The Houston Astros are in the World Series again for just the second time in their history and right on time for Halloween. Two years ago, I dressed as the Astros Train Guy for Halloween, and this year was planning to dress as Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel, known for his high contact rate at […]
I’ve always been fascinated with photography and how it allows you to capture a moment in time, preserving it “forever”. The earliest photographic process widely available to the public was called the daguerreotype. It first became available, commercially, in 1839. However, the process was expensive, as it involved printing the detailed images on a […]
Halloween – the holiday to get creative with your look, the opportunity to go all out for one day. But what if you can invest in pieces that can be worn after Halloween? Below are four classic looks that are effortless and, by kicking it up a fashionable notch, don’t seem at all basic. […]
It is getting closer to Halloween and I’m sure you’ve noticed a plethora of pumpkins, squashes and other gourds appearing on doorsteps and in other Halloween decor. What makes those vegetables so special? Well, the original Jack-o-lantern wasn’t made from a pumpkin. In Ireland where the tradition of the Jack-o-lantern began, it was made from […]
BTS – Mapping Texas: From Frontier to the Lone Star State Featuring maps dating from 1513 to 1920, the special exhibition traces more than 400 years of Texas history. Through this unique presentation of cartographic history, visitors can visualize how the fourth largest city in the US, Houston, and the third most populous county in […]
It’s about that time of year again, the time where you begin scrambling all over town searching for THE perfect holiday gifts. Don’t fret, let HMNS help you out this year on gift hunting. We invite Members to join us for an evening of drinks, crafts and of course, shopping on November 2 at 6 […]
Lecture – The Archives War – The True Story of Moving the Capital of Texas from Houston to Austin by The Archives War was a seminal moment in the history of Texas–and our city Houston. The Archives War helped settle the debate on where the capital of Texas would be, and very few know about […]
Most people call them starfish, a more accurate name to call them would be sea stars, but personally I prefer to call them terrifying reminders of my own mortality. My own personal prejudices aside, the reason “starfish” isn’t an accurate term is because they aren’t fish. They’re echinoderms, a group of marine animals that existed […]
Film Screening & Tour – Incredible Predators with David Temple Wednesday, October 11, 2017 – 6:30 PM Ticket Selection – The Houston Museum of Natural Science Film Screening & Tour – Incredible Predators with David Temple “Incredible Predators” deconstructs the world of major predators as never before, taking an intimate look […]
Celestial Happenings This Month Autumn represents sort of an ‘intermission’ in the sky, with bright summer stars setting at dusk, while bright winter patterns such as Orion have not yet risen. The ‘teapot’ of Sagittarius sets in the southwest early in the evening. The Summer Triangle is high in the west. […]
