Travel

Air Fares Skyrocket

Houston airports among most expensive in the entire country: Hobby fares skyrocket

By Whitney Radley

05.24.13 | 12:56 pm

Despite the recent expansion of budget-friendly airlines like Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Southwest into Houston's airports, airfare costs are still skyrocketing for area travelers. In a recent report ...

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Trip worthy?

Vail in the summer? Colorado reps descend on Houston to try and pump up mountain tourism

By Marika Rafte

05.24.13 | 07:19 am

Summertime has essentially hit Houston and a vacation seems to be on everyone's mind. If you’re looking to escape the heat for just a few days, what about ...

No baggage?

Making flying sexy: Hooking up at the airport is easy thanks to a new niche dating website

By Allegra Fradkin

05.20.13 | 03:20 pm

Missed your connection? Not necessarily. Long gone are the days of Ross chasing Rachel through the airport to tell her how he feels. Now all he has to do is ...

Miller Outdoor Theater crowd venue at night

Cheap Thrills

National magazine dubs Houston one of most affordable travel destinations in America

By Whitney Radley

05.16.13 | 02:01 pm

Houston may be hot, but its attractions pack a lot of bang in a buck — and it looks like travelers are taking notice. Travel + Leisure readers ranked the Bayou City ...

Punk Fashion at The Met May 2013 A gallery at the Met’s new exhibit, with Sid Vicious video in background

Outsider fashion

Punk times are back: New NYC fashion exhibit shows off spiked hair, safety pins and more

By Joseph V. Amodio

05.16.13 | 01:43 pm

NEW YORK — There are, no doubt, more than a few people in this town who thought — misguidedly — they’d never have to face the urinals at CBGB again. But there ...

Pierre Étaix French Comedy Master Screening: Le Grand Amour

Formidable!

Films from French comedy master inspire dreams of a romantic Paris getaway

By Leslie Loddeke

05.12.13 | 02:45 pm

Mon cher fellow Francophiles, vous will surely not want to miss the series of Pierre Etaix films now showing at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, especially if you enjoyed ...

Air travel

Another win for Southwest Airlines: Nonstop service slated for Washington D.C.

By Whitney Radley

05.09.13 | 07:30 am

UPDATE 05/21: Southwest Airlines announced it will launch new nonstop flight service between Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on Aug ...

The Swag Country Inn in Waynesville, North Carolina

Classroom Perks

Teachers get a travel break with discounted getways from bed-and-breakfast site

By Arden Ward

05.08.13 | 04:55 pm

The school year is winding down, and just like students, teachers are planning well-deserved summer escapes and getaways. To honor their hard work and dedication, Austin-based company BedandBreakfast.com has ...

George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas

White House Worthy

Lunch at the Library: Cafe 43 at George W. Bush Presidential Center caters to salad lovers

By Teresa Gubbins

05.05.13 | 02:36 pm

Cafe 43, the restaurant at the new George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, has released its menu. Do you like salads? Then you will be a happy camper. Starters ...

IAH fast lane, airport, OneStop launch, November 2012

Fly Right

Fly faster? Houston one of the first airports to get new electronic customs system

By Whitney Radley

05.02.13 | 07:04 am

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is entering the digital age this week, dropping the paper versions of I-94 forms that international visitors are required to complete prior to ...

Elaine Turner of Elaine Turner Designs on Forbes' Tastemakers Top 40 list

Forbes exclusive list

Top Tastemaker Elaine Turner picks favorite cities, hotels & restaurants

By Clifford Pugh

04.28.13 | 06:00 pm

Friends and colleagues have always marveled about Elaine Turner's good taste. Now the nation is getting in on the secret. The Houston-based accessories designer has been named to the ...

Presidential Sneak Peek

New George W. Bush Presidential Center includes replica of Oval Office, Situation Room & 9/11 exhibit

By Claire St. Amant

04.25.13 | 07:22 am

DALLAS — The George W. Bush Presidential Center at SMU opens to the public May 1, but those wishing to get a sneak peek of the 43rd presidential library needn't ...

George W. Bush and Tony Blair in Mark Balma's portrait The Ties That Bind

Dubya on Canvas

First look: George W. Bush and Tony Blair come together in new presidential library portrait

By Alex Bentley

04.22.13 | 05:21 pm

The official opening for the George W. Bush Presidential Center is Thursday, where Bush will be joined by the four other living American presidents, including Barack Obama. Former British Prime ...

Whole Journeys food spread in the Dolomites

Food-focused travel

Eat, drink, hike: Whole Foods Market gets in the travel business with Whole Journeys

By Caitlin M. Ryan

04.21.13 | 01:59 pm

This spring has marked a period of exceptional growth for Whole Foods, a company that's quickly becoming the Google of the food industry. On the heels of plans to ...

San Luis Resort and Conference Center, exterior, Galveston

Island Time

Major $10 million Galveston resort makeover includes a hot new restaurant, center

By Clifford Pugh

04.17.13 | 01:14 pm

The San Luis Resort recently threw a party to show off its spiffy new conference center, but I misread the invite and ended up at the nearby Galveston Island Convention ...

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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	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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Imperiled Architecture	Late Night Bites

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia
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Happy Hour treats	Cool hotel pools for chilling

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City
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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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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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Free Museum Days	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

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	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	Swell Party Venues

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	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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A-List Art Deco	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	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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Downtown Watering Holes	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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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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