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Bay Area Houston Becomes Destination for Multiple Races
BAY AREA HOUSTON, TX – It’s time to lace up those sneakers in Bay Area Houston, as three running events hit the streets throughout the region.
1. The Toughest 10K, September 18, 2010
2. La Porte By the Bay Half Marathon, December 5, 2010
3. Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon, March 19, 2011
August 30, 2010
An Evening of Poetry and Music at The Arts Alliance
Nassau Bay, Thursday, September 16, 7 pm-8 pm
Part of the mission of The Arts Alliance is to enrich the arts landscape in Bay Area Houston. To that end, we are presenting the following unique event for those who enjoy poetry and classical guitar music. Free Admission
August 24, 2010
The Arts Alliance Begins “Directors Series” for Monthly Movie Nights
Nassau Bay, Thursday, Sept. 23, 6:30 pm
Movie Night at TAACCL continues to grow and we’re introducing a new series highlighting the work
of some of Hollywood’s most legendary film directors.
August 24, 2010
J/FEST HOSTED BY LAKEWOOD YACHT CLUB
The focus of J/Fest Regattas is to provide a fun filled venue that is all inclusive to J/Boat owners, their family, and friends.
The LYC J/Fest Regatta will be held over the weekend of Sat., Oct. 16 and Sun., Oct. 17, on Galveston Bay.
August 6, 2010
Summer Series Wraps Up With Country Star George Ducas
La Porte, TX—The 2010 Plaza by the Bay Summer Concert Series concludes on Friday, August 20 with
country singer George Ducas. The Tennessee singer will perform at the Five Points Town Plaza from 6 –9 p.m. The Plaza by the Bay concert series consists of six outdoor summer concerts held at the new Five Points Plaza in downtown La Porte. All concerts in the series are free and open to the public. The August 20 concert is sponsored by JSC Federal Credit Union and the Plaza by the Bay Concert series is underwritten by Beacon Federal Credit Union and Quality Inn and Suites.
August 2, 2010
6th Annual Redfish Raft Up Set for Labor Day Weekend
Webster – The Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF), Star Fleet Entertainment Yachts, and
Wiredin.cc are happy to announce that the 6th annual Redfish Raft Up will be hosted on
Sunday, September 5th of Labor Day weekend. The raft up event takes place at Redfish
Island in Galveston Bay and benefits GBF. Entertainment will be provided by Kelly
McGuire on the Star Gazer from 12:30 - 2:00 pm and DJ Michael Robertson with
Musical Cheers and Andy and the Dreamsicles will entertain boaters from the deck of the
Star Spirit from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm and then again from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.
We invite you to bring your boat out to Redfish Island and raft up for a fun day of live
entertainment on the water
August 1, 2010
Wounded Warrior and Veteran's Appreciation Celebration
Kemah, Texas – The City of Kemah is proud to announce the Wounded Warrior & Veteran’s Appreciation Celebration for November 11, 12, 13,
14, 2010.
The upcoming Wounded Warrior Kemah Project fundraiser is August 13,2010 at Landry’s on The Kemah Boardwalk. This event is to help with costs
for the soldiers’ transportation, food, and lodging. Landry’s has underwritten this fundraising event, which will include a large Silent & Live Auction with amazing items. The evening is from 7pm -10pm.
July 26, 2010
South West International Boat Show – 2nd Annual
23rd-26th September, 2010
South Shore Harbour Marina, League City, Texas
The largest and most exciting in-water boat show to come to Houston and the Lone Star State. Unlike any other Boat Show, the South West International Boat Show is an open invitation to manufacturers, dealers, brokers and charter companies to participate in a truly international, in-water, boat show at one of the best known venues in the Gulf Coast region, the South Shore Harbour Marina.
Buyers, sellers and exhibitors from across Texas, the USA and Mexico, will come together in a relaxed and leisurely environment to meet during this four-day event.
July 20, 2010
4th of July events in Webster Tx
Come to the Salute to Patriotism July 4th Celebration and Fireworks display for a great family evening at Texas Park in Webster.
