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  Asteroids Are One Way to Mess With Texas

  June 21 at 7 a.m.

  Waves as high as the tallest modern-day skyscrapers in Houston. Tsunamis jumping out of the Gulf of Mexico and flowing halfway to Dallas. An insane collapse of the coastline. This was the scene in Houston more than 65 million years ago following an asteroid’s collision with Earth. And that asteroid...

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  Summertime Heats Up for the Hot Undies Run in Houston

  June 18 at 6:45 a.m.

  The Hot Undies Run, the laciest and raciest event for the extroverted and fitness-minded, is a two-mile run that happens once a year and benefits local charities. On June 17 the skivvies-attired athletes met at the Gorgeous Gael in Rice Village, ran one mile from Rice Village to Rice University (where they made a pub stop), then ran one mile back. For information, visit thedriven.net/hot-undies-run. (Photos by Eric Sauseda / Houston Press)
  

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  Rainbow Flag Flies High Over Another Month of Pride Festivities

  June 14 at 7 a.m.

  Next Saturday the party goes from noon to 11 p.m., and it will have the typical barely-dressed boys, glitter-covered girls, and plenty of entertainment for all.

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  Nippon Schools the Competition at the First Annual Texas Poke Showdown

  June 12 at 1:47 p.m.

  Anxious, hungry poke fans lined up outside of Bar Bleu, 2506 Robinhood, near Rice Village last night for Houston's first ever poke competition. Eleven teams entered the contest and three winners each were presented for judges' choice and people's choice. Judges' Choice: First Place: Nippon Restaurant Second Place: Flip N'...

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  Jimmy Buffett Brings the Beach to The Woodlands

  June 9 at 6:15 a.m.

  Jimmy Buffett performed to a packed house in The Woodlands on June 8 while on his I Don't Know 201? Tour. Parrot Heads (fans of Mr. Buffett) flocked to the show and tailgated prior to the concert. There was no shortage of colorful shirts, hats, leis, cheeseburgers, tiki bars, margaritas, shots and more at this gathering of the fun and faithful fans of Jimmy Buffett. (Photos by Eric Sauseda / Houston Press)
  

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  Houston's Best Negroni Week Food And Drink

  June 6 at 5 a.m.

  The Negroni is a classic Italian cocktail that includes equal parts gin, vermouth and Campari, shaken and served up (usually) with a twist of orange. The Negroni now has its own special week, Negroni Week, essentially a fundraising event that was launched in 2013 by Imbibe Magazine and Campari, and now...