Social Events Zone

Hey Everyone,

Last week we took our one in six week "breather." Now, fully rested, we're ready to "ride hard" all the way through New Year's. Our event title entices us to "Be More Pacific." So LET'S take such wisdom to heart as we GO FULL-ON PACIFIC RIM AT BE MORE PACIFIC FILIPINO KITCHEN AND BAR ,,,,,a fan favorite that we haven't been to since June.

Often referred to as the "original fusion cuisine," Filipino dishes draw from Spanish, Malaysian, Chinese, Japanese, Indian and American cultures - bridging the gap between the world's favorite flavors.

So come on out and join us for a chance to take a break during the week and catch up with friends both old and new. All are welcome !

Hey Everyone,

So a while back, I took an informal poll about fun things for large groups to do on a Saturday night. The only catch was ,,,,, they had to be "big tent" events. Something that was easy for a new person to attend ,,,,and that didn't require any "special knowledge or skills." I mean ,,,,a trivia night is great and all ,,,,but if you don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of Mr. Belvedere from the early '90s, that event can go sideways pretty quick. It all depends ,,right 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ ?? (Wait ,,,,not familiar with this iconic sit-com from the late 80's early 90's starring Christopher Hewett ,,,,,,yeah). Anyway, I expected the informal poll to come back with something like "Dancing." After all, club dancing is a lot of fun. And my dancing skills confirm that such an event meets the aforementioned criteria of not requiring any "special knowledge or skills" 🙂🙂. I was a bit surprised however, when the results came back. PEOPLE WANTED GAMES !!!! Pool, darts, jenga. Nothing too complex. Basically, something easy and fun to do while you socialized. So, with the results in, we doubled down on games, including the creation of our own Black Light Game Night ! And while IMHO Black Light Game Night is totally awesome, it arguably doesn't have the breadth of it's sister event ,,,ULTIMATE BAR GAME NIGHT !!

Enter ,,,🥁🥁🥁,,,,,Social Beer Garden !! While they have a variety of unique events every month in their beer garden, it may be easy to overlook the fact that upstairs they have what may be the largest selection of different bar games in Houston - including pool, darts, ping pong, air hockey, foosball, jenga and connect four.

These events are always a blast ! And anyone can easily join in. So whether you're a "pool shark"😉 or just want to hang out with a group and meet some new people, come on out. All are welcome ! Feel free to bring a friend !

Hey Everyone,

So the holidays are officially upon us. And as our regulars may recall from last year that includes our annual trip to Lights in the Heights for one of our Saturday night events. And ,,,,,, since our Wednesday and Saturday events work together ,,,,, for the Wednesday event leading up to LITH ,,,,, we do our midweek hang at Studewood Cantine ,,,, which is super close to where LITH will be the following Saturday (making this a pre-party of sorts for our Saturday night event). So it's a Christmas Pre-Party at Studewood Cantina - "TINSEL & TACOS" if you will 😉😉.

So come join us for a chance to get together and compare notes on all the fun things to do during the holidays. IT'LL BE A GREAT CHANCE TO GET IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT AND PREPARE FOR OUR HOLIDAY BLOCK PARTY AND BAR CRAWL ON SATURDAY DEC. 14TH !!

Hey Everyone,

As our regular revelers may recall, every year the Heights puts out it's best holiday decorations, gets a variety of musical groups, blocks off the streets and has a HUGE block party - LIGHTS IN THE HEIGHTS ! If you want something to get you in the holiday spirit this is THE event you don't want to miss !

PART ONE - CHECK OUT THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

From 5:30 til 7:00 - We'll start off at Antidote Coffee to congregate and grab a hot beverage before heading across the street to check out the lights. BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THIS EVENT WE WILL BE LEAVING ANTIDOTE RIGHT AT 7:00 PM. IF YOU HAVE NOT ARRIVED BY 7:00 PM YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO LOCATE THE GROUP (and instead can meet us at Benny Thunder's at 9 PM).

From 7:00 til 9ish - We'll walk the streets, check out the lights and the music and take in the overall Christmas vibe. Every house will have tons of decorations and several houses in the neighborhood will have musical groups playing on their porches and yards. This portion of the evening will be very low key. If you're looking for some traditional Christmas nostalgia - this will definitely get you there ! After that ,,,,,

PART TWO - BAR HOP ALONG WHITE OAK

From 9ish til 11 - Let's hit up BENNY THUNDERS. Named after an accomplished local musician who idolized '70s punk guitarist Johnny Thunder - Benny Thunders honors the local musician (Ben Kearney) - who passed away in 2020. The bar combines a rock music vibe with the opportunity for customers to join the "Self-Pour Revolution" that has already been pioneered by a couple of other Houston venues over the last year. One cool little "nugget" about Benny Thunder's Wall of Beer (and Wine), is that each pour can be as small (or large) as you like - with the price adjusted by the sensor on "the Wall." Benny Thunders' street address is: 605 Columbia Street (https://goo.gl/maps/je44eFczbW1Gmyn2A), right behind EZ's Liquor Lounge. Now Benny's closes around 11. Which brings us to our second bar of the night ,,,,and one of my personal favorites ,,,,,,EZ's LIQUOR LOUNGE.

From 11 til ??? - the "Liquor Lounge" is just across the parking lot from Benny Thunder's and right along the street on White Oak - so impossible to miss. For those that haven't been, the place combines a "clean-cut casual" décor with upscale cocktails, a pool table and an outdoor patio to give an overall awesome vibe. Once we've had a chance to check out the Liquor Lounge, we can head back east along White Oak and revisit the more familiar haunts (Onion Creek/Christian's Tailgate/Little Woodrow's, etc.) as the night unfolds.

So come on out and join us for a chance to get in the Holiday spirit. All are welcome ! Feel free to bring a friend !