swinging into greenway plaza

Houston's cheeky new mini golf course and restaurant tees off this week

Houston’s newest mini golf course is ready to welcome players. Holey Moley Mini Golf Club will open this Friday, April 19.

Located in the former Harlow’s Food & Fun space in the same building as the Regal Edwards Greenway movie theater (3839 Wesleyan St.), Holey Moley is an Australia-based concept with three, 9-hole golf courses. The holes all feature whimsical designs and punny names, such as the Jaws-themed “Gone Fishin;” the “Holey Molar” that features a giant toothpaste tube and a hole inside an open mouth; and the “Parber Shop” that mimics a salon with a barber’s chair and black-and-white floor tiles. Others reference pop culture moments from the 80s and 90s with names like Smells Like Tee Spirit, Par for the Corpse, Fore Letter Word, Birdie Hunter, and Mazed and Confused.

Other interior details include murals by Texas artist Goodluck Buddha and plenty of places to snap shots for social media, including a “Space Daddy” golf cart and punny neon signs. The venue’s sense of humor is also reflected in merchandise such as hats that read “Sex, Drugs, Rock & Hole” and knee-high golf socks with the motto “Let’s Talk About Socks, Baby.” DJs will perform every Friday and Saturday from 7-11 pm to enhance the venue’s lively atmosphere.

Holey Moley offers a 100-seat bar and restaurant called The Caddy Shack. The menu puts a Texas spin on classic American comfort food, such as wings, nachos, salads, and sandwiches. Specific dishes include:

Chopped Brisket Sandwich with fried onions, house pickles, slaw, and cheddar cheese served on Texas toast
Taco Salad with romaine lettuce, tomato, black beans, ground beef, cheddar, guacamole, sour cream, salsa
Grilled Elote Corn Ribs with cotija cheese, garlic aioli, Tajin, and lime

Courtesy of Holey Moley

Each hole has a whimsical design.

Pizza options include the Ricotta Margherita and the A Lotta Meat that’s topped with prosciutto, salami, bacon, pepperoni, sausage, and shaved pecorino. Some of the cocktails come with photo-worthy presentations such as the Rub a Dub in the Tub, which is served in a mini bathtub, or the Pop Till You Drop, served in a unicorn.

Australia-based company Funlab developed Holey Moley. They’ve opened two other U.S. locations: Denver in fall 2023 and Austin earlier this month.

"We are absolutely thrilled to bring Holey Moley Mini Golf Club to Houston!” Funlab’s Global CEO Michael Schreiber said in a statement. “Our brand of “motherfunner” entertainment is a perfect fit for this vibrant and diverse city. We look forward to being a part of the Houston fun as we take putt putt to a whole new level!"

Holey Moley opens at noon Monday-Friday and 11 am on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, including reservations, head to the Holey Moley website.

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a beautiful mind

Houston Health Museum's new exhibit shines a light on dyslexia

Sarah Sudhoff created "The Reading Brain" in honor of her son.

Photo by Rose Tylinski

"The Reading Brain" replicates neuron activity in a dyslexic brian while reading

No, "The Reading Brain" isn't the title of a B-horror film from the 1960s. It's a brand new installation at the Houston Health Museum that explores dyslexia.

The piece was created by Houston-based artist Sarah Sudhoff, in partnership with Dr. Guinevere Eden, Director of the Center for the Study of Learning at Georgetown University. Hanging from the ceiling of the Health Museum, it uses light-up colored circles to represent the frontal lobe activity of a dyslexic person while reading. MRI scans of dyslexic brains formed the foundation of the light activity. Sudhoff's own son has dyslexia, and she had to adapt her homeschooling of him to account for his neurodivergence. As much as 20 percent of the American population is dyslexic.

"The Reading Brain" grew out of a similar exhibit at the DoSeum in San Antonio. "Beautiful Minds: Dyslexia and the Creative Advantage" challenged visitors to see dyslexia not as a learning disability but as simply a different way some human brains work. The exhibit featured videos, stories, and art work by dyslexic individuals that show how they succeed and create, as well as a selection of brain puzzles used to teach dyslexic people.

“Even though your brain works differently, it still lights up and is beautiful to watch, a wonderful machine you have. It just means you have to navigate and pivot a little differently,” Sudhoff said.

Sudhoff's innovative bridge between science and art is a permanent part of the Health Museum's MindWorks exhibit. Like "The Reading Brain," MindWorks maps out thinking processes through light and hands-on activities. The exhibit will close on January 5, meaning visitors have a very short time to see Sudhoff's piece.

The Health Museum is a hidden gem in Museum District located a block away from the Children's Museum. It houses a variety of exhibits about the human body, such as a giant plastic colon that kids love to run through. Since opening in 1969, the museum has helped Houstonians and visitors from around the world learn about the way the body works as well well as public health protocols. As the only Smithsonian Affiliate Museum in the Houston Museum District, it has a high educational pedigree despite it's colorful and often whimsical offerings.

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