Cancun

Health Department Roundup: Calliope #2, 99 Ranch Market, Whole Foods and More

The nice thing about skipping a week of Health Department Roundup is there's plenty of material to sift through when you return. This week we'll focus mainly on restaurants that got stuck with citations -- there were quite a few. And, as always, if you ever want to look a place's history up yourself ... More >>

Raw Power

Iggy & the Stooges headline the fifth Free Press Summer Fest.

Daddy, Why Is Numbers Called Numbers?

One thing has always bothered me whenever I attend concerts and dance nights at Numbers, and that is, "Why the Hell is it called Numbers, anyway?" Now, I know that I have something of a fixation on the meaning of names in the music scene, but I've also had several readers ask me to look into it over ... More >>

Fired for Not Taking Clients to "Titty Bars."

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Toyota Center Announces October 30 Justin Bieber Surprise

Justin Bieber is coming back. The 18-year-old singer, who is as much a social-media phenomenon and cultural meme as old-fashioned pop star, will bring his Believe tour to Houston October 30 at Toyota Center, the venue announced Wednesday morning. Canadian tween phenom Carly Rae Jepsen ("Call Me May ... More >>

Roy Valdez, 20, Bayou Body Count No. 59

A man was shot several times at a southwest-side restaurant Sunday afternoon and died, Houston police say. Roy Valdez, 20, was at the Taqueria Cancun in the 8100 block of South Gessner with four other men when the shooting occurred. The four men fled. "HPD investigators are asking all of these ind ... More >>

In Search of Spring Break

Looking for booze, babes and beach parties on Galveston Island

Ferris Bueller 2: What Might Have Been

With the death of writer-director John Hughes in August 2009, all hope of a truly great Ferris Bueller sequel went out the window. It was a concept that had been bandied about the whole two decades since the original's 1986 release, with star Matthew Broderick even remarking that he and Hughes just ... More >>

Keeping it Simple at Spanky Crawfish and Bar

Two pounds of yum.​There is no shortage of places to get crawfish in Chinatown. During crawfish season familiar names like Boiling Crab and Crawfish and Noodles are packed with eager patrons ready for their crawfish fix. Now there is a new kid in town that could very well hold it's own. Spa ... More >>

David Aric Ladewig: Child Porn-Laden Laptop Doesn't Make It Through Customs At Bush

Ladewig apparently didn't think feds wouldn't mind his massive child porn stash​David Aric Ladewig is an American citizen who lives and works in Cancun. On a return trip to the states, he brought along his laptop and an external hard drive. Which probably wasn't the brightest of ideas, becaus ... More >>

Finding Austin

The neo city on the hills is a far cry from its cheap pot, cold beer and low-rent former ways.

App of the Week: Four Apps to Ease Your Summer Airline Travel

Use these apps to help you survive summer travel and keep your face intact.​App: FlightTrack Platforms: iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Palm Web site: Mobiata.com Cost: $3.99 (Pro for $9.99) App: FlightBoard Platforms: iPhone, Android Web site: Mobiata.com Cost: $3.99 App: Skyscanner P ... More >>

DPS Warns the Three People Thinking of Going to Mexico Border Towns for Spring Break Not To

A classic goin' to Mexico movie, without the cartels​The Texas Department of Public Safety has told Spring Break revelers they shouldn't go into border towns in Mexico, leading to the question: Were people actually planning to go into Mexican border towns this Spring Break? Apparently so. DPS ... More >>

Cloaked Brutality

The feds bury border patrol abuses of immigrants, but what’s been unearthed reveals a culture of cruelty.

