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100 Miles or Less: The "Painted" Churches You May Have Missed

The oldest Catholic church in Fayette County sits high on Hostyn Hill, while another holds a treasure trove of recovered Old World masterpieces.

12/15/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Slideshow

Houstonia Top Lawyers 2015

The city's top attorneys gathered for cocktails, live music, and to celebrate their achievement.

12/07/2015 With Houstonia Staff

Arts & Culture

Visiones Dei

HMNS' latest exhibit, La Virgen de Guadalupe, is a poignant look at the forming of a religious culture in the New World.

12/07/2015 By William Geoffrey Wood

Religion 2.0

In a Storied Downtown Concert Hall, a New Church Takes Root

City Church at the House of Blues isn't your grandmother's Sunday service.

12/04/2015 By Marianella Orlando

Flora & Fauna

Adios, Mosquitoes

...at least, for now.

11/29/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Winter Wonderland

Turn on the Bright Lights

A long holiday tradition in a revitalized neighborhood, home to some of Houston's best Christmas light-viewing.

11/29/2015 By Jeff Balke

Star Wars

Famous and In Trouble? Kent Schaffer’s Your Man

Meet three celebs who were glad to have Houston’s lawyer-to-the-stars.

11/29/2015 By Steven Devadanam

Crime

The Fixer

Defense attorney Kent Schaffer looks back on the notorious 2007 capital murder trial that gripped Houston: that of Lamar High School student Ashley Benton, accused of stabbing an MS-13 gang member in cold blood.

11/29/2015 By Steven Devadanam Photography by Brian Goldman

Dr. Red Duke

How Dr. Red Duke Saved My Dad

The man who saved my dad—and in the process, me.

11/29/2015 By Steven Devadanam

Bayougraphy

A Matter of Conviction

Anthony Graves, Houston Forensic Science Center Board Member

11/29/2015 By Jeff Balke

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Basketball

Dunk the Halls

For Rockets fans, Christmas starts right on time.

11/29/2015 By Jeff Balke

Ice House

December’s Perfect Party

Let’s fight off those winter doldrums with a stick, shall we?

11/29/2015 By Catherine Matusow

Oil Prices

The Upside of Down

Inside Houston’s it’s-complicated relationship with the price of oil.

11/29/2015 By Catherine Matusow

Dept. of Fact Checking

Is Houston’s Population Really About to Surpass Chicago’s?

Everyone’s saying it, so it must be true...right?

11/29/2015 By Steven Devadanam

Public Safety

Neighborhood Hopping with Sheriff Ron Hickman

Harris County’s newly-appointed Sheriff takes to the streets—and shares his big plans for the next year.

11/29/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Events & Festivals

Femme Fest Hits Houston

Femme Fest heads to Houston for a day celebrating women, art and progress.

11/27/2015 By Sara Samora

Holidays

Diwali: The Festival of Lights

The holiday holds high significance in Indian culture. Here's why.

11/24/2015 By Trishna Buch

Do Some Good

Run These 5 Destination Races and Help Someone in Need

And get in shape, too.

11/24/2015 By Kayla Stewart

Hot Tip

Joe's Crab Shack Is Eliminating Tipping

...at least, in certain markets.

11/11/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Newstonians

Houstonia Welcomes Its New Dining Editor, Alice Levitt

You tell us: Where should she eat first?

11/10/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

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