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  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Councilmember Helena Brown Is Ready to Take Your Reservation

    When she isn't busy arguing that licensing dogs is an egregious case of government intrusion into private lives, or that the UN is aiming to take over America cities like Houston if eternal vigilance is not kept up, councilmember Helena Brown apparently works the front desk at a Marriott, if today's ... More >>

  • News

    April 21, 2011

    Hide and Seek

    Fourteen-year-old Andrew Mosier was abducted last August. It wasn't by aliens.

  • Culture

    December 30, 2010

    It's the Final Countdown

    2011 is almost here — how will you ring it in?

  • Culture

    December 23, 2010

    It's The Final Countdown

    2011 is almost here — how will you ring it in?

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Upcoming Events

    Photo by Troy Fields​Have you ever wanted to play chef for a day in the vast kitchen at Brennan's? Your chance to man the stoves (seen above) is coming up, as Alex Brennan Martin has now revived the Creole restaurant's beloved "Chef For A Day" program. Available only to one person per day (and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Top 9 Houston Restaurant Closings of the Decade

    Photo by emmiegrnThe Pig Stand, one of Houston's lost restaurants. Read about nine more of the most important restaurant closings of the decade below.​1. Maxim's Maxim's closed in January 2001. It was possibly the most influential restaurant in Houston's culinary history. It was the only upsca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    The Notorious Sheriff Of Phoenix Drops In On Houston

    ​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was in town this Saturday pimping his new book, Joe's Law. Usually, where Sheriff Arpaio goes, protest and controversy follow, and this event was no exception.Even before the Sheriff made it to Houston, problems ensued. Texans For Immigration Reform (T.F.I.R ... More >>

  • Film

    September 3, 2009

    Labor Pains

    With Extract, Mike Judge goes back to work.

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Las Alamedas: What's Left Behind

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttThe marquee outside Las Alamedas says it all: 28 Great Years.  Thank You Houston.  We Will Relocate. After an extended battle with their landlords -- who greedily increased the monthly rent on the building by 50% -- the owners of Las Alamedas have finally ... More >>

  • News

    February 26, 2009

    Guantánamo's Final Days

    As America prepares to close the infamous camp, what about those prisoners?

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    Guantanamo's Final Days, For Better Or Worse

    Photo by Barry BlandOur sister paper, the Miami New Times, has done an in-depth look at the last days of the prison at Guantanamo Bay.A reporter was there for the last hearing at the camp -- involving the youngest detainee -- and when the order to close it came down the next day.The article, linked ... More >>

  • News

    December 18, 2008

    Hispanics Delivered by Border Midwives Are Having Trouble Getting U.S. Passports

    Post-9/11 worries target South Texas

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2008

    There Are Traffic Lanes To Spare Downtown, Apparently

    Did we lose a lane on Dallas Street? Up until recently, Dallas Street from Louisiana to Travis had five lanes, now it has four. In place of the far right lane, there are concrete platforms for METRO passengers to embark on to/disembark from buses at the end of each block, and trees dividing parki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    Obama Inauguration Tickets -- Hotter Than Hannah Montana and The Jonas Brothers Combined

    Did we lose a lane on Dallas Street? Up until recently, Dallas Street from Louisiana to Travis had five lanes, now it has four. In place of the far right lane, there are concrete platforms for METRO passengers to embark on to/disembark from buses at the end of each block, and trees dividing parki ... More >>

  • News

    October 30, 2008

    A Mainstream Mormon's Test of Faith

    Seven months have passed since the polygamist raid in Eldorado, but the effects linger

  • News

    October 18, 2007

    Sleepovers With Uncle Jeff

    The cardiologist traded on his status as a doctor to fondle young girls

  • Music

    October 11, 2007

    Bettye LaVette, The Scene of the Crime

    www.bettyelavette.com

  • News

    July 5, 2007

    Critics question realtor Wayne Stroman's timeshare resale business

    The Getaway

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2007

    Bad Hair Day

    The Getaway

  • News

    December 21, 2006

    Gods and Lovers

    During their massive, five-day Indian wedding, a local couple was worshipped

  • News

    March 24, 2005

    Glory Days

    The return of the male strippers

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2005

    Kicking It

    WAKA lets you do it playground-style

  • Calendar

    December 16, 2004

    New Year's Eve Guide

    Where will you be hoppin' when the ball is droppin'?

