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

By Katie Oxford

05.13.13 | 9:14 am

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 her fifth column in a series. ...

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Louisiana Revisited: Meeting new friends on a porch swing in Montegut

By Katie Oxford

05.05.13 | 11:26 am

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 her fourth column in a series. ...

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Louisiana revisited: At Point of the Dog, blue crabs are scarce, so it's time to buy crawfish

By Katie Oxford

04.22.13 | 7:00 am

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 her third column in a series. ...

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Deep in Cajun country, times are better but worries remain about long-term effects of BP spill

By Katie Oxford

04.14.13 | 5:36 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 her second column in a series. ...

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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 | 1:15 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 first of her reports. ...

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In a world full of hurry, grocery sacker Steve Regnier still believes the customer is always right

By Katie Oxford

12.16.12 | 11:27 am

Talk about serving others with a smile — that’s Steve Regnier. His last name is pronounced “like the mountain, the prince and the SUV,” Steve said. Smiling. ...

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A lucky break? Long road back from knee injury leads to crisis of confidence — and blessings, too

By Katie Oxford

10.14.12 | 2:05 pm

Editor's note: One of our favorite CultureMap columnists has been missing from these pages for a few months. Here she explains why. Welcome back, Katie! Your wheels (legs) are a big deal. T ...

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Summer mystery: Why is the water hose always in a twisted pile?

By Katie Oxford

06.03.12 | 8:30 am

One of summer's most mysterious questions: Why is the water hose always in a twisted pile, no matter what you do? ...

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Making the hard choice to cut off contact with a brother tormented by schizophrenia & drug abuse

By Katie Oxford

04.08.12 | 5:56 am

My oldest brother thrived at Episcopal High School. He broke the Virginia state track records in the half-mile and mile, and served as co-captain of an undefeated, state-championship team. As a sen ...

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A gullywasher couldn't stop this annual Irish fete; the flask of whiskey helped but not like you think

By Katie Oxford

03.15.12 | 12:41 pm

In spite of Sunday’s gullywasher, the 42nd Ceremonial Cleaning of the Dick Dowling Statue in Hermann Park took place. That morning, I stupidly made some phone calls to inquire if the eve ...

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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	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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Cupcake Heaven	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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Imperiled Architecture	Late Night Bites

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky La Tapatia Taqueria
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A-List Art Deco	Indie Coffee Joints

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Quirky Houston attractions	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Free Museum Days	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

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	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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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Happy Hour treats

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House
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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Downtown Watering Holes

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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Party in Paris: Gypsy Queens rock Luxembourg Palace but Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes won't sing

06.17.13

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Developer starts chopping down a giant, 100-year-old Heights tree, drawing protestors and cops

06.17.13

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Houston companies dominate worst polluters list: Are you dying for clean air?

06.17.13

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Rick Perry strikes down The War On Christmas in the most absurd press conference ever

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The horror diet: Raw meat recipes return from the dead — and the mind of Vincent Price

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George R. Brown Convention Center
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Crain Garden Lobby at Methodist Hospital
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Saint Genevieve
18 \| jun at 6:30 pm	Champagne Dinner with Perrier-Jouet Brand Ambassador
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