June 29, 2010
Second Saturday in July at Armand Bayou Nature Center is “Out of This World!”
Saturday, July 10- Armand Bayou. Journey into space as you enter the planetarium presentation!
Walk a trail with a scale-model of the solar system!
“Spacey” crafts for the kids!
Space journey is from 10:00 am – 12 noon;
Armand Bayou Nature Center
8500 Bay Area Boulevard
Pasadena, TX
June 28, 2010
La Porte Announces Summer Concert Lineup Changes
La Porte, TX—The City of La Porte announces changes to the lineup for the 2010 summer concert series for the July 16 and August 6 performances. The free series, which consists of six concerts throughout the summer, is being held at the Five Points Town Plaza in downtown La Porte.
June 22, 2010
Wounded Warrior & Veteran’s Appreciation Week
Kemah, Texas – The City of Kemah is proud to announce the Wounded Warrior & Veteran’s Appreciation Celebration on November 11, 12, 13, 14, 2010.
Plans are underway to honor and thank our veterans in a very special and unique way. With the help of Houston’s Bay Area communities and our patriotic and generous donors, the Wounded Warriors & Veteran’s Appreciation Celebration will bring some of our heroes and their families to Kemah, Texas on November 11-14. These four days promise to be filled with an array of military and land activities. Static displays, Fishing tournament, Appreciation Ceremony, BBQ feasts and live music are some of the highlights of the fun and exciting patriotic weekend.
June 11, 2010
Step Rideau Brings Zydeco to Plaza By The Bay Concert Series
La Porte, TX—The 2010 Plaza by the Bay Summer Concert Series continues Friday, June 18 with Step Rideau and the Zydeco Outlaws. The Houston favorites perform from 6 – 9 p.m. The concert series, which consists of six outdoor summer concerts, will be held at the new Five Points Plaza in downtown La Porte. All concerts in the series are free and open to the public.
June 11, 2010
Plaza By The Bay Concerts Kick Off With Folk Duo Byrd & Street
La Porte, TX—The 2010 Plaza by the Bay Summer Concert Series kicks off with folk duo Byrd & Street on Friday, June 11 from 6 – 9 p.m. The concert series, which consists of six outdoor summer concerts, will be held at the new Five Points Plaza in downtown La Porte. All concerts in the series are free and open to the public.
June 7, 2010
Memorial Day Weekend at Space Center Houston
Space Center Houston has once again joined forces with Lucasfilm Ltd. to bring you an awesome adventure that will drop you right in the middle of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars action. Live out your favorite moments from this epic series at the Clone Wars battle grounds. This massive experience is filled with high flying fun and awesome physical challenges.
May 24, 2010
42nd Annual Blessing of the Fleet Weekend
Kemah, Texas – The 42nd Annual Blessing of the Fleet will be held Sunday May 2 at 2:00 p.m. on the Clear Creek Channel along the Kemah Boardwalk.
The Kemah Gumbo Cook-Off in conjunction with the Blessing of the Fleet activities will take place Saturday, May 1, all day at Harris Street, behind the Kemah Visitor Center.
A Bluegrass Music Festival will kick-off the Blessing of the Fleet activities starting Friday night, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at the Kemah Visitor Center.
April 14, 2010
Wild West Show: A Texas Gathering
May 22, 2010 Butler Longhorn Museum, League City, TX A fun day for the whole family. Outside activities , entertainment from the Houston Livestock and Rodeo - dancers, singers, melodrama, gunslingers, rodeo clowns, and Longhorns. A BBQ Dinner, art exhibit and art sales.
April 8, 2010
San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Reenactment
April 24, 2010 from 10am - 6pm on the San Jacinto Battleground State Hsitoric Site. The Festival is a full day of music, entertainment, food, games and fun set amidst living history. Admission is free.
