Augusta

Blame Canada

John Royal’s Friends’ Top Twenty Sports Moments of 2007, Part Two

Places That Are Open -- Constantly Updated

Panini Passion

The Insider

Beat the Heat!

1996 Summer Guide

The Kingdom and the Power

Money may be the root of all evil, but it's fueled Steven Hotze's rise from a fringe player on the religious right to kingmaker in the local Republican Party. Now he's trying to stretch his influence further afield.

Blaffer's Cups Runneth Over

Money may be the root of all evil, but it's fueled Steven Hotze's rise from a fringe player on the religious right to kingmaker in the local Republican Party. Now he's trying to stretch his influence further afield.

10 Jobs That Are Tougher Than Jim Nantz's

Listening to Jim Rome yesterday, I learned that Jim Nantz is the toughest man in the world. Nantz is a tough bastard because, according to Rome, Nantz was able to do play-by-play for college basketball in Detroit on Monday night, fly first class to Atlanta, then head out to Augusta for The Masters ... More >>

10 Jobs That Are Tougher Than Jim Nantz's

Listening to Jim Rome yesterday, I learned that Jim Nantz is the toughest man in the world. Nantz is a tough bastard because, according to Rome, Nantz was able to do play-by-play for college basketball in Detroit on Monday night, fly first class to Atlanta, then head out to Augusta for The Masters ... More >>

Best Public Golf Course

Tour 18

Movie House Madness

Houston's Megaplex Theaters are building up for the ultimate battle-Overbuilding, in fact

Cold Cuts: Bun B vs. Byron Crawford

Our new recurring feature raids the deli tray of H-town-related rap beefs

Wretched Excess

Sludge, spread across the land, makes some people vomit and others very rich

Club Directory

Sludge, spread across the land, makes some people vomit and others very rich

Peace Signs

Third–generation activist Luchita Rodriguez and her friends find the missing rally bus — and a fresh, family-style fight against war in Iraq

Moving On Up

A new social club helps affluent young African-Americans to a rich piece of the nightlife pie

Back in the Saddle

Clay Farmer

Amplified

Strained Notes

Black on Black

A roundtable discussion with African-American artists about working in Houston

Brisket Done Right at The Brisket House

​Only last week, I was lamenting the lack of truly good barbecue within the Houston city limits. The fourth largest city in the nation, the largest in Texas, and host to an annual barbecue championship that pulls in the greatest talent in the world should have a larger selection of solid 'cue ... More >>

Houston's Best Patios: The 10 Best to Take Your Kids

Photos by Katharine ShilcuttMaybe only have one of these at Goode Co. Taqueria if you've got the kids in tow.​​​With patio weather season in full swing, Houstonians are absolutely spoiled for places to enjoy the day outside. And sometimes all you know is that you're in the mood for a patio ... More >>

Gelareh Bagherzadeh, 30, Genetics Student & Activist Against The Iranian Government, Shot Near Galleria, Bayou Body Count No. 7

Woman shot in her call​A 30-year-old molecular genetics technology student was shot and killed in the Galleria area early Monday. Gelareh Bagherzadeh was shot about 12:30 Monday morning in the 800 block of Augusta. police say. She was shot in her car and drove into a townhome garage. Media r ... More >>

Gelareh Bagherzadeh: $5,000 Reward for Information About Her Murder

Ali Bagherzadeh and his family are seeking answers in the shooting death of his sister Gelareh.​The younger brother of a Texas Medical Center student who was slain outside her parents' Galleria-area townhome Monday issued a tearful plea for anyone with information about the incident to come fo ... More >>

Gelareh Bagherzadeh: Police Unsure If Murder Was Due To Politics Or Robbery

Gelareh Bagherzadeh: Police still seeking help​Houston police are unsure if the shooting death of Iranian activist Gelareh Bagherzadeh was politically motivated or simply a botched robbery, Homicide Captain David Gott said Thursday. The 30-year-old Houston-based student activist was found de ... More >>

Openings & Closings: January 2012

Photo by Olivia Flores AlvarezThis notice of closure was posted outside Guadalajara Bakery this morning.​After 45 years in business along Washington Avenue, Guadalajara Bakery is closing its doors on February 29. Unlike previous closing scares for the longtime breakfast taco purveyor, this one ... More >>