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“Love is Blind” star Chis Fox brings a fresh supply of vintage swag to Houston each week
People line up down Richmond Ave in Houston's Galleria area to treasure hunt premium vintage swag at VNTG SPLY. Owner, Chris Fox from Season 5 of "Love is Blind" took Houston Life's Melanie Camp on a tour of the store and shared tips on getting the best deals on premium vintage clothes.
Help relieve your body from nerve and joint issues at NexGenEsis Healthcare
NexGenEsis Healthcare is a new option that uses the highest quality of care with the latest technology and techniques to help relieve your body from nerve and joint issues – without surgery. Watch as we learn about a few of NexGenEsis’ solutions for regenerative knee pain.
Sunday will be Leon Coffee's last evening in the barrel at RODEOHOUSTON
Leon Coffee, Houston's favorite rodeo clown and barrelman, will be climbing into the barrel for one final time this weekend. He's not retiring though; next year you can catch him in the fan zone and hanging out with the fans in the stands. Coffee has been a staple at RODEOHOUSTON since 1993.
Back Health Day: Tips for a Healthy Back
How is your posture right now? Are you slouching? Hunched over? Bad posture is a sign “something is wrong,” said Dr. Philip Cordova. For Back Health Day, chiropractors Dr. Natalie Cordova and Dr. Philip Cordova from Core Chiropractic - who are coauthors of the book “Better Posture Fast” joined Houston Life to share back health tips. At Core Chiropractic, they do things a little different. They always x-ray before adjustments. Watch more in the video above. Core Chiropractic has a special offer for Houston Life viewers. New patients get a consultation, exam, x-ray, first treatment, and a copy of “better posture fast,” all for just $37. You can find out more online at corechiropractic.net/houstonlife or call Core Chiropractic they have two locations in Houston. You can call their Galleria location on 713-622-3300 or their Greenway Plaza location on 713-929-4330.
Easy tips for a good back health
Quick back check. How are you sitting right now? If you find that you are slouching, Dr. Philip Cordova says this is a sign, “something is wrong.” If your spine is working as it should be then you will want to be sitting with good posture. If you find that your posture needs improvement, Dr. Philip Cordova and Dr. Natalie Cordova can help.
Experience Cuba without ever leaving Houston at Buena Vista Cuban Café
Experience a unique and immersive experience at one of Houston's newest Cuban restaurants. We're getting a taste of the Caribbean with Buena Vista Cuban Café with Cuba's national dish, Ropa Vieja, and Sweet Plantains (Platanos Maduros)
Local author and former teacher launches podcast to help kids
March is National Reading Month and we met local author, mom, and now podcast host Lauren Piland. She stopped by with her recommendations for books that will help parents start difficult but important conversations with their kids. Her podcast "The Blooming Books Podcast" is a good place to start!
The man behind Proud Pie in Katy is hitting all the right notes with new guitar charity venture
March 14th is Pi Day! We're celebrating with delicious pie from Proud Pie in Katy. They're known for their artisan pies and gourmet coffee. But, did you know their owner Scott Chapman, is also giving back to Texas charities through his one-of-a-kind guitars signed by musicians? Find out how he's giving back in the interview above.
KPRC 2’s Spring Break Solar Blast Week day 4, checking in from HMNS Sugar Land
It's day four of our Spring Break Solar Blast week! All week long, we're helping our KPRC 2 Insiders get geared up for next month's solar eclipse at special spots around town. Today we were hanging out in Sugar Land at the Houston Museum of Natural Science!
Get to know some of the stars behind ‘The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys’
If you love cowboys, you're going to love the latest show that's now streaming on Peacock. "The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys" features Steve McBee and his four sons, and their lives are anything but boring. We sat down with Steve, Cole, and Brayden McBee to learn more about the show and the high-stakes world of farming and ranching in rural Missouri.
KPRC 2’s Spring Break Solar Blast Week day 2, checking in from Discovery Green
KPRC 2 has teamed up with our friends at the Houston Camera Exchange to hand out special solar eclipse glasses at different locations all week - but you’ve got to be a KPRC 2 Insider to get them! Watch as Derrick Shore heads to Discovery Green for day 2!
