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Houston rapper Lil' Flip is in some trouble, the Chronicle reports: Lil' Flip (whose real name is Wesley Eric Weston Jr.) turned himself in to police on a charge of credit card abuse this weekend, and he's due in court today. Weston, known as the "freestyle king" for his ability to improvise, is accused of buying a $671 Southwest Airlines ticket to Baltimore from Houston on June 8 with an American Express card held by...

Houstonist remembers the point when gas went over $2 a gallon and oilman T. Boone Pickens said that was no big deal — what we should really worry about is when a gallon gets up to $3. And guess what? We're getting there. This week's AAA Texas gas-price survey reports that the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded in Texas is now $2.79 — an increase of 6.8 cents over last week. So...

The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance continues its monthly walking tours this weekend in the historic Woodlands Heights.

Photo: Flickr user stjnky

With tomorrow’s one-year anniversary of Katrina hitting the Gulf Coast, Houstonians are well aware of the effect that it had on our neighbors. Many of these neighbors have now become neighbors, literally. Non-profit organization Share Our Strength has teamed up with American Express to sponsor Restaurants for Relief 2. On Tuesday, if you dine at one of the participating restaurants, a portion of your bill will go to help feed those affected by Hurricane Katrina....

Houstonist digs roller derby — the Houston Roller Derby, to be specific. The final bout of the season will be held Sunday at the Arabia Shrine Temple, 2900 N. Braeswood. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with the action beginning at 7 p.m. Proceeds of this bout will benefit the Lupus Foundation of America-Texas Gulf Coast Chapter. The championship bout will be held in September; Houstonist will scoop you when the time is right. Lupus...