Las Vegas

Why Electric Daisy Carnival Texas Should Be In Houston

The largest music festival in the United States in terms of attendance is not Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, or Austin City Limits. While each sees thousands of music fans pass through the gates every year, the real attendance champ is Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas. The 2012 version of the e ... More >>

Lindsay Heffron of Liberty Station on Her Upcoming National Cocktail Competition and Pet Pigeons

It doesn't take long to notice that Liberty Station is a lot like Houston itself. Like the city, the little bar housed in an old filling station is many things to many people -- and it really does have to be visited and explored to get a feel for it. Functioning as an art gallery space, a cocktail ... More >>

Kaskade's Moment

On-the-go DJ/producer might be electronica's very own superhero.

Top Ten Awkward Electric Daisy Carnival Dance Move GIFs

See our Electric Daisy Carnival slidshows: Day 1, and another Day 2 Day 3 By Christopher Victorio and Ben Westhoff We love you, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas. In fact, here are five reasons why you rule the roost. But my oh my you dance funky. We're not saying we're any better; truth is, we ... More >>

EDC Vegas Pulls Plug on Music Due to High Winds

[Update at 2:48 a.m]: EDC is over for the night. Organizers are waiting for crowds to thin out before making an official announcement. More details and older updates at the bottom. Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas was shut down late Saturday night/early Sunday morning as a result of high winds ... More >>

Bun B: The Trill OG Crosses The Gumball 3000 Finish Line

After leaving the Gumball 3000 afterparty in Las Vegas, I made it back to my hotel at about 4:30 a.m. The plan was to sleep for a few hours, then head to Los Angeles, where the rally was set to arrive at the finish line on Hollywood Blvd. Originally, I was going to hitch a ride with one of the Gumb ... More >>

A Decidedly Non-Foodie Trip to Las Vegas

So, this past weekend I went to Las Vegas and celebrated the wedding of two very dear friends with a bunch of my very best friends (including one who was Skyped into the ceremony from Turkey) and wore a beautiful blue dress and red lipstick and danced all night and made sure everyone in the wedding ... More >>

Houston: More Hipster-Friendly than Salt Lake City and Dallas, At Least

Earlier this month Travel and Leisure asked their readers to rank 35 American cities on the quantity and quality of their live music scenes, coffeehouses, microbrews, and independent boutiques. They also asked their readers to quantify more ineffable qualities such as the quirkiness of a city and h ... More >>

Pulling A Cee-Lo: 11 More Contemporary Artists Who Need Their Own Vegas Residency

​Cee-Lo Green raised eyebrows a couple of weeks ago when he announced that he was settling down -- in Las Vegas. The Grammy-winning "Fuck You" singer says that his new semi-permanent show, "Loberace," will launch Aug. 29 at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Vegas Strip and run at least throu ... More >>

Eat It: Restaurants Owned by Musicians

​Hotlanta is so hot that they can even turn their airport into a club. Stay with us. A few days ago, Ludacris announced that he will close his Asian/Singaporean restaurant, Straits, and embark on a new "restaurateur" opportunity: opening a "Chicken and Beer" restaurant inside of Atlanta's Hart ... More >>

Houston Press Halloween Bash and Costume Contest

Vampire Lesbians of Sodom

This Looks Legit: 4 Craigslist Music Ads We Passed On

Photo by Justin Sullivan​Rocks Off likes to troll CraigsList looking for ads in the musicians section. You can often find some truly original and interesting people at the very inception of their careers. You can also find rampaging lunatics who are interesting enough to talk to. But nyone w ... More >>

Vera of Las Vegas

Chef Chat, Part 2: Jerry Jan of RA Sushi in City Centre

Chef Jerry Jan​Yesterday, we caught up with RA Sushi's Jerry Jan about all things sushi. Today, we focus on his kitchen and life at RA Sushi (CityCentre). EOW: How long has this RA Sushi (at CityCentre) been open? JJ: This one opened in July 2009. EOW: Can you tell me a little about this b ... More >>

