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Good morning, Houston. If you live anywhere along the proposed University light rail line, here are a couple of chances to express your opinion on the choo-choo, pro or con: Metro will hold public meetings today and tomorrow. The first, from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, will be at the Renaissance Hotel at Greenway for folks along the west end of the line (between West Alabama, Main Street/Wheeler Station, Bissonnet and the Hillcroft Transit... more ›

Armadillo Palace with Carrie Ann Buchanan So you feel obligated to do the rodeo this year, but: a) you don’t feel like dealing with the traffic b) you don’t want to spend $8 on a watered-down beer c) you think their entertainment line-up is lame Here’s a way you can still wear your boots and feel like a true Texan during rodeo season without stepping foot into Reliant Stadium: visit Armadillo Palace. Armadillo Palace is... more ›

More than 500 people turned out at Metro's meeting on the proposed University light rail line last night, and most of them said they want the line to be run along Westpark rather than Richmond Avenue. The meeting at St. Luke's United Methodist Church was held to give residents a chance to weigh in on the debate: Though the initial light rail referendum called for a line along Westpark, Metro has started thinking that Richmond... more ›

The readers of Texas Highways have named Galveston one of the state's top five vacation destinations — barely. The city ranked fifth on the magazine's list of local getaways, after San Antonio, the Hill Country, Big Bend and South Padre Island. Don't feel bad, little sandbar. It's hard to compete with the Riverwalk, beautiful natural scenery and silicone-filled bikinis. According to KTRK, readers said they like Galveston because it's inexpensive and has "famous landmarks like... more ›

It's no secret that Houston and the New York media have had a love/hate relationship over the years — well, OK, mostly hate. So we were interested to see what the NY Times said in yesterday's 36 Hour travel feature on Houston — and it seems writer Dan Halpern actually got it: Houston doesn't have a clear-cut positive reputation, like Austin (the laid-back slacker capital), or even a good nickname, like Dallas (Big D).... more ›