Things to do for $10 or less in Houston suburbs this summer, from Katy to Cypress

Plus: Find the best happy hour bargains in Houston right now.

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Good afternoon, Houston!

It's a busy baseball day for us here locally.

Texas A&M entered the day perfect in the postseason and just one win away from capturing the university's first national title since 1939 in one of the "big three" men's sports: football, basketball and baseball.

Meanwhile, the Astros are at Minute Maid Park trying to complete a weekend series sweep of the Baltimore Orioles. The Astros have won three consecutive series and five of their last six, so things are looking up. 

Here's the rest of the news. 

 

Brandon Scott, Audience Producer brandon.scott@houstonchronicle.com

 

 

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3 stories you shouldn't miss

Things to do in Houston suburbs this summer for $10 or less

7 Acre Wood mini zoo features a kids petting zoo that has donkeys, llamas, alpacas, chickens and other animals.  

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Best Houston happy hours: Where to grab a cheap drink

Here are some of the Houston Chronicle food team's favorite happy hour bargains right now.

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Houstonians turn out for New Faces of Pride Festival amid pride drama

As parade floats rolled by, attendees at New Faces of Pride Houston's inaugural parade lined fenced streets Saturday.

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Woodlands residents showcase Chamorro culture after winning singing competition

An aunt and niece from The Woodlands graced the same stage as Kacey Musgraves and Usher after winning a Walmart talent show.

 

 

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7 stories you may have missed this week

Photo by: Brett Coomer/Staff Photographer Innocent Houston man spent 6 weeks in jail before officials admitted error With help from 'Brothers in Arms' jail program, his mother convinced Harris County jail staff to re-check Jabon Barrett's identity.

 

Photo by: Ana Goodwin HISD principal tracker: Updates on turnover under Miles Search for major leadership changes across HISD campuses with the Chronicle's newly updated principal tracker.

 

Photo by: Courtesy Of Jasmine Nguyen Houston 'Bachelor' contestant to create NBC social content for Paris Olympics The ex-software developer from Cypress will create behind-the-scenes TikTok videos for NBC Universal.

 

Photo by: Mayra Beltran, Staff Decades-old Italian restaurant Damian's in Midtown to shutter this summer The longtime favorite red-sauce restaurant, which has deep ties to the Mandola family, will close on Aug. 17.

 

Photo by: Courtesy Of The Sewing Family Texas man's remarkable life provides a lesson in legacy-building Legacy is more than passing a house down to our kids. It's about preserving treasures of our past, and making sure stories of our ancestors are shared well beyond family, writes columnist Joy Sewing.

 

Photo by: Kirk Sides, Staff Photographer Indian-born artist's new show at MFAH is a mystery of glamour and gore Indian artist Raqib Shaw opened a new show titled "The Ballads of the East and West" at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston in Museum District.

 

Photo by: Courtesy Of Color Factory 11 family-friendly indoor spots to explore in Houston this summer Keep cool this summer at Houston's indoor attractions offering educational experiences and thrilling adventures to keep kids entertained.

 

 

        

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