Weekend in New York City
At eighteen years old my older sister flew me out to New York City so I could experience the Big Apple before I started college a few weeks later. It was one of my favorite [...]
Planning Group Travel
While on my trip to Punta Cana, people kept asking me HOW. How are you able to get 22 family members on an international trip. How did you organize it? Get everyone to pay? How [...]
Punta Cana Recap
If you have been around BGWB for sometime you may recall my family cruise some years back or my group trip to Aruba. Welp we did it again, this time with a group of twenty-two [...]
Essence Festival 2022
After a three year break (two years because of the rona!), I got to go back to Essence Festival and let me just say per usual it did not disappoint. This is my third time [...]
Juneteenth Sites in Houston and Galveston
Let's talk Juneteenth, specifically the Juneteenth Sites in Houston and Galveston. Last year, Juneteenth became a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Africans. This nation continues to struggle with its original sin, the [...]
Célébrez en Rosé Recap
This weekend Houston hosted its first Célébrez en Rosé. It's Memorial Day weekend, in Houston, so no surprise it was HOT as all get out. Still, we had a great time so I am sharing [...]
24 Hours in Vegas
A trip to Vegas seems like a right of passage for American travelers. It's like the introduction into traveling around the country. My first few visits happened in my early twenties and I thought it [...]
10 Houston Restaurants to Visit in May
Been awhile since I made a monthly list of restaurants to visit, but rest assure during that break I was eating and gathering places to feature. If you are new here, this list will include [...]
Vibe Dining
Yesterday two friends tossed a term out to me called “Vibe Dining” to describe the current Houston food scene including (but not limited to) many of the new Black owned restaurants. I immediately latched on [...]
Hoorae takes DC
Made a trip to one of my favorite cities, Washington DC, for an event created by Issa Rae's production company Hoorae. Hosted at the Kennedy Center, the event centered around connecting with other creators. Here [...]
Rodeo Houston Recap
After a two year break, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo came back in full force with all of the events that Houstonians know and love. I traveled a bit during rodeo season and of [...]
Where Black People Live in Houston
Let's talk about Where Black People Live in Houston. Years ago I created a neighborhood guide with the intended audience being fellow Houstonians or recent transplants. I never finished part two (my fault), but part [...]
Charleston Wine & Food Festival
Work brought me to Raleigh at the perfect time, the week of Charleston Wine & Food, so I made an executive decision to make the four drive to Charleston to partake. Not a single a [...]
Visiting Shreveport-Bossier for Mardi Gras
A few weeks back I accepted an invite from Visit Shreveport - Bossier to visit their area for Mardi Gras weekend. I am always down to visit a new city so I excitedly accepted the [...]
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