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Entries from Houstonist tagged with 'venice'

March 4, 2008

If you missed out on the Beer Can Opener last Friday (because you were embroiled in the LRPC - any other excuse will not be accepted, unless accompanied by a note from your Dr.), you have a second chance to attend a special event. Join Mayor Bill White as he honors and officially opens the Beer Can House to the public, along with the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art. This Thursday, March 6th at......

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July 8, 2007

LAist was comped front row seats by the Dodgers due to Malingering being struck by a foul ball last week, and she came back with some great photos, and earlier made fun of 4th of July on Venice Beach. But the biggest stories of the week was that the Mayor's Hot Tamale was revealed, and that a Kwik-E-Mart was erected in Burbank. Phillyist was busy doing the Fourth of July up right, exercising their......

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April 4, 2007

Houston developer Richard Browne is planning a mixed-use center near Pearland, combining commercial and residential spaces with a 30-acre lake - oh, and giant busts of all 42 presidents. Browne has spent $5.5 million buying 50 acres and the 42 18-foot-tall statues from Houston artist David Adickes in an effort to create what he calls the "Venice of Houston." The development is called the WaterLights District and will be located just southwest of the Beltway......

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November 12, 2006

Photograph of Rick Santorum conceding defeat with his family by Gene J. Puskar/AP The -ists this week had politics on the brain. And what goes better with politics? Partying-- that's two great tastes in one. Oh, and Kevin Federline...can't forget about Kevin Federline. That's three great tastes in one. -Bostonist discussed two big state issues-- what sort of math constitutes a marriage and what kind of alcohol can be sold in most grocery stores.......

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