Tonight on the National Geographic Channel is this insanely cool new series called Fish Warrior. This “adventure angler” Jakub Vagner travels to extremely remote areas of the world to track down and hunt for very rare and extremely strange species of fish. Really? In the premiere episode of the new series, Jakub treks to a [...]

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There is no better person that represents modern Houston better than the amazing Yao Ming. The 7′ 6″ center for the Houston Rockets has been out for the last year following reconstructive foot surgery, but he will be returning to the Rockets this season for the last year of his five year contract. The centerpiece [...]

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Whether you are die-hard gearhead, or just in the market for one of the coolest bike ever, Houston Fixed Gear is where its at. This bike shop can create the bike of your dreams; for taking on the urban jungle, leisurely tooling around Houston, or just parking in your living room since the bikes are [...]

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Hamilton Shirts has World Cup fever and it FINALLY seems like the rest of the country does too. When this past Saturdays game of USA vs. England took place, soccer seemed to finally be getting the attention it deserves here at home. At my last job (before Hamilton) I was required to travel to Europe [...]

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Marc Newson along with the famous Italian boat maker Riva have teamed up to create a new limited edition ‘Aquariva‘. Created in a limited edition of just 22 boats to be sold through the Gagosian Art Gallery – this boat is the perfect mix of classic style and modern function. Esteemed designer, Marc Newson, is [...]

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Its Kentucky Derby weekend…and that means parties, ponies, and Mint Juleps! So break out your seersucker suit, your panama hat, and get ready to place your bets. Classic Mint Julep 3 to 4 oz bourbon 1 oz mint-infused simple syrup fresh mint leaves generous amounts of shaved or pulverized ice Muddle ½ oz of syrup [...]

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Now Texas Longhorns really have something to celebrate…Playboy Magazine has recently come out with a list of America’s Top Ten Party Schools with the University of Texas scoring the number one position. The much talked about controversial results are tabulated by the magazines staff, with input from campus representatives, models, photographers, online voting, and student [...]

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Have you seen these amazing videos of the destruction of the (former) home of the Dallas Cowboys – The Texas Stadium?

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Even though April Fools Day is over..there is still time for more shenanigans! Described as “an alley cat race through the city with unexpected twists” Lone Star Beer is sponsoring the April Fools Day Race 4 at the Sam Houston Park. Kicking off this Saturday at 3pm, the scavenger hunt style race costs $8 bucks [...]

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Stampede TV from the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo brings us some interesting roping tips from this past seasons competition: Tyson Durfey roping a calf in a pressed pink dress shirt is pretty great, no?

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