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An Even Better J.J. Watt

J.J. Watt tries to clone himself: The Texans force changes things up, sets a new mission

By Chris Baldwin

05.23.13 | 06:12 pm

It's hard to imagine J.J. Watt upping his own stats in 2013 — he's coming off one of the greatest defensive seasons in NFL history after all. Watt ...

Bathroom humor

Snow cone vendor at Minute Maid Park is caught with his pants down

By Whitney Radley

05.23.13 | 02:25 pm

In this week's gag-inducing news, a snow cone vendor at Minute Maid Park was caught with his pants around his ankles — and his rainbow-flavored wares on the floor of ...

Discovery Green, George R. Brown Convention Center, Hilton, skyline, December 2012

A Super Bowl Rocket Ship

Houston Super Bowl to include a rocket ship ride, a Space Needle and big-name concerts

By Chris Baldwin

05.22.13 | 03:40 pm

San Francisco may have submitted its Super Bowl bid on iPad Minis, but Houston is determined to put on the Super Bowl that will truly bring the NFL into the ...

The Dome Issue

Astrodome future not tied to Super Bowl, judge insists: But forget those neat save it ideas without money

By Chris Baldwin

05.22.13 | 01:24 pm

Even as Houston celebrates its successful Super Bowl LI bid, the Astrodome is rearing its ugly or iconic (depending on your point of view) head. At a press conference on ...

Super Win for H-Town

Houston wins Super Bowl on its own merits: Super Bowl LI belonged back in rising city all along

By Chris Baldwin

05.21.13 | 01:55 pm

It's a Super Day for Houston. The NFL just awarded the city Super Bowl LI in 2017, adding more punch to the notion that Houston is the city of ...

A New Arian Foster

Arian Foster jumps out at Texans practice, but Andre Johnson wowed by one DeAndre Hopkins trait

By Chris Baldwin

05.20.13 | 05:39 pm

DeAndre Hopkins remains the natural curiosity, the player that eyes went to as soon as the Houston Texans took the field for their first day of Organized Team Activities (essentially ...

NFL's Country Music Son

Forget Collin Klein and even Case Keenum, this country music star's son is real impact Texans longshot

By Chris Baldwin

05.19.13 | 02:29 pm

Everyone wants Phillip Supernaw to be his father's son. It'd be the perfect story, the kind of feature sports editors and TV producers coo over. He'd be ...

Beyond the Boxscore

Reid Ryan a better pick than Nolan Ryan for Astros, but Luhnow still ultimately controls franchise's fate

By Chris Baldwin

05.16.13 | 07:26 pm

Reid Ryan isn't his father. He's not a baseball legend who can do no wrong in Houston. He's not a cowboy riding in on a white horse ...

02 Marlo Ironman Texas Balazs Csoke May 2013 biking

Eight and half hours of pain

What it really takes to be a pro triathlete: Behind the intense prep for Ironman Texas

By Marlo Saucedo

05.15.13 | 02:07 pm

Every Friday, local triathletes meet up for lunch at Freebirds in The Woodlands. Tim Floyd of Magnolia Aquatics Club Masters points out swimming buddy Balazs Csoke, who is sitting at ...

CultureMap Exclusive

No wives, no gala: Astros explain cancellation of Women's Center fundraiser, pledge $18 million for kids

By Shelby Hodge

05.14.13 | 01:25 pm

A sharpening of philanthropic focus, the decline in the number of Houston Astro wives and a poor donation ratio were responsible for the team's decision to no longer hold ...

Batting zero

Astros move to dump "Black Ties and Baseball Caps" a blow to Houston Area Women's Center

By Shelby Hodge

05.14.13 | 11:11 am

With the worst record in Major League Baseball and with the departure of president/CEO George Postolos, news of the Houston Astros severing their 23-year relationship with the Houston Area ...

Case Keenum Pushes for New Job

Case Keenum rediscovers his command: UH star to challenge T.J. Yates for backup QB job

By Chris Baldwin

05.12.13 | 06:04 am

One of the first things that jumps out is the voice. Case Keenum's booming voice is back. It fills up the indoor practice bubble in the first session of ...

New Texans WR Wows

Good Hands Man: DeAndre Hopkins wows with crazy, one-handed catch and a funny stare down

By Chris Baldwin

05.10.13 | 02:30 pm

DeAndre Hopkins appears to have missed the football. It's whizzing by him on the wrong side. Only Hopkins looks back at the last instant, notices it and reaches out ...

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 ...

Mario Williams football player Houston Texans September 2011 2

Put a ring on it?

Former Houston Texan files suit against ex-fiancée for $785,000 engagement ring

By Whitney Radley

05.07.13 | 01:59 pm

Former Houston Texan Mario Williams might have signed with the Buffalo Bills last year on the most lucrative contract in NFL history for a defensive player, but $100 million ($50 ...

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A hidden Houston is revealed: 10 stories of the city that will surprise you

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Uncovering the hidden Houston: Five stories of the city that will surprise you

25 \| may at 9:00 am	Houston Construction Industry Auto Show "Guitars 'n Cars"
Sam Houston Race Park
25 \| may at 10:00 am	Emissaries: Galacticon III
George R. Brown Convention Center
25 \| may at 10:00 am	Comicpalooza 2013
George R. Brown Convention Center
25 \| may at 10:00 am	American Society of Interior Designers Show Home Tour
Riverstone

Indie Coffee Joints	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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Late Night Bites	Free Museum Days

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia	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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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	Cupcake Heaven

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	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	Happy Hour treats

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House
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Imperiled Architecture	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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A-List Art Deco	Swell Party Venues

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes
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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	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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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Quirky Houston attractions

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Places to see an art house movie

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	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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Downtown Watering Holes	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	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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