This Mother’s Day honor the inspirational mothers and maternal figures in your life. Memorial District businesses have fun activities, charming gifts, and tasty meals to help you celebrate from the comfort of your home.
Pinot’s Palette in the Shops at Memorial City will host a two-hour online painting class on Sunday, May 10. For $15, enjoy an interactive virtual tutorial from an expert staff member.
Pinot’s Palette asks participants to have supplies. First, review the supplies list. Then, purchase supplies online from JOANN Fabrics in the Memorial District. Retrieve them with curbside pickup. While on the JOANN Fabrics website, check out the Mother’s Day gift suggestions, such as home decorations, paper crafts, and needlework art. JOANN Fabrics also offers online courses as gifts, and gift cards. In fact, until May 11, get a reward card when you buy a gift card.
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— JOANN Fabric & Craft (@JoAnn_Stores) April 27, 2020
Mom’s favorite cuisines are in the Memorial District. Our restaurants can help you make a Mother’s Day meal. Churrascos, for example, can bring the flavor of South America to your dining room. Get a Mother’s Day family pack to serve up to 6 people.
Eddie V’s at CityCentre has surf-n-turf for Mother’s Day. Get a four-course meal with heating instructions. This selection includes Gulf shrimp as a starter, herb-roasted beef tenderloin and Chilean sea bass as entrées, and bananas foster as a dessert. It even has a set of chocolate-dipped strawberries and a long-stemmed rose for Mom.
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Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar at Town and Country Village has a three-course meal with filet mignon and lobster.
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Maggiano’s Little Italy can provide the classic Italian-American your mom loves. Its Mother’s Day deal is a five-course cold-prepped meal for the family and includes meatballs, chicken piccata, and fettucine alfredo. Call 713-461-0692 to order.
The Capital Grille offers Mother’s Day deals. Get freshly baked lemon blueberry bread or seeded French rolls, a Spring greens salad, and one of several entrees—such as roasted beef tenderloin and butter-poached North Atlantic lobster tails. Round out the meal with specialty mashed potatoes or French green beans, and finish up with chocolate espresso cake. Plus, Mom gets her own set of lemon tea cookies.
Give the wow factor with a “MOM” cake from Sweet in one of four flavors—strawberry, classic almond, chocolate, or s’mores. Smalls feed 6–8 people, while larges feed 12–16 people. Email order@ilovesweet.com to pre-order, or call 832-323-2931.
The Mother’s Day collection by Altar’d State has quirky mugs and tumblers, pleasant travel perfumes, keychains, and body creams. Plus, at the time of this article’s publication, you can get 40% off when you shop online.
Does Mom love a pop of print, or does she prefer faded seaside hues? Either way, J. McLaughlin at Town and Country Village has a gift idea in its online gallery for Mother’s Day. The store curated gifts for all moms, whether they dream of someday living on an island or think a wicker bag is all you need come summertime.
Lush can give an at-home spa experience with natural products, such as body scrubs and facial cleansers that are safe to use during pregnancy. Plus, gift from Lush comes with a side of the warm and fuzzies. Lush is fighting the spread of COVID-19. For example, it sent thousands of soaps and supplies to frontline workers. Consider a gift card or an online purchase from Lush to surprise mom and help others.
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Every day is the right day to appreciate moms and maternal figures everywhere. Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Learning from home is a novel experience for many people. If you want tutoring and/or classes for your child or want to explore academic opportunities for yourself, you can find options in the Memorial District.
It can be challenging to help your student with every class. Fortunately, outside resources are available to provide academic support.
Interested parents and guardians can complete the information form and a Spider Smart representative will get in touch to discuss online courses.
If you want to expand your education, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are an excellent resource for people who enjoy taking classes. Coursera.org and EdX.org offer courses on hundreds of topics. You’ll find classes on everything from arts and humanities to business to data science and more. Learn at your own pace while receiving feedback from fellow students. Some classes accept financial aid. Also, check out HCC Onlineto continue your education.
April is Stress Awareness Month. As many people continue to stay home, it’s important to combat stress to maintain our physical and mental health. Here are some valuable resources:
Mental stress can result in physical health problems. If you need help finding a doctor to help manage stress, try the Zocdoc app to find a provider. Memorial Hermann has a list of virtual clinic options. Click here for additional resources.
