From local Houston headlines, we bring you these weekend news bits... • Say goodbye to the trees on Kirby. Out of approximately 175 trees along Kirby only eight will be relocated, the rest will meet their demise in the wood chipper. • In other tree news, 500 volunteers planted close to 3000 trees along North Shepherd. • A 21 year old man is dead and a veteran Precinct 6 officer is fighting for his......

Houstonist normally throws all of our trash out of the car window during our daily commute into town. It is so much easier than having to put the trash can on the street. But, the holidays tend to bring out the eco-friendly version of us each year as we wrap all of our Christmas presents in the shopping bags from whence they came or in the pages of our favorite magazines. Actually our small recycling......

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor Axelhouston. The wonderful tones and details in this Hasselblad shot easily earns Axelhouston a Photo of the Day. If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining over 360 of Houston's best photographers in the Houstonist Flickr Photo Group. If Houstonist uses your photo for Photo Of The Day, submit it here. For more great photography check out the......

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor j-a-x. This is an incredible view from downtown of River Oaks, The Galleria area and beyond. It's an amazing image that must be seen large to really appreciate it. If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining over 230 of Houston's best photographers in the Houstonist Flickr Photo Group. If Houstonist uses your photo for Photo Of The......

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor highway6 who gives us this great angle of Houston from across the bayou. The lighting and shadows give this image an intriguing grainy and snowy feel. If you enjoy taking pictures of Houston, consider joining over 230 of Houston's best photographers in the Houstonist Flickr Photo Group. If Houstonist uses your photo for Photo Of The Day, please submit it here.......