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There are a lot of jokes about a fruitcake’s longevity. For Collin Street Bakery, the holiday confection isn’t a joke, but key to its own longevity. For 126 years the Corsicana bakery has been making fruitcakes that have become a holiday tradition for families not just in Texas, but around the world. The bakery uses the same recipe that its German founder, Augustus “Gus” Weidmann, brought to Texas in 1896. Back then, he had to make one substitution from the original ingredients: pecans for walnu…
almost 3 years ago
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My criteria for my 50th birthday trip included a beach, historical significance and being...
over 2 years ago
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A Juneteenth Parade in Emancipation Park attracted a crowd of revelers, and a Tea Cake Tour highlights 3 historic houses.
over 1 year ago
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V. Renee Shepherd was one of 11 victims of deadly domestic violence incidents in the city so far this year.
over 1 year ago
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NASA dedicated a Johnson Space Center building Friday after NASA mathematician Dorothy Vaughan and other women who helped the Apollo missions succeed during the 1960s and 1970s. The ceremony — held one day before the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing — included speeches, performances and a panel before the official ribbon-cutting moment. “I’ve been thinking about it for a while, and my brain can’t recall a word that’s fitting enough to explain the magnitude of it all,” Vaughan’s gra…
over 1 year ago
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What to know about National Battle of the Bands 10th anniversary
over 1 year ago
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You can experience the rare theremin, an instrument that uses the human body as a capacitator for its unique sound, in the Houston Ballet's season opener.
about 1 year ago
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What inspires Texas students and families to buy or make these colossal homecoming mums? Here's what they have to say.
about 1 year ago
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Why do Texans love homecoming so (dang) much? What we found across Houston is best described as Texas magic.
about 1 year ago
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Houston residents gathered at Rothko Chapel Tuesday to mourn the lives lost in the Texas Hill Country floods.
5 months ago
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After Metro removed Montrose's rainbow crosswalk, Heights residents drew their own Monday.
about 2 months ago