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  • Music

    April 19, 2012

    Vinyl Gets Another Spin

    Showing it has more lives than a cockroach, vinyl has been reborn, resulting in some beautiful music. But sometimes production values in records and turntables are lacking.

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Mala Sichuan's Big Sister Disappoints in Dallas

    Visiting family in Dallas this weekend, I found myself with a little down time to explore a city I very nearly grew up in but know very little about. I spent my summers as a kid split into three very different settings: Houston, Dallas and a cattle ranch in Henderson, and only eating out in one of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    UPDATE: Trader Joe's Plans Locations in Memorial, Montrose

    UPDATE: The Houston Business Journal reports that Trader Joe's has also received a sales tax permit for 2922 S. Shepherd, which is the location of the Alabama Theater. It looks like plans for the Montrose incarnation of the grocery store in the repurposed theater are back on. *** According to a po ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 15, 2011

    Sichuan Bucket List

    You'll want to try everything on the menu at this new Bellaire favorite.

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Dallas Makes a Damn Fool of Itself on Top Chef: Texas

    ​Thoughts: Is it really a "Healthy Choice" when so many of your frozen dinners are laden with preservatives and other chemicals? With that, we're hitting the road to Dallas, better known these days as a "dining nowhereville." Great choice, Bravo! Enjoy that! "When I think of Dallas, I think of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Is Houston's Handsome Bank Robber a Dallas Dude?

    FBIThe Houston robbery​Recently we told you of the FBI's search for a man they dubbed the "handsome bank robber," who was described as being "older, well-dressed and accessorized." Those accessories included a black semiautomatic pistol, but that's just how he rolls. The item rang a bell wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    The 10 Worst Things Texas Has Given To The Modern World

    It's not nature's way, it's Houston's​If we were to list all the great, terrific things Texas, Our Texas has given to civilization, we would be here all day. (Two words: Jessica Simpson.) Unfortunately, Texas has also gifted America and the world with some things the world and America would n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Dale Allen Richardson Jr.: This Badge Means I'm an Attorney!

    OF COURSE I'm a lawyer​A 28-year-old Plano man is going to federal prison for more than five years after falsely claiming to be a lawyer -- despite submitting a badge declaring him to be an "Officer of the Court" of the Cherokee Nation. That's not good enough? Well, it isn't when a clerk for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    The 10 Sexiest (Male) Texans Of Our Lifetime

    Last week we gave you our 10 Sexiest Texans of Our Lifetime. It was a list that was, admittedly, vagina-biased. We make it up to the people who love guys with this definitive list, which involved more asking around than the first one. Here are, then, the 10 sexiest Texas men of our lives: 10. Sea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Food Fight: Battle Tuna Salad Sandwich

    Kraftsmen on the left, Weslayan Cafe on the right. ​When it comes to tuna salad sandwiches, I'm with David Rosengarten: there is no better homemade sandwich. So simple - in its most basic form, comprising only canned tuna, mayonnaise, and bread - and so delicious. But there's also a dark side ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    WAR ON CHRISTMAS: Texas Principals Still Face Lawsuit Over Banning Jesus Pencils & Candy Canes

    Who knew Jesus was a "Say my name! Say my name!" guy?​Two Texas elementary school principals have failed in their attempt to have the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismiss a suit filed against them for trying to kill the spirit of Christmas, not to mention Jesus, in innocent young children ... More >>

  • News

    December 2, 2010

    One Last Hit of K-2

    Fake weed's final freewheeling days

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Recipe: Marinated Mozzarella

    ​Continuing my Italian kick, I'll share with you a simple method to spruce up that delicious chunk of mozzarella you have sitting in your fridge. This is a marinated mozzarella recipe inspired by Josh, the cheese guy at Whole Foods in Plano, who tediously but happily makes his fresh mozzarella ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Busted! 20 Musician Mugshots

    ​ Getting arrested and booked isn't the end of the world, by any means. Well unless you just killed a shit-ton of people at a bowling alley or something, it really is. But if you are a rocker or a celebrity who committed a minor offense, it's just a funny footnote in your public life you can look ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    Everyone's Packing Up Their U-Haul And Moving To Houston

    ​Houston is the top U.S. city for people relocating with U-Hauls, the company announced today.Last year we were second to Atlanta, but that city has dropped off the face of the earth, probably because it has too many Braves fans, coming in only seventh this year.More than 1 million U-Haul transact ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Quote Of The Day, From The Judge Who Had An Affair With A Prosecutor

    ​The odd case of Charles Dean Hood has been a subject of talk for a while. He was convicted of killing a Plano couple -- there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of doubt about it -- but he's got a unique appellate argument: The judge and his prosecutor had been lovers.Back in our cub-reporting days, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    The Dallas Observer Learns About Interviewing Bill White

    Photo by Sam Merten​Our sister paper the Dallas Observer tagged along recently as Houston mayor Bill White visited a suburban deli and learned what it's like to deal with the generic, content-free answers the big man uses when he doesn't want to reply to what you're asking.The headline? "Will Sena ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2009

    Texas Traveler: Plano Balloon Festival

    Photos by eppytx​Every fall for the past 29 years, the skies over Plano come aglow with colorful aircrafts and odd hissing sounds that signal take-off for flight The Plano Balloon Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary Sept. 18-20. It's an event that has raised more than 2 million dolla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    A Musical Guide to Post-Secession Texas, Part 2: "Trinity"

