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Flagship Hotel: Five Suggested Attractions For The New Amusement Park

Don't miss the Galveston Police Whack-a-Mole game​As was announced yesterday, the not-so-beloved Flagship Hotel in Galveston is being torn down so Tilman Fertitta's Landry's Restaurants can build an amusement park on its pier.What sort of attractions should be offered at the new destination? We ha ... More >>

Brandon Backe Files Suit Over Galveston Wedding Brawl

Brandon Backe will see Galveston police in court​Heeeeeeeeee's Backe. (sorry, just couldn't resist).Former Astros pitcher Brandon Backe, along with 11 other alleged victims of police brutality, have decided to sue the City of Galveston and more than 20 city cops over what happened during a well-pu ... More >>

Brandon Backe's Wedding-Brawl Saga Finally Ends

Brandon Backe, wedding party guest extraordinaire​Brandon Backe, the Galveston County pitcher who briefly stirred Astro hearts in their mid-decade glory days, has finally put an end to the wedding-braawl coda to his career.In October 2008, Backe and some pals were involved in a fight with cops at ... More >>

Openings and Closings

Losing our Voice.​Although it technically isn't a closure, it's the end of an era for Voice, the critically-acclaimed restaurant at the Hotel Icon. Chef Michael Kramer is leaving as the hotel has decided to take the restaurant in a different, slightly less upscale direction. It's a huge blow f ... More >>

Brandon Backe's Odd History With Bars Continues

Photo from FacebookBrandon Backe's Bullpen, R.I.P.​Brandon Backe, who for a fleeting moment was the Houston Astros' homeboy hope of the pitching future, just can't seem to catch a break when it comes to booze.There was, of course, the little wedding-party brawl with Galveston police while he was s ... More >>

Openings and Closings

Chef Philippe Schmit​Exiciting news for Francophiles across Houston who miss Philippe Schmit's deft touch at the long-gone Bistro Moderne at the Hotel Derek: Reports from two reliable sources indicate that Schmit's new restaurant is getting closer to opening its doors. If Haven was the ... More >>

Backe's Back In The Rotation: Just How Bad Can The Astros' Farm System Be?

Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher The oft-injured Hampton, injured againHere's some shocking Astros news. According to the Chron, Mike Hampton is going on the 15-day disabled list. Yeah, I know, who would ever think that Hampton would get injured. It's not like he missed two of the last three season ... More >>

All-Time Great Headlines, Part VXII

KHOU has a story up about their interview with Astros pitcher Brandon Backe, who was cleared by a Galveston grand jury last week of any charges stemming from a wedding brawl he was involved in.The headline? "Backe Talks About The Minutes He Spent Behind Bars."And you thought Papillon was a searing p ... More >>

Brandon Backe Is A Free Man!! But He Still Can't Pitch, For Crying Out Loud

A Galveston County grand jury has refused to indict Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe on any charges stemming from what sounds like a fun wedding in the off-season that involved a brawl with cops. (As many good weddings do.)The Houston Chronicle reports the decision came today.Thirteen cops were ... More >>

10 Ways To Solve the Impending Astros Attendance Crisis

Photo by Peter Rieke There's a new study out there claiming that there is going to be a big drop in attendance for major league baseball this season. And as we've seen from another such report, our own Houston Astros are expected to have one of the major's biggest attendance drops. So Drayton McLa ... More >>

10 Ways To Solve the Impending Astros Attendance Crisis

Photo by Peter Rieke There's a new study out there claiming that there is going to be a big drop in attendance for major league baseball this season. And as we've seen from another such report, our own Houston Astros are expected to have one of the major's biggest attendance drops. So Drayton McLa ... More >>

Astros' Brandon Backe, Fresh From Bar Brawl, Decides To Open His Own Bar

Photo courtesy Houston AstrosWhen last we heard from putative Astros pitcher Brandon Backe -- besides his struggles on the mound -- he was getting in a raucous bar fight at a Galveston wedding.Cops were called, charges filed, lawsuits threatened.So what are Backe's latest plans?Opening up a bar of h ... More >>

Astros Spring Training: Six Straight Walks? Not Good.

Photo by hyperscholarI'm sure that several of you saw the score of yesterday's Astros game. It was 12-2 spring training loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. It's spring training, and I'm one of those who believes that the final score is meaningless in spring - though Tampa's manager Joe Maddon did use the ... More >>

Astros Spring Training: Six Straight Walks? Not Good.

Photo by hyperscholarI'm sure that several of you saw the score of yesterday's Astros game. It was 12-2 spring training loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. It's spring training, and I'm one of those who believes that the final score is meaningless in spring - though Tampa's manager Joe Maddon did use the ... More >>

Astros Spring Training Starts Friday

Pitchers and catchers report to Houston Astros spring training on Friday, which means that come Saturday, the Astros will be out of contention. And the Chron is getting everybody ready for the season to come with a couple of articles in yesterday's paper on the status of the team and its roster. ... More >>

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Brandon Backe’s Top Ten Reasons for Getting in That Wedding Brawl in Galveston

Brandon Backe Arrested After Wedding Brawl in Galveston

Brandon Backe Wants A Riot Of His Own

Astros-Braves: No Wild Card, But at Least Brandon Backe Gets the Record

Astros-Marlins: Tough Loss for Houston

Astros-Cubs: Brandon Backe Back in the Lead (for Homers Surrendered)

Astros-Reds: Houston Wins Again, and Tony La Russa Should Be Manager of the Year (Not to Imply Those Two Things Are Related)

Astros-Mets: The Chron’s Steve Campbell Knows the Score

Astros-Mets: Houston Takes Two of Three from New York, But St. Louis and Milwaukee Keep Chugging Along

Astros-Diamondbacks: Ugly Weekend for Houston

Astros-Cubs: Setting the Clocks Back to Lima Time

Astros-Mets: Houston Sweeps New York

Astros-Cubs: Two Wins, One Loss, and a Few Roster Changes

Astros-Red Sox: 33 Runs = Two Out of Three for Houston

Astros-Brewers: The ‘Stros Hold onto First Place (in Homers Surrendered)

Astros-Phillies: Brad Lidge Gets the Save

Astros-Giants: Big Puma Takes It Easy, Only Gets One Hit

Astros-Nationals: Berkman Still on a Roll, But Is It Lima Time?

Astros-Brewers: Back-to-Back-to-Back Wins and Homers

Astros-Cardinals: STL Takes Two From HOU

Astros-Phillies: With Pitching Like This, It Might As Well Be Lima Time

Houston Astros, Dengue Fever and Felix Mexican Restaurant

Astros-Marlins: How Did Roy Oswalt Become Woody Williams?

Astros-Cardinals: Albert Pujols Goes Deep. Twice.

Astros-Cubs: One Win (and Two Losses) for the ‘Stros, But Still None for a Starting Pitcher

Astros-Padres: Michael Bourn Is Looking Good. Everyone Else, Not So Much.

Spring Training: What a Glorious Place to Be, Unless Your Name Is Carlos Lee

Spring Training: Injuries, Photos, Pitchers and Steroids

Spring Training: Let the Funk Begin

Jottin' Jocks

Sports greats show off their signature moves

Cut and Run

No porn future for a Bobbitt protégé

Sunday Bloody Sunday

The Nightfly takes in a big day game at a few sports bars