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Kings battle in Houston: It's Camelot vs. Spamalot, may the best Arthur win

TV drives partners to cheat on their spouses: A new shocking adultery study

Artist Mark Fox manipulates text and blurs lines in If That Then This

Hans Graf's farewell: Hang on to your Wunderhorn, this is Mahler like you've never heard it

City Life

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Secrecy still surrounds Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup: Please don't look at those tar balls!

The best city for young families? The Woodlands runs away with that honor in new rankings

Mystery solved: Bizarre mega-aircraft at Hobby Airport is part of Space City's forgotten past

Epiphany at the Villa: How a serene retreat of silence turned into a terrifying encounter with God

Fashion/Style

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Designer Toni Whitaker makes a dramatic comeback after a forced hiatus from fashion

Diamonds, pearls & 1920s flair mark Tiffany & Co. collection for The Great Gatsby

Great Gatsby movie flapper gown can be yours — for a mere $19,000

Fashion with a conscience: Chan Luu creates jewelry line from a world perspective

Food/Drink

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What would zombie survivors eat? A must-read blog for foodie fans of The Walking Dead

Max's Wine Dive comes clean on its 2nd Houston restaurant, promises a "unique" surprise

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

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

Home/Design

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The coolest gifts online: Houston entrepreneur aims to make handmade chic & cheap

Hometown girl turned celeb tastemaker Ronda Rice Carman lets you inside her drawers

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

Real Estate

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

Historic Heights church to be bulldozed as more restaurants and stores move into 19th Street district

A major Houston grocery store is closing as trendier options crop up all around it

Houston art rumblings: Another theater jumps into the renovation craze, trying to update its Rice Village digs

Social Scene

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Guns do good: Shooting competition raises more than $770,000 for children in Houston

Hot cars, fine watches and beautiful Italian models build LaFerrari anticipation

Spring Fling brings the ladies out to shop, eat and coo over a sweetie designer

Music, dance & spoken word from top arts groups highlight Pink at the Brown

Sports

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

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

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

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

Travel

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

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

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

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

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Marine turned Fortune 500 exec shares his Iraq war stories, keeping bigwigs at rapt attention

By Shelby Hodge

04.13.13 | 2:56 pm

Former Marine, author and Fortune 500 exec, Donovan Campbell shared his story of learning and personal growth from combat in Iraq with more than 350 intent listeners, who gathered at the Royal Sone ...

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Henry Kissinger, diamonds, diplomacy and a swanky pool party rock the Houston scene

By Shelby Hodge

03.19.13 | 11:06 am

Two lions of U.S. diplomacy/and former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and James A. Baker III wowed more than 100 VIPs at last week's reception held just prior to their headlining Asia Soc ...

100 years of treasures

The Houston Club auctions off its historic treasures, building to be demolished

By Whitney Radley

01.02.13 | 12:48 pm

The Houston Club has enjoyed a storied history and a membership list boasting the "who's who" of the Bayou City for more than a century, from businessmen and entrepreneurs to cultural ...

Brilliant Lecture Series

Mikhail Gorbachev defends Russia and disses Romney in Houston appearance

By Tyler Rudick

11.03.12 | 10:15 am

Former Soviet president and Nobel laureate Mikhail Gorbachev spoke to a packed house at the Wortham Center on Thursday evening, offering up an hour-long talk covering the final years of the Co ...

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1,000 guests, a 25,000 sq.ft. party tent & 10-tier birthday cake: Rice celebrates 100 years in high style

By Shelby Hodge

10.12.12 | 12:40 pm

An influential flock of black-tie-attired guests dined in silvery blue splendor Thursday night as Rice University formally celebrated its 100th anniversary with a grand birthday gala, an evening gl ...

The big 5-0

Lyle Lovett surprises Texas Heart Institute celebration honoring Dr. Denton Cooley in all-star night

By Shelby Hodge

09.19.12 | 3:56 pm

While much of the program at the Texas Heart Institute's 50th anniversary celebration went as expected Tuesday night, the surprise performance by Lyle Lovett with violinist Luke ...

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Weepy tributes to George H.W. Bush and James Baker give Men of Distinction heartfelt emotion

By Shelby Hodge

05.05.12 | 1:22 pm

It's a powerful thing to see grown men fight back tears and so it was at River Oaks Country Club on Wednesday when former Secretary of State James A. Baker III and Neil Bush went weepy as they ...

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M.D. Anderson's 70th anniversary bash brings in $4.3 million, wowing 2,000 well-heeled guests

By Shelby Hodge

05.06.11 | 12:09 pm

If Tony Awards were given for best orchestrated, most entertaining, high-earning fundraisers, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's 70th anniversary celebration at Minute Maid Park on Thursday night wo ...

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War, 20 years later: Baghdad decision discussed at star-studded Desert Storm reunion

By Shelby Hodge

01.21.11 | 12:44 pm

It was a monumental day for Texas A&M University Thursday when the political and military leaders of Operation Desert Storm gathered to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the short-lived war t ...

A gathering of eagles

Bush, Baker, Cheney and Powell to headline a Desert Storm 20th anniversary gathering in Texas

By Shelby Hodge

01.05.11 | 11:53 am

In some ways, it hardly seems that two decades have passed since America held its breath as President George H.W. Bush announced that the United States would lead the international effort to free K ...

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Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	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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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

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	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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METRO loves big buses: More massive accordion buses are taking over Houston's streets

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Houston home sales hit highest point in six years as prices rise; no slowdown in sight

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Marking end of an era, Houston Symphony Maestro's Wine Dinner is a sentimental affair

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

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