Teams are forming for the summer season of the Oak Forest Pub Challenge Bowling League to begin from 7-9 p.m. May 31 at Del Mar Lanes, 3020 Mangum Road.

There are some fun events in store this coming week. This Saturday, April 27 from 2 to 6 p.m., The Corkscrew will be hosting Wine-A-Palooza, with over 100 wines for tasting, unlimited food, craft beer and live entertainment by Nick Greer.

The Thirsty Explorer recently visited Cyclone Anaya’s Mexican Kitchen to find half price bottles of wine for Wine Down Mondays and Tuesdays. The wine selection was vast, and the special is not just limited to a select few wines. Cheers to Bartender Mike who assisted the Thirsty Explorer in making an excellent wine selection! There [...]

Little Woodrow’s is set to open its sixth – and largest – location next month at 720 Shepherd Drive, the space that was formerly Block 7 Wine Company, complete with a kitchen. Each of the Little Woodrow’s has its own activities and personality. Last Thursday the Thirsty Explorer checked out the turtle races at Little [...]

The Thirsty Explorer is excited about the Candlelighters 5th Annual Young Professionals Group Margarita Taste-Off on April 13 at 1:30 p.m.  Houston’s finest restaurants will vie for the best margarita, while attendees sip, sample and vote for their favorite concoction at Hughes Hangar, 2811 Washington Ave. Don Julio is sponsoring the tequila to ensure consistency [...]

The Thirsty Explorer recently took a stroll down Washington Avenue, making a stop at TQLA Mexican Kitchen and Agave Bar just in time for happy hour, which is from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. While sampling some fine tequila, she found out about the tequila of the month, Herradura Tequila. On Saturday, March [...]

by Ivee Sauls The Thirsty Explorer recently visited The Original OKRA Charity Saloon, which donates 100 percent of the bar’s proceeds to a different Houston-based organization or social cause each month. And even though its downtown location is outside the Thirsty Explorer’s designated territory, OKRA’s unique mission and support of Leader-area causes got our attention. [...]

When the Thirsty Explorer first saw Pedal Party, she didn’t quite know what to make of it. This group focused amusement activity is similar to a party bus except that is entirely pedal powered. At about the size of a cargo van, Pedal Party cruises the streets at an average speed of 5 to 8 [...]