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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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  10 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Cotton Fest, Cosplay and Canine Fun

  April 25 at 4 a.m.

  What's up is down during this wacky weekend in Houston with free cotton candy and wrestling at Market Square Park, a woman singing the role of Mozart in HGO's newest opera, and live music rattling the hallowed halls at MFAH. It's also a celebration of animals, from Attwater’s prairie chicken to...

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  The Mexican Army Was Undone By Mud in 1836; View Artifacts in San Felipe

  April 15 at 4 a.m.

  What if General Sam Houston and the Texian Army had not been able to defeat General Santa Anna and the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto? Would those of us living here in Texas today be on the other side of President Donald Trump's proposed border wall? That...

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  6 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Bollywood, Bluebonnets, Burlesque Rap

  April 12 at 4 a.m.

  Along with fields of bluebonnets, alliteration is popping up all over the Bayou City. We've got burlesque rapper Boyfriend headlining the Legendary Art Car Ball, a Bollywood extravaganza at Miller Outdoor Theatre, an evening of dance titled Better Together, a chance to go shopping with the Houston Ballet, and an...

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  Mardi Gras! Galveston, Home of Beads, Balcony Parties and Tricked Out Floats

  February 13 at 4 a.m.

  France's monarchy may have ended with the imprisonment and subsequent beheading of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, but their decadent legacy lives on through the kings and queens of Mardi Gras, parades and floats, parties and balls, eating and drinking a bit too much, and lots and lots of beads. It's a...

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  Blackwood Educational Land Institute: A Perfect Autumn Day

  Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  The fall temperatures have finally arrived in Houston and it's time to savor the brief, but wonderful autumn days while we can. Early this month, we started to see a break in the humidity and heat, even if it continuously varies from day to day. I found myself on a...