March 31, 2010
City of Kemah Hosts 'Extreme Makeover Home Edition' Viewing Party
April 4th, 2010 Easter Sunday evening, in the heart of the Kemah Lighthouse District. The Kemah Episode #719 will air on ABC at 7:00 p.m. cst (local affiliate Channel 13) with the festivities beginning at 5:30
p.m. and conclude at 9:00 p.m. The city will close 6th Street between Bradford and Kipp so patrons can view the show at party locations that include Bakkhaus Greek Restaurant, Palapa’s, Zone 504 Sports Bar and Money Bar. Viewing location outdoors will be behind the Kemah Visitor
Center 604 Bradford with a big screen
TV, so bring your lawn chairs.
March 28, 2010
“Young At Art” Celebrating Nationwide Youth Art Month
“Young At Art” Student Art Exhibit March 20, at The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake.
March 23, 2010
Digging up the Past - Armand Bayou Nature Center
March 13, 2010. Ever wonder what happened eons ago before European settlers arrived on the shores of Galveston Bay? Find out in March as Armand Bayou Nature Center’s Second Saturday explores the archaeology and history of the area. March 13 promises to be a day of discovery as speakers and exhibitors bring the past to life. The nature center, located at 8500 Bay Area Boulevard in Pasadena hosts its monthly event to help local residents connect with nature close to home.
February 24, 2010
Exhibit Reflects Houston Landmarks
Opens March 12, 2010 -
Houston history comes to life with a landmark exhibit opening at the San Jacinto Museum of History on March 12, 2010. Over 80 photographs, silent movies and artifacts will highlight Reflections of an Exhibit: Cecil Thomson Revealed. The photographer Cecil Thompson was a well known Houston photographer in the early 20th century.
February 18, 2010
New Exhibit Dares You To Put Yourself At Risk!
Space Center Houston, Webster TX -- Why would you put yourself at risk? For the fun of it, of course!
RISK! a new exhibit opening February 13, 2010, at Space Center Houston gives you a
playful and informative look at risk in a way that could change how you view risk in your
own life.
February 13, 2010
Two Amazing Exhibits to Run
TAACCL celebrates the life and work of Richard W. Wood along with the work of local photographers in a “doublefeature”
event to open this week, Feb 11th.
February 8, 2010
La Porte Town Plaza Grand Opening
(THE OPENING HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER - NEW DATE TO BE DETERMINED)
CITY OF LA PORTE ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF TOWN PLAZA
La Porte, TX-The City of La Porte announces the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Town Plaza Thursday, February 4 from 4 - 7 p.m. The Plaza's address is 101 South Broadway; it is located in the area formerly known as Five Points at Broadway and Main Street in La Porte. The grand opening event is open to the public and the media.
January 21, 2010
Come Join Us
Monday, January 11 - Thrusday, January 14
Please join Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the American Red Cross, and the University of Texas Medical Branch by donating blood at one of the many blood drives scheduled next week in conjunction with the home renovation project currently underway in our community for ABC’s Emmy award-winning program.
Those of us at the Bay Area Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau are delighted to have been asked to spearhead this worthy event, working to replenish the depleted supply of blood in area banks following Hurricane Ike. I’ve attached the schedule for blood mobile locations and times, and I ask that you donate blood, making this drive the television program’s most successful collection yet.
So, join the thousands of volunteers already contributing their time and talents by donating something just as vital…the gift of life.
January 8, 2010
News Flash: Family in Kemah, TX Gets Surprise of Their Life!
Congratulations to the Beach family getting brand new home!
Houston, TX Bay Area (January 7, 2010) – Ty Pennington and the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition television crew paid an unexpected visit to Larry and Melissa Beach and their 13 children this morning...
January 7, 2010
San Jacinto Day Festival & Battle Reenactment
April 24, 2010. Celebrate the battle that won Texas’ independence in 1836. The San Jacinto Day Festival offers a full day of living history camps, period demonstrations, family entertainment, children’s activities, and much more
January 7, 2010
Butler Longhorn Museum Appreciation Celebration and Opening
The Butler Longhorn Museum proudly announces a soft opening for Tuesday, January 5, 2010. At this time the museum will be open to the public beginning January 5th and 6th followed with a two day per week schedule until officially open in the spring.
