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The year of Queen Bey: Houston singer makes Forbes list of World's Most Powerful Women

Menil Picasso vandal sentenced to two years in prison; plans eventual return to UH

Terrifying Oklahoma tornado videos and slices of pizza history top links we love right now

Best memories: Eight powerful performances that made this arts season special

City Life

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Fake pastor scam: Houston man pretends to be a religious leader to bilk divorcee out of $650,000

Everything is bigger in Texas: Houston is second-fastest growing city in the nation

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — bras and bridesmaids galore!

New Urban Harvest executive director aims to plant seeds of growth

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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Houston restaurants dominate region's best list: Oxheart beats Austin's best easily

Another in-town Mexican restaurant announces closing after 15 years in business

Brewpub freedom: Texas House loosens craft beer restrictions; Gov. Perry will decide

Revamped Heights ice house is a craft beer and food truck Drive Inn haven — and it's not too hip

Home/Design

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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

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

Real Estate

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Houston is getting a new live music restaurant — and it comes with Montrose cred

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

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

Social Scene

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Houston's most powerful room: Heavy hitters pack a ballroom to show H.E.A.R.T.

Art flies off the walls at this first-time gala: Montrose gallery draws a happy crowd

Rubber duckies rule as young professionals cowboy up at a hot restaurant

Hot men, cool cars and cigar girls: This Boys Night Out is beyond sizzling

Sports

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J.J. Watt tries to clone himself: The Texans force changes things up, sets a new mission

Snow cone vendor at Minute Maid Park is caught with his pants down

Houston Super Bowl to include a rocket ship ride, a Space Needle and big-name concerts

Astrodome future not tied to Super Bowl, judge insists: But forget those neat save it ideas without money

Travel

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Vail in the summer? Colorado reps descend on Houston to try and pump up mountain tourism

Making flying sexy: Hooking up at the airport is easy thanks to a new niche dating website

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

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Taking On Multiple Sclerosis

Boston Marathon horror cannot stop MS 150 cyclists from fighting on: One rider finds courage in her brother

By Tyler Rudick

04.20.13 | 8:27 am

With the tragic Boston Marathon bombings still dominating headlines after a surreal Friday, area bicyclists are taking to Texas roadways on Saturday and Sunday for the BP MS 150 ride ...

Clutch Delivery

Houston's new bike delivery service will bring almost anything to your door 24/7

By Whitney Radley

02.22.13 | 9:58 am

Admit it, you've been there — hung over and in need of a greasy remedy, in a bathroom bind with no toilet paper in sight, in the middle of baking an intensive dessert when you realize you ...

Spin cycle

Making Houston more bike-friendly: B-cycle gets big-money sponsor, plans big expansion

By Whitney Radley

01.09.13 | 4:54 pm

It has been less than a year since the City of Houston first introduced its bike share program, and B-cycle is already increasing its initial three-station service area and 18-bicycle fleet wi ...

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More bike parking in the Heights: Arts organizer Mitch Cohen makes racks a top priority

By Whitney Radley

11.04.12 | 12:30 pm

After an unflattering post-White Linen Night exposé in the Houston Press, it didn't look like we'd be seeing much of Mitch Cohen, the co-founder and organizer of the annual event and ...

Getting with the commute

Bikes on a train: METRO debuts new cars with racks to swoon over

By Whitney Radley

10.16.12 | 2:37 pm

As part of an $83 million contract with Siemens, METRO welcomed the first of 19 new H2 S70 trains to its light rail fleet this week. The rest will be added over the next year and a half, takin ...

Calendar Closeup

Your weekly guide: Five (plus) don't-miss events — Houston's own Epcot Center included

By Joel Luks

10.04.12 | 1:02 pm

On this week's itinerary are happenings that explore the city's diversity, films about bold art, socials that usher in major performances, avant garde music and an adventure ride that surve ...

CultureMap Exclusive

Pedal power: Houston's bike share program is expanding throughout the Loop after early success

By Whitney Radley

07.31.12 | 10:46 am

Even with just three kiosks and a small fleet of 18 bicycles, the Houston B-cycle bike share program has met success since its official May launch. The plan has always been to e ...

Restricted Hours

Bikes on a train: The thrills and frustrations of commuting in an eco-friendly way in car city

By Whitney Radley

04.22.12 | 10:24 am

Once upon a time, I lived in Austin and in Denton, where my bike served as my primary mode of transportation. But Houston? No way. It's scary out there! Drivers are mad! Potholes ...

Pedal Power

Meet the MS 150's fundraising legend: He makes a bigger difference with every ride

By Tyler Rudick

04.20.12 | 5:31 pm

In two short years, Michael Hurd has become a fundraising legend at the BP MS 150, the springtime Houston-to-Austin bike trek for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society that kicks off Saturda ...

Work For It

Sweating for your art: FotoFest bike tour provides a whole new, free perspective on the stunning photos

By Whitney Radley

04.19.12 | 11:10 am

FotoFest is racing toward end of its massive 2012 Biennial. Feel like you haven't taken advantage of the countless events and photography exhibits? We have a solution: The FotoFest Bike Scr ...

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Downtown Watering Holes	A-List Art Deco

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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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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Cupcake Heaven	Quirky Houston attractions

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	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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Free Museum Days	Indie Coffee Joints

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	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	Late Night Bites

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia
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Places to see an art house movie	Imperiled Architecture

Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears
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Swell Party Venues	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes	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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05.24.13

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Vail in the summer? Colorado reps descend on Houston to try and pump up mountain tourism

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Houston's most powerful room: Heavy hitters pack a ballroom to show H.E.A.R.T.

05.23.13

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Fake pastor scam: Houston man pretends to be a religious leader to bilk divorcee out of $650,000

05.23.13

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J.J. Watt tries to clone himself: The Texans force changes things up, sets a new mission

05.23.13

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Snow cone vendor at Minute Maid Park is caught with his pants down

24 \| may at 10:00 am	American Society of Interior Designers Show Home Tour
Riverstone
24 \| may at 10:00 am	Emissaries: Galacticon III
George R. Brown Convention Center
24 \| may at 11:00 am	Art opening: Late Surrealism
The Menil Collection
24 \| may at 12:00 pm	Comicpalooza 2013
George R. Brown Convention Center