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H-Town Diary

Holding On

Even Houston has a past.

03/03/2014 By Katherine Center

Transit

Auto Immunity

Houstonians say they want a pedestrian-friendly city. So why are we expanding highways instead?

03/03/2014 By Michael Hardy Photography by Brian Goldman

Bayougraphy

Different Strokes

Professional golfer Patrick Reed—playing soon at the Shell Houston Open—treats golf as a team sport.

03/03/2014 By John Lomax

Ash Bash

Dying Just Got a Little More Fun

In our era of extreme customization, funeral directors are starting to look more like party planners.

03/03/2014 By Peter Holley

Life of Ryan

A Coffee Break with Texas Baseball Royalty

Reid Ryan on the Astros, the farm system, and righting the ship

03/03/2014 By Jeff Balke

Ice House Interview

A Chat With the “Houston: It’s Worth It” Guys

The history of our unofficial marketing campaign

03/03/2014 By Catherine Matusow

Rants

Dept. of Rants: Rising Rent in the Austin of Houston

If you think Montrose just ain’t what it used to be, you’re not alone.

03/03/2014 By John Lomax

Ice House

March’s Perfect Party

The “Life’s Challenging” Edition

03/03/2014 By Catherine Matusow

Marriage of Convenience

Houston’s Quickie Wedding Chapel Turns 50

Harmony Wedding Chapel has been beckoning last-minute lovers since 1964.

03/03/2014 By Kerry H.

Newsfix

Video: Houston Food Bank Faces ‘Terrifying’ Situation

The Houston Food Bank has relied on the quiet generosity of one Brazoria county rice farmer—but what happens when he's gone?

02/28/2014 By Dan Derozier

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Invective

Houston Deplored: Our Wretched Mudhole Through History

A "city without a single good restaurant," and "infested with Methodists and ants" to boot.

02/27/2014 By John Lomax

Houston Entrepreneurs

Flameless Candles, Magnetic Shirts, and Bowling Ball Pushers

A UH grad launches a business that brings clever products to customers like him.

02/25/2014 By Kerry H.

CRIME

Beware Strangers with Sob Stories

Grocery run to Walmart ends up costing 90-year-old almost $3000.

02/24/2014 By John Lomax

MAPPING OLD HOUSTON

Catfish Reef, Happy Hollow, and Vinegar Hill

And other endangered and extinct local neighborhood names.

02/20/2014 By John Lomax

BREAKING NEWS

Former Congressman Craig Washington Arrested on Valentine's Day

Weapons charge follows 2008 aggravated assault incident and bizarre lawsuit.

02/18/2014 By John Lomax

Get Off that Couch

Attention, Winter Olympics Junkies

Spring's own gold medalist, Chad Hedrick, to appear at IW Marks

02/14/2014 By Catherine Matusow

BYWAYS OF HOUSTON

Safety Follows Wisdom; Obscurity Obliterates Both

An imposing Inner Loop monument you've probably never seen before.

02/12/2014 By John Lomax

Bayou City Byways

The King Of Tramps Was Here, 81 Years Ago

A legendary hobo left his mark on Houston, and it remains there today.

02/12/2014 By John Lomax

Reunion Pacific

The Battleship Texas Crew Meets One Last Time

The only surviving battleship to serve in both world wars marks its 100th birthday—and her crew marks a bittersweet milestone.

02/12/2014 By John Lomax

Dept. of Agriculture

Rising Costs Keeping Younger Farmers Out

As the average age of the American farmer rises, so does the cost of getting into the game.

02/05/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

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