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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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Bar Parking Controversy

New Washington Avenue bar parking system could spread throughout Houston: Called a trial run

By Whitney Radley

05.01.13 | 5:25 pm

It took a while, but nearly five months after Houston City Council approved the first citywide Parking Benefit District for the Washington Avenue corridor, the meters started charging at ...

Changing Houston

Washington Avenue changeover: A new casual bar regular takes over a shuttered restaurant spot

By Tyler Rudick

04.10.13 | 9:14 am

Little Woodrow's will be rocking the Washington Avenue scene next month as it takes over the former Block 7 building at 720 Shepherd. "We're always looking to expand if ...

Defining gravity gala

Old beer warehouse by Washington turned into a chic street scene for $1.8 million bash

By Shelby Hodge

03.09.13 | 1:12 pm

Repurposing is so fashionable today that it made good sense to employ the former Anheuser-Busch warehouse near Washington Avenue as a 40,000 square-foot party space for Cristo Rey Jesuit's ...

shifting sands

Another Washington Avenue bro bar bites the dust — evicted for failing to pay rent for months

By Tyler Rudick

03.07.13 | 12:41 pm

Well, it looks as if Pearl Bar's days are done . . . at least, according the lock-out notice posted at the entrance of the once-popular Washington Avenue drinking hole. News of th ...

Underdogs are here

The cheapest craft beer in town? New bar on Washington Ave sells high-end brews for low prices

By Darla Guillen

01.22.13 | 12:44 pm

It’s hard to imagine how the new Washington Avenue bar Underdogs can turn a profit by selling dirt-cheap, high-end brews. Almost all of their draft pints are five dollars — up from ...

April target date

Parking meters are on the way to Washington Avenue: City council passes pilot program

By Whitney Radley

12.12.12 | 1:31 pm

Washington Avenue-area residents and frequenters of the bar scene take note: On Wednesday morning, Houston City Council voted — 15 to 2 — to establish a Parking Benefit District (PBD) p ...

Parking Benefit District

The Washington Ave. parking problem continues as City Council puts off deciding vote

By Whitney Radley

12.05.12 | 1:39 pm

As the bar scene along Washington Avenue has blown up in recent years, the area has become synonymous with congestion and a veritable parking nightmare. The spot shortage is slated to get bette ...

Livable Centers

A new Washington Avenue? Plans call for crazy bar scene to be balanced by transit, arts & more

By Whitney Radley

11.13.12 | 2:01 pm

Not long ago, Washington Avenue was rife with decaying buildings and empty lots. Now it's a nightlife hotspot that teems with life and commerce. Anyone who has driven down t ...

Boozy News

On the block: Another Washington Ave wine spot closes

By Sarah Rufca

11.08.12 | 1:18 pm

Pour some out for another dearly departed wine retailer, bar and restaurant. Eater reports that Block 7 Wine Company, the hybrid wine-centric concept located on Shepherd just south of Washingto ...

Boozy News

Hot mixologist to shake up the Washington Avenue scene with a new bar with Bobby Heugel ties

By Sarah Rufca

08.06.12 | 10:31 am

Whether you've seen her pouring drinks at Grand Prize Bar, running the show as GM at Anvil Bar & Refuge or shaking it for Houston as the national Speed Rack finals runner-up, there's no ...

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A-List Art Deco	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	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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Happy Hour treats	Cool hotel pools for chilling

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City
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Late Night Bites	Indie Coffee Joints

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Downtown Watering Holes

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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Imperiled Architecture	Swell Party Venues

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	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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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park
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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Places to see an art house movie

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat	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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Free Museum Days	Cupcake Heaven

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	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Quirky Houston attractions	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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A big name chef's new food truck more than lives up to expectations: Houston's new best tacos contender?

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Gyro Hero: Winner sets world record in Greek sandwich eating contest

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Arian Foster jumps out at Texans practice, but Andre Johnson wowed by one DeAndre Hopkins trait

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Downtown tower evacuated when workers fall ill after suspicious package arrives

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Steakhouse favorite plans move to plush new digs near the Galleria

21 \| may at 6:00 pm	Margaret Alkek Williams Crain Garden Performance Series: Houston Girls Chorus
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21 \| may at 6:00 pm	CultureMap Mixers on the Map with SEARCH Homeless Services, Friends for Life, Young Neighbors and Holocaust Museum Houston's Next Generation
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