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

  December 9 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

  December 7 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

  November 2 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

  October 5 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

  October 2 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®...

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  Got Weird? Houston's Weird Homes Tour Needs a Few More Stops

  August 24 at 5 a.m.

  Is your home creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky? Has your personal collection surpassed curated and fallen deeply into the abyss of compulsion or obsession? Then it's possible that your oddities might just be strange enough for the organizers of the Houston Weird Homes Tour®. This year's self-driving tour sees a...