Getting to know some of the stars behind "The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys"
If you love cowboys, you're going to love the latest show that's now streaming on Peacock. "The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys" features Steve McBee and his four sons, and their lives are anything but boring. We sat down with Steve, Cole, and Brayden McBee to learn more about the show and the high-stakes world of farming and ranching in rural Missouri.
KPRC 2’s Spring Break Solar Blast Week day 3, checking in from Moody Gardens
It's day three of our Spring Break Solar Blast week! All week long, we're helping our KPRC 2 Insiders get geared up for next month's solar eclipse at special spots around town. Today we were down on Galveston island at Moody Gardens!
Learn how this Houston woman is running marathons after a knee replacement
Caryn Honig loves to run. So much so, she is close to having completed nearly 50 marathons. Honig needed a knee replacement and the doctors she spoke with all said it would mean the end of running. Determined to find a doctor who could help. Honig’s research led her to Dr. Richard Berger, an orthopedic surgeon based in Chicago. “He pinky promised me that I would run again,” she said.
The Broadway show ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ comes to Houston
Houston Life got a preview of the 4th Wall Theatre Company's latest production, "The Thanksgiving Play." It's about a school producing a Thanksgiving play that's both historically accurate and culturally sensitive. Of course, it doesn't go off as planned. We spoke to one of the actors, Faith Fossett and Jennifer Dean, managing director of 4th Wall Theatre Company.
Craving crawfish? Chris Shepherd visits a Louisiana crawfish farm and then finds some of the best mudbugs in Houston
In this episode of “Eat Like a Local with Chris Shepherd”, Shepherd heads east to meet Billy Link of Link Rice and Crawfish Farms who explains what it takes to supply Houston with the best crawfish. Shepherd then visits Crawfish Shack in Crosby where they boil up more crawfish each year than just about anybody.
Exploring a fresh fish market on Galveston's Pier 19
Fresh fish arrives daily from Galveston Bay to the dock out the back of Katie’s Seafood Market. This is where the locals come to stock up on seafood like red snapper and shrimp. Houston Life’s Melanie Camp chatted to owner, Nick Gutierrez to get tips on how to pick the freshest fish. Watch more in the video above.
Savannah Bananas gearing up for sold out Houston game at Minute Maid Park
Houston, are you ready to go bananas? The Savannah Bananas baseball team is in Houston this weekend for the greatest show in sports! We’re getting a preview of what fans can expect from tomorrow’s sold-out game happening at Minute Maid Park.
New study examines barriers faced by Houston minority-led arts organizations
Last year, the BIPOC Arts Network and Fund, or BANF, launched an initiative to explore barriers in arts education in Houston. Specifically, the problems Black, Indigenous, and People of Color non-profit leaders face when it comes to educating students on the arts. Armando Silva, executive director of MECA, Charity Carter, executive director of the Edison Arts Foundation, and Amina Clarke-Walker who is a first grader in the arts joined Tessa about the Arts Education Landscape Exploration Project.
Being a hero is all in a day’s work for first responders honored at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
First Responders Day presented by bp America is a day when the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo salutes all of our local heroes. The First Responders Day Ceremony honored 18 individual and four groups of first responders. Each of their heroic deeds read like a scene from a movie.
It’s all about prevention as the age for colorectal cancer screenings lowers to 45
Are you up to date with your health screenings? March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and "Age 45 is the new 50" - when it comes to colonoscopies. We talked to DR. Adeeb Dwairy with Houston Regional Gastroenterology about what that means and why these preventive screenings are so important.
This Houston mom needed a cane to walk | Learn about the treatment she says helped treat her pain
Houston mom Sarah Ellis needed a cane to help her walk. Sometimes, she even had to use a wheelchair. Determined to find a solution, Ellis turned to the team at AK Pain & Spine Center and they introduced her to a therapy she says changed everything.