- A Peek at Kirksey’s Design for the New Petroleum Club, Leaving ExxonMobil Building for the Top Floor of 1201 Louisiana [Houston Chronicle ($)]
- Lawsuit Between Port of Galveston, Historic Strand Building Halting Construction of $6M Transit Terminal Settled [Galveston County Daily News ($)]
- Bowlmor Opening Its First Bowlero, a 40-Lane Bowling Alley with Multiple Bars and Games, on May 21 in The Woodlands [Prime Property]
- New Café Hélène Is Latest Midtown Vietnamese Restaurant To Go Upscale [Houstonia]
- Moody Gardens Debuts New Ropes, Zip-Line Course [Galveston County Daily News ($)]
- Texas Falls 11 Spots to No. 33 in League of American Bicyclists’ Ranking of State Cycling Policies [The Highwayman]
- Touring Houston-Based Modular Dog’s Modern Homes and Pads for Modern Canines [Click2Houston; site]
- Slideshow: Some of the More Than 200 Plant, Animal Species Listed as Endangered or Threatened in Texas [Houston Chronicle]
Photo of 2929 Weslayan construction: Russell Hancock via Swamplot Flickr Pool
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I hope by incorporating original elements the Petroleum Club still can maintain the feel. I always thought the feel of the place was cool. It put you back in time. I could just picture myself have a cigar with John Wayne as Red Adair when I sat in those chairs.