DPS Tells Christmas Shoppers To Avoid Mexico, In Case You Were Considering It

Feliz Navidad, but watch out for kidnappers​Cross off all those kitschy souvenir knick-knacks you were planning on giving away for Christmas. (Do they still sell those taxidermied frogs playing saxophone?) The DPS is officially warning shoppers to avoid Mexico. Just visiting is out, too. "Me ... More >>

The 12 Really Most Annoying Things About Christmas Shopping

And we didn't even mention THIS​It's getting to crunch time. You gotta buy gifts. You could do it online, but no, you want to get into the spirit of things and mingle with your fellow revelers. You will regret this decision. We asked you to give us examples of what you find most annoying ab ... More >>

Justin Bieber Fever Hits Houston Fans, Parents Hard

Photos by Groovhouse​ For more photos from Saturday's outbreak of Bieber Fever, see our slideshow here. The last time Rocks Off saw this many lovestruck girls exiting limousines, we were at Junior Prom. So it's no surprise it took us a moment to grasp our usually tougher-edged bearings at To ... More >>

Sharp-Dressed Fans

Billy Gibbons and other Houstonians share their favorite Astros memories.

International House of Sandwiches

Juan Mon's youthful swagger is endearingly silly, and his sandwiches are very tasty.

Boating on Buffalo Bayou

Photos by Margaret Downing​Buffalo Bayou Partnership is promoting its boat tours -- tying them into the Christmas season -- as part of its continuing effort to try to get Houston residents out of their cars and down to the bayou to see what all the clean-up has achieved. So Thursday, after two pr ... More >>

Coming Soon: Juan Mon's International Sandwiches

A whole new concept in international fast food is coming to a stretch of Taft Street in Houston's Fourth Ward. Juan Mon's International Sandwiches and Drinks plans to bring an eclectic cuisine to one of the most eclectic neighborhoods in the city. First, the neighborhood. Taft Street between West ... More >>

Paging Doctor Brown. No, Not the Back to the Future Guy. The Wife-Beating, Coke-Snorting Hand Center Guy. Michael Brown. Yeah, That One.

Immigration: Cubans Enter U.S. at Texas-Mexico Border

Critics question realtor Wayne Stroman's timeshare resale business

The Getaway

Just Say No Más

In which we examine Cancuntry music

Stapp Infection

Sanctimonious hypocrites need love, too

Bunnyface Killahs

A veteran Liverpudlian rock band and a kung-fu-obsessed Staten Island MC have more in common than you think

Letters

Blaze of Glory

Jarro Cafe's salsas are set-your-face-on-fire picante

Rocket Man

How one enterprising Johnson Space Center physicist followed his dream to Hollywood and porn stardom

Letters

Cancún Cuisine

Take a little trip to Cascadas Cantina y Restaurante

Hula Hunt

The Boatyard's Green Hawaiian

The Good Doctor

Michael Brown made it big in the hand clinic business. But as his wife discovered, there was a much darker side to this dynamic surgeon.

Access Denied

Once the handicapped come aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines, they may never leave -- no matter how badly they want to

Fish Fraud

Passing off cheap fish for expensive red snapper is against the law. But no one enforces the regulations. So Texas restaurants are free to rip you off.

Tom Russell

Borderland (Hightone)

Tresspassers Will Be Prosecuted

Ranch Rescue's Jack Foote swears he just wants to mend fences. Is pseudomilitary secrecy, right-wing rhetoric and an armed vigilante militia the best way?

Letters

Rice Inc., Rodeo Rubbish, Thy Rod and Thy Staff

Twice in a Lifetime

Stop Making Sense

Beating the Rep

Forget everything you thought you knew about Jalapenos

Don't Worry, Be Happy

Our intrepid critic goes to the relaxed land of The Sundance Grill and gets some very good food

Stirring the Pot

An interloper tries to inject a little color into Shepherd Plaza's floundering nightclub scene and pays the price.

The Not-So-Grand Canyon

At Post Oak and Westheimer, Mark Miller meets Wally World

Mixed Thrill

Kactus Cafe doesn't know what it wants to be -- other than good

Press Picks

Lovely Latin Ladies

Looking for a gorgeous, subservient wife? One who can't nag you, because she doesn't speak English? The Latina Connection will hook you up.

Heat from the Sea

7 Mares was doing Mexican seafood right long before it was trendy

Houston Press 1996 Music Awards