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

After 2,500-year journey, first known human rights declaration finds temporary home at MFAH

10 badass moms, Kate Upton's Vogue cover & RGIII's wedding registry top links we love right now

Zac Efron's new BFF Dennis Quaid spills his "brutally real" University of Houston secrets

City Life

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Louisiana Revisited: Anger and sadness on Grand Isle as BP oil spill worries continue

Legislature aims to make Texas the gun-friendliest state in America

Move over, Martha: Celebrity singles we wish were on Match.com

A movie star monkey and a Guinness World Record try? That's just another day in this Houston suburb

Fashion/Style

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10 fab frocks for graduation gatherings, wedding showers and engagement parties

Sexy swimsuits and bikinis for every figure: Taking the fear out of bathing suit season

Posh Mosh: Punk meets pretty at Met Costume Institute Gala as Madonna, Beyoncé & SJP create chaos

It's in the genes: Fashionable mother-daughter duos share style secrets

Food/Drink

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Food fight! Local news stars face off against each other in a great cake battle

Blowing your foodie mind: A high-end Houston restaurant gives an underrated side a starring role

Best breakfast ever? This Houston restaurant's square dish just may qualify

Procrastinator's Guide to Mother's Day brunch: Top dining-out options mom will love

Home/Design

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Billionaire developer swoops in from NYC to present Decorative Center Stars of Design awards

The design event of the year: Your cheat sheet to Decorative Center Houston's Spring Market

Lawndale Design Fair early-bird shopping spree party highlights new vendors and cool crowd

Insider's guide to Lawndale Art Center's Design Fair: How to plan a successful shopping spree

Real Estate

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Greenway developer entices apartment dwellers with private dog park, cyber cafe, lap pool

In latest twist, area residents file suit against Ashby high-rise developer who claims to be "green"

Demolition days: Crews dismantle Maryland Manor apartments to prepare for controversial Ashby high-rise

Big foreign money: Korean buyers behind near-record $480 million Houston office tower sale

Social Scene

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Memorial Hermann's out-of-this-world gala brings in $3.5 million for neuroscience research

Rise and shine: Mayor's Literacy Leadership breakfast draws big early-morning crowd

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

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

Sports

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

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

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

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

Travel

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

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

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

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

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Hot cars, hot cheerleaders and cute kids: What to do this weekend

By Whitney Radley

04.05.13 | 5:08 pm

Didn't get enough direction about what to do this weekend from our weekly Calendar Closeup? Whether your hobby is smokin' hot rods or energy expos, whether you have young kids or ...

KHOU & CultureMap

Don't be a Rodeo rookie: Insider tips on how to make Houston's signature event a swingin' scene

By Whitney Radley

02.25.13 | 1:15 pm

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is about more than roping, riding, concert-going and overindulging on fried treats. The three-and-a-half-week-long event also happens to be one of the biggest p ...

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Houston's biggest NBA legend teams up with superstar heart surgeon for an unexpected mission

By Shelby Hodge

02.24.13 | 8:52 am

What a clever meeting of two giants from two vastly different worlds — NBA great Hakeem Olajuwon and world-renowned heart surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley teaming up for a Texas Heart Institute ...

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A visit to heaven & other stories of inspiration highlight Arrow Child & Family Ministries fundraiser

By Shelby Hodge

02.16.13 | 2:30 pm

Thirteen-year-old Colton Burpo held the 500 guests at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in rapt attention as he explained his visit to heaven during emergency surgery as a 4-year-old. Likewise, Robbie Parker ...

KHOU & CultureMap

Great last-minute Valentine's Day ideas: Your sweetie never has to know you procrastinated

By Joel Luks

02.13.13 | 11:55 am

Have you made plans for Valentine's Day? If you haven't, it's best not to let your sugarplum know that you are scrambling to get your act together last minute. Your friendly f ...

CultureMap & KHOU

Valentine's Day seduction tips from a master: Break out your silk robe — and a good movie

By Whitney Radley

02.12.13 | 2:56 pm

CultureMap film critic Joe Leydon arrived at KHOU Ch. 11's studio dressed to impress and ready to seduce Great Day Houston host Deborah Duncan with chocolate candies, cozy socks and h ...

CultureMap & KHOU

Get in shape for free: Legs of steel fitness guru reveals her favorite bargain exercise secrets

By Joel Luks

01.25.13 | 3:27 pm

Just three weeks and a few days post the ball drop that signaled the arrival of 2013, it's time to re-evaluate how your pledge to be slimmer, healthier and stronger is evolving. Have you fallen ...

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Naming names: The Social Book honors Houston Treasures in elaborate Astor-themed bash

By Shelby Hodge

12.06.12 | 8:58 am

Celebrating 10 years of naming names — in the best of ways — The Social Book continued its tradition of naming H-Town leaders to spotlight as Houston Treasures in the annual calendar wi ...

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A sneak peek at the five big holiday movies you cannot miss: From The Hobbit to Les Miserables

By Clifford Pugh

12.06.12 | 7:22 am

On a recent edition of Great Day Houston, host Deborah Duncan and CultureMap contributor Joe Leydon discussed a number of big-budget holiday movies that will soon be on Houston screens. They p ...

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A conga line breaks out at charity lunch: Shaking things up, the Moores School of Music grooves

By Shelby Hodge

11.15.12 | 5:31 pm

Umbrellas danced overhead and white hankies twirled in the air as Moores School of Music luncheon chair Eleanor Connan and emcee Deborah Duncan led the 300 guests from the reception area to th ...

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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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Late Night Bites	Cupcake Heaven

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Happy Hour treats	Quirky Houston attractions

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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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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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Swell Party Venues

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	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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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	A-List Art Deco

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	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 Vinoteca Line and Lariat	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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Imperiled Architecture	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	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	Places to see an art house movie

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	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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Beyonce pregnant again: Happy or just sweating those Tour tickets?

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Taylor Swift hangs with some Houston fans, Andre Johnson steps into Owner's Box & hot restaurant intrigue

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Another longtime sushi restaurant suddenly closes: Is this food craze on the wane?

05.17.13

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Defying the demolition craze: New $80 million downtown hotel to save a 102-year-old skyscraper

05.17.13

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Big restaurant win: Houston dubbed America's great new food capital by wowed national magazine

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