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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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Changing Houston

Another new hotel for downtown: $79.5 million buy to clear historic building for guests

By Whitney Radley

03.27.13 | 8:26 am

The historic Humble Oil Building complex on Main Street and Dallas in downtown Houston that has been home to two Marriott concepts since 2003 — a 191-room Courtyard and a 171-room R ...

Start Spreading the News

New York's newly remodeled Algonquin Hotel retains the spirit that made it famous

By Clifford Pugh

03.24.13 | 4:49 pm

NEW YORK — When I heard the Algonquin Hotel was closing for a long-overdue renovation, I was apprehensive. Having stayed at the venerable Midtown Manhattan hotel for much of the last ...

Get out of town

The most amazing hotel suites for winter travel: Living large doesn't mean giving up the cozy

By Rachael Abrams

01.22.13 | 12:14 pm

We seek comfort when we travel, so when it's cold outside, resting fireside at the end (or beginning) of a long day is always appreciated. ...

What $6 Million Buys

Galleria Hotel renovates to stand out: Snakeskin walls and concierge "personalities" are here

By Dillon Sorensen

01.18.13 | 4:45 pm

Hotel Derek, the Galleria-are luxury boutique hotel originally opened in 2001, is undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation and management overhaul. Destination Hotels & Resorts, the fif ...

Hometown Glory

Luxury win: Condé Nast recognizes a Houston spot as one of the best hotels in the world

By Whitney Radley

12.14.12 | 11:01 am

Enjoy your recent stay — or staycation — at Hotel Sorella CityCentre? You aren't alone: The Houston hotel has been ranked by Condé Nast Traveler as No. 2 on a l ...

Live, work and stay

A first for Houston? Developers vow to save oak trees at Greenway Plaza mixed use complex

By Whitney Radley

11.29.12 | 4:31 pm

More development is on the way in the Greenway Plaza area with recent news that PM Realty Group (PMRG) has acquired the property at 3333 Richmond Avenue. The commercial real estate firm h ...

On the East End

Galveston to get a new nine-story hotel on the water, community opposition be damned

By Whitney Radley

10.02.12 | 1:37 pm

Ordinance? What ordinance? The city of Galveston's planning commission has voted in unanimous favor of a nine-story hotel at 1328 Seawall Boulevard, despite community opposition and a ...

Houston First's Move

It's full speed ahead for new convention center hotel and it's going to be Texas big

By Ralph Bivins

03.08.12 | 3:03 pm

Plans to build a second convention hotel in downtown Houston are moving ahead as organizers have begun an official search to locate a hotel developer. The hotel, to be built just north of Disco ...

places to stay

The new Heywood Hotel is a groovy little oasis of mid-century style in East Austin

By Shelley Seale

02.05.12 | 7:34 pm

People come to Austin to live out their dreams, says Kathy Setzer. She is one of them — originally from St. Louis, she came to Austin in 1999. The realization of her dream in the form of ...

Tattered Jeans

Bed bugs 101: Everything you need to know about the resurgent little horrors that follow you home

By Katie Oxford

11.13.11 | 4:27 pm

Before you confirm your next reservation at a hotel, you might google something on the Internet: Bedbugregistry.com and Bedbugger.com. You can also type in the name and location of your h ...

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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Free Museum Days

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	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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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	A-List Art Deco

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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Indie Coffee Joints	Cool hotel pools for chilling

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City
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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

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	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Late Night Bites	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Cupcake Heaven	Happy Hour treats

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House
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Places to see an art house movie	Downtown Watering Holes

Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	Imperiled Architecture

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears
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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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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Swell Party Venues

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	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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Perks of being a Texas lawmaker include a $22,000 dinner with a $3,000 tip — and it's perfectly legal

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Trading lessons with high school seniors at Chinquapin includes 10 tips for college success

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Opening date set for big-name Houston chef's new Italian restaurant

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The week's top links: '80s metal history, Amy Poehler's life advice, the best webcomics and more

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Bayou Planting Guide helps your garden grow: Five foolpoof plants that thrive in the Houston climate

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George R. Brown Convention Center
26 \| may at 10:00 am	Emissaries: Galacticon III
George R. Brown Convention Center
26 \| may at 12:00 pm	American Society of Interior Designers Show Home Tour
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26 \| may at 2:00 pm	Black Lab Theatre presents Chinglish
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