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Exercise and Fitness

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Chef Chat, Part 1: Ronnie Killen, A Shy, Silent and Determined Chef with Symphonic Food

    Ronnie Killen Killen's Steakhouse 2804 South Main Street, Pearland 281-485-0844 www.killenssteakhouse.com This is the first part of a three-part chef chat series. Look for parts two and three in this space Thursday and Friday. Pearland, 20 miles south of Houston is a place many call the land of p ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2012

    The Addams Family: The Broadway Musical

    Ronnie Killen Killen's Steakhouse 2804 South Main Street, Pearland 281-485-0844 www.killenssteakhouse.com This is the first part of a three-part chef chat series. Look for parts two and three in this space Thursday and Friday. Pearland, 20 miles south of Houston is a place many call the land of p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Yoga Fuel: Kraftsmen Garden at Kraftsmen Bakery

    Christina Uticone​Lately my life has been like a country song. My dog needed extensive, expensive surgery; I had to cancel a long-planned trip home to New York; my husband left me on our anniversary. (Don't worry, he's coming back -- just a business trip.) Just as I was wrapping up a tough wee ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2011

    “Out on a Limb”

    Christina Uticone​Lately my life has been like a country song. My dog needed extensive, expensive surgery; I had to cancel a long-planned trip home to New York; my husband left me on our anniversary. (Don't worry, he's coming back -- just a business trip.) Just as I was wrapping up a tough wee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Hydrating Foods for Summer Workouts

    Greg Riegler Photography​Houston summers certainly know how to bring the heat. That can be deadly to your workout routine and, in extreme conditions, your well-being. Every single cell in your body depends on water to function, and according to Runner's World, as little as 2 percent dehydratio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    The Truth About Lance Berkman's Work Ethic

    Lance Berkman: Milo weighs in​Lance Berkman returns to Minute Maid Park tonight for the first time since the Astros traded him before the 2010 trade deadline. He will be wearing a St. Louis Cardinals uniform, which for an Astro fan is the equivalent of Luke Skywalker showing up at the Jedi Te ... More >>

  • Music

    April 21, 2011

    George Thorogood & the Destroyers

    Lance Berkman: Milo weighs in​Lance Berkman returns to Minute Maid Park tonight for the first time since the Astros traded him before the 2010 trade deadline. He will be wearing a St. Louis Cardinals uniform, which for an Astro fan is the equivalent of Luke Skywalker showing up at the Jedi Te ... More >>

  • Music

    April 21, 2011

    Yelle

    Lance Berkman: Milo weighs in​Lance Berkman returns to Minute Maid Park tonight for the first time since the Astros traded him before the 2010 trade deadline. He will be wearing a St. Louis Cardinals uniform, which for an Astro fan is the equivalent of Luke Skywalker showing up at the Jedi Te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Vegan Tamales from Radical Eats, Urban Harvest Farmers Market

    Corn & Spinach and Breakfast tamales.​One of my favorite Saturday-morning breakfasts is also one of my favorite choices for yoga fuel: vegan tamales from Radical Eats, served up at the Urban Harvest Farmers' Market (2311 Canal St.). These tamales are healthy and hearty, and a great way to tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    Yoga Fuel: Tacos A Go-Go on Main

    ​It might seem weird to go to a taco joint for salad, but that's how good the salads are at Tacos A Go-Go. When factoring in size (they're huge), freshness (crisp iceburg!) and TAGG's proximity to my favorite hot yoga studio (YogaOne), it's a total win for my pre- or post-hot yoga meal. There ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Cowboy Diaries: Yvan Jayne -- Gave Up His French Accent To Be A Cowboy

    Mandy OaklanderYvan Jayne, bareback​True cowboys and cowgirls are hard to find, but not at the Houston Rodeo. Life on the road leads them here this time every year for the biggest rodeo in the world, where they'll ride and wrangle livestock for cash and glory. Each day, Hair Balls will spotlig ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2011

    Brian O’Neill’s 3rd Annual Shamrock Shuffle

    Mandy OaklanderYvan Jayne, bareback​True cowboys and cowgirls are hard to find, but not at the Houston Rodeo. Life on the road leads them here this time every year for the biggest rodeo in the world, where they'll ride and wrangle livestock for cash and glory. Each day, Hair Balls will spotlig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Tracy McGrady And His Tired Legs

    Tip: Don't play in "tired legs" mode​"I have been working hard all summer to get ready for the upcoming season an am thankful that I landed in Detroit. I'm doing my workouts with my trainer Ben, and I am now able to finish full workouts that I wasn't able to do for the past two years. I do feel tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Nick Cave: Yes, He's Still A Creepy Weirdo (NSFW... Sort Of)

    Every day Rocks Off trolls the tubes of you in search of videos to share. If you have something that you think deserves to be video of the day, send a link to jef_rouner at yahoo dot com. ​OK, Your daily VJ has brought some rather impressive bits of WTF over the course of this column and not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Zachary Snow: Texan Sues Marines For Making Him Exercise In Hot Weather

    I'll see you in court, SIR!​They don't make Marines like they used to. Or Texans, for that matter.That's the likely response from grumbly old-timers who learn that Zachary Ryan Snow, a Marine recruit, is suing the USMC in federal court because, he says, he was forced to exercise in a Texas s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Remember Chamillionaire's The Sound Of Revenge?

