Rice Village is a shopping district in Houston, Texas.Rice Village is a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated about a half-mile west of the center of Rice University's 300 acre campus. The core "Rice Village" extends over 10 city blocks, defined by University Boulevard, Kirby Drive, Rice Boulevard, and Morningside Drive, though spillover has expanded the retail area to a total of 16 blocks, including northward extensions along Kirby and into the present mixed-use blocks between Morningside and Greenbriar.

Rap-A-Lot Records' CEO answers his critics with a sizable donation to his Houston community.

Las Vegas has some pretty good mid and low price Mexican restaurants but does not fare very well at the high end. If you are on a budget, Mexican food in Vegas is a good deal but if you are visiting from Chicago, San Antonio or Houston you might want to stick to buffets, French food and steaks.

Elderly Houston oilman Oscar Wyatt was sentenced to a year in prison, stemming from criminal charges that he made illicit payments to Sadam Hussein's regime under the United Nations Oil-for-Food program, according to the online version of the Houston Chronicle.

Did all that fried food (not drugs) finally take a toll on Bobby Brown's heart? The ex- Mr Whitney Houston suffered a mild attack and was taken to two hospitals. Two? Why?

If you like airshows and eating Greek Food, here's a nice run down of two of the hottest tickets for this weekend in Houston,TX from freelance writer Garrett Gregory.