Results tagged “hillcountry”

Houstonist was driving out 290 the other day and noticed a new Luby's under construction — it normally wouldn't attract our attention, but we could tell this Luby's was going to look different. And now we know why: According to the Chronicle, the new restaurant is the first of Luby's next-generation locations, designed to bring the venerable cafeteria chain into the 21st century. Outside, the new Luby's will be faced in stucco and limestone; inside,...

If you're going to live in the Museum District, why not live in a museum-quality home? A good choice: this brand-new contemporary home off Bissonnet, just blocks from Main Street. The house is designed around a private central courtyard with a variety of porches, covered decks and large windows to combine indoor and outdoor living. The ground floor has two entrances — one from the street and one from the driveway — with a...

In a rebranding effort apparently intended to catch a ride on the Hill Country gravy train, deep East Texas — formerly known as the Piney Woods — is now calling itself the Texas Forest Country. The name change comes after months of studies, surveys and brainstorming, and it's totally a marketing thing: "We think of the (Texas) Hill Country, it comes with this aura," explained Jane Ainsworth, whose Ainsworth/Alvis marketing company developed the moniker as...

Houstonist will strive to apprise you of food and beverage adventures (either or both) - as they are discovered. To that end - here are a few ways to relieve your wallet - and appease the "food baby" - and possibly your sense of adventure: • Now Crave This, A Perfect Pastry Competition: The National Association of Catering Executives (NACE): • Rombauer Wine Dinner: Kiran’s Restaurant • For the Love of Lobster: Trevisio •...

Weird weather this spring might not have affected you that much, but it's wreaked havoc with the Hill Country's peach orchards — so don't expect to see a bunch of Texas peaches this summer. Between droughts, warmer than usual temperatures, a late freeze and a disastrous hailstorm, 95 percent of the Hill Country peach crop has been wiped out, the second widespread loss since a late freeze caused problems in 2003. [Gillespie County Co-op horticulture...

If you're planning a trip to the Hill Country to see wildflowers this spring, you might want to think about alternate plans: It doesn't look like it's going to be a good year for bluebonnets and other flowers, thanks to fall and winter droughts — and that has some towns that rely on wildflower tourism worried. In Washington County, lower than usual numbers of flowers are reported, though they're not scheduled to reach their...

When Houstonist went to bed last night, it was warm and muggy. When we woke up, it was brisk. And now it's headed toward downright cold — fast! Today started at about 66 degrees, but the temperature suddenly fell about 10 degrees this morning and looks like it's not going to stop. The Official Houstonist Weather Station shows 56 degrees now, but "meterologists" say it's closer to 52 or 53. It's all part of a...

The readers of Texas Highways have named Galveston one of the state's top five vacation destinations — barely. The city ranked fifth on the magazine's list of local getaways, after San Antonio, the Hill Country, Big Bend and South Padre Island. Don't feel bad, little sandbar. It's hard to compete with the Riverwalk, beautiful natural scenery and silicone-filled bikinis. According to KTRK, readers said they like Galveston because it's inexpensive and has "famous landmarks like...