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'Dignity and respect': United States issues its 1st passport with 'X' gender marker

Houston Chron.com 10/27 8:48A By COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated Pr

The department now also allows applicants to self-select their gender as male or female.

‘When I Finally Got To Be Elvira, That’s When My Life Calmed Down’: Mistress Of The Dark Peels Back...

CBS Houston News 10/27 4:05A CBS Houston

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) You know her as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, but Cassandra Peterson is much more than that. CBS Joy Benedict sat down for an exclusive interview with Peterson, where she details...

5 things for Houstonians to know for Wednesday, Oct. 27

Click 2 Houston 10/27 3:55A

Here are things to know for Wednesday, Oct. 27: 1. Medical examiner: Death of child whose remains found in west Harris County apartment ruled homicide Authorities have...

Lawsuits and protests: Texas county jails are on the brink during the pandemic

Houston Public Media 10/27 3:21A Paul Flahive, TPR

After 18 months of a pandemic, high jail populations, infections and deserting staff, county jailers say the pandemic is brining longtime structural issues at county detention...

5 things to know today as storms move through Houston

Houston Biz Journal 10/27 3:10A Olivia Pulsinelli

Good morning, Houston! Get ready for a change in weather and check out five more things to know today.

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Aldine ISD and Eisenhower High School Principal Mandele Davis Receive 2021 TAEA Awards

Aldineisd.org 10/19 9:54A Valonia Walker

Aldine ISD won a 2021 TAEA District of Distinction Award. Only the top 4 percent of districts in the state earned the honor this year. The Texas Art Education Association...

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Majestic and Whimsical: Into the Woods is Playing at Austin’s ZACH Theatre

Texas Lifestyle Magazine 10/26 10:00P Julie T

Innovative, creative and captivating. Theatre is back at ZACH and with an outdoor twist and an immersive experience that places audience members right in the middle of all the dramatic action. In its...

Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival returns with A-list lineup

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 10/26 10:15A Craig D. Lindsey

Travis Scott has recently released the rundown of artists who'll be performing at the third-annual Astroworld Festival, taking place Friday, November 5, and Saturday, November 6, at NRG Park. Similar...

Houston-are attraction scares up spot among top haunted houses in U.S.

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 10/26 7:25A John Egan

What's scarier than a haunted house? An unsafe haunted house. Fortunately, the Haunted Attraction Association (yep, it's a thing.) has come up with a safety-minded list of the 45 top-rated haunted...

#TravelTuesday: Relax and Dine Around Austin — Our Top Three Fall Picks

Texas Lifestyle Magazine 10/25 10:00P Julie T

As the weather changes in Austin, summer activities and attractions are cooling down. So, we’ve gathered some adventures around the city that are perfect for sweater weather. These three fall picks...

18 scream-worthy events for a frightfully fun Halloween in Houston

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 10/25 9:43A Craig D. Lindsey

It's time to break out those costumes, Houston. Halloween is here and myriad events and spectacles are vying for your patronage. From haunted houses to pet-friendly activities to boozy bashes, these...

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Downtown's new luxe steakhouse reveals hotly anticipated opening date

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 10/27 4:26A Eric Sandler

Downtown's newest luxurious steakhouse debuts this weekend. Toro Toro opens inside the Four Seasons Hotel this Saturday, October 30. As CultureMap has previously reported, chef Richard Sandoval, known...

22 Houston restaurants + bars serve up the best World Series deals

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 10/26 8:42A Eric Sandler

Let's be realistic. With ticket prices starting at almost $500 for SRO and climbing to as high as $50,000 for the best seats, most Houstonians will not be Minute Maid to watch the Astros take on the...

EaDo Hangout Truck Yard Faces Blowback After Marquee Message Seen As Insensitive by Local Cycling...

Eater Houston 10/26 6:45A Brittanie Shey

EaDo’s Truck Yard is facing blowback for a message on their marquee. | Truck Yard/Facebook Truck Yard has since removed the message and apologized for its content [The context about the recent case...

Famously salty Miami-based gourmet doughnut shop rolling into Houston

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 10/26 5:50A Eric Sandler

A nationally renown, Miami-based doughnut shop has set its sights on Houston. The Salty will open its first Bayou City location on the property currently occupied by One Fifth at 1658 Westheimer Rd....

