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Black Tide

The boys are South Florida-born and -bred, and they're blowing up
It's safe to assume it was the first time a bunch of West Kendallites appeared in the New York... More >>

Dallas

The Dirt Doctor

How radio show host Howard Garrett pushed Dallas to the center of the organic gardening movement through passion, principle and molasses
The announcer is a little girl. In the clear airspace of Sunday morning radio, her voice is... More >>

Denver

Ray Ruybal Made His Mark

The longtime head of Denver's graffiti unit fought to clean up the city -- until he felt he was beating his head against the wall.
Ray Ruybal can picture the tagger's face: shallow eyes, cocky sneer, mouth that would run... More >>

Houston

What Mainstream Publishers Don't Want You to Know About Door-to-Door Magazine Sales

That kid at your door with a magazine order form will tell you a story -- part sad, part hopeful. The truth will be infinitely worse than you can imagine.
In the Ramada Inn, across I-10 from Ikea, dozens of young sales agents spill out of vans and... More >>

Kansas City

Anthony Mots was driving the firetruck that killed Aaron Becerra. Afterward, Mots’ brothers in the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department rallied to defend him

Central Avenue curves fast through Kansas City, Kansas, lined with auto-detailing shops, gas... More >>

Miami

Black Tide Rocks

The South Florida band is a long way from Kendall.
It's safe to assume it was the first time a bunch of West Kendallites appeared in the New York... More >>

Minneapolis

A new wave of gay seminarians prepares to take the pulpit

The Lutheran church struggles with its policy on homosexuality and the meaning of "all God's children"
It was late November in 2004 and Lauren Wendt was on her way to a Wednesday-evening church... More >>

San Francisco

State of the Cart

Join us as we map the street food scene and find out why there aren't more vendors in this most food-involved and temperate of cities.
Nobody would deny that San Francisco, an intimate, walkable city that attracts (and needs)... More >>

St. Louis

Cougar Heaven!: Unreal goes on the prowl for (and with) honky-tonk older women

Editor's note: Advice Columnist Wanted: Riverfront Times seeks an author to pen "Ask a Cougar!"... More >>

Blog

Valley Fever

Lappy Hour at Duck and Decanter

Fri Jul 18, 4:57 PM

By Jonathan McNamara Humans networked over drinks while their canine counterparts followed suit at Duck and Decanter yesterday. Jason (left) and Jake brought two rescued dogs to find them new homes. Called "Lappy Hour," the event comprises half... More >>

Columns

Letters

Letters from the issue of Thursday, July 3, 2008
Thursday, July 03
RAY OF HOPE Who else can they victimize?: New Times' coverage of this latest public-records outrage by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and... More >>

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