Whether you're looking to simply get out of the apartment and get some sun, or you'd like to stretch your legs and get a little exercise, or even to get back to nature for a day or so, then you're likely to find what you're looking for at one of Humble's many great, green parks. Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center is one such example.  Located 12 minutes... [Read more...]

Whether your the type of person that prefers to wear pink ribbons, t-shirts, bracelets, buttons & pins, or simply pink everything, or the type of person to wear "Save the Ta-Ta's" shirts, or something along any of the aforementioned "Breast Cancer Awareness" gear guidelines, there's one thing that, regardless of aesthetics, we can all agree on continuing... [Read more...]

If you didn't already know that there were several great wineries, winebars, and wine merchants scattered throughout the Humble-Houston metro area, then until recently, you were in "the same boat" as we were. But rather then dwell on that, grab a friend and/or a Designated Driver and "paddle" over to one of these wonderful wine hot spots that serve up a variety... [Read more...]

Today's post is guaranteed to have more hyperlocal content and less movie and film references.  Not that there's anything wrong with them. Since it's inception in 1998, every two years the East Montgomery County Community Chamber of Commerce partners up with the Entergy Texas' Team City program for the East Montgomery County Community Planning Summit. This... [Read more...]

 Whether you're currently following the NBA, or you're simply looking for a cool place to watch the game with some friends, then you'll be delighted to discover there there are several superb sports bars scattered throughout the Humble-Houston metro area that serve up tasty food and boast broad, big screen HD TVs. Consider the following highly rated sports... [Read more...]

If in elementary, middle, or high school, you were ever thwarted in a spelling bee, or perhaps you're a  big fan of Billy Madison or Akeelah & the Bee, or you think of yourself as a the linguistic equivalent of a Jedi Knight, then you'll take heart in the fact that the East Montgomery County Chamber of Commerceis holding  their Annual Corporate Spelling... [Read more...]

 Whether you're simply in the mood for a great steak or you're a carnivore that consumes meat in a manner not so different from Ron Swanson, you're bound to find some superb steakhouses in the Humble-Houston metro area that serve up some seriously sublime steaks. Here are several highly rated steakhouses and restaurants in relative proximity to The Parkside... [Read more...]

It would seem that there's been an awful lot of ribbon-cutting ceremonies going on recently. Perhaps rightfully so, as it's a nice custom for welcoming and supporting our neighbors in their business endeavors.  But still, scan you imagine the idea of a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the apartment-level.  "We'd like to welcome the Joneses to 13-C. Pass me the... [Read more...]