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Houston for Book Lovers

6/18/2022

Houston for Book Lovers: Bibliophile-Friendly Spaces and Book Recommendations by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog

Houston For Book Lovers

Every other week during the summer my mom would take my little brother and me to the library for story time and to collect the books we would read over the next two weeks. As we got older, we refrained from joining the younger kids for story time, but our bi-weekly ritual continued throughout elementary school and most of junior and high school. We participated in the annual Pizza Hut BOOK IT! challenge, each of us earning our free personal pan pizza each year.

Read on to see book reviews
+ my favorite bookstores & more.

Things to Do and Places to Eat in Brenham

5/2/2022

Things to Do and Places to Eat in Brenham, TX; small Texas towns you should visit; exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel and Lifestyle Blog

Things to Do and Places to Eat in Brenham, TX

I cannot believe it took us this long to visit this absolutely charming little Texas town! With fun things to do and excellent restaurant options, Brenham is the perfect weekend getaway or an excellent daytrip from Houston!

Read on for tips on what to do and where to eat in Brenham, TX

Houston Bucket List for December

12/4/2021

Houston, TX, bucket list, December 2021; things to do in Houston; Houston area events

Houston Bucket List: December, 2021

This is my favorite time of year. Not only do we see millions of twinkling lights and happy little holiday decorations, but there are also tons of great events lined up across the city!

Click to read our bucket list for December, 2021, in Houston, TX.

Things to Do in Houston with Kids

6/11/2021

Things To Do in Houston With Kids; family friendly activities in Houston

Things To Do in Houston With Kids

Looking for some fun things to do in Houston and the surrounding area with your little ones? In addition to your typical Dave and Buster's, Chuck E Cheese, and a plethora of movie theaters, Houston also has a number of other fantastic things to do with your kids that you may not find everywhere.

Read on for a list of 40 fun, family-friendly activities in and Around Houston, TX!

Around The World in 80 Restaurants

8/11/2020

Around the World in 80 (Houston) Restaurants, exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog

Around the World in 80 (Houston) Restaurants

Houston is a melting pot of ethnicities, by some metrics having surpassed New York City as the most racially and ethnically diverse large metropolitan area in the country. With so many cultures coming together, it's no wonder that Houstonians have a plethora of foods from all over the world at their fingertips. Houston's food scene includes food trucks, casual eateries, fine dining, and everything in between. And with new restaurants cropping up daily, the list of new places to indulge in never shortens!

Take a trip with me around the world to 42 Countries by visiting these 80+ Houston restaurants.

A Foodie's Guide to Houston, Part 3

1/29/2020

A Foodie's Guide to Houston: Part 3; our favorite Houston Restaurants

A Foodie's Guide to Houston: Part 3

This article is dedicated to all my favorite carbs out there. I love you guys.

Check out more of our favorite
Houston area restaurants.

Houston Autumn Bucket List: The Review

1/10/2020

Autumn Bucket List: Houston: The Review; things to do in Houston in the fall; places to go in Houston, Texas

Autumn Bucket List: Houston: The Review

I had quite an aggressive schedule planned for us this fall. Unfortunately, Marvin's schedule at at work turned to chaos, and we were not able to do many of the activities on our fall bucket list.

Keep Reading to SEE the Reviews for OUR AUTUMN BUCKET LIST FOR HOUSTON, TX.

Houston Autumn Bucket List

9/22/2019

Autumn Bucket List: Houston; things to do in Houston this Fall

Autumn Bucket List: Houston

Houston continues to surprise us with its abundant and diverse activities, festivals, museums, and more. As September and October roll into November and December, and the holiday festivities begin, Houston promises loads of fun and entertainment.

See our Autumn Bucket List for Houston, TX.

Houston Summer Bucket List: The Review

9/19/2019

Summer Bucket List Houston: The Review; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly; The Best of Worst of Summer 2019 in Houston, TX

Summer Bucket List Houston: The Review

The reviews are in! Houston offers so much in the way of concerts, fine art productions, green spaces, museums, restaurants, and weekend markets that we don't even have to leave our hometown to find entertainment galore! So at the beginning of the summer, we put together a bucket list of places to visit and things to do right here in Houston, Texas. Now it's time to tell you the highs and lows of our summer bucket list!

Read the reviews of our
Houston Summer Bucket List.

A Foodie's Guide to Houston, Part 2

8/16/2019

A Foodie's Guide to Houston, Part 2 by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog; Best Houston Restaurants; Houston Eats; H-Town Food

A Foodie's Guide to Houston, Part 2

Once again, I find myself reiterating that Houston is a foodie's paradise. From burgers to burritos, Indian to Italian, and Cantonese to Japanese, Houston's restaurants continue to impress us in quantity, quality, and diversity.

check out more of our favorite Houston restaurants!

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Carolyn
Barnes

The daughter of an English teacher, Carolyn has been an avid reader and writer from an early age. She decided to chronicle the exquisitEXPLORATIONS journey through a travel and RV lifestyle blog, full of RV-related tips and stories of their travel adventures. As a mom and dog mom, her focus has shifted slightly to include both pet-friendly and kid-friendly places to go and things to do.

In the words of Susan Sontag,
"I haven't been everywhere,
but it's on my list."

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