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    July 23, 2010

    The Corpse Flower Smells, Or Maybe It's Just Your Neighbor

    Photo by Chasen MarshallHe who smelt it....​Depending on who you talk to, Lois the Corpse Flower may finally be doing her thing: stinking up the place."A dead rat," is how one woman described the faint smell. "Cabbagey," said another. "An old aquarium; that decaying, fishy smell," said Katherine E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Corpse Flower: PR Ploy Or Just Another Stubborn Plant?

    Photo by Chasen Marshall The oh-so-shy corpse flower, and her groupiesIs it just us, or is it starting to seem like that Corpse Flower deal over at the Houston Museum of Natural Science is just a PR stunt? Either that or someone really needs to do a credential check on the in-house horticultu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    Corpse Flower: Five Things To Do While Waiting For It To Bloom

    Come on already, you diva​The Houston Museum of Natural Science has been furiously twittering about the ever-impending rare blooming of its corpse flower, a huge plant that becomes extremely smelly -- like dead-flesh smelly -- on the few occasions it opens up.Trouble is, this rare blooming has bee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    The Corpse Flower Is Coming, In All Its Stinky Smelliness, Whether You Like It Or Not

    Visit the Butterfly Center!!​The Butterfly Center at the Houston Museum of Natural Science has had a rare "corpse flower" for six years, but the thing has never bloomed.Thank God. Because when one of these things bloom, they stink to high heaven.But all that is going to change. The perfumed, fragr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Bobby Heugel's Weekly Cocktail: The Margarita

    ​Nobody wants to talk about margaritas on May 6, the day after Cinco de Mayo. However, rather than avoiding discussing the source of the dreaded May 6 hangover, we thought we'd confront the Tex-Mex monster head-on. You can almost smell the lingering stench of artificial margarita mixes and poo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    Summer Wines: Think Pink

    Photo by Robb WalshI asked the wine guy at Richard's on Bissonnet at Wesleyan what he's recommending these days. He pointed at the end-cap display, which was stocked with several rosés from the Rhone, all selling for under $10. Makes sense -- it's cheap, you can serve it chilled, and your wine geek ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Jimi Hendrix's Brother Has Got His Own World To Look Through

    Photo by Renee McMahonBeing Jimi Hendrix's baby brother is a rough gig. And Leon Hendrix doesn't make it any easier on himself.He's lost battles over his brother's estate, he's been a drug addict and crook, he's scratching out a living playing his brother's songs before small, bored audiences, but h ... More >>

  • Music

    January 15, 2009

    Glasvegas: Glasvegas

    Photo by Renee McMahonBeing Jimi Hendrix's baby brother is a rough gig. And Leon Hendrix doesn't make it any easier on himself.He's lost battles over his brother's estate, he's been a drug addict and crook, he's scratching out a living playing his brother's songs before small, bored audiences, but h ... More >>

  • News

    July 24, 2008

    Bayousphere

    Photo by Renee McMahonBeing Jimi Hendrix's baby brother is a rough gig. And Leon Hendrix doesn't make it any easier on himself.He's lost battles over his brother's estate, he's been a drug addict and crook, he's scratching out a living playing his brother's songs before small, bored audiences, but h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2008

    Slideshow: Bloodless Bullfighting in Rosenberg

    Photo by Renee McMahonBeing Jimi Hendrix's baby brother is a rough gig. And Leon Hendrix doesn't make it any easier on himself.He's lost battles over his brother's estate, he's been a drug addict and crook, he's scratching out a living playing his brother's songs before small, bored audiences, but h ... More >>

  • News

    April 10, 2008

    Bayousphere

    Photo by Renee McMahonBeing Jimi Hendrix's baby brother is a rough gig. And Leon Hendrix doesn't make it any easier on himself.He's lost battles over his brother's estate, he's been a drug addict and crook, he's scratching out a living playing his brother's songs before small, bored audiences, but h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2008

    Date Night: A Valentine's Day Idea That'll Cost You More Than a Hyundai

    Photo by Renee McMahonBeing Jimi Hendrix's baby brother is a rough gig. And Leon Hendrix doesn't make it any easier on himself.He's lost battles over his brother's estate, he's been a drug addict and crook, he's scratching out a living playing his brother's songs before small, bored audiences, but h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Get Lit: More Houston History in Handy Book Form

