THE BLVD: Houston's City Guide
A Houston City Guide
Since May 2009, Frosted Bakery has been feeding the appetite of Houston area lovers of sweets and treats. After walking into this establishment, smelling the aroma of cakes, cookies, and much more, its hard to resist the desire to bite into one of their delicious pastries. Everything is bigger in Texas, therefore the bigger the [...]
BACK to school, BACK to work, BACK to pounding the pavement in search for a new career move is on the agenda for most Americans in the post-Bush era. The fashion industry has taken a huge hit and now is the time to take advantage of sales, clearances, and any coupon deals retailers have to [...]
So, many of you have been wondering who is the chick with the pinky ring? Well, her name is Betty and she is fired up about the lack of home training some of these privileged folk have been displaying. So listen up y’all Betty’s got something to say: So far, September has been a month [...]
Summer is great for loving. There’s nothing better than comfortable weather, cookouts and cuties. It’s hard to resist taking one home, but those who indulge often find themselves sucked into a world of casual dates, and meaningless sex with strangers. Before you know it, one can quickly find the extra slack that once existed in [...]
I meet so many men who approach relationships with such naïve trust. I don’t know if it is because they’ve got wool over their eyes, or if it because they choose to be ignorant – either way, it’s dangerous. [Disclaimer: the following piece is not an “all-women-are liars” bash-fest. It’s simply my heartfelt attempt to provide [...]
This isn’t a major spoiler alert or anything, but there is a scene in a recent episode of HBO’s Entourage where we get to see Turtle’s closet. For sneaker lovers like myself, the scene is like looking into the Garden of Eden only Nike Air Jordans have replaced the apple tree. While many of us [...]
Hov. Izzo. Hovito. Great Hova. Whatever Jay-Z is calling himself these days, perhaps a less flattering name – one preferably given by another rapper – may be just what the doctor ordered… Why? Because a good ‘ole fashioned diss always seems to bring out the inner Ice Cube/Chuck D/KRS-One in MCs. After all, the origin [...]
Amsterdam is one of the biggest tourist spots in the world, luring in millions of art aficionados, party animals, and of course, ganja lovers seeking their Mecca, but the country has another gem to offer the world: Rotterdam. It’s a fabulous city in its own right, boasting exotic cuisine, a bangin’ nightlife, to-die-for scenery, and [...]
