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Good morning, Houston. Been missing the Texas Cyclone since it was torn down last year? Then you'll be happy to know about the Boardwalk Bullet, a nearly 100-foot-tall wooden roller coaster set to open this summer at the Kemah Boardwalk. Tim Anderson, Kemah Boardwalk manager, said the Bullet will have more crossovers than any other wooden coaster in the world, and it'll be a bit taller and longer than the famed Cyclone. "It has... more ›

Today is the last day to donate to the 19th Annual KHOU Spirit of Texas Food Drive. All donations benefit the Houston Food Bank, which serves 80,000 people a week. Since September 1, 2005, the Food Bank has provided over 10 million pounds of food to victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita, and they also provide monthly boxes of food for many needy seniors (over 8,500 in Harris County alone). more ›

So we all know that gas is expensive, right? But it's kind of amazing what it's driving people to do — according to KHOU, Metro ridership has increased 10 percent in the last few months. Since September, the average price of a gallon of gas in Houston has increased about 15 cents, but Metro has recorded 4 million more bus boardings and 600,000 more light-rail boardings than in the same period last year. Of course, the rise in readership may not be totally based on higher gas prices: more ›