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Better signs, better business?

Mayor Parker pleads with citizens to support shops & restaurants along light rail construction

By Whitney Radley

05.22.12 | 02:14 pm

No matter which way you travel in central Houston, it's tough to avoid a light rail in some phase of construction — but some argue that Houstonians shouldn't try ...

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Bring it on

All marked up and ready to go: Ironman Texas earns a "tough" reputation in its second year

By Marlo Saucedo

05.22.12 | 11:44 am

I hauled myself out of bed on Saturday at 4 a.m, part of the wave of over 6,000 volunteers from 30 states who helped the more than 2 ...

Don't mess with Pet City

A dognapping with a happy ending: Cameras catch a family of robbers in brazen bulldog case

By Tyler Rudick

05.21.12 | 04:33 pm

It was a family affair for a team of dognappers who put their kids to work to steal a $3,000 English bulldog from a north Houston pet store on ...

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Better than Dallas

The 13th best high school in the country is in Houston — City gets props in Newsweek rankings

By Whitney Radley

05.21.12 | 04:09 pm

Newsweek has released its annual America's Best High Schools list, with one Houston school earning high accolades. Andrew Carnegie Vanguard High School, a selective enrollment secondary school in the ...

CultureMap Exclusive

A behind the scenes look at dinosaur heaven: Inside HMNS' new Paleo Hall with Leon the Hadrosaur

By Whitney Radley

05.21.12 | 06:04 am

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is understandably excited about its new Hall of Paleontology, a bigger, better space with room for 60 major mounts, fossils and dinosaurs that trace ...

Hometown Glory

The most frugal city in America? Houston No. 1 in the country for coupon use

By Whitney Radley

05.20.12 | 11:01 am

Houstonians: Are you thrifty? Because SaveEveryday.com, a mobile couponing site that tailors coupon deals according to each customer's interests and locations, says so. Houston ranked No. 1 among ...

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Congratuations graduate! Eight great tips on how to survive — and thrive — in your post-college life

By Lauren Modery

05.19.12 | 05:39 pm

You've graduated. Congratulations! Now — welcome to the jungle. We've got fun and games. Life's not exactly like Axl Rose's "Welcome to the Jungle", but sometimes it ...

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Mark "Scrapdaddy" Bradford for the win

Art Car Parade winners include the Big Banana, Mr. Green & a pole dancing party boat

By Joel Luks

05.19.12 | 04:30 pm

For spectators, the 25th Annual Art Car Parade was over and done with when the last wacky vehicle crossed the finish line. But participants had to wait just a little ...

TV Friendly

Fired stripper journalist Sarah Tressler gets on the pole for TV news, takes the moral ground in lawsuit

By Tyler Rudick

05.18.12 | 02:27 pm

"Hey, it's me . . . Sarah Tressler," Houston's favorite stripper-journalist announced as she spun around a pole during a recorded interview with Shern-Min Chow of KHOU-11 News. Since her stripping ...

define "mini"

Everything you need to know about the new iPad Mini: Getting behind the rumors

By Tyler Rudick

05.18.12 | 11:38 am

Markets in Taipei are circulating rumblings of a scaled-down, competitively-priced Apple iPad expected to be released by the close of 2012 as a response to popular Android-based tablet devices from ...

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not just for members

MFAH celebrates Art Museum Day with free admission, two talks and a pair of classic Texas films

By Tyler Rudick

05.17.12 | 07:53 pm

Nothing beats free . . . In honor of International Museum Day, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will waive entry fees on Friday to its central campus on Bissonnet as well as ...

Immigrant rights

UH-Downtown students reveal their undocumented status in support of DREAM Act legislation

By Whitney Radley

05.17.12 | 05:40 pm

The DREAM Act — legislation by which undocumented underage immigrants could receive a fast track to U.S. citizenship by enrolling in college or joining the military — has been in congressional ...

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Cliff Notes

Changing times? All-white jury in police beating acquittal seems strange in diverse Houston

By Clifford Pugh

05.17.12 | 03:01 pm

As I was driving to work this morning, a couple of back-to-back local stories on KUHF-FM caught my attention. The first story, which has riveted and divided the city, was ...

A treasure trove of crime?

Reporter stripper Sarah Tressler says Treasures "has it coming," but strip club calls human trafficking charges "ridiculous"

By Tyler Rudick

05.17.12 | 01:53 pm

"Treasures has it coming, 'bout time," former Houston Chronicle reporter stripper Sarah Tressler tweeted late Wednesday night on her Angry Stripper account, hours after city and county attorneys filed a ...

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Pick Five (Plus)

Your weekly guide to Houston: A vintage bikini contest, a Waterwall show, the Symphony season ender & margarita meows

By Joel Luks

05.17.12 | 01:24 pm

Pink was in fashion at Pink Ribbons Project "Pink at the Brown," where a throng of powerful leaders in arts, health and community advocacy supported the organization's meaningful mission ...

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Art Car Parade winners include the Big Banana, Mr. Green & a pole dancing party boat

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

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

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Houston's hottest new brunch spot: "Cursed" restaurant locale is set to be a cool summer hangout

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Movie madness: 10 must-see summer flicks — from vampire-hunting prez to Jane Fonda's hippie ways

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Who builds the best burger in Houston? One restaurant challenges its customers to create

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In new book, Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger details complicated relationship with special son

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

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

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A Creole family restaurant journey: How Frenchy's Chicken became a local institution

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The city that loves to give: Food Bank president lauds the helping spirit of Houston

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

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FotoFest caps off a successful Biennial with a look at work from Houston area schools

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FotoFest by the numbers: International Biennial draws record attendance

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

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

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

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

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23 \| may at 11:30 am	14th Annual Heart of Houston Awards Luncheon
Junior League of Houston
23 \| may at 11:30 am	The Women's Home Lester and Sue Smith Luncheon with Ted Williams
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23 \| may at 11:30 am	Preservation Houston's 2012 Spring Luncheon with Steve Berry
The Parador

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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Cool hotel pools for chilling	A-List Art Deco

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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Quirky Houston attractions	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Samba Grille Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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Indie Coffee Joints	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa QBar Line and Lariat	Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions
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Free Museum Days	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

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	Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park
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Late Night Bites	Swell Party Venues

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky La Tapatia Taqueria	The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes
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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	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
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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Cupcake Heaven

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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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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