Swimming Upstream

Rice Owls Hit The Jackpot, And A Three-Pointer Or Two

The Owls are heading to Vegas, baby​The Rice Owls played the first game of the Las Vegas Hoops Classic last night, and the Owls improved their record to 5-4 as they defeated the (6-5) UALR Trojans 65-55. But though the game was part of a Las Vegas basketball tournament, the game was played a ... More >>

Buika

Christian's Tailgate Bar & Grill

Live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena: Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin

The UFC starts the fireworks a day early with a Live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena bout between two heavyweight contenders

The Bar at River Oaks Theatre

​We recently caught a showing of Crazy Heart at River Oaks Theatre on West Gray. You know what we love about this theater? You can buy a beer here, and we don't mean in a paper cup - you can purchase a beer like you would in a bar, Heineken for $5 to enjoy with a decent bag of popcorn. And the ... More >>

Cowboy Tales From The Rodeo: It's A Family Affair

Team roper Jay Adams. ​Rodeo cowboys basically live on the road, traveling with men and women crazy enough to ride, rope and wrestle live animals for a paycheck. Each day, Hair Balls is asking a different cowboy to tell us a little bit about himself and his wildest story from a life of rodeo. Name ... More >>

Pop Rocks: Why 2010 Is Going To Suck, Pt. 2

We covered the first half of 2010 a couple of days ago, to resounding snores, but that won't keep me from exercising my First Amendment right to complain about derivative cinematic entertainment I could otherwise easily avoid. Now then...The A-Team -- June 11 I like how shows like Beavis and Butth ... More >>

SPECIAL YEAR-END EDICION

99 Ranch Market Grand Opening

​69¢ Gulf oysters and lobsters for under $9 a pound are among the grand-opening specials worth checking out at 99 Ranch Market, the new supermarket at I-10 and Blalock where the big Fiesta used to be. 99 Ranch Market is an Asian supermarket chain out of Los Angeles. The first store was called ... More >>

When Publicists Attack: The "Dirty Tourney"

Admittedly, here at the Press we receive all kinds of stupid shit, especially from publicists. But seldom have we gotten a press release with less social merit and higher scuzz factor than this one from WMG (Warner Music Group), entitled "Screw The NCAA's...Welcome To the DIRTY TOURNEY!" I know ... More >>

Mastodon

“Modern Jackpot: Vintage Vegas Signs by Marilyn Davenport”

A Texas photographer captures a bit of Casino-ville’s history

Ask a Mexican

Miss Pop Rocks: Things That Will Last Longer Than Pam Anderson’s Marriage to Rick Salomon

$13 at Ocean Palace

$13 at Ocean Palace

Coincidence, or Something from Beyond?

Okay, That's It. We're Calling Bullshit.

Feel My Pain

A reporter goes after the online drug business and gets wasted

Feel My Pain

A reporter goes after the online drug business and gets wasted

Raw Deal

When Andrew Jackson puts in an appearance, the hostesses at Ra Sushi pay attention

Pimp My Ride

Metro's transportation-plan "adjustments"

Back in the USSR

Break out the vodka -- The Nightfly tours Houston's Russian-themed bars

Le Grand Cheesecake

The Vegas version of Venice, or Vienna, or someplace

High Rollers

The party is tall and sexy at Forbidden City

HUSH Money

Big cash is in the cards at the Houston Hold 'Em Tournament

Wayne Newton

Saturday, January 18

Best Anime Purveyors

ADV Films

Dream a Little Dreamcicle

Rickshaw's Cremesicle

Lost and Found

The Lost River Grille

Best Hairdresser

Kevin Roberts, On the Cover

Best Ass-Whipping

Browning Boxing, Radisson Suite Hotel Astrodome

Sporting News

Astros losing more than just games

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