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EMERGENCY
For all emergencies, dial 911.
nonurgent 713-884-3131) Call to report nonurgent issues.
Houston Police (
INTERNET ACCESS
Most Houston coffee shops provide free wi-fi. Most hotels and motels have in-room wired
or wireless internet. At more expensive hotels, this service may incure a fee ($10 to $20 per
day). Some do offer wi-fi free in the lobby.
Not dragging your laptop around? Internet cafes are an endangered species, instead look
for copy shops and libraries.
Copy.com ( 713-528-1201; www.copydotcom.com ; 1201 Westheimer Rd; per hr $7.50; 7am-9pm Mon-Fri,
11am-7pm Sat) Montrose copy center where you can check your email and print documents.
) Free
Houston Public Library ( www.hpl.lib.tx.us ; 500 McKinney St;
10am-8pm Mon-Thu, 10am-5pm Sat;
internet computers and wi-fi.
MEDIA
Houston Chronicle ( www.chron.com ) The major daily newspaper and online resource. 'Nuff said.
Houston Press ( www.houstonpress.com ) Alternative weekly offering political comment and loads of
dining and entertainment info; widely available at cafes, bookstores and street kiosks.
KUHT 88.7 Classical music and National Public Radio (NPR) from the University of Hou-
ston.
Semana News ( www.semananews.com ) Houston's biggest Spanish-language news source.
MEDICAL SERVICES
For minor problems, urgent care clinics are cheaper than hospital emergency rooms. Count-
less CVS and Walgreens pharmacies dot Houston; some have 24-hour prescription ser-
vices.
24hr) Emer-
Memorial Hermann Hospital (
713-704-4000; www.memorialhermann.org ; 6411 Fannin St;
gency room in Texas Medical Center megacomplex.
24hr) Urgent-
River Oaks Emergency Center (
713-526-2320; www.rediclinic.com ; 2320 S Shepherd Dr;
care clinic treating minor illnesses and injuries on a walk-in basis.
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