Houston News http://www.citypass.com/city/houston.html Houston News Houston Museum of Natural Science - Body Worlds 2 & The Brain – Our Three Pound Gem On Display September 12, 2008 - February 22, 2009<br /> Gunther von Hagens’ Body Worlds 2 & The Brain – Our Three Pound Gem: The Original Exhibition of Real Human Bodies is a new exhibition featuring more than 200 real human body specimens, including more than 20 whole bodies; healthy and unhealthy organs; and body parts and slices; all preserved ... http://www.citypass.com/attraction/news/348/Body-Worlds-2-The-Brain-Our-Three-Pound-Gem.html The Children's Museum of Houston - Welcome to Moneyville On display now through January 19, 2009<br /> Ancient Aztecs used chocolate. Yap Islanders used 500-lb stones. The value of money is truly in the eye of the beholder! Follow the money trail and embark on an electrifying trip to Moneyville at the Children’s Museum of Houston (CMH). Now through Jan. 19, 2009, this pulsating “city” will show you how ... http://www.citypass.com/attraction/news/357/Welcome-to-Moneyville.html Houston Museum of Natural Science - Dinosaur Mummy CSI: Cretaceous Science Investigation On Display September 26, 2008 - January 11, 2009 <br /> The Houston Museum of Natural Science, in association with the Judith River Foundation, will develop and tour, Dinosaur Mummy CSI: Cretaceous Science Investigation, a world premiere exhibition featuring Leonardo, the most perfectly fossilized plant-eating dinosaur ever discovered—with almost all of his skin still intact. Leonardo is a 77 million-year-old ... http://www.citypass.com/attraction/news/350/Dinosaur-Mummy-CSI-Cretaceous-Science-Investigation.html Dining - Tastes of Houston: Houstonians love to eat out. Join them at these haute or down-home spots. Tony’s This old-school, Big Oil steakhouse is celebrated for its bone-in rib eye, filet mignon, and Italian-influenced seafood. Fans include U.S. presidents, business execs, and anyone keen to dine with the city’s power elite. 3755 Richmond Ave.; 713-622-6778. Goode Co. Texas Barbecue Go for the brisket sandwich on an onion roll, smothered with so much sauce you have to eat ... http://www.citypass.com/traveler/houston.html Neighborhood Watch - Houston’s Hip Hood: Montrose, on the city’s west side, is Houston’s mecca for all things cool. Chef Hugo Ortega and wife and business partner Tracy Vaught direct visitors to the Montrose district, a bohemian artists' neighborhood, where their celebrated Mexican restaurant Hugo’s (1600 Westheimer Rd.; 713-524-7744) is located. “There's a guy who rides a moped up and down the street,” says Vaught. “Seems every time we see him he has a different colored Mohawk hairdo." The ... http://www.citypass.com/traveler/houston.html Nightlife - Stars Over Texas: Houston especially steps out at night. Here are five spots for a perfect evening. Icon Bar A glamorous design-conscious crowd mixes with the traditional business-and-bourbon bunch at this bar in the Hotel Icon. 220 Main St.; 713-224-4266. Red Cat Jazz Café Jazz and blues aficionados dine on catfish and red beans and rice while enjoying live shows at this old-jazz, Billie Holiday kind of place with brick walls. 924 Congress St.; 713-226-7870. Goode’s Armadillo ... http://www.citypass.com/traveler/houston.html Shopping - What’s in the Bag?: Whether you shop contemporary or cowboy, Houston has a store for you. Lot 8 Project Runway season-two winner Chloe Dao sells her pretty dresses here. 6127 Kirby Dr.; 713-807-1565. Romancing the Range This women's boutique stocks high-end Western wear. Also try Cavender’s, with six locations in town, for traditional cowboy gear. 5882 Westheimer Rd.; 713-784-8877. Toni Whitaker Loft Nothing to wear to the ball? Cinderellas head to this local designer’s atelier for ... http://www.citypass.com/traveler/houston.html