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United Dreamliner airplane at IAH with control tower

Taking Off

Troubled Dreamliner puts Houston in national spotlight: Luxury airplane to relaunch here

By Whitney Radley

04.11.13 | 11:33 am

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner's multiple in-flight snafus had the Federal Aviation Administration grounding it for testing this January, but service aboard the luxury aircraft is again in sight. United ...

Travel Smart

Carnival already selling cheap cruises on still damaged Triumph: Vacation on a floating biohazard!

By Whitney Radley

04.11.13 | 07:11 am

Travelers who like their thrills cheap — and perhaps somewhat risky — ought to book their summer trips now. Carnival Cruise Lines is attempting to recover from the recent Carnival "floating biohazard ...

Truth Telling

National travel writer calls Houston a much better trip choice than overrated, uptight Austin

By Tyler Rudick

04.09.13 | 12:41 pm

Yikes . . . Sorry, Austin. In a piece for the Huffington Post, travel writer David Landsel ranks the Lone Star capital No. 1 in his list of the world's 10 most ...

Passengers Hit Back

The worst rated airline in America? No surprise . . . it's United Airlines!

By Whitney Radley

04.08.13 | 02:44 pm

Every trip to the airport seems to bring longer security lines, more cramped coach seats and worse service — not to mention fewer perks included in the cost of a ticket ...

Cameron, When New York was Wild, March 2013, Alleged

Hipster Christian Housewife

When New York was wild: Return to city conjures up memories of gritty, magical place

By Cameron Dezen Hammon

04.07.13 | 02:30 pm

I saw the Freedom Tower last week. It’s the new, lead building on the site of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. Lit by a hundred stories of ...

Taking Off

Turkish Airlines already adding more Houston flights: Mayor Parker praises . . . Omer Asik?

By Whitney Radley

04.03.13 | 07:04 am

Turkish Airlines has arrived in a big way in Houston, celebrating its inaugural flight — which took off from George Bush Intercontinental Airport's Terminal D on Monday evening — with two ...

Island time

Galveston, oh Galveston! Island's new throwback tourist campaign brings musical surprises

By Whitney Radley

04.02.13 | 10:32 am

Romantic beach sunrises, bird watching, roller coaster rides, grand historic property tours, raucous parades and laser-lit dance parties: This is the Galveston portrayed in the island's new tourist campaign ...

Urban Crave Bar and Grill, airport restaurant, IAH

Food you'll crave

The best food at Bush Intercontinental Airport is in an unlikely place, says CNN

By Clifford Pugh

04.02.13 | 09:00 am

It's no secret that airport food is getting better. With new restaurants from Bryan Caswell and Bill Floyd of Reef and San Antonio chef Johnny Hernandez headed for Bush ...

Tattered Jeans

Return to Louisiana: The Ant Man, the Gulf Oil spill, lessons we've learned — and those we haven't

By Katie Oxford

03.31.13 | 01:15 pm

Editor's note: In 2010, Katie Oxford filed a series of riveting columns from the heart of the Gulf oil spill disaster. She recently returned to Louisiana. This is the ...

Peaceful, easy feeling

The joys & woes of a spontaneous vacation: Forsaking birds in the jungle for the Eagles in Las Vegas

By Jane Howze

03.30.13 | 12:40 pm

As a road warrior who clocks 100,000 miles a year, a spur of the moment vacation should be a no brainer. Most weeks I am on a plane somewhere ...

Twitter Talk

#WhyAustin responds to North Korea hit list: Does Kim hate fast cars, good food, SXSW & more?

By Arden Ward

03.30.13 | 10:25 am

On Friday, news broke that, along with Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., Austin is on the North Korea "hit list" of leader Kim Jong Un. The news, while shocking ...

Stephan, central Chile, March 2013, High Andes in central Chile

Travelin' Man

From the Pacific to the Andes: Fighting traffic and getting lost in central Chile

By Stephan Lorenz

03.29.13 | 02:30 pm

Cold breakers cut white lines through blue tinted waters. Despite the sizeable waves gnawing on the sand, the beach was crowded. Beyond, sun-drenched hills covered in shrub and cacti serrated ...

East coast vake

JetBlue rolls out Houston to Boston nonstop flights with incredibly cheap introductory fares

By Whitney Radley

03.28.13 | 02:19 pm

Travel to Boston is about to get easier — and cheaper. JetBlue Airways and the Houston Airport System announced on Thursday that the discount air carrier will launch twice-daily nonstop service ...

Debate It

Prominent economist wants fat people to pay more to fly, claims it's a transportation norm

By Whitney Radley

03.27.13 | 02:24 pm

The idea that passengers should be charged according to body weight is nothing new. The incensing suggestion has been presented for years as a way for airlines to recoup rising ...

Austin Photo: places_shopping_whole foods flagship_exterior

No, really

Groceries are just the start: Whole Foods plans to open a swanky health resort

By Aleksander Chan

03.25.13 | 11:14 am

If you are among the unwashed masses or perhaps dabble in the occasional genetically modified organism, then you've likely noticed the healthy, youthful glow of Whole Foods Market shoppers ...

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

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Highlights of Hidden Houston: The 10 most surprising stories of the city

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

18 \| may at 8:00 am	City of Houston Planning and Development Department's Historic Preservation Fair
Houston Permitting Center
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 9:00 am	61st Street Fishing Pier Spring Kids Fishing Tournament
61st Street Fishing Pier

Cupcake Heaven	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Places to see an art house movie	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	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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Free Museum Days	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

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	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Downtown Watering Holes

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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Swell Party Venues	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Indie Coffee Joints	Cool hotel pools for chilling

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City
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A-List Art Deco	Happy Hour treats

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House
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Late Night Bites	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Imperiled Architecture

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears
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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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