Tag: Arts

Main Street Theater’s Production of Akeelah and the Bee Inspires and Empowers

  2 Girls Who Travel love the arts and when Main Street Theater (MST) recently presented a production of Akeelah and the Bee, we were there! You probably remember the 2006 big screen drama about a young girl who overcomes some major obstacles (dead father, busy working mom, and an in-with-the-wrong-crowd brother) to make it to

Continue reading

2 Girls Who Travel Attend the Black Heritage Festival in Houston

It’s that time of year again … we were happy to attend the Houston Black Heritage Music & Arts Festival last year and super excited to be joining as media again this year! True to its name, the third annual event celebrated black heritage and included musical acts – local and national – vendors, black

Continue reading

2 Girls Who Travel Switch It Up: The Mad Potter

Ever get tired of doing the same old thing for Girls Night Out? Movies, wine. Dinner, wine. Shopping, wine. Ok, let’s not nix the wine, but how about doing something to tap into your creative side? We suggest trying out The Mad Potter – like the name suggests, this involves … you guessed it: pottery!

Continue reading

2 Girls Who Travel Visit Houston’s Museum District

What do you do when it’s the weekend in Houston and 102 degrees outside? You stay inside!! Well, we didn’t just stay inside at home; we opted for a cultural trip to the Houston Museum District with some friends. Now the Museum District is huge – 19 museums huge! We had to figure out a

Continue reading

2 Girls Who Travel Attend Cirque du Soleil “Kurios”

Cirque du Soleil has brought its high-flying, jaw dropping, lively show Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities to Houston and we were invited to attend opening night! The show took place under the blue and yellow Big Top at Sam Houston Race Park. It was really a first-class event. Even the porta potties were clean and

Continue reading