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Films from French comedy master inspire dreams of a romantic Paris getaway

After 2,500-year journey, first known human rights declaration finds temporary home at MFAH

10 badass moms, Kate Upton's Vogue cover & RGIII's wedding registry top links we love right now

Zac Efron's new BFF Dennis Quaid spills his "brutally real" University of Houston secrets

City Life

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

Legislature aims to make Texas the gun-friendliest state in America

Move over, Martha: Celebrity singles we wish were on Match.com

A movie star monkey and a Guinness World Record try? That's just another day in this Houston suburb

Fashion/Style

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10 fab frocks for graduation gatherings, wedding showers and engagement parties

Sexy swimsuits and bikinis for every figure: Taking the fear out of bathing suit season

Posh Mosh: Punk meets pretty at Met Costume Institute Gala as Madonna, Beyoncé & SJP create chaos

It's in the genes: Fashionable mother-daughter duos share style secrets

Food/Drink

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Food fight! Local news stars face off against each other in a great cake battle

Blowing your foodie mind: A high-end Houston restaurant gives an underrated side a starring role

Best breakfast ever? This Houston restaurant's square dish just may qualify

Procrastinator's Guide to Mother's Day brunch: Top dining-out options mom will love

Home/Design

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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

Lawndale Design Fair early-bird shopping spree party highlights new vendors and cool crowd

Insider's guide to Lawndale Art Center's Design Fair: How to plan a successful shopping spree

Real Estate

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Greenway developer entices apartment dwellers with private dog park, cyber cafe, lap pool

In latest twist, area residents file suit against Ashby high-rise developer who claims to be "green"

Demolition days: Crews dismantle Maryland Manor apartments to prepare for controversial Ashby high-rise

Big foreign money: Korean buyers behind near-record $480 million Houston office tower sale

Social Scene

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Memorial Hermann's out-of-this-world gala brings in $3.5 million for neuroscience research

Rise and shine: Mayor's Literacy Leadership breakfast draws big early-morning crowd

Matt Schaub, J.J. Watt, Roger Clemens and 30 more sports celebs mix it up at "Gathering of Champions"

Attorney general and reverend share healing stories at Candlelighters Lights of Courage luncheon

Sports

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Case Keenum rediscovers his command: UH star to challenge T.J. Yates for backup QB job

Good Hands Man: DeAndre Hopkins wows with crazy, one-handed catch and a funny stare down

Forget the J.J. Watt rumors: Houston Texans coaches party (for good) as critical offseason heats up

Former Houston Texan files suit against ex-fiancée for $785,000 engagement ring

Travel

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Films from French comedy master inspire dreams of a romantic Paris getaway

Another win for Southwest Airlines: Nonstop service slated for Washington D.C.

Teachers get a travel break with discounted getways from bed-and-breakfast site

Lunch at the Library: Cafe 43 at George W. Bush Presidential Center caters to salad lovers

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Real Estate Records

Houston home prices hit an all-time high: Super hot real estate market on a 22-month roll

By Ralph Bivins

04.16.13 | 2:44 pm

Houston’s median home price hit its highest point ever in March, as the city’s strong economy and low mortgage rates fueled the market. At $172,000, the last month’s single-fa ...

Real Estate Controversy

A game of real estate chicken: Homeowners hold back putting houses for sale, panicking buyers

By Ralph Bivins

03.19.13 | 1:52 pm

Houston home sales reached a rolling boil in February, as sales rose 15.5 percent over February of last year. The inventory of homes for sale is exceptionally tight — the lowest it’ ...

Up 29 percent

The Houston real estate market is in an all-time frenzy: Home sales continue to skyrocket

By Ralph Bivins

02.20.13 | 11:32 am

The pace of Houston home sales has never been brisker, as a super-low supply of homes for sale is igniting bidding wars for houses in many neighborhoods. Sellers are getting offers from multiple bu ...

A real estate agent's dream

Sticker shock? Houston home prices hit record levels and another big jump's expected

By Ralph Bivins

01.15.13 | 1:46 pm

Houston home sales in 2012 were up 16 percent over 2011, as home prices hit record highs and inventories dipped to the lowest level in more than a decade. The housing market is headed for anoth ...

No. 1 in the nation

No holiday break for real estate: Home sales surge to record levels as builders struggle to keep up

By Ralph Bivins

12.18.12 | 11:53 am

Houston home sales took no time off for Thanksgiving. Sales surged in November, extending a record-setting rebound in Houston housing. The inventory of homes for sale shrunk to its skinniest le ...

The wave continues

Real estate frenzy: Houston home sales surge to record-breaking levels — prices up, inventory down

By Ralph Bivins

11.20.12 | 12:36 pm

October was a record-breaking month for Houston real estate as property sales rose 35 percent over October 2011, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. Prices rose significantly and ...

Real Estate Roundup

The ultimate seller's market: Home sales jump again, inventory is thin & buyers are scrambling

By Ralph Bivins

10.16.12 | 12:41 pm

Houston-area home sales continued their upward trend in September, registering an 8.7 percent gain over September of last year, the Houston Association of Realtors reported. For 16 months in a ...

A Buying Mood

Home sales hit a five-year high as Houston's real estate miracle becomes national news

By Ralph Bivins

09.18.12 | 11:54 am

August was the best month for Houston home sales in five years as low mortgage rates and a strong local economy combined to ignite the real estate market. The inventory of homes for sale dwindl ...

Winning streak continues

Houston home sales explode; prices up in Woodlands in anticipation of Exxon surge

By Ralph Bivins

08.21.12 | 1:18 pm

Houston home sales rose 27 percent in July, one of the largest monthly increases on record, as realty’s winning streak continued, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. Local home ...

Better than expected

Happy days are here again? Houston home sales hit highest point in four years

By Ralph Bivins

06.19.12 | 12:28 pm

Houston home sales skyrocketed in May, reaching the highest point in four years, the Houston Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. With a whopping 6,185 single-family homes sold in May, th ...

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Cupcake Heaven	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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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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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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Downtown Watering Holes	Late Night Bites

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia
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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	Indie Coffee Joints

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	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	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	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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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Quirky Houston attractions

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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Happy Hour treats	A-List Art Deco

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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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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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	Free Museum Days

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	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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05.18.13

05:00 pm

Library supporters mambo through Clayton House gardens for "Party in the Stacks"

05.18.13

03:30 pm

Hans Graf's farewell: Hang on to your Wunderhorn, this is Mahler like you've never heard it

05.18.13

02:30 pm

Epiphany at the Villa: How a serene retreat of silence turned into a terrifying encounter with God

05.18.13

01:00 pm

What would zombie survivors eat? A must-read blog for foodie fans of The Walking Dead

05.18.13

12:17 pm

The week's top links: The Office ends, honoring Robocop & tons of cocktail recipes

19 \| may at 11:00 am	Bellaire New Home Showcase
Various Locations
19 \| may at 11:00 am	Houston Greek Fest 2013
St. Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church
19 \| may at 12:00 pm	American Society of Interior Designers Show Home Tour
Riverstone
19 \| may at 12:00 pm	Pop Shop Houston's Folk Market at AvantGarden
Avant Garden