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WEDNESDAY WHIMSY / we love houston

Written by Christina Sun - October 23 2013

Our shop is based out of Houston, TX so we figured it's about time we put together a list of our favorite places. If you've been following our Instagram (@lovesunchild), it's no surprise that we love this city. Here are just a few of the places you might have seen scrolling through our Instagram. We hope you'll visit some of them and love Houston the same way we do!

EAT:

+ Pizaro's Pizza - Best Neapolitan pies in town.

+ Ninfa's on Navigation - One of Houston's original Tex-Mex spots and our favorite for fajitas.

+ Oxheart - The toughest reservation in town but totally worth it. Go here when you feel like splurging a little.

+ Cloud 10 Creamery - An amazing new ice cream shop in Rice village.

+ Underbelly/The Hay Merchant - One of the best burgers in town.

+ Fu Fu Cafe - Our old Chinatown standby.

+ Sushi Miyagi - Go for lunch and get the Chirashi. Thank us later.

+ Mala Sichuan - If you like spicy food, you'll love it here. Our current favorite in Chinatown.

+ Blacksmith Coffee - The best coffee in the city.

+ El Ultimo Taco Truck - If you can find it, the best tacos in the city are from this little taco truck.

DRINK:

+ Anvil Bar and Refuge - There are lots of new bars popping up, but Anvil is still our favorite in the city.

+ Bad News Bar - A speakeasy on the 2nd floor of a sign-less building. That's how you know it's going to be good.
+ The Pastry War - Houston's newest tequila and mezcal bar.

+ Grand Prize Bar - The quintessential Houston dive bar.

SEE:

+ Hermann Park - Our favorite park in the city. The Houston Zoo and the Natural Sciences Museum are located inside it.

+ Menil Collection - Free art museum integrated into the Montrose neighborhood. Explore the Menil while also seeing our favorite neighborhood.

+ MFAH - The biggest art collection in the city and one of our favorite places to spend a weekend afternoon.
+ James Turrell Skyspace - This is the most amazing thing to see at night. Watch the sunset & you'll see why we love this city.

xo / Sunchild

WEDNESDAY WHIMSY / james turrell rocks

Written by Christina Sun - July 10 2013

If you haven't heard of James Turrell yet (which I hadn't until several months ago), check out his google images.

We're lucky enough to have two James Turrell installations in Houston, Texas and we also have a temporary exhibit at MFAH (Museum of Fine Arts) through September 22. The two permanent installations are the James Turrell Skyspace in Rice University and The Meeting House and Skyspace in the Heights. I've only been to the Rice University and MFAH exhibits, but they are truly spectacular! If you are in the neighborhood, I definitely recommend making a stop at one of these.

Here are snaps from my visit to the James Turrell Skyspace in Rice University (James Turrell actually made an appearance the night we went!).