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Busy, busy - we'll make this quick. Our choice is probably a sawbuck at The Big Easy - Earl is the man! Whatever ya do, be safe, have fun and Happy Friday, ya'll (all eleven of "ya'll"). more ›

Want to see the night sky from approximately 2000 years ago? Head over to the Houston Museum of Natural Science to hear the story of the Christmas star. Some say that the celestial body may have been more than just a star but recent discoveries tell a new story. more ›

While Houston has a chance of snow this Friday, the Houston Museum of Natural Science has reported a 100% chance of Snow on Saturday, December 5th from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. - but there's a little, tiny catch to this fine opportunity to make a snow angel. You must be ten years of age or younger to go play. The upside? For a whopping $5, your child or children (10 or under) can have an absolute blast as they play in 80,000 pounds of snow, meet a real, live reindeer and see Santa all in the same time frame! more ›

• Dock Dogs. Televised on the Outdoor Channel, DockDogs competition consists of dogs jumping into water from a designated dock with the largest or highest leap earning that canine a victory. Dogs and owners travel to Houston to compete, and the competition will be open to local dogs too. At Jones Lawn in Discovery Green. See schedule here
• PRIDE, events throughout the weekend, culminating in the Houston Pride Parade at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, along Westheimer at Montrose.
• Extremely Shorts 12 at Aurora Picture Show, Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. Aurora's most popular event, featuring dozens of films under five minutes and the annual Aurora Picture Show birthday picnic. Tickets $6-$12 for non-members, free for members on Saturday and $10 for members Sunday. At Molly Gochman's Studio, 2442 Bartlett St.

It’s that time of year again. Hot sun, smothering humidity and random thunderstorms—all a part of the Houston summer. It also means it’s time for “Mixers and Elixirs” at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, starting this Friday, June 5th. more ›

Last night, the Houston Museum of Natural Science had a kick-off party for the new Diamonds exhibit and Houstonist was there. The exhibition itself, which opens today, is quite informative, illustrating the history of diamonds in culture, industrial uses, where the heck the pretty minerals come from and of course any lady’s favorite - the gem vault featuring some major bling. Highlights include one of the largest diamonds ever found, a rather ornamental pair of opera glasses, interactive displays, and for anyone currently shopping for rings a very nice explanation of all the C’s complete with examples -shiny, expensive, mesmerizing examples. more ›

Each week, Houstonist brings you some of our favorite recently uploaded YouTube videos that take place in or focus on Houston, whether they're fun, serious or silly. If you'd like to suggest a Houston-related video for the next edition of HouTube, shoot us an email. Today's edition: the science of food via HMNS, a performance from Cajun Fest and more! more ›

In the spirit of all things natural science-y, the Houston Museum of Natural Science peeps want to feed your belly at Big Bite Nite on April 30th from 6-9pm. The natural science bit comes in because you'll be eating next to FREAKING DINOSAURS, which pretty much bumps up any event's cool quotient by 3,000. more ›

HMNS Special Lecture: The Birth of Christianity more ›

Marking the first launch of a Houston-area museum blog (to the best of our Blog-stalking knowledge), the Houston Museum of Natural Science just launched their 'Beyond Bones' blog (say that 7 times fast). more ›