Astros stars Alex Bregman + Lance McCullers Jr. debut new hard seltzer

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 10/26 1:00A Steven Devadanam

Houstonians ready to raise a glass to the Houston Astros and the team's return to the World Series now have a new, grand-slam local option -- one created by two of the hottest players in Major League...

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Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation Unveils New Regenerative Cotton Program in Texas Inbox

Houston Style Magazine (Fashion) 10/26 10:19A Style Magazine Newswire

The U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund is an Industry-First Initiative to Assist Farmers in Implementing Regenerative Agricultural Practices Across More Than One Million Acres of...

The Dam Hoi Tradition: Our Vietnamese Engagement Party

Color and Chic 10/25 12:26A Hoang-Kim

We can officially call each other s parents Mom and Dad now! We had our ?ám H?i a Vietnamese Engagement Party and it was so wonderful to be surrounded by family and friends. As we prepare for our...

Houston's first non-toxic nail salon opens fresh new River Oaks spot

Culturemap Houston Fashion 10/22 7:34A Steven Devadanam

A posh Heights-area salon has set up shop in River Oaks. Paloma, a local brand that offers clean treatments and bills itself as "Houston's first non- toxic nail salon," has opened a jewel box location...

Reese Witherspoon brings Southern fashions and homewares to Houston

Culturemap Houston Fashion 10/21 6:52A Steven Devadanam

One of the most beloved actresses in America is bringing her unique sense of Southern charm to Houston. Reese Witherspoon's fashion and lifestyle brand, Draper James, will open its first Houston...

At Paris Fashion Week, designers presented a sexy summer dresscode

Houston Style Magazine (Fashion) 10/19 4:08A CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire

"Back to business" might have been the way to describe the latest edition of Paris Fashion Week if the clothing on display hadn't been so wonderfully inappropriate for most...

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Astros superstar shortstop scores major-league tribute from HOF legend

Culturemap Houston Sports 10/20 12:35P ABC13 Staff

Carlos Correa continues to come up clutch for the Houston Astros, and on October 19, a legendary baseball hall-of-famer told him as much with a grand gesture. After Game 4 of the AL Championship...

Ken Hoffman reveals a striking difference with Boston Red Sox fans

Culturemap Houston Sports 10/19 12:35P Ken Hoffman

Panic? Not yet. Concern? Well, yeah. The Houston Astros are down 2-1 in the American League Championship Series, which isn't a math problem as much as the way the Red Sox are hitting grand slam homers...

Houston Astros announce big return of Minute Maid Park watch parties

Culturemap Houston Sports 10/18 11:30A ABC13 Staff

After a year off due to the pandemic, one of the best fan experiences during the Houston Astros' recent postseason is back. Fans are being offered Minute Maid Park's seats and giant scoreboard Monday...

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Housing market starts to balance in September, giving buyers more choices, time

Houston Agent Magazine 10/27 3:52A Liz Hughes

As the housing market starts to moderate, buyers are finding more of a selection, as the calming trends seen over the summer have continued into fall, a new Zillow report has...

How pets are influencing housing decisions, post-pandemic

Houston Agent Magazine 10/26 9:46A Emily Mack

Pet ownership increased dramatically during the pandemic. A majority of U.S. households currently include pets and 73% of homeowners report at least one pet in the home. That...

New-home sales rebound in September as prices hit new record

Houston Agent Magazine 10/26 7:53A John Yellig

New-home sales surged 14% on a monthly basis in September to a seasonally adjusted, annual rate of 800,000, while the median sales price jumped 18.7% year over year to $408,800, the U.S. Census Bureau...

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Master-planned community Jubilee aims to ‘spark happiness’ in residents

Houston Agent Magazine 10/25 3:00A Lindsey Wells

A new northwest Houston master-planned community by Johnson Development Corp. will focus on sparking joy and eliciting positivity in its homeowners, according to a press...

New listings of homes in Houston decline again

Houston Agent Magazine 10/22 6:56A Lindsey Wells

New listings have slowed again in Houston’s real estate market, falling 8.9% during the week ended Oct. 18, according to the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) weekly...

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