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  Is Your Home, Garden or Studio Funky Enough for the Weird Homes Tour?

  July 15 at 4 a.m.

  Where others see a mattress frame, do you envision a support for your climbing plants? Does everybody know that zebra collectibles are what you want for all gifting occasions? Did your artist's canvas spill over until you realized you'd covered every wall, floor and ceiling with your unique style? If...

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  Abominable Snow Monster Takes the Cake at Gingerbread Build-Off in Houston

  Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 6:19 a.m.

  The rains abated for the 10th Annual Gingerbread Build-Off, presented by AIA Houston, and the coveted Grande Prix de Show was awarded to PDG Architects for a wintry wonderland scene with Rudolph, Yukon Cornelius, Sam the Snowman, Hermey the Misfit Elf and the Abominable Snow Monster. It was a fun day with food, crafts and a visit from Santa, and prizes were handed out for the best in numerous categories including architectural icon, tallest, holiday themed, Houston-centric and public favorite. (Photos by Mark Reyes)

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  5 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Boat Parade and Gingerbread Houses

  Friday, December 7, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  Gingerbread works quite well if you're a cackling witch trying to fatten up lost, unsuspecting children. But it also seems to be a sturdy construction material. This spiced baked good turns up in both Rec Room's Hansel and Gretel and the Annual Gingerbread Build Off. The weekend also includes holiday cheer...

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  Explore the New Menil Drawing Institute, at the Intersection of Zen and Cool

  Friday, November 2, 2018 at 6 a.m.

  The late philanthropist and art collector Dominique de Menil had very strong opinions, and wasn't afraid to share them. But were she here to see the unveiling of the new Menil Drawing Institute — the fifth art building on the 30-acre campus — our bets are that she would declare...

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  5 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: TexRenFest, Lawn Jazz and Art Fair Fever

  Friday, October 5, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  It's shaping up to be a perfect weekend in the Houston area, with a nice mix of refined and lowbrow entertainment — some outdoors and others inside (just in case it rains) — with a healthy dose of culture added in. There's a fantasy costume contest that will bring out...

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  Weird Homes Tour Houston Showcases Stained Glass and High Water Homes

  Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  For one glorious day each year, creative Houstonians roll out the red (or fur-lined or whimsical) carpet, inviting us inside their rule-breaking homes and work spaces to give us an eye-popping look at what it means to color — and live — outside the lines. This year's Houston Weird Homes Tour®...