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    July 12, 2010 10:57 am

    It's just. Too. Hot. From Italian sodas or smoothies to slushes at the drive-in or cold beer at the ice house, here's how to cool off with a cold drink around Clear Lake. Have a favorite of your own? Add it to the list.

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    May 30, 2010 10:09 am

    Looking for a place to cool off but don't have a pool in your neighborhood? You don't have to be a resident to enjoy these pools.

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    May 28, 2010 10:05 am

    It's strictly summer-clothes season now, the perfect time to clean out your closets, and there's a new resale shop in Clear Lake that would welcome your donations.

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    January 6, 2010 3:47 pm

    Corn flakes just don't cut it for breakfast when it turns cold. But how about chicken-fried pork chops, buttermilk biscuits, chorizo and potato breakfast tacos, or a three-cheese omelet? Here's where to find them.

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    December 16, 2009 2:32 pm

    Photo by Ben DeSotoPhoto by Ben DeSoto
    Ready to go exploring for birds beyond your back yard? Clear Lake has nine hot spots on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail.

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    December 10, 2009 2:11 pm

    Sure, you can drive to Galveston, Dickinson or Pearland's Green Tee to see the lights. But what's there to see closer to home in Clear Lake? We'll start with the obvious and go from there.

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    December 3, 2009 10:16 am

    When the usual parking lots get overwhelming, where else can you go Christmas shopping? Here are five places in Clear Lake you might miss if you're in mall-mode.

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    November 28, 2009 7:45 am

    Photo by Jenny MontgomeryPhoto by Jenny MontgomeryThink you might need to walk off those holiday treats? Here are five great places in Clear Lake to get out and get active.

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    August 16, 2009 9:00 am

    Frenchies restaurant: Photo by Steve CampbellFrenchies restaurant: Photo by Steve CampbellWhen my husband and I decided to move to Clear Lake from Houston's restaurant-dense Montrose area 18 years ago, everyone reassured us marvelous food awaited us. Here's where I finally found it.

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    June 23, 2009 8:35 am

    Have a space-crazy kid with a birthday coming up? Wondering where to take your out-of-town guests souvenir shopping?

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