Pix of the Day

Rocking a warehouse: Art Asylum finds its new massive EaDo space is party friendly

By Whitney Radley

02.20.13 | 10:12 am

Texas Art Asylum has transitioned smoothly from its cramped Houston Avenue quarters to its spacious 6,000 square foot EaDo warehouse, which officially opened to the public at 1719 Live Oak Street o ...

CultureMap Exclusive

Your first look inside the controversial Heights Walmart: Boasts Saint Arnold beer & kayaks

By Whitney Radley

10.20.12 | 7:41 am

Though the Heights-area Walmart didn't receive the warmest initial welcome, the city's first urban store is set to open at 111 Yale Street on Oct. 26 with 300 associates and a phalanx of co ...

Grand Opening Extravaganza

Forget the iPhone 5: Foodie shoppers line up for first dibs at new Trader Joe's Montrose store

By Whitney Radley

09.21.12 | 9:38 am

Devotees queued up in front of Trader Joe's new West Alabama store on Friday morning — some as early as 6:45 a.m. — just for a first glimpse at the converted theater ...

At the Mall

Hot Pink: Swedish Victoria's Secret model causes quite a stir in The Woodlands

By Whitney Radley

07.24.12 | 6:46 am

The Victoria's Secret PINK line is in the midst of a nationwide launch of stores dedicated to showcasing hot pink underthings and collegiate-inspired loungewear — and Texas now has its fi ...

Retail Therapy

All-American fashion reigns at Montrose's new Settlement Goods & Design

By Whitney Radley

03.10.12 | 2:00 pm

The locavore movement is no longer just about food. Montrose boutique Settlement Goods & Design opened Thursday with a commitment to selling only beautiful, American-made clothing, accessories ...

Shelby's Social Diary

As the curtain is about to officially go up on Asia Society Texas Center, the partying intensifies

By Shelby Hodge

02.26.12 | 6:11 am

"Spotlight Asia: Cocktails & Cutural Fusions" was the theme while "chic and trendy" was the mode for the latest in a continuing series of pre-grand opening events for Asia S ...

The Grand Opening of Club Landing: A Fundraising Dance Party

Alley Theatre

02.18.12

The Landing Theatre Company (LTC) is a professional 501(c)3 organization in residence at the University of Houston-Downtown. The organization offers an annual summer festival and uses a blend of to

Anything but a stuffy space

Art party: Divergence opens its new theater with greatest hits blowout

By Joel Luks

05.23.11 | 3:56 pm

There is always something magical about opening night. Gents in fine tuxes, dames in modish gowns and sparkling jewels, exquisite cuisine and bubbly cocktails.  But at the Divergence Music ...

Atrium Grand Opening

Atrium Ready-To-Wear

04.19.11

Sip champagne and toast owner Luvi Wheelock in the Parisian-inspired boutique and shop fashionable frocks from elite labels such as Monique Lhuillier, Vera Wang, Victor & Rolf, Jason Wu, Yigal

The Elaine Turner CityCentre Grand Opening

03.30.11

Celebrate the opening of Elaine Turner at CityCentre with this fundraiser benefitting Dec My Room, a group that decorates and personalizes the rooms of hospitalized children admitted for three week