    Photo by Renee McMahonBeing Jimi Hendrix's baby brother is a rough gig. And Leon Hendrix doesn't make it any easier on himself.He's lost battles over his brother's estate, he's been a drug addict and crook, he's scratching out a living playing his brother's songs before small, bored audiences, but h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2007

    High School Photo Contest: Back to School

    Photo by Renee McMahonBeing Jimi Hendrix's baby brother is a rough gig. And Leon Hendrix doesn't make it any easier on himself.He's lost battles over his brother's estate, he's been a drug addict and crook, he's scratching out a living playing his brother's songs before small, bored audiences, but h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2007

    We Wanted to Get High, So High, But We Didn’t

    Photo by Renee McMahonBeing Jimi Hendrix's baby brother is a rough gig. And Leon Hendrix doesn't make it any easier on himself.He's lost battles over his brother's estate, he's been a drug addict and crook, he's scratching out a living playing his brother's songs before small, bored audiences, but h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2007

    EVERGREEN Wildflower Hotline

    Photo by Renee McMahonBeing Jimi Hendrix's baby brother is a rough gig. And Leon Hendrix doesn't make it any easier on himself.He's lost battles over his brother's estate, he's been a drug addict and crook, he's scratching out a living playing his brother's songs before small, bored audiences, but h ... More >>

  • News

    September 28, 2006

    Image of the Week

    Photo by Renee McMahonBeing Jimi Hendrix's baby brother is a rough gig. And Leon Hendrix doesn't make it any easier on himself.He's lost battles over his brother's estate, he's been a drug addict and crook, he's scratching out a living playing his brother's songs before small, bored audiences, but h ... More >>

  • Music

    October 20, 2005

    Freakwater

    Thinking of You...

  • News

    May 12, 2005

    Black Atcha

    Thinking of You...

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Plants

    Thinking of You...

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    September 23, 2004

    Best Florist

    Thinking of You...

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    September 23, 2004

    Best Environmental Attorney

    Thinking of You...

  • News

    October 30, 2003

    Stoner Science

    Our staff risks all to determine if a plant will get them high or if it's just another Internet lie

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003
  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Place to Buy Roses

    Fannin's Flower Row

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Florist

    David Brown

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003
  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Place to Read a Book

    Houston Municipal Rose Garden

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Place to Pretend You're South of the Border

    Canino Produce Inc. Farmer's Outlet

  • Culture

    December 19, 2002

    Liz Ward

    Through January 4

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Place to Buy Roses

    Buchanan's Native Plants

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Landscaper

    Vicente Torrez

  • Best of Houston

    September 20, 2001
  • Best of Houston

    September 20, 2001

    Best Tree

    Live oak at Elizabeth Baldwin Park

  • News

    May 10, 2001

    The Weed Eater

    Prickly pears. Pepper grass. Cattail stems. It's all snack food to T.R. Zimmermann.

  • News

    April 5, 2001

    Letters

    Big on Little Joe, A Capital Idea, Truck Lines

  • News

    February 22, 2001

    Late Bloomers

    Valentine's Day was long gone. The wilting wait for the flowers wasn't.

  • Culture

    February 8, 2001

    No Artificial Flavors

    Lisa Ludwig is cutting back on sugar, and her installations suffer because of it

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Plants

    Suzan Prejean, The Plant Lady

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Florist

    In Bloom

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000
  • Music

    March 30, 2000

    Rotation

    Music Reviews

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2000

    Keep Off the Grass

    Felder Rushing lectures at the Harris County Agriculture Extension Center

  • Dining

    October 28, 1999

    Hot Plate

    Felder Rushing lectures at the Harris County Agriculture Extension Center

  • Culture

    December 3, 1998

    Shelf Life

    Felder Rushing lectures at the Harris County Agriculture Extension Center

  • Dining

    November 12, 1998

    Dish

    Felder Rushing lectures at the Harris County Agriculture Extension Center

  • Dining

    June 18, 1998

    Dish

    Felder Rushing lectures at the Harris County Agriculture Extension Center

  • Calendar

    March 5, 1998

    Press Picks

    Felder Rushing lectures at the Harris County Agriculture Extension Center

  • News

    March 14, 1996

    The Texas Rose Rustlers

    They went in search of the vehicle of fragrance, and found adventure and companionship.

  • Dining

    October 27, 1994

    Korean Adventure

    Camellia Korean leads you to take chances -- and make discoveries

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