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Luxury apartments bring new life to vintage Montrose complex
By Johnny Trlica Montrose residents have a new affordable housing option in a locality that has been a much-desired location for decades: An apartment complex whose heyday was when guys
Community
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Mayor Sylvester Turner Makes It Official: He’s on the Ballot!
Sylvester Turner filed his paperwork today to appear on the ballot for a second term in the November 5 city election. Today is the first day that candidates can file.
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Highlights of This Year’s QFest
| Iconic films, a cult classic, and tribute to Houston native The 23rd Annual QFest, Houston’s International LGBTQ Film Festival, will commemorate films of influence and personal inspiration with event
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‘West Side Story’ heats up A.D. Players this summer
West Side Story — the largest show A.D. Players at The George has ever produced — is filling the theater with music, dance and the hope of love this summer.
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Splash into summer savings at Texas Home & Garden Show
The 4th Annual Texas Home & Garden Show presented by Floor & Decor is the premier destination for all your home improvement needs. Don’t go another summer missing out on all that outdoor fun
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Galveston christens rainbow crosswalk
By Johnny Trlica Like an expensive bottle of champagne striking the bow of a luxury cruise liner, Galveston’s LGBTQ community kicked off Pride weekend with a dedication ceremony of a
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Problems in the Bedroom? It may be all about that base
By Johnny Trlica “Are you tired, rundown, listless? Do you poop out at parties? Are you unpopular? The answer to all your problems is in this little bottle, Vitameatavegamin.†Lucille
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Red Dinner 4 raises funds for LGBTQ UH students in need
Eureka O’Hara. Photo via Instagram Imagine you are a college student coming out or are outed to your parents. Their reaction is not what you had hoped for and they
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‘GREY’S ANATOMY’ STAR SARA RAMIREZ, ACTIVIST BAMBY SALCEDO TO JUDGE MISS & MR. TRANS OLTT FUNDRAISER
OLTT is gearing up for one of their biggest fundraisers of the year, Miss & Mr. Trans OLTT 2019-2020, which will be held on April 19, 2019
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Postino looks to build on the legacy of Montrose Mining Company
By Johnny Trlica Gone are the barrels of peanuts, $1 vodkas, and near-naked, uninhibited go-go boys. All that’s left is the shell of what used to be one of Houston’s
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For a Limited Time Only: Café Bustelo
By Johnny Trlica A lightly falling mist couldn’t dim the excitement of the grand opening of Montrose’s newest coffee stop. Café Bustelo, a new pop-up coffee/espresso shop opened on Tuesday
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Art, music and fun at Memorial Park, March 29-31
One of the top outdoor fine art festivals in the U.S., Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park, is celebrating 48 years on Friday-Sunday March 29-31, 2019; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Bayou