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  Galveston's 32nd AIA SandCastle Competition Time Shifts to August

  August 8 at 4 a.m.

  By day architects work hard to make sure buildings are structurally sound, aesthetically pleasing and tick off boxes for sustainability, environmental impact and functionality. But when it comes to the AIA SandCastle competition, it's time to let loose, take a few more chances and possibly win the coveted Gold Bucket...

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  Houston: Try Out These Foods in August

  August 1 at 4 a.m.

  Despite triple digit temperatures and hellish humidity, we Houstonians still like to eat well and we're not sticking to salads. While there are some great cold dishes to be had, you'll still see Bayou City foodies tucking into pho, ramen, or ghost pepper wings despite the heat. We're crazy like...

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  Houston Rescue Group Teaches Dogs to "Just Say No" to Snakes

  July 24 at 4 a.m.

  Whether you mark the seasons as a hunter — doves in September, quail in October and ducks in November — or you've got a big enough patch of grass that snakes can be a slithery problem, everybody can agree that it's best for dogs to stay clear. The venomous snakes...

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  Road Trip: Famous and Infamous Graves of Texas

  July 23 at 4 a.m.

  This summer we're taking a look at interesting, odd, historic and just plain worth it road trips in and around the Lone Star State. We know where the bodies are buried. Texas is the eternal resting place for Bonnie and Clyde, Freddie Fender, Howard Hughes and perhaps even a space alien...

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  Big Rivers Almost Open in Houston + Road Tripping the Waterparks of Texas

  July 16 at 4 a.m.

  This summer we're taking a look at interesting, odd, historic and just plain worth it road trips in and around the Lone Star State. The wait is almost over and the long-anticipated Big Rivers Waterpark is getting closer to opening in New Caney, less than 35 miles from downtown Houston. Their June...

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  Who Cooked That: Houston's Service Industry Thrives Thanks to Latino Immigrants

  July 11 at 5 a.m.

  In 2016, at the height of the Trump campaign media storm, the late Anthony Bourdain said of immigrant workers, "If Mr. Trump deports 11 million people or whatever he's talking about right now, every restaurant in America would shut down." A long time defender of Hispanic immigrants, Bourdain spoke often...