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Comcast SportsNet Houston faces yet another obstacle: A la carte pricing changes the game

Hangover III could be year's most disappointing movie: Why it's so bad

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

City Life

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Arsonist breaks into creepiest grin ever after getting caught: Molotov cocktail attack rocks apartments

The Procrastinator's Guide to Memorial Day Weekend

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

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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The great Houston restaurant showdown: You decide which hotspots should reign supreme

Polarizing restaurant loses its chef: Goro & Gun gets a kitchen change a few months after opening

Big name Houston restaurant suddenly closes after only a year, cites "legal reasons"

New low-calorie, high-end chain restaurant tries to measure up to Houston's foodie powers

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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Ready, set, grab! Securing top artworks becomes a game in this unique DiverseWorks fundraiser

Craziest wedding party ever? Always a Bridesmaid bash pushes the envelope at Rienzi

Carnaval hits Houston: Young visionaries rock Brazilian-themed party

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

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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Houston airports among most expensive in the entire country: Hobby fares skyrocket

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

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KHOU & CultureMap

Not your old man's Cadillac: Vibrating driver's seat warns of impending collisions

By Joel Luks

03.08.13 | 2:56 pm

In this week's KHOU CultureMap Moment, editor-in-chief Clifford Pugh and automotive writer Nic Phillips got a peek at the new 2013 Cadill ...

Pix of the Day

Hot rods take over 19th Street in the Heights, creating a rocking block party of tricked-out cars

By Whitney Radley

02.14.13 | 1:22 pm

Rockabillies and hot rod aficionados flocked on Saturday to the Houston Heights, where Red Rocket Speed Shop — purveyor of vintage clothing and rockabilly gear — had set up a " ...

Test Drive

A $36,000 car that wows? This revamped, reimagined standby pulls it off

By Kevin McCauley

01.23.13 | 4:37 pm

The new Volkswagen CC looks even better, inside and out. Let's take it for a test drive. ...

Tattered Jeans

A girl and her trusty steed: Blinks is in it for the long haul

By Katie Oxford

01.20.13 | 6:30 pm

This will sound way too "woo-woo," but I talk to my car. Often. She even has a name. Definitely a personality. I used to call her Blink, short for black ink. The name came to me easil ...

not up to code

A Mini problem: Design stores catch heat from city officials for hanging replica of car on building

By Tyler Rudick

01.09.13 | 7:30 am

Houston code inspectors must have been speechless in late December when they stumbled upon a Mini Cooper attached to the side of an Upper Kirby building The city immediately ...

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Texas suburban dad takes on an American-made electric car: Behind the wheel of the Chevy Volt

By Joel Luks

11.12.12 | 9:59 am

For a commuter city in the Lone Star state that values largesse, and that includes oversized gas guzzlers that fit everything from children to dogs to the kitchen sink, can Chevy convince a typical ...

Wall of Danger

Old man follows teens in driving over the seawall: Plunge into water lands him in critical condition

By Tyler Rudick

09.20.12 | 12:29 pm

The historic Galveston Seawall claimed its second vehicle of the week on Tuesday, when a 73-year-old man plunged into the Gulf after crashing into an unoccupied parked car on the 9500 block of ...

Test Drive

Redesigned 2013 Porsche Boxster goes back to its roots and looks to the future

By Kevin McCauley

08.13.12 | 6:00 am

The newly redesigned 2013 Porsche Boxster combines purity, performance and fuel efficiency. ...

Actually . . . You Can Buy A Thrill

The 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe: An antidote to the middle age blues, but is it wife/kid approved?

By Matthew Williams

07.16.12 | 10:34 am

Well-weathered leather Hot metal and oil The scented country air Sunlight on chrome The blur of the landscape Every nerve aware -Lyrics to Red Barchetta by Rush As told in the roc ...

Through Sunday at 6 p.m.

Field of Dreams: Beautiful cars take over Reliant Stadium for Classy Chassis 2012

By Kevin McCauley

06.10.12 | 6:00 am

Classy Chassis is back for 2012 and offers a chance to see unbelievable cars you won't find anywhere else. ...

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Cupcake Heaven	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	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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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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Quirky Houston attractions	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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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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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	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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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	Swell Party Venues

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	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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Imperiled Architecture	Places to see an art house movie

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	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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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	A-List Art Deco

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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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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Ready, set, grab! Securing top artworks becomes a game in this unique DiverseWorks fundraiser

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The great Houston restaurant showdown: You decide which hotspots should reign supreme

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Arsonist breaks into creepiest grin ever after getting caught: Molotov cocktail attack rocks apartments

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Polarizing restaurant loses its chef: Goro & Gun gets a kitchen change a few months after opening

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Comcast SportsNet Houston faces yet another obstacle: A la carte pricing changes the game

25 \| may at 9:00 am	Houston Construction Industry Auto Show "Guitars 'n Cars"
Sam Houston Race Park
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George R. Brown Convention Center
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George R. Brown Convention Center
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