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Retail Trade

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Cover Story: Wanna See A Vinyl Record Get Pressed Before Your Eyes?

    This week's Houston Press cover story, "Playing For Keeps," dives into the world of vinyl records, with interviews with local collectors and shop owners who are helping keep the medium alive in the Bayou City. Research for this cover story took me as far north as Dallas, where I visited with A&R Rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Sig's Lagoon Keeping Sundance, Beloved San Marcos Store, Alive

    A big part of Texas music history went dark this past weekend, when Sundance Records went out of buisness after 35 years. But thanks to the San Marcos record store's strong Houston connection, part of its legacy - in fact, a large part of its inventory - is coming here. Sig's Lagoon, the Midtown re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Save Yourself: The 10 Worst Online Retailers

    Ads like this are the only reason to visit AmericanApparel.com...if you like that sort of thing​It's frustrating enough to shop for friends and family members during the holidays. Do I get my 80-year-old aunt a gift card to Kroger or H-E-B? Decisions, decisions. Unfortunately, some online mer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Google-Map Your Way Through Bush & Hobby Airport Terminals

    The interiors of Houston's two airports are part of a launch of a new Google Maps for Android feature that lets you determine where the hell you are inside of big places like malls and department stores. Bush Intercontinental and Hobby are part of the 18 U.S. airports mapped out in the app. "Wheth ... More >>

  • Music

    November 24, 2011

    MiMoSa

    The interiors of Houston's two airports are part of a launch of a new Google Maps for Android feature that lets you determine where the hell you are inside of big places like malls and department stores. Bush Intercontinental and Hobby are part of the 18 U.S. airports mapped out in the app. "Wheth ... More >>

  • Music

    January 13, 2011

    Hustle Town

    Hustlers Brass Band brings hometown joie de vivre.

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Music Sales Down 2.5 Percent In 2010

    ​Nielsen SoundScan released its annual report on music sales Monday, and the results were less than surprising. Physical sales continued to decline, digital sales continued to rise, and crap pop continues to reign supreme both at the cash register and on the airwaves. During the period of Jan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Is It Called Stuffing or Dressing?

    oldsweetsong.com​It starts earlier every year. Halloween is on Sunday, but major retailers like Sears and Target are attempting unprecedented "Black Friday" sales today, almost a month in advance. Yesterday I even caught a commercial for stuffing. Well, it was actually for Swanson's Chicken br ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    CVS: No Longer Available For All Your Meth-Making Needs

    CVS: No longer a convenient stop for meth dealers​CVS, the drugstore chain that seems to have an outlet on every Houston intersection that doesn't have a Walgreen's on it, has agreed to pay a whopping $75 million fine to make up for selling a key ingredient used in cooking meth.The chain failed to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    Gun Store In A Former Circuit City: League City's Latest Tourist Attraction

    Photos by Marco TorresArms Room: A formey Circuit City store​See our slideshow from the Arms Room's grand opening. Kathleen James and her family have been running the Arms Room out in League City for four years. Two months ago the family team moved the operation into the old Circuit City location ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 5, 2010

    White Linen Nights in the Heights

    Think of it as shopping among friends

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Heights Walmart: The Property Owner Isn't Ready To Share Information Yet

    Councilmember Gonzalez also weighs in​Ainbinder, the company that owns the Heights-area property being considered for a Walmart, is not quite ready to share its information.Michael Ainbinder. chairman & CEO of the company  told Hair Balls that incomplete information has been shared premat ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 8, 2010

    ArtHouston 2010

    Walk this way

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Arbitrary TABC Regulations: Brewery vs. Winery

    riebschlagerLook at the poor beer back there. ​In the red tape-filled abyss known as the TABC, there are many codes that do more to confuse than regulate the alcohol industry in our great state. We blame the good ol' boys network and the ridiculousness of bureaucracy. For our first installm ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2010

    Houston Indie Book Festival

    Writers who don’t have time to wait for someone else to publish their book are finding their own way to readers

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2010

    The Fight To Save The Alabama Theater's Art Deco Interior Is Broughten

    Photo by Jim Parsons​A lot of people didn't think Sarah Gish would get far when she formed a group to save the River Oaks movie theater, but the theater is still standing.Still threatened, sure; saved mostly by a slow economy, probably, but in Houston you take what preservation victories you can g ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    Dive!

