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Texas Psychedelic Trailblazers The Moving Sidewalks Reunite After 40 Years

Congressman Steve Stockman Loves the Earth: "If You Poke Holes in It, Oil and Gas Come Out"

Congressman Steve Stockman represents what the evidence tells us is an especially crazy swath of Texas in the suburbs of Houston. There's really no other way to explain why voting-age Americans could choose to send such an individual to Washington as their duly elected representative. Last month, i ... More >>

Meet Jacob King, the 18-Year Old City Council Candidate Who Wants to Shake Up Dallas

In the race to replace Ann Margolin as District 13's representative on the City Council, Jennifer Gates has Staubach as a maiden name and the backing of the establishment; Leland Burke, a real estate investor, has the business experience that plays well in the district's Preston Hollow core; and Jac ... More >>

Texas Moms Kept From Breastfeeding in Public Could Soon Have the Right to Sue

Michelle Hickman, a Houston-area mother, became Internet famous in late 2011 when she was harassed by Target employees for publicly breastfeeding her infant. That happened despite Target's breastfeeding-friendly corporate policy and a 18-year-old state law that gives women the right to nurse "in any ... More >>

Becks Prime Opens Second Spot on Greenville

Houston-based Becks Prime Ribs has opened a second Dallas location at 4622 Greenville Ave. The restaurant was built from the ground up in a tight spot between the Vespa store and car wash, just south of Parkit Market. See also: - Becks Prime Drops Their Massive Burgers on Preston Becks started ser ... More >>

Boan, Assacre, Thug Decay, Betdat

Saturday, November 24, at Elm Street Bar

Danksgiving with Devin the Dude

Saturday, November 17, at Dada

How Do You Get From Dallas to Houston in an Electric Car? Wait About Five Years.

When you set aside any aesthetic hangups and knee-jerk assumption that any vehicle without an internal combustion engine is a piece of junk, it's pretty hard to argue that electric cars aren't a good idea. If we're are going to drive anyway -- and current habits and decades worth of automobile-centr ... More >>

Forbes Ranks Dallas Fourth Coolest City, Loses All Credibility By Putting Houston First

Dallas may be the greatest city in the history of ever, but how cool is it? Pretty damn cool if you ask Forbes. It ranks us number fourth in its list of America's coolest cities. A major accomplishment considering how little there is here for hipsters. But don't break out the champagne yet. Lest y ... More >>

Houston-based Becks Prime to Open at Forest and Preston Soon

Houston-based Becks Prime Restaurant is opening its first Dallas location at 5931 Forest Lane (at Preston) soon. The Thrillist reports that pending the city's approval, the restaurant's cooks could be flipping burgers as soon as this week. The first Becks opened on Kirby Drive in Houston in1985, ... More >>

In Houston, Hundreds of People Carpool With Strangers. Why Hasn't it Happened in Dallas?

Every morning at a METRO stop along the Katy Freeway in Houston, several dozen commuters gather and wait. Except they're a little out of place. "There's a main area where the buses pick up the people who park up at the park-and-ride lot and, not far from there are relatively short lineups, three or ... More >>

Article About How Much Better Houston is Than Dallas Neglects to Mention Houston is the Asshole of the Universe

The Houston Chronicle tried yesterday afternoon to prove that Houston is better, or at least sucks less, than Dallas. Tried and failed. Sorry to piss on your parade, Alyson Ward, but that debate has been settled: Houston blows way harder than we do. Ward says that Houston has a better skyline, an a ... More >>

AFJ Names Three Texas Finalists in Awards Competition

The Association of Food Journalists has announced the finalists in its annual competition, and Texas fared well. Dallas, Texas, even. Leslie Brenner of The Dallas Morning News was nominated for best newspaper restaurant criticism for her continued coverage of our local restaurant scene. And at the ... More >>

The Mother of Jakadrien Turner, the Oak Cliff Teen Deported to Colombia, is Suing the Feds

It was unusual when Jakadrien Turner's grades in high school began to falter after the death of her grandfather nearly two years ago. She was typically a good student and didn't look for trouble. But after her grandfather's death, she began acting out, according to legal documents, and in this perio ... More >>

Rusko Talks Shit to a Sound Guy in Houston, Goes to the Hospital in Dallas

No word yet if the two were related, but Houston Press posted this video of the dubstep DJ lighting up a sound guy after his Tuesday show at Stereo Live, because he thought his sound was sub-par. After Tweeting up a storm and referring to Houston and/or Stereo Live as "unprofessional useless cunts," ... More >>

John McCauley of Deer Tick: "I Heard That Charlize Theron Is A Fan"

Providence, Rhode Island's Deer Tick is all about John J. McCauley III. The singer/guitarist formed the band in 2004 and his warped wit and croaking vocal style define Deer Tick's sound. Speaking from a Pittsburgh restaurant and in anticipation of Saturday's show at The Loft, McCauley spoke about De ... More >>

#DuckFallas Says The Angry Burger Man in Houston. And if You Don't Like it, BRING IT!

