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21 Houston Children's Charity Dinner of Champions May 2013 Tilman Fertitta, Paige Fertitta, Laura Ward, Laurie Schaub, Houston Texan Matt Schaub

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Matt Schaub, J.J. Watt, Roger Clemens and 30 more sports celebs mix it up at "Gathering of Champions"

By Shelby Hodge

05.12.13 | 12:00 pm

The night before they hit the field in preparation for the fall season, Houston Texans stars mixed with NBA greats, Houston Dynamo luminaries and other sports celebs during the Houston ...

Candlelighters Luncheon Houston May 2013 Chairs Katherine Chambers, Maggie Vermillion, Brittany King and Helen Wright

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Attorney general and reverend share healing stories at Candlelighters Lights of Courage luncheon

By Shelby Hodge

05.12.13 | 10:04 am

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and the Rev. Pitman McGehee eloquently shared their stories and knowledge of healing with guests attending Candlelighters' Lights of Courage luncheon at River Oaks Country ...

8 The Broach Foundation Gala Houston May 2013 Lee Majors, Faith Majors, Dennis Miller

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Dennis Miller & Lee Majors team up to deliver big laughs and help raise $950,000 in River Oaks

By Shelby Hodge

05.12.13 | 07:10 am

With the serious mission of raising funds for brain cancer research at the core of the evening, the Broach Foundation dinner was full of laughs. And how could it not ...

American Heart Association Young at Heart Houston event May 2013 Ali Gray, Lauren Baughman and Elizabeth Suffield

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Cute young things, hot young professionals mix it up for the American Heart Association

By Shelby Hodge

05.11.13 | 12:49 pm

The slick new Audis at the Momentum dealership gleamed as the twentysomethings and thirtysomethings schmoozed on behalf of the American Heart Association during the fourth annual "Young at Heart" mixer ...

5 Tiffany & Co. Houston party May 2013 Models in Tiffany jewels worn in The Great Gatsby

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Great Gatsby-inspired jewels are star of the show at Tiffany & Co. movie screening party

By Shelby Hodge

05.10.13 | 02:26 pm

With bubbly flowing, uniformed waiters passing hors d'oeuvres and Jazz Revisited playing tunes from the '20s, Daisy Buchanan would have felt right at home at Tiffany & Co.'s VIP ...

Urban Green's Hula in Hermann Park May 2013 Megan Kaldis, Catherine Bradley, Brittany Sakowitz and Adrienne Saxe

Hawaiian Luau

Young professionals rock-a-hula-baby at Polynesian party in Hermann Park

By Joel Luks

05.10.13 | 11:26 am

Lined with flickering tiki torches when eventide fell upon the banks of McGovern Lake, the urban landscape around Hermann Park dissolved into a tropical luau that defeated any threats of ...

Zadok happy hour event May 2013 Larry Levine and Mimi Levine with Julie Rogers and Jay Rogers

Shelby About Town

Partying among the jewels, a $2 million gift and A&M Coach Sumlin celebrated at lunch

By Shelby Hodge

05.10.13 | 10:51 am

We love a generous "thank you" party, particularly when the festivities take place in a setting filled with sparkling gems and major jewels. Case in point — the recent partnering between ...

Tootsies Houston Recipe for Success May 2013 Todd Fiscus, Gracie Cavnar, Ceron

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Mother/daughter duos rock the runway at Tootsies in Recipe for Success Fashion Gene Awards

By Shelby Hodge

05.10.13 | 08:52 am

In a fashionable nod to fast approaching Mother's Day, Recipe for Success honored mother-daughter duos in its second annual "Dress for Dinner: The Fashion Gene Awards" evening at Tootsies ...

6 Texans Insiders Dinner May 2013 Rhonda Kubiak, Gary Kubiak

Beyond the Boxscore

Forget the J.J. Watt rumors: Houston Texans coaches party (for good) as critical offseason heats up

By Chris Baldwin

05.10.13 | 06:04 am

The Houston Texans coaches and players hit the field again Friday as preparations for the 2013 season start heating up with the beginning of rookie mini camp. But before talk ...

Houston Symphony YP MozART and Mixers May 2013 Daria Flores, Brenden Marquardt, Laurentine Marquardt, Sparky Frost

Shelby's Social Diary

Symphony young professionals bid auf wiedersehen to Hans Graf in Mozart-infused finale

By Shelby Hodge

05.09.13 | 03:02 pm

Shortly after Houston Symphony music director Hans Graf put down his baton and the applause subsided, some 100 music enthusiasts, members of the symphony's Young Professionals Backstage group, departed ...

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Crazy Oil Parties

Over-the-top OTC parties feature champagne chandeliers, lobster fests and airbrushed "animals"

By Shelby Hodge

05.09.13 | 02:00 pm

You would not have recognized Tony's Wednesday night as 350 invitation-only guests poured into the swank restaurant for an evening of food and drink and casino-style gambling for what ...

Nora's Home May 2013 Laura Pontikes and George Pontikes, Kayla Lehmann and Drs. Osama Gaber and Lillian Gaber

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American Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre raises the roof at Royal Sonesta for Nora's Home benefit

By Shelby Hodge

05.09.13 | 11:18 am

As the recipient of a kidney transplant, former American Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre holds a special affinity for Nora's Home, the soon-to-be-completed home-away-from home-for transplant patients in the Texas ...

Center for Contemporary Craft luncheon May 2013 Carrin Patman, Paula Arnold and Sara Morgan

Shelby's Social Diary

Astros owner Jim Crane and Franci Crane take bows at Center for Contemporary Craft benefit

By Shelby Hodge

05.09.13 | 10:32 am

Unbeknownst to Jim Crane, or at least according to his wife Franci Crane, the owner of the Houston Astros has been supporting the Houston Center for Contemprorary Craft for years ...

Small Steps Wine Classic Houston May 2013 Hal Washburn, Kevyn Wynn, Lilly Andress and Thurmon Andress

Shelby Hodge

This fine wine dinner for 450 meant one giant leap for Small Steps Nurturing Center

By Shelby Hodge

05.08.13 | 04:14 pm

The coterie of Small Steps Nurturing Center supporters represents a bit of a different group from the usual suspects on the gala fundraising scene. Sure, there is some overlap but ...

79 Santa Maria Gala May 2013 Maylynn Icken and Andy Icken

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Santa Maria Hostel celebrates 50 years of helping women and children overcome addiction

By Shelby Hodge

05.08.13 | 11:15 am

More than 300 checked into the Westin Galleria Hotel ballroom for the Santa Maria Hostel's ninth anniversary gala, the evening celebrating 50 years of service to area women and ...

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18 \| may at 7:00 am	Ninth Annual Impact A Hero 5k Walk, Run and Wheel
Reliant Park
18 \| may at 8:00 am	Houston Walk of Hope benefiting RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
Bayou City Event Center
18 \| may at 8:00 am	Sixth Annual Patriots 5K Fun Run/Walk and First Annual Armed Forces Day Celebration benefting U.S. Vets-Houston
Downtown Aquarium
18 \| may at 8:00 am	City of Houston Planning and Development Department's Historic Preservation Fair
Houston Permitting Center

Swell Party Venues	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Happy Hour treats	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)
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Free Museum Days	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

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	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Imperiled Architecture

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears
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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Cupcake Heaven

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Places to see an art house movie

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30
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Indie Coffee Joints	Quirky Houston attractions

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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A-List Art Deco	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	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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Late Night Bites	Downtown Watering Holes

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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