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The Art of Divorce: Ex Houston Chronicle critic Devon Britt-Darby ends his protest marriage in style

Helicopter stud: Houston villain Kalon Joseph Reid McMahon credited with saving bland Bachelorette

Mastering the mai tai, creating a custom wardrobe, getting psyched for the Pee Wee movie and more

Was the Internet snark wrong? Revisiting Lana Del Rey's Born To Die

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Families of car crash orphans sue Chrysler for safety flaws: Allege design faults made Berry kids accident worse

Rachel Brown's lawyer accused of harassment, being "sexually inappropriate" in Hand Center doc divorce

Last summer's drought cost Texas $253.1 million before the wildfires: $7.62 billion in lost crops overall

A Bravo reality TV star is set to be grand marshal of the Houston Pride Parade

Fashion/Style

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Food, flowers & fashion: Andrew Gn reveals his passions and how he's become a red carpet fave

Hurry up and shop! H&M sets a Houston opening date — and it's sooner than soon

Houston's got fashion talent: See the winners of The Little Black Dress Project (with video)

A fashionable alternative: Cornelia Guest touts "cruelty-free" handbags for day & evening

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Chris Shepherd and his Top Chef Texas protegé battle in Chicago

From cactus to cockroach, Houston's neon signs of a time gone by

The Procrastinator's Guide to Mother's Day: Last minute brunch alternatives sure to please mom

Houston loses its Best Burgers City crown: Are Travel + Leisure readers smoking crack?

Home/Design

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Peek into the homes of strangers without getting arrested: It's a home tour-packed weekend

A home fit for a magazine: An exclusive tour of Houston's first Southern Living home

Turning Fire Station No. 6 into a stunning office space: A lesson in saving a 109-year-old treasure

"Finishing School" workshops at New Living use reclaimed wood to create furniture treasures

Real Estate

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Old Borders on Kirby spot getting prepared for two new tenants: Books give way to makeup

Expect home prices to jump significantly — soon: Economist sees a boom market in Houston

Walter's rocks on in its quirky new building: More indie, artsier, even almost clean

Get ready to shop: First look at Neiman Marcus' discount Last Call Studio (with video)

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Shopping till you drop with a charity twist: Spring fling at Tootsies pays for Covenant House

Not quite the Titanic, but Glassell School party gets evacuated after stormy weather puts it under water

Largest collection of Vera Wang gowns in Texas draws fashionable crowd of Pretty Young Things

Play, sing, dance, recite — Pink at the Brown celebrates the best of H-Town's performing arts

Sports

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Where the stars go: Sports celebs flock to new Dynamo stadium opener — yes, soccer is trending

The secret of the new Dynamo stadium: Intimacy makes it the best sports arena in Houston already

Zoom, zoom: Mazdas (and season ticket holders) rule Dynamo lots: Where to park and where to party

The UH bodybuilder tycoon: Lee Labrada pumps up a thriving business of sports supplements

Travel

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A destination wedding spot close to home: Getting lost in the magic of Hyatt Lost Pines

Island living gets cheaper: Galveston starts a new discount plan for easy getaways

Inside the airport war: Who made the best points as Southwest and United duked it out in City Council

Private airport security screenings, oh my! The perks (and pains) of a Global Services frequent flyer on the new United

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Inside the Carrabba's on Kirby expansion: New details

shelby about town

Miya Shay & Gene Wu party for love; Forsythe leaves Saks

Crime

Mysterious med student murder brings largest reward ever

Strike a pose

Celebrity media models rock the runway at Haute for Hope fashion show

By Clifford Pugh / May 15, 2012
no app for that

Highland Village Apple Store puts extra protection around its gunshot windows

By Tyler Rudick / May 15, 2012
Beyond the Boxscore

New Dynamo stadium hero Brad Davis proves it's impossible to root against MLS stars

By Chris Baldwin / May 15, 2012
At The Courthouse

Hand Center doc talks prostitutes as Jeff Bagwell & Brown divorce cases collide

By Sarah Rufca / May 15, 2012

Girl Scout Power The next Rebecca Black? Meet the 11-year-old Houston girl who won a national YouTube video contest

Chris Baldwin: New Dynamo stadium hero Brad Davis proves it's impossible to root against homegrown MLS stars

Shelby Hodge: Miya Shay & Gene Wu party for love, Sylvia Forsythe leaves Saks for St. Luke's & Franci Crane stands up for education

Clifford Pugh: 1987: The year Houston became a more livable, more interesting city because . . .

