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  Athena Gun Club Hosts Smith & Wesson Day in Houston

  July 16 at 7:15 a.m.

  Athena Gun Club hosted Smith & Wesson Day on July 15 in Houston. Attendees were allowed to handle and, for a small fee with limited ammo, shoot all Smith & Wesson models on display. This was a great way to try a variety of guns and get a feel for different caliber weapons. The event drew members of the club (the largest in Houston) as well as the public to the popular indoor shooting range on the west side. Also featured were two giveaways, one by luck of the draw and a second for the winner of the fastest shootout contest in the club's state of the art simulator room. (Photos by Eric Sauseda / Houston Press)
  

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  Funky Meets Cool at Insomnia's First Art Show in New Eastwood Digs

  July 15 at 6:15 a.m.

  Local art gallery, toy store and music shop Insomnia Gallery held its first art show in its new east side digs on Friday, July 14. More than thirty artists reinterpreted either classic album art or their favorite album art work for "The Album Art Show." Insomnia's been around since 2011 and this is the third home for this six year old funky and cool shop. It's also the newest hot spot in the popular Telephone Road shopping center, Tlaquepaque Market at Eastwood, which is also home to Bohemeo's, Kanomwan, Chocolate Wasted Ice Cream and other interesting spots. (Photos by Eric Sauseda / Houston Press)
  
  
  

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  Pub Crawling in Downtown Houston with Saint Arnold

  July 9 at 7:10 a.m.

  More than a dozen different bars and restaurants along three different routes made up Saturday's Saint Arnold Downtown Pub Crawl. Crawlers kicked things off at the Flying Saucer and, depending on the color of their pub crawl ticket, their routes varied through downtown. Stops included Springbok, Molly's Pub, Shay McElroy's, Little Dipper, Boots 'N Shoots, OKRA, The Conservatory, El Big Bad, Batanga, Bovine & Barley and more. The crawl culminated at the final stop at Historic Market Square Park where commemorative pint glasses were given out with a completed ticket. (Photos by Eric Sauseda / Houston Press)
  

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  Fast Eddie's Hosts Hot Dog Eating Competition in Houston

  July 7 at 4:45 a.m.

  Fast Eddie’s Billiards & Sports Bar, one of our favorite pool halls in Houston, held simultaneous competitions throughout Texas on July 3. As many as ten contestants were eligible to vie for the glory (and prizes) at each location during Fast Eddie’s Independence Day Hot Dog Eating Competition. We sent a photographer to cover the event at the 12344 Gulf Freeway location, and it wasn't pretty. Things turned out better for the spectators; they enjoyed the show plus $2.75 Budweiser and $4 Wild Turkey.
  Photos by Ajani Stewart.
  

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  Houston Celebrates Independence Day at 30th Annual Freedom Over Texas

  July 5 at 7:15 a.m.

  This year's CITGO Freedom Over Texas, Houston's official Fourth of July celebration, celebrated its 30th anniversary with a bang. It all went down at Eleanor Tinsley Park where Houstonians showed up early, got loud and stayed late to see the magnificent fireworks display. There was plenty to see and do: photo opps with military assets from the army, navy, air force, marines and police; enjoying bands on multiple stages; and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. All photos by Marshall Heins II.
  

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  H-Town's Rappers and Poets Battle Wits in Verses vs. Verses Hip-Hop Dance Party

  July 3 at 5:30 a.m.

  It was an epic battle this weekend, only this time the the word wars were between Houston's top spoken-word poets and rappers. Verses Vs. Verses went down at 215 Grove Street on July 1, with the party people wearing red, dancing to hip-hop, and watching the wordsmiths duke it out. We saw rappers Devin the Dude, SUC's ESG and Fat Tony, as well as poets Deep, Amir Safi and Jordan Simpson. DJs Charles David, Josiah Gabriel, Baby Roo and Dayta kept us on our feet during this four-hour shebang hosted by Dutch Small.
  
  (Photos by Marco Torres/HoustonPress)