Talk therapy may be especially helpful right now. Try apps Better Help and Talkspace for mental health matters that seem manageable from home, or contact Memorial Hermann Mental Health Crisis Clinic locations about complex concerns.
Meditation is a good practice to adopt anytime. The Calm app provides audio content for meditation, relaxation and sleep. This includes bedtime stories for adults. The soothing programs may help reduce anxiety and stress. Similarly, the Stop, Breathe, and Think app first asks the listener to consider his or her emotions, and then provides mindful practices tailored to the listener’s state of mind.
The UCLA Mindful App has wellness meditations for people dealing with a health condition. It also provides tutorial videos to help participants improve their meditation postures and practices. The 10% Happier app offers expert guided meditations and teachings.
Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center (PaRC) is a resource for questions about alcoholism, drug addiction, and dual diagnosis.
While gyms and fitness centers are closed, you can access online fitness opportunities in the Memorial District. The Bar Method, Life Time Fitness, the Memorial City Club, and Revolution Studio offer courses you can download, or stream live for reasonable rates. Athleta offers online workouts, yoga and meditation sessions during its weekday #HomeBodies Power Hour at 4 p.m. on Instagram Live. Contact Athleta at 713-463-8847 for details.
Take your mind off of stressful things by enjoying indoor activities. Play board games and cards games. Put together a jigsaw puzzle. Join an online book club or listen to soothing music. Focus on arts-and-crafts projects. Memorial District shops can get supplies to you when you order online for curbside pickup or delivery.
How about trying an online meetup group to connect with people who share some of your interests? Some Meetup.com groups in the Memorial District now gather over remote conferencing services like FaceTime, Skype and Zoom.
Take time to maintain your health and wellness during Stress Awareness Month and every day.
In April, we celebrate both Earth Day (April 22) and Arbor Day (April 24) as a way to encourage environmentally friendly decisions and learn about positive steps we can take to create a more sustainable future.
Integrate sustainability into your shopping decisions, and support companies that follow eco-friendly business practices, such as The Vitamin Shoppe Memorial City. Their Omega-3 fish oil products have won awards for defending marine environments. Check out Lush at Memorial City, whose handmade and vegetarian bath, body, and cosmetic products contain environmentally safe ingredients that will not damage Houston’s waterways.
You may want to consider different transportation choices whenever possible. How about biking? If you need a bike, you can rent one at the Houston Bike Share’s Pearl CityCentre Station.
When it comes to Arbor Day specifically, the number one goal is to encourage people to plant trees. Home Depot has beautiful trees for purchase online at reasonable prices. You can strengthen your green thumb and observe Arbor Day in a special way.
Within the Memorial District, enjoy the Conrad Sauer Detention Basin and Walking Trail, a lovely landscaped detention pond and walking trail. West Houston Association named this location a winner of its prestigious 2019 Sustainability Stars Award.
Designed for stormwater mitigation, its lush basin also provides a quality walking trail. A visit to this spot is a good way to connect with nature and support environmentally friendly development endeavors.
Texas is full of beauty and natural resources, and it is our job to conserve and preserve our home.
We would love to hear from you. Let us know how you will make a difference on Earth Day and Arbor Day and what daily actions—big or small—you can take to help Mother Nature.
Are you tired of watching movies and TV but not feeling the need for early spring cleaning? Memorial District shops can help you discover new ways to enjoy your time inside. It’s easy to order board games, card games, jigsaw puzzles, books, music and more online for curbside pickup or delivery. Let’s take a look at some ideas from shops in the District:
Board Games and Cards
You may think board games and card games require multiple people to play, but some are perfect for solo players. If you prefer to play games with friends, and you have the same games, try connecting with them online using remote conferencing services like FaceTime, Skype and Zoom. You can order classic, family and strategy games, such as RISK, Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit and more, from Town and Country Village’s Barnes and Noble, which offers curbside pickup and delivery of online orders.
Jigsaw Puzzles
Jigsaw puzzles are having a moment, and there is a reason; they’re fun! Jigsaw puzzles are an activity for one person or many, and they help you exercise your brain. Whether you want a jigsaw puzzle with 30 pieces or 3,000 pieces, Memorial District shops offer options. Check out Memorial City’s Go! Calendars, Toys and Games, JOANN Fabrics and Crafts and Barnes and Noble. CityCentre’s Urban Outfitters has unique selections, such as a jigsaw puzzle in the shape of a bowl of cereal or a piece of pizza. Get these products shipped right to your door.