Tarra Gaines: The case that decriminalized being gay: <i>Flagrant Conduct</i> author sheds light on landmark fight

Cameron Dezen Hammon: Reverie on an airplane: With difficult things to say to a friend, it's time to pray first

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1987: The year Houston became a more interesting city because . . .

By Clifford Pugh

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The land of no raises? Texas one of the worst states for mobility

By Sarah Rufca

Fashion/Style

New Athleta store is a hit for stylish and athletic women

By Heather Staible

Social Scene

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Vera Wang gowns draw fashionable crowd of Pretty Young Things

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Families of car crash orphans sue Chrysler for safety flaws

By Sarah Rufca

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City Life

How about that high-speed rail?

Houston leads the nation in super commuters — including 51,900 who drive to work from Dallas

By Whitney Radley

05.16.12 | 09:27 am

05.14.12

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Rachel Brown's lawyer accused of harassment, being "sexually inappropriate" in Hand Center doc divorce

By Sarah Rufca

05.14.12

11:32 am

Last summer's drought cost Texas $253.1 million before the wildfires: $7.62 billion in lost crops overall

By Whitney Radley

05.14.12

11:11 am

A Bravo reality TV star is set to be grand marshal of the Houston Pride Parade

By Joel Luks

From wine and cheese to tacos and cerveza, new restaurants making Kings Harbor home

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04.12.12 | 11:08 am

Artful shopping, pooch parties, live music and starlight dancing usher in spring at CITYCENTRE

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04.05.12 | 09:15 am

Fashion/Style

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Food, flowers & fashion: Andrew Gn reveals his passions and how he's become a red carpet fave

By Clifford Pugh

05.13.12 | 10:30 am

05.10.12

11:55 am

Hurry up and shop! H&M sets a Houston opening date — and it's sooner than soon

By Heather Staible

05.09.12

10:40 am

A fashionable alternative: Cornelia Guest touts "cruelty-free" handbags for day & evening

By Joel Luks

05.07.12

11:51 pm

Best red carpet ever? Sizzle meets drizzle on the Met's big night at Prada/Schiaparelli exhibit

By Joseph V. Amodio

CITYCENTRE lives green: From organic restaurants to fab shopping finds, it's an eco land

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By Promoted Series Correspondent

04.27.12 | 11:38 am

Home/Design

In Photos

Turning Fire Station No. 6 into a stunning office space: A lesson in saving a 109-year-old treasure

By Whitney Radley

04.30.12 | 03:53 pm

05.04.12

07:27 am

Peek into the homes of strangers without getting arrested: It's a home tour-packed weekend

By Whitney Radley

04.29.12

12:00 pm

"Finishing School" workshops at New Living use reclaimed wood to create furniture treasures

By Barbara Kuntz

04.29.12

07:30 am

Shut up and 'Drive': Could Google's new cloud computing service be the next big thing?

By Minh Vu

Real Estate

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Old Borders on Kirby spot getting prepared for two new tenants: Books give way to makeup

By Tyler Rudick

05.11.12 | 04:35 pm

05.08.12

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Expect home prices to jump significantly — soon: Economist sees a boom market in Houston

By Ralph Bivins

05.03.12

04:18 pm

Walter's rocks on in its quirky new building: More indie, artsier, even almost clean

By Karen Labuca

05.03.12

01:20 pm

Get ready to shop: First look at Neiman Marcus' discount Last Call Studio (with video)

By Clifford Pugh

Sports

Beyond The Boxscore

Where the stars go: Sports celebs flock to new Dynamo stadium opener — yes, soccer is trending

By Chris Baldwin

05.12.12 | 08:49 pm

05.11.12

05:56 am

The secret of the new Dynamo stadium: Intimacy makes it the best sports arena in Houston already

By Chris Baldwin

05.07.12

01:00 pm

Zoom, zoom: Mazdas (and season ticket holders) rule Dynamo lots: Where to park and where to party

