Posts Tagged ‘Houston’

The BoardWalk Bullet is located in Kemah, Texas at the Kemah Boardwalk. With the closure of Astroworld, Houston’s only amusement park, it looked as if we would be a major metropolitan city without a roller coaster. Today, within 26 miles of downtown Houston, we have a wooden beast that is slightly bigger than the old Texas Cyclone at Astroworld. The bullet ratttles and rolls as it hits banked curves, steep drops, a camel back type hills. When looking at the coaster it looks as if there is not much to it, but the wooden beams hide much of the track. Once you are riding it quickly become obvious that you have entered a great coaster. For more information on the Kemah Boardwalk and the many restaurants, rides, and shops visit http://www.kemahboardwalk.com/ 

This great photo was taken by photographer Marc Mckinney.

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Houston has a restaurant that can make your feel as if your right home in Southern Louisiana Cajun Country. This restaurant is known as Ragin Cajun. Ragin Cajun serves some of the best po-boys, red beans and rice, boudin balls, gumbo, etouffe, jambalaya, crawfish, shrimp, blue crabs, and oysters on the half-shell around. The accordion’s sing out of the speakers as Cajun music is played.  The tables inside are linked together, so you get a community feel, and often find yourself talking to complete strangers. Unless your related to the Scrooge, your tongue should dance to the flavors of Ragin Cajun. For more information visit http://www.ragin-cajun.com/

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Raw Oysters On The Half-Shell

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Boiled Crawfish

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Red Beans and Rice

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Fried Shrimp Po-Boy

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When it comes to Jewish food or N.Y. Style Deli, the only place in Houston I recommend is Kenny and Ziggy’s. You have two options, come really hungry, or take home left-overs for another day. The portions are huge and bursting with flavor! My personal favorites are Lox and Bagels, Corned Beef Hash, Cabbage Rolls, Chicken Matzo Soup, on any of the lovely sandwiches, especially the triple decker pictured below. If you still have room to eat after a great meal, you can try the foot long, about four inch wide, chocolate eclair. Let’s not forget the ten inch tall apple pie either. The deserts are magnificent. For more information check out their website at http://www.kennyandziggys.com/

Corned Beef Hash

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Triple Decker Sandwich with Corned Beef, Pastrami, and Turkey

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Chicken Matzo Ball Soup

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Stuffed Cabbage

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Ice cream truck in the park was taken at Herman Park Houston. The hot Houston summers bring a longing for sno cones and ice cream.

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When I am having one of those days were I feel grain, nuts, fruits, yogurt, and salad are not going to fulfill my hunger, I head over to THIS IS IT SOUL FOOD restaurant.

THIS IS IT cooks a variety of dishes that will fill a stomach to satisfaction, and make a heart feel as warm as when momma says,”I love you.”

My favorite combination is oxtails, candied yams, cabbage, and bread pudding for desert. I can never go wrong. You will never go wrong either, if you enjoy the flavors of Houston’s THIS IS IT. For more information, a menu, or history, visit http://www.houstonthisisit.com/

Oxtails

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Candied Yams

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Cabbage

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New Orleans Style Bread Pudding

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A squirrel relaxing in the hot sun trying to stay cool.

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This beautiful water lily was displaying it’s beauty at Discovery Green Park in downtown Houston.

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This is one of my favorite pieces of art in Houston located near Hermann Park. It is called the Cancer Survivors Memorial.

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Niko Niko’s is the best Greek restaurant in Houston in my opinion. My favorite location is located in downtown Houston’s Historic Market Square. This location has a dog park, outdoor dining area, and a cool park for relaxing. There are movie nights, bike meets, music nights, and FANTASTIC Greek food! My favorite dish hands down is the Gyro. If you travel to Houston,Texas stop by Niko Nikos. I promise you will say,”Opa!” For more information check out http://www.nikonikos.com/

Niko Nikos Market Square

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Outdoor Dining Area

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Park area

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Education is a very important thing. It can help you overcome a variety of obstacles in life. People always ask me,”How do you learn?” I learn by seeking information. Here are a few of my favorite internet sites. Enjoy!

How to fix a variety of things- http://www.ehow.com/, http://www.about.com/, http://www.diynetwork.com/, http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page

Art- http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Draw-8/

Guitar and Bass – www.songsterr.com

Drums – http://www.vicfirth.com/education/

Cooking- http://www.foodnetwork.com/chefs/100-greatest-cooking-tips-of-all-time/index.html

http://www.epicurious.com

Technology- http://www.popsci.com/technology, http://www.cnet.com/

Fishing- http://www.takemefishing.org/

http://www.tides4fishing.com

Paddling- http://www.paddling.net/

Surf Information- http://www.swellinfo.com/

State and National Parks: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/, http://www.crt.state.la.us/parks/, http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/, http://www.nps.gov/index.htm

Weather: http://www.weather.gov/, http://www.weather.com

World Culture and Animals- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Medical Information- http://www.webmd.com/

Drought information: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/