  • Dining

    October 7, 2004

    Cowboy Cookin'

    After Grady Spears's departure, The Burning Pear still smolders

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    After Grady Spears's departure, The Burning Pear still smolders

  • Calendar

    February 19, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    After Grady Spears's departure, The Burning Pear still smolders

  • News

    January 29, 2004

    Letters

    After Grady Spears's departure, The Burning Pear still smolders

  • News

    June 20, 2002

    Common Cents

    Area housing for the mentally ill remains deplorable, but a state subsidy might improve conditions

  • News

    April 4, 2002

    The Immigrant's Song

    Carroll Robinson has been running for something ever since he arrived in Houston. Now he may be nearly out of track.

  • News

    December 13, 2001

    America's New War Against Enron

    Lawyers go gunning for corporate terrorists

  • Culture

    November 29, 2001

    Tis' The Season For Holiday Events

    Events calendar

  • News

    November 22, 2001

    Daddy's Girl

    Gregory Beard says his wife did drugs in front of their child, yet a Harris County associate judge awarded her custody. Beard spent the summer fighting to get his baby back.

  • Culture

    June 14, 2001

    Hope Sinks

    Between optimism and despair, there's comic (and author) Richard Lewis

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Cash Cow or White Elephant?

    The return of the convention center hotel plan

  • News

    August 6, 1998

    Time Lines

    Buyers are the real prize in vacation-share pitches

  • Calendar

    November 20, 1997

    Press Picks

    Buyers are the real prize in vacation-share pitches

  • News

    October 16, 1997

    The Insider

    Buyers are the real prize in vacation-share pitches

  • News

    July 31, 1997

    Helter Shelter

    At the Women Helping Women shelter, battered women got the runaround. They got treated like second-class citizens. They got evicted. What they didn't get was help.

  • Calendar

    July 31, 1997

    Press Picks

    At the Women Helping Women shelter, battered women got the runaround. They got treated like second-class citizens. They got evicted. What they didn't get was help.

  • Calendar

    January 23, 1997

    Press Picks

    At the Women Helping Women shelter, battered women got the runaround. They got treated like second-class citizens. They got evicted. What they didn't get was help.

  • Calendar

    November 14, 1996

    Press Picks

    At the Women Helping Women shelter, battered women got the runaround. They got treated like second-class citizens. They got evicted. What they didn't get was help.

  • Music

    October 17, 1996

    Jerk Rock

    At the Women Helping Women shelter, battered women got the runaround. They got treated like second-class citizens. They got evicted. What they didn't get was help.

  • News

    May 23, 1996

    The Insider

    At the Women Helping Women shelter, battered women got the runaround. They got treated like second-class citizens. They got evicted. What they didn't get was help.

  • News

    May 16, 1996

    Coffee with Betti and the FBI

    Lightning strikes the ReBates Hotel; death toll unknown

  • Calendar

    April 18, 1996

    Press Picks

    Lightning strikes the ReBates Hotel; death toll unknown

  • Music

    July 6, 1995

    Squeeze Me!

    Fans of the instrument with folds descend on Houston

  • Dining

    June 22, 1995

    The Importance of Being Elouise

    Fans of the instrument with folds descend on Houston

  • Calendar

    September 15, 1994

    Press Picks

    Fans of the instrument with folds descend on Houston

  • Calendar

    June 23, 1994

    Press Picks

    Fans of the instrument with folds descend on Houston

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