By Whitney Radley

05.01.12

05:34 pm

Goal! First scores tallied in the new Houston Dynamo stadium are a politician's delight

By Whitney Radley

Travel

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A destination wedding spot close to home: Getting lost in the magic of Hyatt Lost Pines

By Deborah Elias

05.13.12 | 06:00 pm

05.10.12

10:27 am

Island living gets cheaper: Galveston starts a new discount plan for easy getaways

By Whitney Radley

05.08.12

10:51 pm

Inside the airport war: Who made the best points as Southwest and United duked it out in City Council

By Whitney Radley

05.06.12

10:00 am

Private airport security screenings, oh my! The perks (and pains) of a Global Services frequent flyer on the new United

By John C. Lamar

5.15

1987: The year Houston became a more livable, more interesting city because . . .

5.13

Funky & fabulous: 25th annual Art Car Parade confirms Houston's good time spirit

5.12

Play, sing, dance, recite — Pink at the Brown celebrates the best of H-Town's performing arts

5.16

Marilyn Monroe heats up historic movie house: Second Majestic Metro showing expected to sell out

5.13

A destination wedding spot close to home: Getting lost in the magic of Hyatt Lost Pines

5.13

Miller Time: 5 free shows not to miss at Houston's favorite al fresco amphitheater

5.14

The case that decriminalized being gay: Flagrant Conduct author sheds light on landmark fight

5.1

Advantage, Immigrants: Newcomers provide keys to happiness, author Claudia Kolker finds

4.24

Out and proud at the University of Texas in a year of self-discovery: The Arcadia that was Austin

5.3

Ballet's Jackie Robinson: The story of the first African-American ballerina in H-Town

4.30

Making healthier communities: New clinic hopes to lure doctors to Houston's medical desert

4.29

Working fashion girls: Chloe & Sydney Dao journey from Laos to Project Runway fame

5.6

FotoFest by the numbers: International Biennial draws record attendance

4.28

FotoFest's final weekend: Last chance to see Russia's Young Generation show of contemporary photos

4.19

Sweating for your art: FotoFest bike tour provides a whole new, free perspective on the stunning photos

5.7

The UH bodybuilder tycoon: Lee Labrada pumps up a thriving business of sports supplements

4.16

An IT kingpin who rocks: CEO Jack Brandt goes from Sixth Street to the boardroom

3.20

Becks Prime's Molly Voorhees is hooked on making a better burger — and expanding to Dallas

16 \| may at 10:30 am	A. D. Players presents Cinderella
A. D. Players
16 \| may at 11:30 am	Meet the Author: Mad Women: The Other Side of Life on Madison Avenue in the '60s and Beyond by Jane Maas
Junior League of Houston
16 \| may at 12:00 pm	"Blues and Burgers" Concerts at Discovery Green
Discovery Green
16 \| may at 7:00 pm	Lecture: "Katrina: The Neo-Liberal Deluge"
Rothko Chapel

Downtown Watering Holes	Places to see an art house movie

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's notsuoH State Bar	River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse West Oaks Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30
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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Cupcake Heaven

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Formula One technology hits the streets: A sneak peek at McLaren's new supercar Revving up summer in the 2011 Chevy Camaro convertible: Does the top down love stack up? A sporty new Range Rover that's big on style: CultureMap previews the new Evoque The Ford Mustang GT convertible is the original pony car, but is it the best? An exotic tour of the town with Houston Motor Club: Inside the culture of hot car swapping Volvo S60 T5 strives to be a little naughty, but with nifty features it sure is nice The comeback kid: Chrysler experiences a renaissance with the 200 and 300	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Indie Coffee Joints

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Samba Grille Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex Concepción	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Swell Party Venues	A-List Art Deco

The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Free Museum Days

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa QBar Line and Lariat	The Menil Collection Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston Museum of Natural Science Children's Museum of Houston Holocaust Museum Houston Blaffer Art Museum
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Late Night Bites

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky La Tapatia Taqueria
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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Quirky Houston attractions

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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Imperiled Architecture	Happy Hour Feasts

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Alto Pizzeria Benjy's-Washington Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Indika RA Sushi
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