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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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The flavors of iFest continue with a Brazilian theme on final weekend

By Whitney Radley

04.26.13 | 10:15 am

Didn't get your fill of Brazil at Houston International Festival last weekend? Neither did we. Thankfully, it picks up again this Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., where there wi ...

Houston's Top Dish

The best grilled cheese in Houston: True foodies know this isn't kids' stuff

By Tyler Rudick

04.13.13 | 11:57 am

National Grilled Cheese Day came and went Friday, but there is still time to reflect upon one of the greatest culinary inventions since sliced bread — which just so happens to be the bui ...

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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 ...

The Arthropologist

Can't sit still? The performance experience can be a magnificent or claustrophobic thing

By Nancy Wozny

02.03.13 | 10:29 am

It all started one dark, troubling day while I was sitting in one of those red velvet plush theater seats. The house lights dimmed, the doors closed, the blood pressure surged, the heart pounded an ...

Who needs beef?

The top veggie burgers in Houston get another look: CultureMap followers add their picks

By Tyler Rudick

12.17.12 | 12:46 pm

After our Best Veggie Burgers roundup posted, CultureMap received an onslaught of additional favorites from readers, writers, friends, family members, pets and total strangers. Some o ...

Summer fun

Get out of town: Great day trips on one tank of gas (or less)

By Clifford Pugh

07.10.12 | 2:26 pm

You don't have to hop on an airplane for a quick summer getaway. On this morning's Great Day Houston, CultureMap editor Joel Luks joined host Deborah Duncan to talk about some great day tri ...

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Watermelon acts as nature's Viagra: Chef Luks drops some sexy knowledge on you fruit doubters

By Whitney Radley

06.05.12 | 2:47 pm

Joel Luks, CultureMap's resident health food nut and vegan chef, joined Deborah Duncan of Great Day Houston on Tuesday morning to talk about his favorite fruit: The watermelon. Watch ...

Art and About

A Nutcracker Feud: Team Sugar or Team Snow? Inside Houston Ballet's 24-year holiday tradition

By Nancy Wozny

11.21.11 | 9:03 pm

When CultureBro Joel Luks and I visited Houston Ballet's Center for Dance to tackle The Nutcracker season for our Art & About video, we had one question: Team Snow Queen or Team Sugar ...

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Good conversation & great food: Dine out at CultureMap Community Table Night and help the Houston Food Bank

By Clifford Pugh

08.26.11 | 12:13 pm

On a trip to California's Napa Valley a few years ago, we were dying to try out Bistro Jeanty but were disappointed that the charming French restaurant was booked. But not to worry, the ho ...

Art and About

Let them go behind the scenes: Marie Antoinette's Houston ballet provides insider access

By Nancy Wozny

02.24.11 | 12:28 pm

Houston is getting its second look at Stanton Welch's lavish 2009 epic ballet Marie, based on wild life of Marie Antoinette. More of a pyscholigical portrait than the history channel in pointe ...

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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Cool hotel pools for chilling

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City
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Quirky Houston attractions	Cupcake Heaven

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Free Museum Days

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	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
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Late Night Bites	A-List Art Deco

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky La Tapatia Taqueria	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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Swell Party Venues	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Imperiled Architecture

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears
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Indie Coffee Joints	Happy Hour treats

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House
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Downtown Watering Holes	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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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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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Places to see an art house movie

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	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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06.19.13

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A hybrid that actually looks good? Lexus shakes up the gas-saving game with its CT 200h

06.19.13

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Houston bar king rails against spirit rep "hookers" and other Big Liquor games

06.19.13

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United Airlines ups the Dreamliner ante, orders more new stretch planes — and look at that fuel burn

06.19.13

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A red letter night at the Louvre with Diana Ross and Princess Charlotte brings in $3 million

06.18.13

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

19 \| jun at 1:00 pm	2013 Houston Summer Boat Show
Reliant Center
19 \| jun at 1:30 pm	Sketching in the Galleries
Rienzi
19 \| jun at 3:00 pm	Teatime At Ouisie's with Astronaut Wives Club author Lily Koppel
Ouisie's Table
19 \| jun at 6:00 pm	Phil's Wine Lounge Summer Sommelier Tastings: "Around the Roundtable" with Vanessa Trevino Boyd
Philippe Restaurant + Lounge