A new report shows that Rice Universityprovides the most valuable education in Texas. Rice University ranked 14 on Money’s 2015 Best Colleges List, which compares educational quality, affordability and alumni earnings among 736 four-year universities in the U.S. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/07/rice-university-named-to-best-colleges-list-most.html

Houston is not only growing in size but also in high-income residents, a new study shows. An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the SelfStorage.com Moving Blog has ranked Houston the seventh best city in the United States in terms of combined growth in population and high-income households. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/07/houston-among-top-cities-for-growth-and-income.html

CINCINNATI – Astros ace lefthander Dallas Keuchel has drawn the starting nod for the American League in the All-Star Game at Great American Ball Park. Keuchel, 27, is the first Astros pitcher to get the starting nod for the American League and the fourth Astros pitcher to start an All-Star Game, joining Clemens, JR Richard […]

Take your pick from street food to specialty gourmet markets and high-end restaurants. Whether they were craving French fusion, peanut-butter-and-kimchi sandwiches or the perfect peice of fried chicken, Travel & Leisure readers ranked the cities that made their mouth water. http://time.com/3746147/americas-best-food-cities/

M&M Girls Cleaning is offering $10 of your first cleaning! Give Margaret Lanham a call at 832-928-3752 or email her at gumby5688@yahoo.com for more information.

Now Open! Brooklyn Meatball Company 1200 McKinney (The Shops at Houston Center) Brooklyn Meatball Company, the fast casual concept which features different variations of the meatball as a main course, opened its second location inside The Shops at Houston Center earlier this week. Try the Italian dish on top of pasta, in a sub, with […]

The Cocktail Chronicles Jul 13/Nightingale Room Mike Criss and Bobby Heugel are hosting Imbibe Magazine Executive Editor and author, Paul Clarke, at The Nightingale Room on July 13 for the launch of his new cocktail book, The Cocktail Chronicles. Paul wrote The Cocktail Chronicles as an enlightening field guide to the cocktail renaissance—a collection of […]

Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse serves up all the meat you can eat in the best Brazilian Churrascaria tradition. Pay a single price and flip the card at your table to the green side and the servers roaming the dining room will present you with cut after cut of various meats, sliced tableside for you to […]

Blanket Bingo when: July 9 where: Market Square Park No plans tonight? Head over to Downtown’s Historic District for Blanket Bingo at Market Square Park! Play for the chance to win great prizes like a Houston B-Cycle membership, a private pontoon boat ride along Buffalo Bayou, a staycation at the beautiful Sam Houston Hotel, gift […]