Polar Bears, Penguins Find Common Ground at ICE LAND: Pole-to-Pole
What's up is down, what's wrong is right, and — in what must certainly be an alternate universe — polar bears and penguins have finally met in the middle. It's a "cool" concept on the part of Moody...
View Article5 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Rusty Riders, Crafty Cats and GoT Crawl
It seems like an eternity waiting for the final season of Game of Thrones but, until that happens, we can all channel our alter egos in this weekend's Winter is Coming Pub Crawl. We've also got a bike...
View ArticleSee Amazing Cats, Kittens and Feline Agility at Houston's Charity Cat Show
You can't teach an old dog new tricks. But, believe it or not, you can teach cats not only how to do tricks, but also how to navigate a complicated obstacle course. To prove the point, and to drum up...
View Article6 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Yoga, Art, Real Snow and Holiday Cheer
Affordable art, yoga with dogs (or goats) and real snow? Sounds like a typical winter weekend in the Bayou City. GONZO247 also is hosting an art and dance party that celebrates female artists and,...
View Article7 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Trees, Titans and a Turkish Music Fest
We've got seven reasons why staying home this weekend is a really bad idea. Find sophisticated culture with the Houston Iranian Film Festival and the Turkish Music Festival; court intrigue with Company...
View Article7 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Murder, Gambling, Vice and Excess
Murder, gambling, vice and excess all get celebrated this weekend in Houston, but it's totally legit and above board. See what all the Brits are talking about with the outdoor game of CluedUpp, where...
View Article7 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Books, Bowls and One Big Night
Having fun this weekend in Houston is as easy as A-B-C. We've got the Amazing Acro-cats and a play about the Academy Awards, a pair of book festivals, and a couple of bowl games, though one of those...
View ArticleWhen HydroDog Partners With Three Little Pitties, Everybody Wins
If April showers bring May flowers, what's the yield from all these winter showers? Mud, muck, dirty paw prints and stinky, smelly dogs. We know your pooch doesn't mind — for them all smells are good...
View ArticleWho Shot Karma in the Head and Threw Her in a Dumpster?
A two-year-old pitbull named Karma who was found in a dumpster somehow miraculously alive after having been shot in the head is recuperating while local authorities — aided by now a $2,500 reward for...
View Article6 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Rodeo Parade and Bark in the Park
RodeoHouston is almost here, and our first clues involve seeing horses, boots and cowboy hats all over town. But before the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo kicks off, we've got a parade, trail rides,...
View ArticleSNAP Desperately Needs New AC for Safe Spay/Neuter Surgeries
Having no air conditioning in Houston can suck, but not having it during surgery can be potentially fatal. That’s the problem facing the Spay-Neuter Assistance Program in Houston. They are currently...
View Article6 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Azaleas, Dancing Dogs and Skating Fun
We've got a few clues to tell us that spring has finally sprung: the azaleas are in full bloom in manicured gardens around town, Discovery Green has let the ice melt to make way for its outdoor roller...
View Article10 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: It's Raining Cats and Dogs
Corgi races, a cat video festival and a beer goggle pup crawl at the arboretum pave the way for this fun weekend that's gone to the dogs (and cats). One thing we can be sure of though: no matter the...
View ArticleThe Other Animals at RodeoHouston: Pig Races, Sheep Dogs and Disc Dogs
This little piggy pushed and shoved, this little piggy squealed, and this little piggy went wee, wee, wee all the way down the 150-foot track. The goal is the finish line where cookies, candies and...
View ArticleYour Pets Are Not Hippies
Pets as accessories to privileged ding dongs for silly reasons is a proud tradition stretching back at least to Ancient Rome. Whether Caligula ever actually made a horse a consul is immaterial (he...
View Article10 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Polo, Wiener Dogs and Siempre Selena
Spring has sprung and we've got all sorts of great reasons to get out of the house this weekend in Houston. Memorial Park plays host to the Bayou City Art Festival, a walkable feast for the eyes; the...
View Article5 Adoptable Dogs You'll Meet in Puppies For Breakfast Heaven
We're not sure who has the most fun at Puppies for Breakfast dog festival: the owners who dress up their pets in cute canine costumes, the rambunctious rascals who get to romp in the dog play area with...
View Article7 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Whole Lotta Love for Cars, Tunes 'n 420
Love is in the air this weekend, and you'll find celebrations of heavy metal, jazz, plants (both native and illegal), bad-a** cars, social justice through dance, and even an updated opera that puts a...
View Article10 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Cotton Fest, Cosplay and Canine Fun
What's up is down during this wacky weekend in Houston with free cotton candy and wrestling at Market Square Park, a woman singing the role of Mozart in HGO's newest opera, and live music rattling the...
View ArticleJury Takes 4 Minutes to Convict a Woman in Dog Cruelty Case
A Houston judge has sentenced a 45-year-old woman to six months in jail after a jury took just four minutes to find her guilty of cruelty and the neglect of the two adult dogs who were in her care. A...
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