LEGO
Building a LEGO set is a fun activity for one person or the whole family. It brings back happy childhood memories for many people, and sets are available for various skill levels. Movie fans might love the variety of LEGO sets related to movies, such as “Avengers,” “Frozen” and “Star Wars.” Up your skill level with LEGO architecture to build a cityscape of an international hub. Sets like these are available at Barnes and Noble.
Book Clubs
Book clubs are for everyone. Find a group with regular check-in dates on Meetup.com or follow a book-club forum on Goodreads.com. Alternatively, read a book from a book club in the Book Club Selections section on the Barnes and Noble website. Read the latest selection from Oprah’s Book Club, Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club or Good Morning America’s Book Club.
Order a physical copy of the book from Barnes and Noble or download an eBook. Are you in a book club with check-in dates? Schedule meeting times and host a book-club meeting over a remote conferencing service. If you are in a more loosely based book club, simply participate in forums with online friends.
Music
There’s nothing like good music to brighten the day. Find cassettes, CDs, and vinyl records at the Barnes and Noble website. Urban Outfitters also has a wonderful selection of surprising cassettes and vinyl as well as headphones, record players and speakers. Similarly, the company’s Instruments and Audio Equipment section has interactive products and musical instruments, such as an electric piano, a harmonica or a ukulele. Just remember to be mindful of your neighbors!
Last but not least, pass the time with arts and crafts. JOANN Fabrics and Crafts and CityCentre’s Paper Source have good suggestions for letting out the inner craft-maker in you. With all of these options, there is certainly an activity that will help you make the most of your time indoors.
Many Memorial District restaurants are offering curbside pickup and delivery this Easter. That means this year you can bring the holiday meals home, Houston. Here are a handful of eateries ready to make Easter meals extra special.
Have your pick of two Easter Dinner bundle options. Get them either hot and ready to eat or cold and ready to make at your convenience. Preorder these bundles while supplies last by Friday, April 10.
This family-style Easter menu is $95 for a two-person serving or $185 to serve four to six people. It puts the premium Whole Rack of Bone-In Filet on display with sides grilled asparagus and mashed potatoes sides. This three-course menu includes field green salad with Parmesan vinaigrette and French rolls and concludes with apple crostata. Also, add to your meal with delicious shrimp cocktail, lobster mac ‘n’ cheese, and lobster bisque. Order by April 10.
With multiple options, Churrascos has the Easter meal package for you. Serve four to six people with the $89.95 Chateaubriand bundle, which showcases a delicious roasted beef tenderloin. Then, Easter Pack 1 has 6-ounce grilled churrasco steaks, while Easter Pack 2 has 8-ounce grilled churrasco steaks, and prices vary depending on the number of people you’d like to serve. Mix Grill Pack 1 has petite filet, grilled chicken and grilled shrimp, while Mix Grill Pack 2 has roasted salmon, grilled chicken and grilled shrimp. Both Mix Grill Packs serve six people for $129.95. You can also find yummy tres leches and drinks, including margaritas, mimosas, mojitos, and sangria. Churrascos website currently shows the following additional offers as well:
Celebrate Easter with the Cold-Prepped Easter Bundle by Maggiano’s. This $120 kit feeds four to six people and helps you make the meal at home in your own kitchen during the holiday. Just heat it in the oven! This package includes mini meatballs in marinara sauce, Caesar salad, lasagna, four-cheese ravioli, chicken piccato, spaghetti aglio olio, garlic broccoli, tiramisu, and ciabatta rolls.
For $39 per person, enjoy a three-course Easter meal that comprises your choice of salad and entrée—including the famous seven-finger-high pork chop—with sides and dessert. Get your meal with curbside pick-up or delivery on Sunday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Get everything you need for Easter brunch, including a deviled-egg kit, cathead biscuits, strawberry jam, two pounds of uncooked bacon, two pounds of uncooked sausage, two pounds of honey baked ham, two pounds of butter, and Southern-style breakfast potatoes. Pancake kits with a jar of maple syrup are $7.13. Bloody Mary kits are $30, and gallon mimosas are also available upon request for $15. Order by Wednesday, April 8, for curbside pickup on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Looking for a culinary selection not on this list? Here is a fantastic run-down of Memorial District eateries available for delivery and takeout. Our full Business Directory is available as well. Simply call your favorite restaurant to ask about ordering options.