Eater Dallas posted a fascinating story of what happens when a highly irate burger guy uses Twitter to release his anger. He really should try a different method, like what we used to tell my coach in high school, "In with the good air [inhale], out the bad air [exhale]." So, a writer for a nationa ... More >>

Dallas is America's 25th Fattest City, Houston is the Fattest, and Austin? Screw Austin.

Men's Fitness has taken measure of our nation and, once again, growing girth is the trend. In the March issue, which is on newsstands but not online, the magazine uses fitness industry and CDC stats to compile a list of America's 25 fattest cities. Houston is the fattest, which the magazine partia ... More >>

"Rehearsal Spaces Are Designed For the Kind of Bros Who Apply Band Stickers to Urinals" and Other Wisdom From Indian Jewelry's Tex Kerschen

Some bands just like to be mysterious. Take Houston's Indian Jewelry for example. Although the band has been around for a little over a decade, very little biographical material is available. Various articles on the band list five members, but some list only two, and even then, pseudonyms are used. ... More >>

Dallas and Houston Swap Spit Tonight at Green Elephant

Tonight at Green Elephant, Poor Vida Productions sets off another installment in their Get Your Own series, which brings Houston hip-hop acts to Dallas for one night of synergy. Poor Vida's Joel Salazar says the showcase's aim is simple: "Over the last year I've been traveling down to Houston, worki ... More >>

The Wild Cards Are Finished: Watching the NFL Through Food

What a weird weekend in football. While I'm glad New Orleans trumped Detroit (what do people in D-town eat besides sadness?), I'm devastated by Pittsburgh's loss to Denver, another town whose culinary culture is difficult to define. What Would Tebow Cook? Pittsburgh, however, gave rise to the glory ... More >>

Built to Spill Added to 35 Denton Lineup

​ Are you ready to fly your flannel flag? Built to Spill, Boise, Idaho's second finest export, were just added to the 35 Denton roster. It's shaping up to be a pretty eclectic one, too -- they join Houston baller Bun B, dub duo Peaking Lights, UK post punks the Raincoats, the Mountain Goats, T ... More >>

Read TxDOT's Rationale For Need For High Speed Rail Between Houston, DFW (Or ... Not?)

Click to enlarge potential routes for high-speed rail routes between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.​On Tuesday we noted that the Texas Department of Transportation is looking for a firm to ID would-be routes for a high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, using $15 million in Fed ... More >>

Dallas-Fort Worth's Air Now Dirtier Than Houston's? Yep, Air Quality Watchdogs Say.

​In Texas, Houston and filthy air have always been synonymous. But the Armpit of Texas has just been dethroned. For concentrated, ozone-laced air pollution, Dallas-Fort Worth has outstripped the country's petrochemical hub as the EPA's worst offender. According to watchdog group Downwinders a ... More >>

West Nile in Southeast Dallas! That Means It's Time to Bust Out Minty-Fresh Mosquito Spray.

​A couple of months back, ABC News noted that even in the midst of Texas's historic drought, Houston was seeing a "sudden surge" in the number of mosquitoes carrying West Nile. Why? Because it's Houston. But now, it's Dallas's turn -- or, at least, your turn if you live in the area of town bounded ... More >>

Over The Weekend: Trae tha Truth, JMack and Big Hud at Trees

Trae Tha Truth, JMack, Big HudTreesAugust 13, 2011Better than: trying to act like Dallas has a hip-hop pedigree to compete with Houston.Trae Tha Truth​ There wasn't much of a build-up to Trae The Truth's entrance at Trees on Saturday night. After a particularly high-energy set from JMack and a fun ... More >>

On Bended Knee at The Response

What will Perry's prayer meeting be like? Science hooks an answer.

So, Wait, Rick Perry May Not Speak at The Response? Well, That Seems a Bit ... Odd.

​That's what CNN's reporting, anyhow -- that Rick Perry, who called for that ''day of prayer and fasting" down in Houston on August 6 and has been the face of the franchise, could wind up on the sidelines during The Response at Reliant Stadium. That's according to Eric Bearse, spokesman for the Am ... More >>

Picture Show: Burgers Across Texas

JC Reid / Houston PressEating Our Words says Houston's Hubcap's bacon burger is one of the best. ​Last week, we joined forces with the Fellowship of the Village Voice Media Ring to bring a epic slideshow of burgers across the country. There were some surprises: the peanut-butter slathered mons ... More >>

Feds Roll Out $15 Million to Begin Studying Feasibility of DFW-to-Houston High-Speed Rail

​About a month back we looked at docs the Texas Department of Transportation submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration in the hopes of landing some federal money dough for that loooooong-discussed Dallas-Fort Worth-to-Houston high-speed rail line. Long story short: The state wanted $18 mill ... More >>

What Would Happen if the Proposed Beer Legislation Becomes Law?

​Three bills bouncing around the Texas Legislature are being trumpeted as game-changers for the state's beer industry. In quick review: HB 660 would permit brewpubs to sell directly to wholesalers and distributors; HB 2436 would allow small breweries to sell their product for on- or off-site c ... More >>

TxDOT Really Wants to See That Whole Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail Line Happen

​I just stumbled across this piece out of Houston, which says the Texas Department of Transportation has submitted docs to the feds asking for around $43 million to expedite that long-discussed and even longer-debated Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail line. I called Jennifer Moczygemba, who overse ... More >>

SMU Advances in the CBI While the Final Four Comes to SMU. Wait, What?

​Last night the SMU Mustangs quietly tip-toed into the semifinals of something called the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) with a seven-point win at Northern Iowa. It's not exactly March Madness - more like March Mediocrity - but considering the Mustangs and head coach Matt ... More >>

Bake Sale Bandits

Local Movement Fights for Cottage Food Bill.

Another Act With North Texas Ties Joins SXSW's Early Performers List

​Yesterday, the folks down at Austin's SXSW announced yet another round of performers who have been confirmed to play the annual March festival. And, though at first glance, it doesn't appear as if any other North Texas have been added to the lineup that already features Erykah Badu, Bowling For S ... More >>

Calorie Count Evasion: For a Limited Only,
the Really Good Stuff

How can I tell it's fattening if it doesn't say so on the menu?​Thanks to a quirk of the new health care law, eaters may soon have to dash to chain restaurants to claim the unhealthiest foods on their menus. Starting next year, chains with 20 or more outlets will be required to add calorie co ... More >>

To Drink Beer is Divine: St. Arnold Releases
Its English Barley Wine

​This is officially old news in Houston, but Dallas drinkers have been surprisingly quiet on the topic of St. Arnold Brewing Company's Divine Release No. 10. The Houston brewery annually releases an English barley wine, tweaking the recipe each year. It arrived at major groceries and select p ... More >>

U.S. Department of Transpo Forks Over $5.6 Mil to Study OKC-to-DFW High-Speed Rail Line

U.S. Department of Transportation​This morning, as expected, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood passed out $2.4 billion in funding to 54 high-speed rail projects in 23 states. Among the recipients: the Texas Department of Transportation, which'll take home $5.6 million intended to allow a fu ... More >>

Noodle House: A Generic Name
For a Unique Treat

​I was extremely curious when I heard that one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Houston, Sandong Noodle House, recently opened a Plano outpost. My curiosity turned into delight when I discovered the rumors were, indeed, true. Sandong is famed in Houston for its mind-blowing Northern ... More >>

About That Dallas-to-Houston Bullet Train ...

​About a year ago there was some big back-and-forthing over the viability of a high-speed rail connecting Dallas and Houston. But since then, we've heard next to nothing. Except: Our sister paper in Houston directs our attention this morning to news of a Monday-morning meeting during which Yoshiyu ... More >>

Thai/Vietnamese Joint Coming to West Village

Look, sometimes we just draw a blank trying to find photos for these things.​Two veterans of the restaurant group that includes Houston's have announced plans to open a Thai-Vietnamese restaurant in West Village. Braden Wages -- who most recently served as general manager of R D Kitchen -- an ... More >>

Dallas Cowboys 53-Man Roster Projection: 8.23.10

​The Cowboys are 2-1 in the preseason. They've suffered numerous injuries but only one serious (tight end John Phillips). The defense has been at times dominating. The offense has been sporadic at best. Kickers Mat McBriar and David Buehler look reliable. Add it all up and - with meanin ... More >>

Houston Press Writes Blog Post Saying Dallas Music Sucks, Presumably Because There Was No Interesting Houston Music News To Report.

​Listen: I'm not one to get into too many Internet flame wars. Especially not inter-city ones. (We've got plenty of petty bullshit to put up with here, thanks.) But, OK, since these dudes think I should say something about the post written yesterday by our pals at the Houston Press music blog call ... More >>

Three Good Reasons to Visit Houston.
No, Really.

​According to my handy Frommer's statewide guidebook, Houston is "not usually considered a tourist destination." Sounds like the folks doing the considering don't let their guts lead, since -- as I discovered on my first trip there this weekend -- Houston is an incredibly exciting town for ea ... More >>

Rafael Anchía, Anderson Cooper Amused By Houston Rep. Riddle's "Terror Baby" Claim

​A Friend of Unfair Park directs our attention to this Texas-sized showdown last night on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 concerning "anchor babies" -- or, as Houston's Rep. Debbie Riddle calls 'em, "little terrorists." Offered on the other side without comment except to say it takes a good four minutes ... More >>

Pro-Vodka Advocates Get Down With the Texas Vodka Throwdown

​Serious bartenders may sneer at vodka, but there's plenty of the spirit distilled in Texas - and an enterprising Houston blogger is asking the public to determine which brand's the best. Seven companies are slated to participate in the Texas Vodka Throwdown in Houston on July 10, including Tito' ... More >>

Name Change at Houston's in Park Cities Worries Fans

From Hillstone.com​Houston's in Preston Center is now officially Hillstone, a name change that executive general manager Francis Luttmer reports has provoked some worried inquiries from longtime customers. "Their concern is we're going to take away their favorite dish," Luttmer says. "We're telli ... More >>

DJ Sober Brings The Vinyl Trend To The Cavern

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