Drive on the east side. Currently, the museum is docked at 2311 Canal Street,...

Tepatitlan Mexican Grill has a botana that will feed four hangry adult humans for under $40.00. It arrives still sizzling alongside fresh guacamole, crema mexicana, and handmade tortillas.

Dani Shapiro's Inheritance is her story of discovering her true paternity and the revelation of a childhood, and life, built on a secret.

I love weekends when I don't have any plans. It means I can look forward to discovering something new. Wandering around is my motto and on my most recent outing I found Maas Nursery in Seabrook, Texas.

Sitting at the end of a strip mall, Mi Hacienda is serving up deliciously hot food with sizzling specials and a great happy hour for my thirsty readers!

In An Untamed State, Mireille is kidnapped as she leaves her father's Haitian estate. For thirteen days she endures torture, and chooses to survive the only way she can.

Taqueria Mi Charro is located on Harrisburg Boulevard at S Cesar Chavez in Houston's East End. Find out why I love their Jalisco Burrito plate!

La Fonda fits its name perfectly: it's a small restaurant serving up some heavy, homemade flavors. But what they lack in square footage, they make up for with the ample amount of items to choose from on their menu.

Visiting the Texas City Dike and in need of some taco-type fuel? Swing by Taqueria El Jaliciense and for less than $10 you can be stuffed to the gills.