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Ice House

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A boatload of sailorly fun is on the way to Houston this month.

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Ahoy!

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01/11/2017 By Emily Juhasz

Get Out

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Brazos Bend and Galveston Island are offering two very different ways to reacquaint yourself with nature in the new year.

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Endless Summer

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Hidden Gems

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“Warning: Militant Sheller. Step away from that junonia and nobody gets hurt.”

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Join the state's largest Mardi Gras celebration this weekend.

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Travel

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