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Indians, Pirates, Pioneers

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Adventures by the bay shape the city of Seabrook.

If you live in or around Seabrook, you may be surprised to learn that this small fishing village has a larger-than-life history. From pirates and Native American Indians to farmers and millionaires, Seabrook has seen it all.

Armand Bayou Rocks its Roots

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Annual gala honors Mayor Johnny Isbell and key visionaries for the creation of our nation’s largest urban wilderness.

It’s time to change the way you think about Pasadena. Yes, it is home to a very large industrial complex—a bittersweet realm that cranks out the products we depend on for the lifestyle we’ve come to love, with a byproduct of pollutants we loathe.

A Healthy Harvest of Food, Family, Friends

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Moon Dog Farms in Santa Fe expands back-to-roots movement.

The driveway leading to Moon Dog Farms in Santa Fe is lined with live oaks. This is a sustainable farm where everything that grows has been strategically chosen and planted, including the trees. The large, leafy oaks serve as a natural windbreak, slowing wind speed, thus reducing erosion on the nearly 12-acre farm.

Love in the Leewards

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BVI magic and memories onboard a charter power cat.

Less than half of all married couples stay together long enough to celebrate their 25th anniversary. So when our special day finally arrived on Thanksgiving Day in 2012, we wanted to make it an affair to remember—with love, family, and the most beautiful environment in the world.

Every Kid’s a Winner at Third Coast Wrestling

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Community leaders in this increasingly popular sport open their doors to kids of all shapes, sizes, and abilities.

Some kids are born athletes. Others, not so much. Too short for basketball and volleyball? Can’t throw a baseball? Need more speed to make the track team? Give wrestling a try!

Too Much Gold to Flush…The Gift of Infidelity

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New book shares a personal story of how the worst decision became the greatest gift.

How can an intelligent, well-educated, professional woman make terrible life choices? Friendswood author and retired professor Pat Grissom says that her second marriage, at age 57 in 2009, was the most profoundly stupid choice she’s ever made.

One-Tank Getaways

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Take to the road to experience the charm of Texas towns.

Why take on the hassle of flying the next time your travel bug bites? Texas is loaded with many charming destinations you might love to explore. Consider one of these weekend getaways—each an easy drive from Bay Area Houston and with appeal for travelers of all persuasions.

A Special Breed

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Local teen trains puppy for Gold.

It’s impossible not to fall head over heels in love with an adorable puppy. But what if you knew that, after putting a year’s worth of love, time, and patience into training your puppy, you would have to give it away to a new owner? It’s a love affair that requires a total investment and is guaranteed to end in heartache and loss, but that is the ultimate goal of Clear Lake High School junior Hannah Kelly.

Local Author’s Mystery Set in 1918 Galveston

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Richard Cunningham’s first novel inspired by turn-of-the-century photo.

Local Author’s Mystery Set in 1918 Galveston

With a photographer’s eye for fine detail and a storyteller’s ear for dialogue, Houstonian Richard Cunningham instantly draws readers into the historical mystery Maude Brown’s Baby.

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