With Labor Day come and gone it’s time to bid adieu to summer. It’s amazing how much everything picks up during the first week of September. Gone are the picture perfect days of sipping lemonade on your front porch or napping in the sun on a hammock hung between two shade trees. Instead, we’re met with increased traffic, more stress at work and hurricanes.
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Loopsters, we have a special treat for you. Lone Star Beer has sent us ten (TEN!) passes to the Bash at the Brewery on Saturday, September 25th. We want to give them to you. To “qualify” to win the passes we’re asking that you submit us your favorite Lone Star Beer story for publication next week. We’ll have five lucky winners of two tickets each.
Here’s how it will work:
1) Send an email to contact@theloopscoop.com
2) Include your story of 100 words about Lone Star Beer.
3) Include your name and address (or if you want to pick them up in person).
4) Wait for it. Wait for it. Seriously, just wait for Tuesday to see you win.
Stories can be about:
- Your first time. Drinking Lone Star, of course… even though that story might coincide with your “first time” story, we don’t want those.
- Why you love the National Beer of Texas.
- Your favorite place to drink Lone Star in Houston.
- Or, just use your imagination. We’re pro-creative (see what I did there?) around here.
We have taken some time off from the H-Town Showdown – too much time if you ask us. After having Kenneally’s vs. Mcelroy’s, West Alabama Ice House vs. Hans’ Bierhaus, Agora vs. Brasil, and even Bourbon Street vs. Washington Avenue the Showdown got lost in the shuffle. Today we resurrect it, much like the cocktails that both of these bars are trying to bring back to the public conscious. It’s Sugarcane versus Anvil Bar & Refuge. Who ya got?
The worst part about a long weekend is the anticipation in waiting for it to get here. It seems like a month ago that Paul was telling us we were on the cusp of the an extended holiday weekend and it’s only Thursday. I don’t know about you, but one thing that the Procrastinator doesn’t like to leave to the last minute is time off. I’ll take some more of that on the double. Surprisingly enough, I’ve actually got most of the weekend planned out in advance. It’s shocking, I know, but when you’ve been waiting 9 months for football season to start, you tend to solidify your plans for opening weekend well in advance.
It’s always interesting to see the world through the eyes of a child. With my cousin in town, I got to see what an 11 year old found interesting about Houston. It wasn’t the same things that you or I would, which is a little surprising, as most people accuse me of acting like I’m 11. Besides complaining about the heat, he was more interested in all of the chain restaurants that call Houston home than the any of the unique Houston hotspots. Oh well, at least there were a few things we both could enjoy: Dave and Busters and Marble Slab. Ooh, Ice Cream.
With Entrepreneur Camp Houston slated for this coming Saturday, we figured it would be a good time to sit down with one of the organizers, Brian Truax, and get an idea of what to expect. Thankfully, he took the time to answer our questions. All of you aspiring Startups out there won’t want to miss the interview or, more importantly, the camp.
I love Houston as a place to live, but I can appreciate that in terms of tourist attractions, there’s a lot to be desired. Thinking about what there is to do in Houston, there’s no wonder that we’re one of the fattest cities. As a city, we spend the majority of our time eating, drinking and trying to stay cool. Not that I’m complaining because those are some of my favorite pastimes, but what is there to do for the 2 hours in a day that aren’t filled with booze and food? Why, all of a sudden is this important to the Procrastinator, you ask? Well, I’ve got family visiting from the wonderful world of Long Island (think Jersey Shore, but with class) and as usual, I’ve left the itinerary to the last minute. One of these days I might actually plan things ahead of time, but then what fun would life be? I’m really trying to show them what a great and unique place Houston is. Off the top of my head, there’s AstroWorld, The Astrodome and Gilley’s. Oops, looks like I’m 0 for 3. Any suggestions from our wonderful readers?
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As you’ve read these last few weeks, The Loop Scoop’s been hunting down some of Houston’s street art. What started out as a fascination, has now become an obsession. An obsession with these often overlooked and ignored creations has had Paul scouring the walls of this fair city. In the process he managed to capture this shot, where in the high art of Houston’s architecture compliments the low art of Coolidge.
Check out the rest of Paul’s photostream:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36170839@N05/
[Submit your photos to our group on Flickr: The Loop Scoop Photogs.]
By now you probably know that I’m more white cotton underpants than white linen, but this weekend, the Heights is doing it up fancy style for White Linen in the Heights. This annual event brings out the crowd to celebrate the diverse community that calls the Heights home with art, entertainment, shopping, fashion, dining and eclectic bars. As a matter of fact, 75 percent of The Loop Scoop calls the Heights home, so it’s a good bet we’ll be roaming around with cameras and drinks in hand. I’m the lone exception, rebel that I am. I’ll still probably show up in my tighty whitey’s to try out a signature cocktail or two. At least my outfit will keep with one aspect of the theme, for the most part. If you can get the picture of me in my skivvies out of your head and are looking for other great ideas this weekend, look no further.
As we approach the end of July, that can only mean one thing: Summer is coming to a close. I don’t know about you, but that doesn’t mean much to me anymore. I remember when I was a kid and I’d lay awake at night, dreading the end of summer and the beginning of school. Now I just wish that I could go back to school, preferably kindergarten because I like finger painting. My favorite was when my mom would let me fingerpaint with pudding, because I would usually eat more than I’d paint.