    Houston's history is dotted with albums that, fairly or not, have been swept aside. We'll examine them here. Have an album that you think nobody knows about but should? Email sheaserrano@gmail.com. Chamillionaire The Sound of Revenge (Universal, 2005) ​Boom. The Sound of Revenge. Remember ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    Goldfrapp Gets "Physical" In Hell

    ​So, Andy Warhol and Kenneth Anger were just chillin' in Hell (like they do), when suddenly they thought it would be pretty cool to come back and throw a party. So they contacted Olivia Newton-John, who is really a Satanic cult leader with laser-light manipulation abilities, and she raised the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    PETA Searches for Sexy Vegetarians, Finds Two Living in Houston

    Photos courtesy of PETA​Now that the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is over, those fun-filled folks at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) have turned their attention to promoting sex, vitality and good muscle fiber among humans who do not eat meat. As part of PETA's national ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    PETA Searches for Sexy Vegetarians, Finds Two Living in Houston

    Photos courtesy of PETA​Now that the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is over, those fun-filled folks at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) have turned their attention to promoting sex, vitality and good muscle fiber among humans who do not eat meat. As part of PETA's national ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    West U Doesn't Want Its Rec Center To Attract Outsiders, Maybe

    West University is building a new recreation center on Bellaire Boulevard. And according to this West U Examiner article, the crappy economy sure is working out for those can't-catch-a-break West U residents, bringing in plenty of low construction bids. Turns out, though, that the new rec center won ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Breaking News: Cops Don't Like Being Told They're Fat

    Photo by sylvarSo far, no one's pointed to any evidence linking lack of physical fitness among some Houston Police Department officers with problems like the disproportionate Tasering of minorities, the shootings of quite a few mentally ill folks, or even the supreme fuck-up that put an innocent man ... More >>

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    January 22, 2009

    Mehmet Murat Somer

    The U.S. finally gets to meet the camp characters in the Hop-Çiki-Yaya series

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2008

    Freddie Mac Helps Out Bankers (And A Couple Of Home Owners)

    The U.S. finally gets to meet the camp characters in the Hop-Çiki-Yaya series

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2008

    A World Tour of Honey

    The U.S. finally gets to meet the camp characters in the Hop-Çiki-Yaya series

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2008

    Slideshow: Swami Ramdev in Houston

    The U.S. finally gets to meet the camp characters in the Hop-Çiki-Yaya series

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2007

    Mitchell Report on Steroids in Baseball To Be Released Tomorrow

    The U.S. finally gets to meet the camp characters in the Hop-Çiki-Yaya series

  • Calendar

    December 6, 2007

    2007 Jingle Bell Run & Walk

    The YMCA turns downtown into a North Pole race course

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2007

    Drenched In Blog: Some Boys Are Bigger Than Others

    The YMCA turns downtown into a North Pole race course

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    Wendy Colonna

    The YMCA turns downtown into a North Pole race course

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2007

    Football Practices Canceled at Hot O'Clock

    The YMCA turns downtown into a North Pole race course

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2006

    Everybody, Run!

    The YMCA turns downtown into a North Pole race course

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2004

    Triple H-town

    Toyota Center gets "Raw" when WWE rumbles into town

  • Calendar

    December 9, 2004

    Shoving It

    The Houston Area Rugby Club tackles New Orleans

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Atkins Chic

    The Houston Area Rugby Club tackles New Orleans

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Strip Club

    The Houston Area Rugby Club tackles New Orleans

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Bike Path

    The Houston Area Rugby Club tackles New Orleans

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Place to Meet Single Women

    The Houston Area Rugby Club tackles New Orleans

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Tanning Salon

    Darque Tan

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Place to Be Glad You're Alive

    Biking Through Buffalo Bayou Park

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Place to Hike

    Brazos Bend State Park

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Local Girl Made Good

    Nancy Rapoport

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Median

    1300 to 1500 North Boulevard

  • Calendar

    August 14, 2003

    SEAL the Deal

    Getting in shape is like going to war

  • News

    February 6, 2003

    Young Guns

    Some are ready to die. Others aren't -- they just want a chance at a better life. But even the most careful of local teens who enlist in 2003 may find their plans for a desk job interrupted by war.

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Place to Bike

    North and South boulevards through the Broadacres neighborhood

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Place for a First Date

    Aries

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Bathroom for Bowser

    Fire Museum of Texas

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Source of Free Stock Information

    Business Radio, KIKK/650 AM

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Mall-Walking

    Memorial City Mall

  • News

    April 21, 1994

    Letters

    Memorial City Mall

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