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Reality TV princess Erica Rose is writing a book, vowing to shed her mean girl ways

Infamous Real Housewives star shocks shoppers at a trendy Houston boutique

Not just child's play: Why adults will love Houston Ballet's Peter Pan

Blake Shelton thanks God for a Cypress teen: Judge is awestruck by Danielle Bradbery's Voice

City Life

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The most unique Father's Day idea ever? It's all about building, but not bridges

Another truck driver blunder throws Houston traffic into chaos: Concrete slabs fall free

Your cheat sheet to Juneteenth: Everything you need to know about Galveston's historic moment

It's now free shotguns for all in this Houston neighborhood: Arming everyone to fight crime

Fashion/Style

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H&M partners with hip Paris designer for new collection

What took so long? Sex and the City star plans new shoe line at Nordstrom

Where to shop right now: 10 hot, must-hit stores for June

The cheetah of fashion: This designing woman is on the prowl in Houston

Food/Drink

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A new sandwich shop with food truck cred moves into a Houston bar: Ready for food named after witches?

Houston's secret make-out bar rises again with surprise reopening: Windowless fun is back

Billionaires open a new drive-thru donut shop in River Oaks: Who needs Shipley's or Dunkin?

A Father's Day guide that's actually useful: 10 manly meals — and dining deals — sure to please dad

Home/Design

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Color your world: Sofas in bold shades are among popular new furniture trends

Bayou Planting Guide helps your garden grow: Five foolpoof plants that thrive in the Houston climate

Inside The Tinderbox: New craft shop emerges amid the restaurants and bars of Mid-Main

Inside great designer homes: Lifestyle blogger Ronda Rice Carman gives everyone house envy

Real Estate

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Two high-powered Houston hotels go up for sale — with a $210 million asking price

Move over Google? New high-tech, 22-story Galleria office tower is packed full of employee perks

My Bad! Precious 100-year-old park trees illegally bulldozed in townhouse construction

CityCentre just won't stop growing: Hot mixed-use development adds another tower

Social Scene

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Showstopping jewels, great champagne and college prep make for an unusual night

Houston's hottest summer parties, celebrity shopping and a new museum leader keep it sizzling

Heights pet shelter celebrates its new home — and more than 15,000 hours of volunteer service

Young professionals find a new home in Houston and it's one hot Scene

Sports

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Racists on Twitter taught a lesson by the NBA Finals 11-year-old National Anthem hero

Astrodome debate continues: 19 ideas for redo; nominated to National Register of Historic Places

Ed Reed stands up to Obama: Questioning his heart is absurd — Houston fans should know better

Astrodome proposals fly in right until the deadline: Save it procrastinators are eager to be heard

Travel

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United Airlines finally gets something right: The Dreamliner puts the romance back in flying

The Carnival Triumph "floating biohazard" ship sells out: Hot ticket demand surprises

The best mushroom meal ever? Top Houston chef tempts diners with a surprise fungi homage

Houston gets the airline terminal of the future: New $156 million Hobby airport home aims to be "airy"

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Shelby's Social Diary

Speak up: Intelligent life rules at UH Honors College Great Conversation fundraising dinner

By Shelby Hodge

03.31.13 | 5:05 pm

The University of Houston Honors College Great Conversation fundraiser is one event at which plenty of talk is encouraged — all night long. And that explains the vibrant din that filled Houst ...

Upstairs, downstairs

In an up-and-down season, change comes to Downton Abbey with shocking cliffhanger

By Tarra Gaines

02.17.13 | 10:30 pm

Spoiler alert: This column reveals crucial information about Downton Abbey's season ending episode. In the first episode of Downton Abbey’s third season, Cora Crawley&rsquo ...

A New Ernie

Local TV star fights back from bike accident, loses 60 pounds in dramatic weight battle

By Tyler Rudick

02.03.13 | 3:01 pm

September 2011 marked the beginning of a rough patch for local public television celeb Ernie Manouse. "I was literally laid up for two-and-a-half months after the accident," he says o ...

Welcome to Crawley-ville

Downton Abbey season premiere moves fans to tears, but what happened to the wedding?

By Clifford Pugh

01.07.13 | 1:13 am

Fans of the hit British TV series Downton Abbey had a lot to laugh and cry about in the season three U.S. premiere Sunday night on PBS. But there were also some puzzling aspects, too. ...

Season 3 is here

Return to Downton Abbey: Who's who — and what to expect — in PBS's most addictive show

By Tarra Gaines

01.06.13 | 6:00 am

With the New Year here, it’s time for PBS to open the doors of Downton Abbey once more. Public Broadcasting’s hit period drama is one of our two favorite shows about British people stru ...

Are You Down with Downton?

Simply splendid! Host the definitive Downton Abbey Watch Party with this easy guide

By Davon D.E. Hatchett

01.05.13 | 12:30 pm

If you’re like much of the country, you are currently dying with anticipation for the new episodes of PBS “Brit-hit” Downton Abbey hitting the airwaves on Sunday night (8 p.m., Ch ...

Live from the Manor

Downton Abbey rap session: HoustonPBS plans new talk show devoted to wildly popular drama

By Tyler Rudick

01.04.13 | 2:16 pm

Looking to tap into America's ceaseless hunger for British period dramas, HoustonPBS is launching an audience-driven talk show devoted to all things Downton Abbey —&nb ...

Insider secrets

Downton Abbey's influence: Bill Stubbs on design's 'new traditionalism'

By Barbara Kuntz

11.17.12 | 1:00 pm

Think rich velvets, tassels on luxe pillows, gold-leaf finishes and stately mahogany furniture and you’ve entered the “new traditionalism” movement happening now in the interior d ...

A special brew

Why travel to London? The best spots for afternoon tea in Houston are "veddy British"

By Davon D.E. Hatchett

08.07.12 | 1:30 pm

I admit it: I have been so totally caught-up in, mesmerized by, and consumed with all of the hype surrounding London in recent months that I have been stricken with a raging case of “English ...

Deja vu all over again

Are Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey the same show? What the Sunday night hits have in common

By Tarra Gaines

03.31.12 | 11:00 am

With Sunday’s debut of the second season of HBO’s hit series, Game of Thrones, now is the time to review the 1001 characters and plots. But since everyone else is already doing that, I ...

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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Quirky Houston attractions

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Downtown Watering Holes	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	Cool hotel pools for chilling

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	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City
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Imperiled Architecture	Happy Hour treats

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A-List Art Deco	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

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New Midtown bar promises to serve only "American" craft beer: Is the USA, USA chant next?

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Big change at MFAH: Rich Kinder elected new chairman of renowned museum's board

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Teenage lifeguard drowns while trying to prove his underwater swimming prowess in Katy

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Murder, super powerful Texas women and liver transplants all touch the Houston party scene

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Galveston to get a new bridge? Historic old bridge seen as an economic block

18 \| jun at 6:00 pm	Houston Young Professionals Chamber of Commerce's "Passport to Wines Around the World"
Saint Genevieve
18 \| jun at 6:30 pm	Champagne Dinner with Perrier-Jouet Brand Ambassador
The Tasting Room—Uptown Park
18 \| jun at 7:30 pm	Alley Theatre presents Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club
Alley Theatre
18 \| jun at 7:30 pm	2013 Texas Music Festival Concert: "Perspectives 3: Faculty Artist Chamber Music - 2+2+3+4"
Dudley Recital Hall