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Summer Fitness

For Kids Playing Outdoors, a Heat Advisory

Remember: hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.

06/02/2014 By Catherine Matusow

In-Town Travel

Take a Staycation: How to Spend 48 Hours in the Museum District

Ditch the car, grab your clubs, and come hungry

06/02/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

A Century of Green

Hermann Park at 100

With the wind at its back (and $115 million in the bank), Hermann Park looks to realize its planners’ original vision.

06/02/2014 By John Nova Lomax

Air Travel

Scared of Flying? Face Your Phobia at Ellington Field

How one company, Flying Phobia Help, teaches you how to "model courage"—or at least fake it.

06/02/2014 By Melissa Jacobs

Newsfix

VIDEO: Bigfoot: Alive & Well and Living in Texas

Author Rob Riggs has been hunting Bigfoot for over 30 years, and he's finally found him — right here in Texas!

05/29/2014 By Dan Derozier

GEOGRAPHY OF HOUSTON

This Week In Neighborhood Names: The Deroloc Addition

Yes, it's "colored" spelled backwards, but it's probably not racist.

05/21/2014 By John Nova Lomax

H-TOWN WEIRDNESS

How Now Giant Dancing Cow? And Who?

Sorry for the Upworthy-style headline here, but...Chris Keeble was taking pictures of a mural in the First Ward, and what happened next will blow your mind. At least a little bit.

05/15/2014 By John Lomax Photography by Christopher Keeble

GIFT IDEAS

Houston Disassembled and Displayed

Minimalist map renders Houston into cuts of meat, neighborhood by neighborhood.

05/14/2014 By John Lomax

Hill Country Hiking

In Search of Higher Ground

Seeing Texas from such great heights — without the traffic — is not lost at Lost Maples.

05/08/2014 By Chris Abshire

Newsfix

Video: Road Trips for All, from Fast-Paced to Slow and Simple

How far away can you get on a single tank of gas? Newsfix investigates three road trip destinations near and far.

05/02/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

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Real men take road trips.

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5 Girls’ Weekends for You and Your Friends

The women’s movement is alive and well.

04/30/2014 By Catherine Matusow

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Have Fun, Save Money: 5 Budget-Friendly Road Trips

Just because you’re on a budget doesn’t mean you should miss out on summer fun.

04/30/2014 By Michael Hardy

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Rolling in Dough: Road Trips For When Money Is No Object

Treat yourself!

04/30/2014 By Kerry H.

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Road Trips for Food Lovers

Foodies, rejoice!

04/30/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

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School’s Out! 6 Kid-Friendly Summer Road Trips

Parental guidance is suggested.

04/30/2014 By John Lomax

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Romantic Weekend Getaways

Virginia may be nice, but Texas (and New Orleans!) are for lovers.

04/30/2014 By Catherine Matusow

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Get Your Nature On! 5 Outdoor Road Trips

Get ready to get sweaty.

04/30/2014 Photography by Peter Holley

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