    Take a course in garbage can dining

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: Three 2009 Albums That Didn't Get Enough Love

    A few more records from 2009 that deserved more mention than they got. Jesse Winchester, Love Filling Station: At 70 years old, the music industry's most notable Vietnam draft dodger delivered as soulful and wise set of songs as anyone on the scene. Love Filling Station has become some of our favor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Avoid The Cyber Monday Crowds By Shopping At These Sites

    Today is Cyber Monday, a special day drummed up by the National Retail Federation to trick people into thinking there's some special reason people should shop online today, as opposed to yesterday. Or two weeks from now. The Federation's idea was to drive people to www.CyberMonday.com, which f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    Great Place For A Water Main Break

    You know what's a great place to have a water main break on Black Friday?The corner of Westheimer and Hillcroft.That's what happened early this morning; the water has stopped gushing out, but local businesses are without services and one southbound lane of Hillcroft has buckled and is closed to traf ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2009

    Uptown Holiday Lighting

    It's the official unofficial launch of the Christmas season

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2009

    Thanksgiving with Santa

    Get grateful with the big guy

  • Music

    August 20, 2009

    No Exit

    Blondie casts a wide net indeed on the band's Last.fm station.

  • Calendar

    May 7, 2009

    Found Footage Festival

    Web exclusive!

  • Calendar

    February 12, 2009

    Houston Antiques Dealers Association Spring Show & Sale

    Web exclusive!

  • Calendar

    January 29, 2009

    Amy Welch and Jarrett Hallcox

    Web exclusive!

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2008

    A Black Friday Soundtrack

    It's become a tradition. You spend two days cooking, slaving over a hot stove, sweating into the family green bean casserole, making gallons upon gallons of iced tea for assorted loved and loathed ones. But instead of taking the next day off to go comatose and let the fullness subside, what do yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2008

    Some Of That Gas Being Refined Near Here Is Going Far, Far Away

    It's become a tradition. You spend two days cooking, slaving over a hot stove, sweating into the family green bean casserole, making gallons upon gallons of iced tea for assorted loved and loathed ones. But instead of taking the next day off to go comatose and let the fullness subside, what do yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Need Something? Head to Kirby Drive.

    It's become a tradition. You spend two days cooking, slaving over a hot stove, sweating into the family green bean casserole, making gallons upon gallons of iced tea for assorted loved and loathed ones. But instead of taking the next day off to go comatose and let the fullness subside, what do yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2007

    One Small Step for Billboard, One Giant Debut for the Eagles

    It's become a tradition. You spend two days cooking, slaving over a hot stove, sweating into the family green bean casserole, making gallons upon gallons of iced tea for assorted loved and loathed ones. But instead of taking the next day off to go comatose and let the fullness subside, what do yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2006

    We're Not Buying It

    It's become a tradition. You spend two days cooking, slaving over a hot stove, sweating into the family green bean casserole, making gallons upon gallons of iced tea for assorted loved and loathed ones. But instead of taking the next day off to go comatose and let the fullness subside, what do yo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2006

    Park Your Caboose

    It's become a tradition. You spend two days cooking, slaving over a hot stove, sweating into the family green bean casserole, making gallons upon gallons of iced tea for assorted loved and loathed ones. But instead of taking the next day off to go comatose and let the fullness subside, what do yo ... More >>

  • Music

    April 7, 2005

    Monsters of Hip

    Five bands' worth of Urban Outfitters employees grace Cardi's stage with shopworn licks and attire

  • News

    April 7, 2005

    Poured Out

    With archaic and self-serving laws, reforms don't come easy for the Texas booze industry

  • Dining

    December 9, 2004

    The Next Chef Boyardee

    Wolfgang Puck, creator of Spago in Hollywood, has lost control of his name

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Suburban Mall

    Wolfgang Puck, creator of Spago in Hollywood, has lost control of his name

  • Dining

    February 5, 2004

    Chinese Takeout Is Chinese Takeout

    Shanghai River

  • Calendar

    January 15, 2004

    Odd Man In

    Inventor James Dyson lets his freak flag fly

  • News

    January 8, 2004

    Hard Sale

    A flood of lawsuits has turned Dillard's into a master of defense

  • News

    January 8, 2004

    A Closer Look at Dillard's

    A flood of lawsuits has turned Dillard's into a master of defense

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Last-Minute Shopping

    Urban Outfitters

  • Music

    September 18, 2003

    Drastic Unilateral Action

    Universal hopes to JumpSTART flagging CD sales with aggressive price cuts. Who benefits the most?

  • Music

    July 24, 2003

    Two Cow Garage

    Sunday, July 27

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Sole Revival

    Shoe Savers

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Camera Store

    Houston Camera Exchange

  • Culture

    November 29, 2001

    Non Mall Shopping Adventures

    Shopping adventures

  • Best of Houston

    September 20, 2001

    Best Wine Store

    Christopher's Wine Warehouse

  • Dining

    August 17, 2000

    Freedom from Choice

    The Food Filling Station's limitations can be liberating

  • Dining

    July 20, 2000

    You Say Potato; I Say Pomme de Terre

    Ruggles Grill

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