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Houston Astros weather Shohei Ohtani but lose to Angels, 8-7

abc13.com (News) 4/25 12:26A

In their first ever meeting with Shohei Ohtani, the Astros get six hits off him in an 8-7 loss.

"Fake" valet driver steals car in downtown Houston

abc13.com (News) 4/24 10:35P

Bhoumin Mehta wants answers. At 7 a.m. Monday morning, he went through his usual routine and pulled up in front of The Rice Apartments on Texas Avenue downtown.

BirdDog Saint brings small plates, craft beers to downtown Houston

abc13.com (News) 4/24 8:05P

Formerly Springbok, the restaurant's owners have mixed things up with this new spot offering elevated American fare.

Anime Jutsu is open on FM 1960, selling figures, toys and other Japanese animation merchanise

Community Impact Newspaper - Spring|Klein 4/24 1:14P Vanessa Holt

Anime Justu opened at 5020 FM 1960 W., Ste. A10, Houston, in November, selling merchandise and toys based on Japanese [...] The post Anime Jutsu is open on FM 1960, selling...

Texas Crawfish Festival returns for 32nd year in Old Town Spring, April 28-29

Community Impact Newspaper - Spring|Klein 4/24 12:22P Vanessa Holt

The 32nd annual Texas Crawfish and Music Festival comes to Old Town Spring for one weekend, April 28-29, featuring live [...] The post Texas Crawfish Festival returns for 32nd...

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Chancellor’s Excellence Award – Vanessa Vasquez

Downtown Houston BubbleLife iReporter 4/24 2:14P Amanda Sotelo

It will be three years in May since Vanessa Vasquez became part of the Texas State Technical College family to share the passion she has for student recruitment. It is this...

Groom-A-Kid Foundation providing rental tuxes for Carver, Davis students

InsideAldine.com 4/23 6:27A Mike Keeney

Aldine ISD Trustee Patricia Ann Bourgeois poses with students from Carver High School and Davis High School who will be receiving rental tuxes to attend their respective proms this spring. Ms....

Lamar HS Project Advisory Team gets first look inside new building

Houston ISD (News) 4/18 8:39A HISD Communications

Soaking up striking views of the Galleria to the west and Downtown Houston to the east, Lamar High School Project Advisory Team members got their first look inside the...

HISD updates standardized school start times for the 2018-19 school year

Houston ISD (News) 4/13 5:45A HISD Communications

The Houston Independent School District announces revisions to standardized start/dismissal times for the 2018-19 school year in order to improve our delivery of reliable and...

April 20th National Student Protest

Lamar High School 4/13 5:12A

Presently, we are receiving questions from students and parents regarding student participation in a national student protest event set for Downtown Houston on April 20, 2018....

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Pink moves up concert to avoid conflict with Rockets playoff schedule

KHOU.com (Entertainment) 4/24 7:02A

Due to the anticipated Houston Rockets playoff schedule, the Pink concert on Sunday, April 29 has been moved to Friday, April 27 at the Toyota Center.

Houston Symphony Principal Clarinet Mark Nuccio Makes His Solo Debut With Mozart’s Famous Clarinet...

The Katy News (Arts/Entertainment) 4/20 6:57A pat.wilson

HOUSTON (April 19, 2018) – Houston Symphony Principal Clarinet Mark Nuccio takes center stage in his solo debut May 4-5 at 8 p.m. and May 6 at 2:30 p.m. at Jones Hall to perform Mozart’s illustrious...

Game On

HTexas.com (Features) 4/18 8:44A Web Editor

by Rima Jean Don’t let Lindsay McCormick’s appearance fool you. She might be small and blonde—and a woman—but the host of Super Bowl XLIX is a sports authority to be reckoned with. “I grew up in a...

Astros Statement on Barbara Bush

Houston Style Magazine (Houston) 4/18 3:06A Style Magazine Newswire

Astros President of Business Operations Reid Ryan has released the following statement regarding the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush.

Hollywood Comes to Houston for B. Savvy, Inc Red Carpet Launch Experience

Houston Style Magazine (Houston) 4/17 10:13A Style Magazine Newswire

VH1 Love and Hip Hop Reality Star, Producer, Recording Artist and Fitness Trainer Nikko London announces his guest appearance at B. SAVVY, Inc. Launch Experience and Birthday...

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7 Reasons You Must Juice + Refreshing Detox Recipe

Whatever Is Lovely 4/24 1:00A Lynne Gabriel

Juicing is not just a fad or a cool thing to do. There are great health benefits that juicing can add to your body and overall life condition. If you ve been thinking of juicing but wondering why you...

My Birthday Luxury Wish List

Pretty Shiny Sparkly 4/19 3:37P kristinabraly

As I approach the middle of my thirties, I find myself more content than I ever have been in my life. As such, it was difficult but not difficult? to envision a dream luxury...

What’s In My Stitch Fix and Why You Should Subscribe To It

Whatever Is Lovely 4/19 1:57P Lynne Gabriel

Have you ladies and gents ever tried a styling and shopping subscription service like Stitch Fix? And yes, the service is also available for men. As much as I love styling myself, it s also fun and...

T.J.Maxx Opening in Houston, TX

Houston Style Magazine (Fashion) 4/17 10:19A Style Magazine Newswire

T.J.Maxx, one of the nation’s leading off-price retailers with more than 1,200 stores currently operating in 49 states and Puerto Rico, will open in Houston on April 29, 2018....

How to Start A WordPress Blog with Bluehost

Whatever Is Lovely 4/16 12:43P Lynne Gabriel

There are quite a few decisions to make when starting a blog. There's that what to blog, how to blog, where to blog, etc. But one of the basics is what platform to use and where to host it. Let me...

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Skaggs dazzles, Angels beat Astros 2-0

KHOU.com (Astros) 4/23 5:50P

Yuli Gurriel was thrown out at third base by catcher Martin Maldonado to end the game after an original safe call was reversed on replay, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 2-0...

Battle ready: Big leaguers logging long hours on Fortnite

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 4/22 8:21P By SCOTT ORGERA Associated Press

Forget Fenway Park — David Price and the Boston Red Sox are feeling every bit at home at the Flush Factory. And in Houston, George Springer and the Astros are just as likely...

Reddick's 2 homers lead Astros to another rout of White Sox

KHOU.com (Astros) 4/21 5:33P

The Astros sent nine men to the plate in the first as they capitalized on Lucas Giolito's lack of command.

Charlie Morton dominant as Astros silence Mariners 9-2

KHOU.com (Astros) 4/19 12:54P

After losing the series opener, the Astros won their third straight behind another impressive pitching performance.

McCullers strikes out 11 as Astros shut down Mariners 4-1

KHOU.com (Astros) 4/17 8:15P

Lance McCullers Jr. was outstanding in a bounce-back effort after allowing a career-high eight earned runs in his last start against Minnesota.

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