Real Discoveries Houston
From bike tours to giant statues of American presidents, we uncovered some Real Discoveries in the Sixth Ward. Houston’s Sixth Ward is a region of distinctive and historic character. During its early days as the Fourth Ward’s northern sector, the area was largely home to…
A sense of community is something that has always rung true in the Fifth Ward. It has carried residents through the good times and the bad, and it is a highly valued quality in the area establishments as well. This sense of togetherness is found…
The Fifth Ward has had a rich but shifting past as it has experienced growing pains along with the larger Houston area. After joining the city’s other four wards in 1866, the area ran into issues with the sufficiency of public and municipal services. Eventually,…
I recently watched an episode of the Amazon Original Series Mozart In The Jungle in which the fictitious New York City Symphony played an outdoor concert for the prisoners at Rikers Island. The catch is that during filming, which is very much like a documentary,…
When Melynda Dunn went to her usual salon to see if her nine-year-old daughter could have services done there, she was told an outright “No.”. At first, thinking it was a matter of litigation, Dunn explained to the esthetician that she would stay in the…
When we tell your story at J-Vibe, it’s all about how we connect the dots, which is why we enjoyed our time with Vannessa Wade so much when we met her. It was interesting to hear Vannessa’s story and how she got to where she…
