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  Houston By the Neighborhood: New Homes Replace Flea Market in Spring Branch

  July 16 at 5 a.m.

  What does Spring Branch mean to you? For parents, it's access to an award-winning school district that's worth paying a bit more in property values. For old school Houstonians, it's a region of phenomenal growth that saw tiny West Belt morph into the massive West Sam Houston Parkway/Beltway 8 —...

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  Hot Listing: Travel to Provence By Way of River Oaks

  July 9 at 4 a.m.

  Just listed on the market is a new estate home that borrows the best from Provence, blending modern conveniences with antique chandeliers and marble mantles. On the lot once owned by Andrew Blackmore and Ruth Munson Blackmore, Jennifer Hamelet and her design-build firm Mirador Builders have created a stunning 8,116-square foot...

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  Houston By the Neighborhood: Montgomery Near Lake Conroe

  July 2 at 4 a.m.

  Historic Montgomery is one of the oldest towns in Texas, getting its start as a trading post in 1826 and having bragging rights as the birthplace of the Texas Lone Star flag. Located near Texas 105 and FM 149, its town center is just about 15 miles west of Conroe...

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  Houston By the Neighborhood: Traveling South Down SH 288

  June 18 at 4 a.m.

  Imagine our surprise when, of the top most viewed homes on HAR.com over the past week, almost half of the interested buyers were looking at properties in Angleton, Rosharon and Alvin. So what's going on south of Houston that's getting all these lookie-loos? The $815 million construction project that's been...

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  Houston Celebrates Juneteenth at Emancipation Park

  June 15 at 5:55 p.m.

  The Emancipation Park Conservancy celebrated the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas, and more generally the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the former Confederate States of America on Saturday. The theme this year was 'Celebrating Our Legacy, Bridging Future Generations." Attendees enjoyed fun activities for the whole family including a kids zone, park tours, food and games The event boasted live performances by J Paul Jr. & The Zydeco Nubreedz, The BB King Blues Band, and several others. (Photos by Doogie Roux)

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  Juneteenth is Bustin' Out All Over Houston and Galveston

  June 10 at 4 a.m.

  When it came to true liberty for all Americans, Texas got the short end of the stick. In 1776 The Declaration of Independence decreed "that all men are created equal," but they weren't talking about black slaves. It took a Civil War to right that wrong and President Abraham Lincoln...