The Galveston Island Beach Revue splashes beachgoers back to the past

Plus: Houston's best steakhouses; Sawyer Yards artists throw open their doors this weekend  ͏  ͏  ͏

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The Galveston Island Beach Revue splashes beachgoers back to the past

If you want to take a trip back in time — maybe to a summer when things weren't quite so toasty — check out the Galveston Island Beach Revue festival this weekend which celebrates the early days of beach-going on the island.

But maybe you want something with a little less sand involved. You can check out the wonders of the often overlooked The Health Museum in the Museum District or swing by the artists at Sawyer Yards who are throwing open their doors for visitors this weekend.

Or maybe you'd just rather just sit down with a great steak. Here are our 18 favorite Houston-area restaurants to do just that. 

There aren't a lot of big movies coming out this weekend but three movies twist reality in intriguing ways. "Aporia" asks if you would kill someone in the past, Ben Kingsley meets an alien in "Jules" and Dracula takes to the high seas in "The Last Voyage of the Demeter."

Legendary Motown group The Temptations is celebrated in a live production, "Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations," at The Hobby Center.

It has been a week for Houstonians on TV. Arushi Garg won "Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge" and Eduardo Antonio Treviño wowed 'em on "America's Got Talent."

Also: Check out Joe Rogan's favorite new restaurant in The Woodlands; Texas singer-songwriter Hannah Jadagu is becoming a rising indie-rock star; Travis Scott's "Utopia" album debuts at number one; Alison Cook reviews Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina in the Heights.

Have a great weekend! 

 

Cary Darling, Arts and Entertainment Editor cary.darling@houstonchronicle.com

 

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Things to do in Houston

Photo by: Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle

Galveston Beach Revue returns with the Bathing Beauties Contest

This year's Galveston Island Revue weekend features everything from the world-famous bathing beauties, to exclusive events. Ana Khan breaks it all down.

 

Photo by: Courtesy Of Sawyer Yards Artists will open their studios to visitors at Sawyer Yards indoor art market this weekend The BAM! Art Market, featuring the work of Sawyer Yards artists, returns to Silver Street Studios Warehouse. Diane Cowen has the details.

 

Photo by: Brett Coomer/Staff Photographer Houston's Health Museum makes our bodies a prime attraction The facility sometimes gets overlooked among all the other Museum District venues but it remains one of the most fascinating.

 

Photo by: Emilio Madrid With a Temptations musical in town, we salute 'Ball of Confusion' The track was a huge hit in the summer of '70 and helped open the door for some of Motown's most pointed, socially aware music. Read more about it.

 

Photo by: Jamaal Ellis/Contributor Things to do in Houston this weekend: Anime Matsuri, Reggae Fest Our weekend top picks also include Lil Rel Howery, the Houston Horror Film Festival, Moody Gardens Air, Car and Boat Show and more.

 

Photo by: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Andrew Dansby's top 5 Houston concerts this week: Stevie Nicks Here are the shows that Andrew Dansby is recommending this week.

 

Photo by: Associated Press New Films: 'Last Voyage of the Demeter,' 'Jules' top list 'Heart of Stone,' 'Jailer' and 'Miguel Wants to Fight' are also landing on our screens this week.

 

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Where to eat

Photo by: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

Top 18 sizzling new and classic steakhouses in Houston

From Andiron to Taste of Texas, H-Town takes its steaks seriously. Here's where to find some of the best.

 

Photo by: Austin Simmons Rogan: Woodlands restaurant 'one of the best meals I've ever had' The comedian and hit podcast host dined at Tris and sampled a smorgasbord of red meat. Here's why he liked it so much.

 

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer Alison Cook reviews Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina Levi Goode continues his dad's tradition of mixing and matching Texas culinary genres at this restaurant in the Houston Heights, says Alison Cook.

 

These new Houston BBQ joints are best in Texas, per Texas Monthly Texas Monthly unveils its list of the best new barbecue spots in Texas. Have you tried any of these local favorites?

 

Photo by: Big Tex Awards Fried food: State Fair's Big Tex Choice Award finalists announced The State Fair of Texas' Big Tex Choice Awards finalists were announced today. Winners will be announced Aug. 27.

 

Photo by: Fernando Gomez Carbajal Comalito taqueria to open in Wild Oats space at Houston... Led by internationally acclaimed chef, Comalito is a new partnership with Underbelly Hospitality; Wild Oats will open new location in Spring Branch in October. Greg Morago has the details.

 

Photo by: Visit Lake Charles New Lake Charles festival next month draws celebrity chefs The inaugural Louisiana Food & Wine Festival to draw top chefs to Lake Charles Sept. 14-17. Greg Morago tells you all about it.

 

Photo by: J.C. Reid, Contributor How Houston entrepreneur Frank Joffrion popularized Texas barbecue in the early 1900s Not only did his barbecue shop use a "sold out" sign, he was one of the first to use an offset brick pit. Here's his story.

 

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Best of the rest

Photo by: Sterling Smith

How Texas singer-guitarist Hannah Jadagu became a rising indie-rock star

Along with England's Arlo Parks, the performer — who plays White Oak Music Hall Sept. 12 — is creating a space for young Black women in indie music. We talk to the performer.

 

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Houston 11-year-old wows 'AGT' judges with mariachi performance

'Last Voyage of the Demeter' is a striking, moody Dracula tale

Travis Scott's 'Utopia' album debuts at No. 1 with first-week sales 'at or near 400,000'

Review: Sci-fi film 'Aporia' asks if you could kill someone in the past, would you?

Ben Kingsley shines in clever sci-fi drama 'Jules'

Houston mom Arushi Garg wins 'Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge'

 

 

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