The Easter Bunny will hop through Houston soon, but there is still time to get everything you need for your family’s at-home celebration with gifts and goodies. Many restaurants, small businesses, and shops are doing their best to offer curbside pickup and delivery, so you can have a happy holiday by shopping online or during specific hours.
Learning Express in Town and Country Village is offering personal shopping and curbside pick-up to create the perfect basket for your children based on their ages and interests. Visit their Facebook page or website for more information.
Another small business in the area, Mine Gifts and Monograms, will take orders over the phone or via their website for curbside pick-up. Add the perfect soft touch to any Easter basket with their supply of plush animals and lovies.
Like some other brick-and-mortar stores, Trudy’s Hallmark at Memorial City is temporarily closed, but you can still get gifts and cards from their online store. Trudy’s Hallmark has excellent ideas for Easter basket fillers, such as jigsaw puzzles, Jelly Belly jelly beans, fun nail polish, and stuffed animals. Of course, you can also find the perfect Easter card, including pop-up cards and Easter Bunny cards.
Memorial City’s China Baroque has adorable springtime jewelry for your loved ones, and some of the items have perfect Easter tie-ins. For example, the Totally Tikaa Square Bunny Pendant has a cute bunny image overtop a series of flowers. Similarly, the company’s Diamond Bunny Charm shows a bunny hopping along. The charm uses broken china to make the image, which is set in sterling silver.
For decorating Easter eggs, HEB has excellent options. Cascarones are a mix between Easter eggs and piñatas, and HEB has a helpful tutorial on putting them together with items you may already have at home. In addition, HEB has tutorials on making traditional striped Easter eggs as well as Easter eggs that look like the Easter Bunny.
When it comes to Easter baskets, HEB’s website is once again a good one-stop shop for ideas and supplies. They have tutorials on building the perfect Easter basket for a child, a young adult, and even a furry friend. You can shop for the products on HEB’s website and then have the items delivered right to your door.
Randall’s in Town and Country Village also has great products to fill an Easter basket. For example, get Easter Bunny chocolates and other Easter treats here. Also, it’s important to note that Randall’s offers Golden Hours, which are times when seniors can safely shop. At Randall’s this time is from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Want special Easter baked goods? Check out Three Brothers Bakery in the Shops at Memorial City. Order special Easter treats for the whole family. Let the Easter Bunny hop into your home with fun springtime treats such as the Bunny Butt Petit Four, the Bunny Face Dipped Decorated Cookie or a regular Easter cupcake.
The times are challenging, but hopefully, Memorial District businesses can help the community by offering these holiday ideas, and the community can help the businesses in return. In this way, we work together toward a brighter tomorrow. Happy Easter!
These days, it is more important than ever for us to have an exercise routine to reduce stress and stay healthy. Even though gyms and workout facilities in the Memorial District are temporarily closed, most offer other ways for members and people in the community to keep fit.
The Bar Method and Revolution Studio each have livestream workout sessions that are easy to access at home through popular apps such as Zoom and Vimeo. Even if you are not a member, per-class prices might still be friendly for your budget.
If you would like to try the Bar Method's classes first before you make a commitment, opt for the 14-day trial. After the first two weeks comes to an end, you can get a 3-month membership starting at $55, or you can pay $19 monthly. Check out this interview from the Bar Method:
Over at Revolution Studio, each livestream class costs $14. Plus, they give you 7 days to redeem this coupon once you sign up, so you can get started when it's right for your schedule. Here's a video to give you an idea of what you might expect from the yoga classes:
Some online classes use special equipment, such as a bicycle or a trampoline, but the studios also offer ideas on substitutes for people at home who may not have these items. For most classes, all you’ll need is a yoga mat and a water bottle. Take a look at this class from Revolution Studio to get an idea:
Additionally, the Memorial City Club offers virtual classes for its members, and Life Time Fitness offers its most popular classes on demand. Be sure to check out the options available at both of these great gyms.
While we observe the stay-at-home order, we don’t have to give up our exercise routine. Keep fit, stay safe, and be healthy!
