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  Deck the Halls With Historic and Bright Holiday Home Tours

  December 3 at 4 a.m.

  Gingerbread takes on new meaning this time of year. Sure, we're fans of the sweet and spicy cookies iced with buttons and smiles, but this season also includes open houses for Victorian era stunners. With holiday home tours in Houston, Galveston, Round Top, Chappell Hill, Bastrop and Woodville, 'tis the...

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  Houston By the Neighborhood: Post Oak Boulevard in Urban Uptown

  November 26 at 4 a.m.

  It is such a strange sensation to drive along Post Oak Boulevard between Loop 610 and San Felipe; it feels like entering a canyon of steel and glass monoliths. Out of all the pockets within Houston this one seems to have changed the most dramatically. No longer home to the...

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  Venture Outside Houston to Find Your Luxe Weekend Retreat

  November 12 at 4 a.m.

  All work and no play makes Jack — or just about anybody — a dull boy. The adage reminds us that it's important to take time away from work not only to maintain healthy relationships, but also to recharge our batteries before returning to the daily grind. All that R&R...

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  Houston By the Neighborhood: Rivercrest Estates, a Hidden Oasis

  November 5 at 4 a.m.

  "Horses, peacocks and wonderful things," are just a few of the possibilities that come with living in prestigious Rivercrest Estates, according to Susan Boss, broker associate with Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, who has a trio of listings in the secluded, exurban-style neighborhood. It offers a country-manor lifestyle in the city,...

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  Preservation Houston Lets Us Revisit Houston's Past During Good Brick Tour

  October 29 at 4 a.m.

  For each Magic Island or Astrodome that has been saved from the wrecking ball, there are dozens of other iconic Houston properties that live on only through photos and memories. Preservation Houston, our city's non-profit historic preservation advocacy and education group, understands the value in saving older structures. Its annual...

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  Historic Eppes House Back On Market, Ready to Enter Its Second Century

  October 22 at 4 a.m.

  Those in search of a new estate home will instantly become part of Houston's history with the Italian Renaissance Villa at 5322 Institute Lane. The Eppes House is named for its original owner, concrete pioneer Ned Alwin Eppes, and the home is one of our city's first residences made from...