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Has the world gone nuts? No, it’s just those crazy Canadians and their love for banana hammocks blimps. Currently there is an “Art Intervention” project (guess we aren’t cultured enough?) going on to place a geostationary banana over Texas. The helium-filled banana will have gyroscopes to propel the blimp-like structure in a boomerang pattern over Texas for about a month. While Houstonist loves a good banana hammock as much as the next guy girl, we...

You may remember that last month our fair neighbor Galveston was in the news because of the perceived need to hire a marketing firm to revamp the city's image. North Star Destination Strategies out of Nashville, Tennessee was hired to try and persuade a few more folks to head south to the island. After conducting a few surveys and finding out that most thought of Galveston beaches as dirty, stinky cesspools of sorts, North Star...

We now know that a little bit of Iowa is less than an hour away from Houston. Dewberry Farms, located in Brookshire, is trying to bring the farm experience to kids of all ages, offering up a pumpkin patch, farm animals, hayrides, pig races, gemstone mining, and – our favorite – a corn maze. Every summer, decides on a design and plants its corn accordingly. This year, they are celebrating the now-former Astro Jeff Bagwell’s...

Houstonist continues to bring you food/beverage adventures for the week. Some of which are a short drive ( well – ok – Dallas is a hike), we hope you enjoy finding out what’s to do locally. Here’s the scoop: • Ten Wines for $10 Lunch: Smith & Wollensky – 4007 Westheimer • California Meets France: Chez Georges – 219 Westheimer • The Allen Oldies Band Plays: Central Market – 3815 Westheimer • The El...

You may have heard about the recent rash of executions that have taken place in Texas: Lamont Reese (June 20), Angel Maturino Resendiz (June 27), and Derrick O'Brien (July 11). O'Brien marked the fourteenth execution in Texas so far this year, which is getting near the 2005 grand total of nineteen. Rankings for all states can be found here - Texas is way ahead of the pack at fourteen, where Ohio and South Carolina are...

We realize it isn't in Houston — nowhere near it, in fact — but we just can't help talking about the Ohio State Fair's Butter Cow. Yes, it's what you think it is: a cow made of butter meant to show off Ohio's pride in its dairy industry But the odd thing is, the butter cow is made of Texas butter. Ah, there's our local angle. The reason the Ohio State Fair gets its butter...

>> Texas: A Dallas man who was attacked by a Bengal tiger that escaped from an animal sanctuary last week is expected to make a full recovery. >> Nation: In Atlanta, defense attorneys for a scorned grandmother accused of killing her 89-year-old ex-boyfriend are claiming she won't get a fair trial because the legal age for jury exemption in Georgia is 70. >> World: New York, of all places, was ranked one of the...

Today in funny, during this morning's CNN Live Today reported President Bush inserted his foot in his mouth when, during a televised press conference, he teased a reporter for wearing sunglasses when it was cloudy outside. Bush later learned the L.A. Times reporter is blind. In other news ... >> Texas: Thanks in part to a donation from a Houston oilman who died May 30, democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell has collected $333,212 for...

Remember the good ol' days when brothers used to fight over girls, basketball stats and their father's affection? In this day and age, two brothers are perhaps the first Texas siblings to take their rivalry to the polls in the Conroe race for city council. Jay Ross Martin, 57, and Guy Martin, 54, will face each other on the city ballot after Guy decided to run against his brother, the incumbent, for what he...

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...