Memorial City has been moving quickly to respond to coronavirus. Your help is needed to get essential supplies into the hands of the first responders and medical professionals who need them most.
Participate by bringing new and unused supplies from the list below to the Memorial City Medical Supply Donation Drive. The drive will take place at Memorial City Mall’s west entrance near American Girl and Ice Skate Memorial City from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on:
The new and unused supplies we will be accepting are:
These supplies will help to protect west Houston hospitals and healthcare workers during this challenging time. Please keep in mind that Memorial City staff will still be following social distancing guidelines and therefore will be offering curbside drop-off exclusively, but Memorial City attendants will be on-site to give assistance.
Memorial City attendants will also be accepting $20 gift cards from the Memorial City restaurants listed below. These will go straight to healthcare professionals working in west Houston. Get a gift card by requesting them as part of your next delivery or take-out order. Then donate it during the Memorial City Medical Supply Donation Drive.
If you or someone you know has access to items from the list of supplies and can donate them, please consider participating in the drive or sharing word of the event. Remember that we are all in this together, and your Memorial District will be here with you every step of the way.
As we practice social distancing, there are many activities we can do to turn this tough time into a fun time. March is National Crafting Month, and Memorial District is home to stores with supplies to suit your crafting desires.
Bring any crafting idea to life with JOANN. Whether you want to put together jigsaw puzzles or plan a wedding, JOANN has art supplies and craft-making resources to help.
While in-store are events are temporarily canceled, you can order products online or call the store at 713-467-6170 and pick them up curbside.
Maybe you want to take up crocheting, knitting, sewing or weaving. JOANN is currently offering savings of up to 50% off its entire stock of yarn. JOANN also offers other fabulous National Crafting Month sales.
Plus, you can support America’s medical personnel by making and donating protective masks at JOANN. Learn more about similar projects here.
When you need supplies to make beautiful paper arts and crafts, check out Paper Source. This store has something for everyone—from advanced origami specialists to newcomers to the world of paper crafts. Plus, you can find greeting cards and stationery, wedding invitations and party essentials, and gifts for holidays and special personal events.
All locations, including the CityCentre store, are closed until at least March 27. However, you can order products online. You also can check out excellent craft-making tutorials that Paper Source has online. For example, you could follow a tutorial to help you design cards in the shape of butterflies.
Or put together a fun DIY notepad. Perhaps you could use it as a journal to keep a diary of what you and your family do during this unusual time in history.
Paper Source also sells DIY paper crafting kits that make it easy to focus on fun projects without the difficulty of gathering too many supplies. In fact, Paper Source’s annual craft sale is happening right now, and you can save 25% if you shop online. Here are just a few fun ideas:
Need additional craft inspiration? Find great ideas here, including:
Let’s get crafty!
You can still enjoy great food from the Memorial District and keep your social distancing. The following restaurants are serving takeout. You may also find them on your favorite food delivery app.
TOWN & COUNTRY VILLAGE RESTAURANTS
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At the Memorial District, your health and safety are our top concerns. Currently, we are seeing daily updates and changes to our everyday lives due to an evolving situation with the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. The Memorial District is a popular place to eat, shop and play but, in order to keep the virus from spreading, federal and local officials are implementing safety measures to protect the community. This means businesses are operating differently to ensure social distancing.
Memorial City Mall, has closed through March 31. Target is remaining open for now but many shops in other centers have chosen to close. We ask that you check their individual websites and to check with specific stores and before heading out to places in CityCentre, Town & Country Village or Village Plaza at Bunker Hill,
While bars are closed, many restaurants are offering meals via take out, so please continue to order meals for carry-out or delivery from them and plan to return when local officials determine it is safe for people to congregate in public places.
In the meantime, HEB and Randall’s, regularly restock supplies and offer pick-up options for shoppers. And both grocery stores are hiring people to help with stocking, checkout and curbside delivery service.
Additionally, the Memorial District is home to the highest-quality medical care. Memorial Hermann Hospital and Texas Children's Urgent Care are both here—as are several additional medical and urgent care centers. Memorial Hermann has created a resource page that is updated daily to help you understand the latest information regarding COVID-19.
Remain vigilant with your health and be sure to follow doctors' recommendations on staying healthy during this time. Below are links to information about COVID-19 from local, state, national and international health organizations: