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Pat Mann Phillips makes Houston rodeo history as first woman elected to lead board of directors

Houston Public Media 5/31 11:39A Adam Zuvanich

Mann Phillips, 63, a longtime volunteer at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, was recently picked by her peers to serve a three-year term as chair of the board.

NRG Park kicks off new sustainability initiative with park upgrades, solar and renewable energy

Houston Public Media 5/31 11:14A Patricia Ortiz

The new initiative is part of Harris County’s Climate Action Plan to reduce the city’s carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030.

Related: NRG Park’s sustainability initiative with Johnson Controls to save $54M, fund upgrades Houston Biz Journal

Abbott taps John Scott, former Texas secretary of state, as interim attorney general

Houston Public Media 5/31 11:02A Zach Despart, Texas Tribune, Rob

Scott, a former deputy attorney general, will run the agency because Ken Paxton has been suspended from office until his impeachment trial before the Texas Senate.

New movie theater, restaurant to open in former Cinemark in The Woodlands

Houston Biz Journal 5/31 10:35A Florian Martin

The company that is also renovating the River Oaks Theatre is debuting a new restaurant and movie theater brand in The Woodlands.

Here's how Houston's tech workforce stacks up against major metros across the country

Houston Biz Journal 5/31 10:31A Jishnu Nair

A new report finds that while the tech workforce does not make up a significant chunk of Houston's overall workforce, they earn over 100% more than the median wage.

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10 Ways to Spend a Family-Friendly Weekend in Franklin, TN

Lonestar Looking Glass 5/30 7:06A Alice Kerley

There really is no other way to describe Franklin , a small Tennessee town just south of Nashville, as anything other than charming. Today, I m rounding up 10 things to see & do in this town I ve come...

Houston Public Library Summer Reading Program

JillBJarvis.com 5/29 6:40A Jill Jarvis

All Together Now is the Houston Public Library Summer Reading Program! Collect badges by logging days, attending library programs and checking out materials from your local library or online. Each...

Enroll in preschool now at Rainard School for Gifted Children

JillBJarvis.com 5/28 3:08P JillBJarvis.com Sponsored Post

Are you looking for an intimate learning environment for your gifted child? The Rainard School for Gifted Children is now enrolling students in their prekindergarten program . Rainard is the only...

Your Guide to June in Houston

Visit Houston TX 5/28 2:00A

Summer in H-Town is in full swing, so whether you re looking for fun outdoor or a cool indoor activity, we ve got the full list of must-do June. Embrace the summer vibes (and the heat) as the city...

Mother Daughter Matching in Buru x Bisby

Lonestar Looking Glass 5/25 2:15P Alice Kerley

. Turn on your JavaScript to view content It s here! The BURU and BISBY collection is now available to shop in full. This red, white and blue collaboration between two of the most darling brands will...

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Step Inside a Houston Reimagination of New York’s Most Legendary LGBTQ Bars

Eater Houston 5/31 9:53A Brittany Britto Garley

Trash Panda Drinking Club will give itself a Stonewall Inn makeover in honor of Pride month. | Stonewall Inn In a pop-up series, Houston’s Trash Panda Drinking Club will channel New York’s Stonewall...

Houston’s Newest Viet-Cajun Spot Is Coming in Hot — From New Jersey

Eater Houston 5/31 7:25A Brittany Britto Garley

Nauti Crab offers seafood by the bucket. | Rebekah Flores Nauti Crab opens Saturday, June 3, offering buckets of spicy, boiled seafood, crab fries, and more With its large Vietnamese community, its...

15 Restaurants and Bars Serving Excellent Espresso Martinis

Eater Houston 5/31 5:29A Megha McSwain

PS21’s mole-infused espresso martini is topped with cotija cheese. | PS21 From weekend brunch to late night bar outings, it’s hard to resist this boozy espresso-fueled cocktail The nutty bitterness of...

TEXAS DAIRY QUEEN OPERATORS’ COUNCIL IS LOOKING FOR THE BIGGEST DQ FAN IN THE LONE STAR STATE

Texas City BubbleLife iReporter 5/30 10:19A Mary Jane Coker

Does the Biggest DQ Fan Live in Houston?    For more than seven decades, Texans have been enjoying the delicious Treats & Eats® at DQ® restaurants. Memories have been made...

Potbelly Resurfaces its Most Popular Underground Menu Sandwich

Texas City BubbleLife iReporter 5/26 10:11A Katie Gibbons

Fans asked, and Potbelly listened – the fan favorite Clubby from the brand’s Underground Menu will soon be available on the Potbelly App with a limited time promo.  Potbelly...

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Target removes some LGBTQ+ Pride merchandise over threats to employees

Houston Style Magazine (Fashion) 5/24 8:31A CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire

Target has removed some Pride merchandise from its stores after facing backlash and threats, the company said Tuesday.

Agenda Houston CEO Ken Haggerty to Host FREE Monthly Entrepreneur Series What s Your Agenda?

Houston Style Magazine (Fashion) 5/23 4:42A Style Magazine Newswire

Agenda Houston, the city's premiere destination for collectable sneakers and designer streetwear, is excited to announce a groundbreaking initiative by its CEO, Ken Haggerty....

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Showings continue to increase over 2022 levels

Houston Agent Magazine 5/31 10:26A Emily Marek

New, pending and closed listings are down in Houston — but consumer traffic at showings indicates that there is still significant demand in the Houston market. Traffic at property showings, via HAR...

Ashton Woods to celebrate grand opening of Oakwood Estates

Houston Agent Magazine 5/31 5:49A Emily Marek

Ashton Woods Homes will celebrate the grand opening of its Waller community, Oakwood Estates, in a June 15 event with food and prize giveaways. “Oakwood Estates is the perfect...

Case-Shiller: Home-price declines ‘may have come to an end’

Houston Agent Magazine 5/30 10:44A John Yellig

Home prices rose for the  second month in a row in March, suggesting the housing market soft ness that started last year could b e ending , according to S&P Dow Jones Indices...

Grand Central Park tours to showcase ‘the sweet life’

Houston Agent Magazine 5/30 10:05A Emily Marek

The Conroe master-planned community Grand Central Park will host home tour weekends throughout June, inviting potential residents to experience the “sweet life.” Nine model...

These Houston builders are constructing new homes in Emberly

Houston Agent Magazine 5/29 6:00A Emily Marek

Starwood Land has announced that four Houston-area builders will offer homes in the 933-acre, master-planned community of Emberly in Fort Bend County: Lennar , LGI Homes ,...

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The 10 Dangers Of Yo-Yo Dieting

Health Fitness Revolution (Houston Fitness Blog) 5/31 11:16A Health Fitness Revolution

Yo-yo dieting, also known as weight cycling, is a popular approach that many people adopt in their pursuit of quick weight loss. This repetitive pattern involves losing weight through restrictive...

Top 10 Habits for a Healthy Kidney

Health Fitness Revolution (Houston Fitness Blog) 5/31 6:13A Health Fitness Revolution

Your kidneys work hard to remove waste and toxins while regulating fluids, hormones, acids, and salts to keep a happy, healthy body. If you ve ever had an excruciating experience of passing a kidney...

Cicis® Pizza is Back, Houston!

Houston Style Magazine (Health) 5/30 7:40A CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire

Pizza enthusiasts in the Houston area are in for a treat as Cicis Pizza announced today the grand reopening of its Long Point store.

Weight-loss surgery is becoming more common among children and teens, new research shows

Houston Style Magazine (Health) 5/30 5:36A CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire

Millions of children and teens live with obesity in the United States, and weight-loss surgery is becoming a more common way to treat it, new research shows.

Top 10 Natural Blood Thinners

Health Fitness Revolution (Houston Fitness Blog) 5/26 1:47A Health Fitness Revolution

Blood clots are gel-like clumps of blood-beneficial when they form in response to an injury or a cut, plugging the injured blood vessel, which stops bleeding. Sometimes,...

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