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50,000 beer cans at the Beer Can House!

by Jill Jarvis Leave a Comment

Address: 222 Malone St, Houston, TX 77007 When you drive up Malone Street, you think you’re in just any residential neighborhood until you see a shiny silver house with beer can chimes blowing in the wind. The Beer Can House belonged to John Milkovisch who was a retired upholsterer for the Southern Pacific Railroad. He was tired […]

Filed Under: All, Museums, Things to do, Unique Things to Do July 22, 2018

Burping the Buffalo Bayou – The Big Bubble in the Bayou & the Mysterious Red Button on the Preston Street Bridge

by Jill Jarvis 11 Comments

Address:  Preston Street Bridge, Preston and Smith, Downtown Houston Cost:  Free Appropriate Age: Any age (12/30/19: This isn’t always working… so plan on THESE close by activities to save the day!) Have you heard about the Big Bubble in the Buffalo Bayou? Have you seen the mysterious red button on the Preston Street Bridge? A […]

Filed Under: All, Things to do, Unique Things to Do January 14, 2013

The Beer Can House

by Jill Jarvis Leave a Comment

Address: 222 Malone Street, Houston, Texas 77007  Cost: $5 per person, 12 and under are free. Appropriate Age: Any age The Beer Can House is located at 222 Malone Street, between Memorial Drive and Washington Avenue. When you drive up, you think you’re in just any residential neighborhood until you see a shiny silver house with […]

Filed Under: All, Museums, Things to do, Unique Things to Do January 30, 2012

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jill-jarvis-bigkidsmallcity-circle-300 Welcome!  JillBJarvis.com is the go-to blog for things to do in Houston with kids!  It is upbeat and dedicated to making our big city feel small.   START HERE!    

On this website you will find a full list of Houston weekly events, things to do around the city, travel ideas and resources for parents.

I know just what it’s like to be overwhelmed by work, life and family. I spent a lot of years traveling for work, missing big milestones for my kids and feeling bad about everything.

I started this website to make a list of all the events happening around Houston and then pick one to enjoy with my kids. And instead of thinking of all the things I was missing, I started to enjoy the things we were doing together.

If you are a parent that is feeling overwhelmed by all the things you could be doing in Houston… please just use our weekly lists and daily posts as suggestions. Pick one thing to do with your family and intentionally ignore the rest!

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