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FLYING HIGH
Houston's airline named most admired by national magazine
By Caroline Gallay
Mar 8th, 2010 at 12:01 PM
Continental Airlines was named Fortune magazine's most admired U.S. airline in the publication's annual breakdown of the world's most admired companies. Continental is one ...
LAW & DISORDER
Ridiculous lawsuit or leather crusader? Houston lawyer rides his lost coattails
By Sarah Rufca
Mar 5th, 2010 at 6:01 PM
Once, while spending a typical Wednesday night at my favorite neighborhood bar in Barcelona, I got up from my corner perch to beat my friend at a game ...
VAMOS A TEQUILA
South Padre spring breakers warned on Mexico: Because college kids usually follow warnings
By Caroline Gallay
Mar 5th, 2010 at 11:23 AM
OK, now Mexico's war on drugs has gone too far. Sure, the daily violence has long been beyond horrifying (almost 6,000 homicides in 2008 alone) as ...
WE ♥ HOU
Helen Mann finds a little bit of Houston heaven at the Byzantine Chapel
By Helen Mann
Feb 20th, 2010 at 7:57 AM
Helen Mann is an expatriate happily living in Montrose. Born in England, she is the former Vice Consul of Press and Public Affairs at the British Consulate General ...
WEEKEND DIARY
Hotel Saint Cecilia: A cool place to stay in Austin
By Lonnie Schiller
Feb 16th, 2010 at 2:31 PM
The Hotel Saint Cecilia is not exactly in the business of keeping Austin "weird." But it's a great destination for a chic weekend getaway and a distinctive ...
ART FOR ART'S SAKE
Houston's coup d'art at Dallas fair
By Steven Thomson
Feb 6th, 2010 at 8:48 PM
It’s Day Two of the Dallas Art Fair, and the contemporary contingent from the H continues to make a stir. Following Friday's nine-hour spree at Fashion ...
ART FOR ART'S SAKE
Dallas Art Fair set to soar
By Steven Thomson
Feb 5th, 2010 at 2:40 PM
The racket of last minute artworks being installed filled the halls Thursday afternoon at Dallas’ Fashion Industry Gallery, but the buzz surrounding the monumental Dallas Art Fair drowned ...
WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS
Galveston's Tremont ends up under water, again
By Sarah Rufca
Feb 3rd, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Sometimes it seems like Galveston's Tremont House can't catch a break. As Swamplot notes, "Disaster is no stranger to Galveston’s historic Tremont House hotel. Opened ...
WE ♥ HOU
New Wallpaper city guide puts Houston on the design map
By Steven Thomson
Feb 1st, 2010 at 12:00 AM
Purveyor of all things posh, Wallpaper magazine has targeted Houston as one of the world’s top cities for the design-conscious traveler. Released in conjunction with art and ...
PARTY TIME IN THE BIG EASY
See the video: "When the Saints Go Marching In!"
By Clifford Pugh
Jan 25th, 2010 at 12:39 PM
After the New Orleans Saints pulled out an overtime victory last night to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in the team's 43-year-old history, there ...
ALL STAR TELETHON FRIDAY NIGHT
Celebrities rally around Haiti relief effort
By Caroline Gallay
Jan 18th, 2010 at 4:56 PM
A number of celebrities are stepping up efforts to raise money for the Haiti relief effort. George Clooney is spearheading an all-star telethon that will be broadcast on ...
BEST OF THE BAYOU CITY
Lyle Lovett is the latest celeb to join myHouston campaign
By Caroline Gallay
Jan 14th, 2010 at 6:00 AM
The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau has added Houston songster Lyle Lovett to its line-up of local celebs touting the city's appeal. Lovett says Houston's ...
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Barbara Kuntz
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March 7, 2010
Great Getaway: No monkeying around in Costa Rica
The idea for a Costa Rica vacation began last fall with a winning silent auction bid at a fundraiser for the American Festival of the Arts. The prize: Accommodations for ...
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Shelby Hodge
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March 3, 2010
A jewel of a hotel with energy draws hip execs to downtown Dallas
I confess that I had not done all of my homework before arriving in Dallas and checking in to what I had assumed was the "Jewel" Hotel. That's what ...
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Jeremy C. Little
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February 28, 2010
Still reeling from a trip to Scotland for the Berwickshire Hunt Ball
After two years of attending Houston galas of various stripes: Arts balls, child advocacy balls, disease balls etc., a personal invitation to one of Scotland’s premiere social events — the ...
Dallas Art 2.0: Texas triumph or sophomore slump?
By Steven Thomson - February 9th, 2010
It wasn’t until Monday afternoon that all of Houston’s galleries had packed up and headed south on I-45 after the close of the second annual Dallas Art Fair ...
RAVE 'N' RANT
48 hours to Copenhagen: An airport survival guide
By Janice Schindeler - January 26th, 2010
Having lived overseas for eight years I, until recently have felt very comfortable about international travel. I thought I knew it all. Silly me. A trip during the recent snowy ...
The magic of Encantado
By Carol Issak Barden - January 6th, 2010
Bless the ten guys who bought the frumpy old dude ranch, knocked it flat, and built the luxurious Encantado, a sister-resort to Napa’s famous Auberge du Soleil. Located in ...
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