Welcome back. We hope everyone enjoyed the time off. We sure did. (Insert eggnog joke here.)

The Houston Aeros Beat the Springfield Falcons

Cal Clutterbuck got the action going with a brutally legal check, and Petr Kalus sealed the deal with two goals worthy of the highlight reel.

We Are the Hollow Men in the Warehouse District

This party promised scarecrow art and performances by some of our favorite Houston bands, including the Fatal Flying Guilloteens and the Dimes, but it collapsed under its own weight when the kegs ran dry before 11 p.m. We didnโ€™t even make it in the door, instead pulling off a Montrose hat-trick at Poison Girl, Boondocks and Catbirdโ€™s.

Christmas Festivities

Our grandma almost got run over by a reindeer, walking home from our house Christmas Eve. You can say thereโ€™s no such thing as Santa, but as for me and Grandpa, weโ€™re totally gonna jump that fat bastard next time we see him. โ€“ Keith Plocek

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