Westheimer Road is a long, thriving, paved snake of potholed infrastructure. It guides you into town from the Grand Parkway through Beltway 8 and Loop 610 until it brings you all the way into a cozy, little enclave of town we lovingly refer to as The Montrose. Not really the heart of Houston, because that would probably be the Medical Center, but more like the liver or one of the kidneys of Houston as...
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Houston's annual pride festival and parade happens tomorrow and this year's theme is Lone Star Pride. Yeehaw! Everyone - gay, straight, or anything in between - is invited to come out and celebrate Houston's gay community with a festival and parade that attracts visitors from all over the region. Here's a rundown of what's going on: The festival kicks off at 2 p.m and lasts until about 8, with the parade beginning shortly thereafter. The...
Good morning, Houston. If you haven't made up a personal budget for 2007 yet, we recommend that you don't run over and kill anyone this year — it can really blow your grand financial schemes, as Mercedes murderess Clara Harris found out last week. Jurors in her wrongful death civil trial decided the dentist should pay her in-laws $3.75 million for their pain and suffering after she ran over and killed their son, her...
As Houstonist's Dilettante mentioned yesterday, there's a movement afoot to make changes in Houston's Pride Parade and festival — among them expanding the festival to a two-day event and moving it from Montrose to downtown. But those who support the event in its traditional location are fighting the proposed changes, and this weekend, the Montrose supporters won ... at least temporarily.
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Dilettante has not received any letters this month, so she will just assume you, dear reader, are busy with your resolutions or perhaps are out buying a parka to prepare for the snow storm that’s heading to Houston. Bundle up. Grab the nearest person, dog or plant and make yourself a hot toddy. Oh,...
Gay Pride Week has been going on in Houston since 1978. This year’s parade is going to feature something that no Pride Parade has yet — a high school Gay Straight Alliance. The group from Conroe High School is going to be an official part of the parade, the highlight of this year’s week long festivities.
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