    [Note: This week Rocks Off is looking at the musical heritage, highs and lows, for each of the five possible states that might result should Texas secede from the U.S. like Gov. Rick Perry wants it to. Yesterday we began with the Panhandle/West Texas "Palo Duro" territory; today it's northeastern qu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Times Writer Dumps on Texas' JC Penney, Because We're Just So Damn Fat Here

    ​JC Penney is the reliable standby of malls across the Midwest and in Texas; for the past 20 years the company's been headquartered in Plano, the mall-infested suburb of Dallas.They've decided to open a Manhattan branch, and were met with heaps of condescending scorn from The New York Times' "Crit ... More >>

  • News

    May 28, 2009

    Perverts, Beware

    Highlights from the Blog at HOUSTONPRESS.COM

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Translating The Dallas Cop Who Hassled Ryan Moats

    By now you've no doubt read accounts and watched the video of a Dallas cop harassing Texans running back Ryan Moats, who was rushing to the hospital to see his dying mother-in-law in the few moments she had before dying.We've lived in Dallas in the past, and it's obvious what happened here is the cl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    The Pride Of Spring, TX, Doesn't Blow It For Halo Fans

    Stephen Rippy grew up in Spring, and unless you're into gaming you've probably never heard of him.But if you are into games, perhaps obsessively, then you're familiar with his work -- he provides the soundtrack for such titles as Age of Empire and Age of Mythology.But that was peanuts compared to hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2008

    Possible Loophole To Get Out Of Those Red-Light Camera Tickets

    A Dallas judge has ruled that the company operating that city's red-light cameras violated state law by operating without a private investigation license. So what's the big deal?Well, American Traffic Solutions, the Arizona-based company that operates the cameras in Houston, isn't licensed in Texas ... 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

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2008

    Texas Horror Movies: The Top Five

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

  • News

    July 17, 2008

    What Mainstream Publishers Don't Want You to Know About Door-to-Door Magazine Sales

    That kid at your door with a magazine order form will tell you a story -- part sad, part hopeful. The truth will be infinitely worse than you can imagine.

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2008

    Weekend Music: Allen Oldies Band, True Colors Tour, Tom Waits and a Really Strange Japanese Guy

    That kid at your door with a magazine order form will tell you a story -- part sad, part hopeful. The truth will be infinitely worse than you can imagine.

  • Culture

    June 19, 2008

    Savage Sports Fans and Mexican Overcrowding

    That kid at your door with a magazine order form will tell you a story -- part sad, part hopeful. The truth will be infinitely worse than you can imagine.

  • News

    November 9, 2006

    Lights On or Off?

    The fight for a TV show about truth, justice and high school football

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2006

    Six Degrees of Separation

    The fight for a TV show about truth, justice and high school football

  • News

    February 16, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    The fight for a TV show about truth, justice and high school football

  • News

    December 29, 2005

    Podnography

    And you thought those audio files were only used for music

  • Dining

    August 25, 2005

    Texas Burger Binge

    Our food critic reports on the state of the Texas burger -- and recommends 18 you need to try immediately

  • News

    January 20, 2005

    Insanely Guilty

    A mother sets out to save her children, by killing them. Texas usually jails such women, but that may be changing.

  • Dining

    May 27, 2004

    Plano Tex-Mex

    Mi Cocina's food may be tepid, but the margaritas are magnificent

  • Music

    August 14, 2003

    Racket

    Country Legends 97.1 takes over as the number one C&W station in town

  • Calendar

    April 17, 2003

    Pass the Salad

    This dance festival has got the world's best ingredients

  • Music

    October 18, 2001

    Wizard of Boz

    Boz Scaggs evolves along with his beloved R&B

  • Culture

    January 18, 2001

    Fade to Black

    Viewers for Quality Television disbands, because there is none left

  • News

    October 12, 2000

    Letters

    Investigate CEP, Santa Fe's Shame, Politics Makes Strange...

  • News

    January 27, 2000

    Death (Row) Watch

    Odell Barnes joins a growing list of death row inmates whose convictions have become a lot less clear-cut during the appeals process.

  • News

    December 30, 1999

    Waldhauser Watch

    A story about the new life and old ways of a notorious killer spurs indictments and national coverage

  • News

    July 15, 1999

    Widening the Waldhauser Net

    A story about the new life and old ways of a notorious killer spurs indictments and national coverage

  • News

    January 14, 1999

    Status Report

    A story about the new life and old ways of a notorious killer spurs indictments and national coverage

  • News

    December 24, 1998

    Merry Xmas, Mr. Waldhauser

    A hearing officer finds that a convicted killer did not violate parole

  • News

    November 19, 1998

    A Killer By Any Other Name

    Walt Waldhauser who became Michael Lee Davis may be headed back to prison

  • Calendar

    August 20, 1998

    Sexual Healing

    Walt Waldhauser who became Michael Lee Davis may be headed back to prison

  • Music

    January 26, 1995

    Nice Guy, Nice Songs

    From 4-H to Miss Molly, Hadden Sayers keeps aiming for the next plateau

  • News

    January 5, 1995

    The Race Matter

    From 4-H to Miss Molly, Hadden Sayers keeps aiming for the next plateau

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