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Season tickets for Broadway in Houston’s 2017-2018 lineup sold out in a hurry. Three productions will make their world premieres at the Alley Theatre between now and May. The 2017-2018 season promises to be a banner year for Houston’s esteemed theater district. Here are the season’s most highly anticipated performances. The Santaland Diaries Holiday classics A Christmas Carol and The Nutcracker are both making runs in Houston this theater season. But if a dose of holiday humor would serve you well, add David Sedaris’ Santaland Diaries to your holiday watchlist. The outlandish tales in the […]

There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the Denver skyline’s soaring potential. If Greenwich Realty Capital’s bid for Six Fifty 17 is approved, Denver will acquire its first “supertall” building in 2021. At 1,000 feet tall, Six Fifty 17 would rise 286 feet above Denver’s current recordholder, Republic Plaza. Six Fifty 17 would transform the Mile-High City’s skyline, but it would not be Denver’s first attention-grabbing 21st-century building. Here are six magnificent recent additions to the downtown cityscape, including one that’s still under construction. 1144 Fifteenth 1144 Fifteenth is still a few months from opening its doors. But the Hines project recently reached […]

Fair trade-certified coffee beans, relatively rare a decade ago, are now an American coffeehouse standard. Consumer demand for tea leaves grown with environmental and socially responsibility in mind is also on the rise. As a result, it’s easier to find on grocery and supermarket shelves than it was a few years ago. But some of the best fair trade tea leaves are most affordably and conveniently purchased online. Here are nine ethical tea labels you can ship straight to your apartment. Arbor Teas Arbor’s organic, fair trade teas are sourced from around the world. They’re also reasonably priced, considering the quality and ethical assurance they deliver. […]

With eco-fashion on the rise, assembling a sustainable wardrobe is more affordable and convenient than ever before. Like other eco-conscious lifestyle changes, building a more sustainable wardrobe is not something you need to do overnight. Greening your closet bit-by-bit not only suffices. It is also more feasible. If you’re looking to add nothing but sustainable clothing to your closet or dresser from this point forward, follow these tips. Repurpose old attire Not everyone has a penchant for DIY fashion. But it can be surprisingly simple to give old clothing and accessories a new lease on life. If you have a creative streak […]

Where notoriety is concerned, Chicago’s hot dogs rival the city’s deep-dish pizza and Italian beef. And not just one individual or restaurant is responsible. German immigrants first introduced Chicago to tubed sausages in the mid-1800s. S. Rosen’s started baking poppy-seed buns in 1909. They’re still unofficially the official Chicago-style hot dog bun. Around the time of the Great Depression, Jewish immigrants refined the by-then traditional dog with their kosher all-beef sausages. At some point, seven condiments became the Chicago-style standard. Yellow mustard, white onion, sweet pickle relish, sport peppers, tomatoes, kosher dill pickle spears, and celery salt are affectionately called […]

Art is an unrivaled medium of expression. If you like experiencing the lenses through which artists see, feel, and interpret their world, Seattle is a good place to be this fall. Several highly-anticipated art exhibitions are currently on display or slated to open soon. Here’s an overview of eight Seattle art shows we recommend checking out. Humaira Abid: Searching for Home Sept 22 – Mar 25 at Bellevue Arts Museum Pakistani-born artist Humaira Abid’s first solo museum exhibition tells the stories of immigrants and refugees in the Pacific Northwest. And it does so through the mediums of wood carving and miniature […]

The mattress industry has exploded with innovative startups over the past few years. Today, there are more than 40 online-based mattress retailers in the U.S. alone. Few of these companies have brick-and-mortar locations where you can test out their mattresses. But most of them offer free shipping and no-risk trial periods of between two and four months so you’re not stuck paying for a mattress if you’re not completely satisfied. Here are some of the industry’s leading mattresses you can order online and have shipped right to your door. Bear Bear’s graphite-gel infused memory foam is designed to relax and […]

Given its reputation as one of the more health-conscious, sustainability-minded cities in the region, it is hardly surprising that Austin is home to two of the country’s most highly-regarded farmers markets. In addition to first-rate produce and other foodstuffs, several Austin farmers markets are enhanced by live music and other entertainment. If you’re looking for a new source of fresh produce and artisan foodstuffs, check out these uniquely Austin farmers markets and farm stands. Barton Creek Farmers Market This year-round farmers market is Austin’s oldest and longest-running. Every week, dozens of vendors sell fresh seasonal produce, prepared meals and snacks, artisan dressings […]

The Atlantic calls pumpkins “an American obsession.” According to the National Retail Federation, 46% of American households carved one in 2016. In spite of being a nearly ubiquitous Halloween activity, pumpkin carving is by no means easy or intuitive. But with the right preparation and tools, you can carve a next-level jack o’lantern that will put your past efforts to shame. Be a pumpkin patch pro The perfect pumpkin carving job starts at the pumpkin patch, or wherever you acquire your pumpkin. The cardinal rule of pumpkin picking is to choose a pumpkin with a stem, preferably one that is thick […]

In 1926, 14 prominent Atlantans established the Atlanta Historical Society. They were united by a goal of stirring up greater interest in the city’s history. With no funding and no building to call home, the society’s founding members began collecting historical documents and artifacts. Ninety years and one name change later, the Atlanta History Center is an award-winning institution with a 33-acre museum complex. A visit to the museum’s sprawling Buckhead campus ranks as one of Atlanta’s most enjoyable and interactive educational experiences. The complex is just 10 minutes’ drive from AMLI Buckhead and AMLI Lindbergh. The museum also operates a few historic houses […]