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Summer weather means kids riding their bikes, families taking end-of-summer road trips, seniors enjoying walks outside and allergies bringing on coughs and sneezes. Warm weather injuries and illnesses typically result in a trip to a crowded emergency room. Now there’s a way to get care right in your home, without leaving your couch.

Are you having a stressful day at work that just doesn’t seem to end? We have one simple cure for you: Just smile. Spiritual leaders, psychologists and neuroscientists agree that a simple act of smiling can change your attitude and the world around you.

Where Downtown Houston was once a 9AM-5PM destination, it’s now not only an entertainment and dining mecca but a home to young professionals and empty nesters alike.

An impressive 6m tall living green wall has been erected by Dubai Properties in the heart of Culture Village. A testament to the developer’s commitment to sustainable living, the impressive 1,260-square-meter structure features over 80,000 plants.

Senior Resource Group celebrated the construction progress of its first Texas senior living community, Maravilla at The Domain, located in Austin’s Domain residential area. The community will contain an 11-story South Tower, six- and seven-story Central and North Towers, subterranean parking, courtyards and swimming pool.

Our daughters are performing as never before and outperforming boys. But, there’s a disturbing contradiction that parents and teachers should be aware of.

Looking for a way to unwind? ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) videos are sweeping the internet, offering an unexpected pleasant, tingly sensation to viewers.

A legendary attorney’s fashion reputation is on display in this sumptuous closet. Could this be the ultimate man cave? No big screens, beer taps or bongo drums in what many refer to as a dream closet. Rather it whispers good taste and happens to reside in a luxurious four-story townhome fashioned after a proper London townhome.

Astros fans have high expectations for their baseball team after last year’s World Series win. But how exactly is the team looking for the 2018 season? We’ve broken things down just for you:

WHAM: What happens at menopause? Women experience hot flashes, night sweats, moodiness, forgetfulness, joint stiffness, vaginal dryness and decreased desire. But that’s just the beginning.

Summer wedding season is coming, and brides-to-be are preparing with eyelash extensions and perms from The Lash Lounge Memorial Green.

Houston is taking a big step in improving its urban mobility with the recent announcement of the goal to add 50 miles of bike paths in the next 12 months in an effort to make the streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

Houston, get ready to rev up your engines, because a three-day motorcycle rally is coming to Eleanor Tinsley Park April 27-29. The Bikes on the Bayou event, focused on uniting Houston’s two-wheeled community, is packed with action. Organizers have filled all three days of the festival with music from local bands, as well as national touring acts like Sick Puppies and Saliva.

Engineering a three-row SUV to be fun to drive is like teaching sumo wrestlers to perform “Swan Lake”; physics are working against you. Three-rows are too long and heavy to gobble corners like a Porsche.

Check out these Easter dining options:

Katz’s Montrose flagship is unveiling a major interior face-lift next month, thanks to Austin-based creative force Michael Hsu.

Picnic season is in full swing for the Houston Area Parkinson Society, which is knee deep in planning for its Blues, Brews & Barbecue event at Wicklow Heights on April 29.

Art Is An Outdoor Market, the only event of its kind, breadth and scale in West Houston, returns to the wooded grounds of Republic Square on March 24 from 11am-6pm.

Harnessing her love of education, customer service and sales, Leslie Lerner’s 25 years in residential real estate has been a calling.

Houston’s top real estate blog, Swamplot, knows how to keep us super informed and seriously entertained when chronicling the ins and outs of the city’s ever-changing landscape.

Fans of Dallas-based East Hampton Sandwich Co recently packed the back porch of Kirby Ice House for a teaser of what’s to come from the nationally acclaimed shop.

Hopdoddy Burger Bar is opening its first Houston west side location at CITYCENTRE in early fall. Born in Austin, the brand brings a tasty mix of salads and a cornucopia of fries, along with an assortment of craft burgers, to its festive, quality-focused, fast-casual mix.

The pot of gold – a sensational spread of Irish cuisine – can be found at CITYCENTRE’s Milano Bar on March 16.

Shake Shack has officially opened its doors in Rice Village. The much-anticipated location at 6205 Kirby Dr. has some tasty surprises, including a frozen custard concrete exclusive to the neighborhood: West U-nicorn, a delectable combination of vanilla custard, unicorn bait cookie from Fluff Bake Bar, strawberry puree and salted caramel sauce.

On March 22 from 6-9pm, hostess with the mostess Lily Paxson of Lily’s Events is partnering with Carnegie Homes for the dual launch of nonprofit Simply Clean Water Project and the Masterson Oaks residential enclave in Montrose’s historic Westmoreland district.

Kikkan Randall finally has her gold medal, and she’s said that the Pyeongchang games are her last. This doesn’t mean you have to stop enjoying her inspiring adventures as a skier, mother and Alaskan.

Big things are happening at intimate Stages Repertory Theatre. The acclaimed gem on the edge of Montrose and River Oaks and perched above Buffalo Bayou has a $30 million expansion plan in the works. Why not speed it along by supporting a one-woman show about one of Texas’ biggest personalities, Ann Richards.

Isn’t it time Houston was the backdrop for another classic or cult hit along the lines of “Terms of Endearment” or “Rushmore?” We’ve hosted the embarrassing-to-admit good like “Urban Cowboy” to the plain-old embarrassing like “The Chase.”

Royal Sonesta Houston is corralling up some fun for those looking to make a night of one of Houston’s most popular annual events. The Rodeo Roundup package includes overnight accommodations for two, a welcome amenity of beer and 44 Farms Texas beef jerky, breakfast buffet in ARA restaurant and complimentary self-parking.

Spring is approaching with sunnier skies and warmer weather. Grapefruit is at its peak and offers a delicious taste of what is to come with the decidedly more colorful season ahead. What better way to spotlight the sour and semi-sweet citrus fruit than a cocktail? Here are two grapefruit-inspired libations you can sip in the city: