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The Unicorn Frappuccino, with its swirl of purple, blue and pink, is now a thing of the past. But Houston's El Bolillo Bakery is putting its own sweet spin on the craze. The popular panaderia, which includes locations on S. Wayside and Airline, has introduced pink, blue and purple pan dulce -- or sweet bread -- to its already impressive array of confections. And they can barely keep it on the shelves. (Cont'd Below) Photos of the frap-inspired baked goods popped up on El Bolillo's Instagram and Facebook pages Tuesday night and quickly racked up thousands of likes and shares....

Houston Texans' first-round draft pick Deshaun Watson arrived in Houston on Wednesday morning and was greeted with a limousine waiting to take him to NRG Stadium. Houston Texans top draft pick Deshaun Watson arrived to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the day after the Texans made the Clemson quarterback the twelfth overall selection in the NFL Draft, on Friday, April 28, 2017, in Houston. The Texans traded up in the draft with the Cleveland Browns to aquire Watson. Watson was greeted by team employees who promptly had him put on a microphone before leaving the airport. Watson was dressed more casually...

There’s no question that Texas has a rich history. San Antonio has the Alamo, and Austin has the Capitol, but Houston remains the historical center of Texas. Houston was the first capital of Texas, where the first national bank was founded, and the Galveston Daily News was the first Texas newspaper. It’s worth mentioning that Houston has various buildings in and around downtown that have stood for over a century. Whether you’re a visitor or native Houstonian, you’ll be surprised to learn of all the history that’s open to the public around town. THE HERITAGE SOCIETY The Heritage Society is...

They always say that money can’t buy happiness. That is true to a point, but money can make you happy in different ways. We live in a world where we constantly seek out instant gratification. We always have to have the latest and greatest technology out there, even though we are completely satisfied with what we have. Satisfaction, however, will only last so long before we have to seek out other means of making us happy. Whether it is buying the newest phone or the greatest television, we will definitely be happy, but that happiness will wear off eventually. Experiences Have...

Houston First Corporation is spearheading a project that will transform a series of bridges connecting downtown and Midtown with EaDo and the 3rd Ward into dynamic mosaics. The Houston bridge project will use photographs of the city taken by local schoolchildren to create pixilated mosaics on eight bridges over I-69 between Bell and Tuam streets. The photographs were taken as part of a project developed by Geoff Winningham and his wife, Janice Freeman, to showcase the vision and artistic skill of Houston youth. The images are included in a new book titled "In the Eyes of Our Children: Houston, an...