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Good morning, Houston. Are we the only ones who've had a really long week? Even though Thursday just reminds us that it's not yet Friday, we can still find some Thursday goodness. For example, did you know Thursday is named for Thor, the god of thunder? OK, then, how about what it meant if you wore green to high school on Thursday in the '60s? And did you know the universe was actually created...
Local tech news in a compact, digital format. "Houston, we have a problem" It was 37 years ago yesterday, April 14th, that those tragic words transmitted to Mission Control in Houston as Apollo 13 suffered an oxygen tank explosion that damaged critical on board systems and forced the moon mission to be aborted. The crew underwent an intense repair job to save their lives. UK website Apollo Explorer has info on the event as...
Spring is when we get busy here in the Ist-A-Verse. Very busy. But, after staying bundled-up indoors all winter, it's nice for us to be out, about, and collecting things to write about for you. Here's a glimpse at what's been keeping your favorite citybloggers busily away from home and out of bed. For LAist, strong winds attacked LA on the same day the Feds raided the Crips. Not to fear, though: the Japanese version...
Good morning, Houston. If you've played the lottery, we're sure there have been times when you felt like you couldn't win — and you know what? Turns out you were right. In scratch-off games, the Texas Lottery may continue selling tickets even when almost all the prize money has been claimed, meaning tickets carry virtually no chance of winning. Case in point: the Deal or No Deal game, in which 99 percent of prize...
The shot from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor Deji_01. Deji_01 took such a nice collection of Houston Marathon shots (which you can see here). At first, we wanted to open with this awesome shot of the police escort, because we like the flashing lights. We changed our minds and went with this classic shot with the vibrant colors. If you've got a camera, and you love Houston, consider joining Houston's best photographers in...
Sadists known as distance runners are expected to crowd the streets near George R. Brown Convention Center this Sunday morning to take part in the Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Half-Marathon and Houston Press/Smart Financial 5K. The race has grown-up quite a bit since the initial event in 1972 when the first race was run by 113 runners on a five mile loop. 2007's 35th incarnation of the event will feature 15,000 registered runners between...
One week into the new year and you still haven't made any resolutions? Let us help. Thinking of resolving to exercise more but searching for a not so cliche term? Combine your health goals with a mission to learn more about your city, and join the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance's Monthly Walking Tours. See the city while shedding some pounds. You overchiever, you! This month's walk will take place this Sunday in one of Houston's...
With visions of sugar plum fairies dancing through their heads, the -Ists began to get into that holiday mood. Well, some did. Austinist wasn't as the NY Times dissed them and a local Tex-Mex institution sold out. Making them feel better was music, sweet music and the local theater getting name checked on "Heroes." Chicagoist tried to wrap their heads around a religious movie being banned from a Christmas themed park. To wash that...
Photograph of Rick Santorum conceding defeat with his family by Gene J. Puskar/AP The -ists this week had politics on the brain. And what goes better with politics? Partying-- that's two great tastes in one. Oh, and Kevin Federline...can't forget about Kevin Federline. That's three great tastes in one. -Bostonist discussed two big state issues-- what sort of math constitutes a marriage and what kind of alcohol can be sold in most grocery stores....
Halloween is Tuesday, which means this weekend is really the time for all of the –ists to celebrate. And whether they’re designing super-spooky costumes or talking about the super-spooky upcoming elections, we’d say that they’re doing a fine job of it. Austinist knows that few things in life are scarier than zombies, people with way too much money, and politicians who try too hard to be funny. Slightly less scary, depending on whom you...
Area training groups are readying themselves now for the Chevron Houston Marathon, which will take place Jan 14, 2007. All the programs offer group runs on weekends as well as helpful training schedules for your individual runs. If you're lucky, you'll also get a T-shirt and even discounts at local running specialty shops.
Participants at Tuesday's hurricane workshop were told about a new state plan under which needy hurricane evacuees would be able to pull over at certain gas stations and fill their tanks for free if they were trying to flee a storm headed for the Texas coast. Jenniffier Hawes of the DPS told people at the conference that drivers would be able to stop at Valero, Shell, Exxon Mobil and Marathon stations to get the free...
SFist commeters pose for before and aftershocks when the mayor commemorates a 1906 earthquake...at 4:30 in the morning. A hot tip on the Chronicle vending machines comes in and the SFist war correspondent risks life and limb to post this dispatch from the frontlines. Houstonist announces their new Cops spinoff "World's Funniest Taser Videos" and the possible cancellation of their pervs' "World's Grossest Bathroom Videos" and PBS trains cams on cows at, uhg, MooTube. Also,...
LAist tracks an award-winning TV writer who worked on Good Times to a homeless shelter and sees a Little Old Lady get a jaywalking ticket because she can't get across fast enough (in the same post!). Poets invade Metro and an LAist contributor's new book asks WWJB. Gothamist gets down with the immigration rally and their readers want to be heard. The anniversary of the Mets' 1986 World Series is celebrated via a RBI Baseball...
If you’re driving around Houston Sunday morning and run into 18,000 people running, don’t worry: It’s not the apocalypse, it’s the 34th Annual Chevron Houston Marathon. Each year, Houston’s marathon attracts more international runners and is squeaking into the top 10 largest marathons in the country.
Houstonist knows how hard it can be to keep some of those well-meaning, but slightly impossible, New Year's resolutions (like losing 35 pounds or reading War and Peace), so we've drafted some ways our fair city can help you reach your goals. Lose weight: So we were the fattest city in 2005. That doesn't mean you can't take advantage of our unseasonably warm weather and hit the parks to walk off your waistline. Eat healthier:...
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