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  6 Best Bets This Weekend: Bluebeard, Bikes, and Going Topless at the Beach

  May 16 at 4 a.m.

  After umpteen straight days of rain, we could sure use a break, and it looks like the sun is finally peeking out from behind those clouds. Which is awesome for the hard-partying Jeep enthusiasts heading to Crystal Beach for Go Topless, the 1920s costume contest at Discovery Green, and BikeHouston's...

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  The Weather Doesn't Stop Houston From Coming Out For Comicpalooza 2019

  May 11 at 7:49 a.m.

  The overnight weather may have shuttered other businesses in the city, but it didn’t stop Houston’s annual Comicpalooza from touching down at the George R Brown Convention Center Friday morning. The event, first started to highlight the works of local creators, has come a long way since its beginnings in...

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  Smoked Out: Pinkerton's Barbecue

  May 7 at 5 a.m.

  One of the best things to come out of the Texas barbecue renaissance in recent years has been the industry wide shift toward better beef. The best pitmasters in the state seem to have universally adopted prime as the only grade suited for their world class brisket. Even pork has...

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  Be a Reefer at Moody Gardens' New Coral Rescue Lab

  May 7 at 4 a.m.

  With proof that biologists and animal husbandry managers do have a sense of humor, Moody Gardens launched its "Be a Reefer" initiative on 4/20 day, though they swear it was really timed to coincide with Earth Day. All giggles aside, what's with all this reefer talk? It turns out there's...

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  Explore How Architecture Has Been Preserved In Galveston's Historic Homes

  May 2 at 4 a.m.

  We already were excited about the return of clear blue water to Galveston Island, though everybody knows it won't last long. Just as much of an attraction, and certainly more dependable, is the upcoming Galveston Historic Homes Tour. It's the 45th go-round for this annual backstage pass to privately-owned homes,...

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  Houston By the Neighborhood: New Green Spaces on the Horizon

  May 1 at 4 a.m.

  "They paved paradise. And put up a parking lot." Not only did Joni Mitchell have a gift for lyrics, but she also was a keen observer of the decline of our natural surroundings. So isn't it wonderful when those wrongs get righted through the planning of new green spaces? Here's...