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...site, www.deadpeople.info, verifies that musicians Sir Paul McCartney, B.B. King, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Jimmy Buffett, and Whitney Houston, as well as perennial acting superstar Scott Baio, all remain alive...
This competition determined the number of fencers moving on to the NCAA Championships in Houston March 17-20. Selections for the NCAA Championship are based on both the regional seeding (40 percent) and the regional finish (60 percent). A maximum number of 12 fencers (six men and six women, and two in each weapon) from any one school can qualify...
Where to begin? Pick your spot. Reliant Park, a popular convention site, is on the Metrorail route, close to Reliant Stadium (home of the Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo). So are the hotels and high-rises of Houston's downtown business district. Near the northern end of the rails lie the Toyota Center, where Yao Ming's Rockets hold court, and Minute Maid Park (known locally as the Juice Box), where Roger Clemens pitches...
...Metrorail also goes deep into the heart of Houston's museum district. The Museum of Fine Arts and the Contemporary Arts Museum are on Bissonnet Street, adjacent to the rail. Also nearby: the Menil Collection--one of the country's most distinguished troves of 20th century art, in a serene, minimalist setting--and the Rothko Chapel, designed by artist Mark Rothko and home to 14 specially commissioned works in undulating shades of black, gray and violet...
While the Metrorail may pose little threat to Houston's status as a concrete paradise, it is a great alternative to downtown's scarce and expensive parking. A one-day Metrorail pass is just $2 (if anyone bothers to check your ticket), and several stations have their own parking lots. Of course, taking a walk in Houston means leaving the air conditioning behind. You've been warned...