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The shot from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor erinen31.

We know, it’s not Friday, but Houstonist is in the holiday spirit, and we received several good holiday-video requests, so we decided to extend Friday Afternoon Videos for the whole week this week. (Plus, it’ll help everyday seem like Friday!) We want to thank Houstonist Flickr Photo Group member Jeff Balke for telling us about this video last month. Going lounge seems to be the thing to do if you’re an aging rock star....

Let's face it: If you're not cooking on Thanksgiving Day, there's not a whole lot to do (except, of course, when you're eating). Enter Thanksgiving TV, your best buddy for Turkey Day — and an essential part of your post-meal nap in your favorite recliner. Start Thanksgiving Day with three parades: the H-E-B Holiday Parade from downtown Houston, the Macy's parade from New York and the WLS Thanksgiving Day Parade from Chicago. The main...

Did anyone else notice that Christmas music started being played in public earlier than usual this year? We distinctly remember hearing our first holiday song of the year in a store in mid-October. No kidding. It's a wonder that retail employees don't go insane with that disgustingly cheerful soundtrack playing over and over and over — or maybe they do! Actually, that would explain a lot about our shopping experience this year. At any rate,...

Sometimes, Houstonist feels spoiled by today's ever-fancier movie theaters — do we truly need stadium seating, digital projectors and 12,000-watt sound systems to enjoy a movie? Well, yes, in most cases, we really think we do. Nevertheless, we're intrigued by the prospect of seeing a movie outdoors, so we're excited about two holiday movies in Hermann Park: Friday and Saturday, the movie of choice is 1983's A Christmas Story. Everybody knows what the movie's about,...