December 28, 2009
ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Editon" Comes to Bay Area Houston
Houston, TX Bay Area (December 28, 2009) – Blu Shields Construction, a Division of Energy Solution Homes, Coastal Building Specialists, will be joining ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition for an upcoming build early January 2010. One deserving family will get the surprise of their life as the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (EM:HE) team comes knocking on their door to inform them of the news.
December 28, 2009
Downtown La Porte Welcomes Holiday Visitors
Visitors to the La Porte area for the first time this season will find the downtown area transformed for the holidays with Christmas lights and decorations.
December 21, 2009
Christmas on Main Street Festival - La Porte TX
December 3 from 5pm - 9pm. Parade starts at 5:30. Features snow, Santa and Clutch the Rockets Bear. Children's entertainment and lighting of the Christmas tree.
November 25, 2009
Bay Area Chorus Holiday Schedule
Music defines the Holidays! Dec 5 - 7 2009 concert schedule.
November 13, 2009
Armand Bayou Nature Center Launches New Events
Armand Bayou Nature Center is launching a series of monthly events to celebrate its natural surroundings and provide more opportunities to connect with nature close to home. Second Saturday Events is exciting, educational and interactive programs that are sure to get everyone outside and engaged with nature. Each month activities will focus on a different theme - some familiar, some brand new, and others
presented in an entirely new way.
November 13, 2009
Sylvan Beach Re-nourishment Project Nears Completion
Sylvan Beach Park is located on Galveston Bay at the East end of the City of La Porte. The Park includes a skate park, boat launch ramp, playground, and picnic areas for families or large groups.
October 26, 2009
Annual Reach for the Stars Gala
The Clear Creek Education Foundation 9th Annual Reach for the Stars Gala will be held on Saturday, November 7th, at the South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center, 2500 South Shore Blvd, League City
October 14, 2009
25th Annual Wings Over Houston Air Show
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2009 at Ellington Airport - Featuring the US Navy Blue Angels.
A carnival like atmosphere prevails at Ellington Airport (formerly Ellington Field) for the family fun day of WOW(Wings over Houston).
October 12, 2009
Preserved In Time Afternoon High Tea and Arts Party
November 15, 2009 2-4pm at The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake. Save the West Mansion fundraiser party featuring fine teas and gourmet finger foods.
October 9, 2009
American Heart Association - Start! Heart Walk
The American Heart Association will hold its annual Start! Heart Walk for the Bay Area
on Saturday, Oct. 17. This Healthy, fun family event promotes physical activity as part
of a heart –healthy lifestyle and raises funds for research and programs to fight heart
disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases.
October 6, 2009
Fashion Show with a Mardi Gras Flair
November 12, 2009 League City
This is not your conventional fashion show but rather a combination of a Mardi Gras den party and a fashionable trunk show and you can be sure that there will certainly be a few surprises. And ‘yes’ the guys are encouraged to attend; you’ll have a ball.
September 23, 2009
La Porte Falls Back to the 1920’s on October 10th
The City of La Porte celebrates the fall season by going back in time to the 1920’s for the annual Fall Back Festival Saturday, October 10
from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Main Street and Broadway in La Porte.
September 21, 2009
Living History Portrayal Dinner - League City
Guests attending the League City Historical Society’s Living History Dinner October 8, 2009 will get to glimpse the Battle of the Alamo through the eyes of Susanna Dickinson, the lone adult Anglo survivor.
September 13, 2009
Bluegrass Night in League City
Saturday September 19th, 2009 Free Bluegrass music show and jam sessions.
This month we are featuring a bluegrass group that’s in such demand, they have to maintain an alias just to keep up with all of their fans! Come on down and listen to CRABGRASS a.k.a. ‘Sabine Bluegrass’ .
September 9, 2009
Kinky Friedman Returns As Special Guest To South Shore Dockside Food & Wine Festival
LEAGUE CITY, TX – “Sippin’ on the Dock of the Bay”
Kinky Friedman, humorist, author, politician, singer - songwriter and former columnist for Rolling Stone and Texas monthly (among others) will visit The 8th Annual South Shore Dockside Food & Wine Festival and showcase Kinky Friedman Cigars on October 17, 2009.
September 5, 2009
Main Street Morning Brew
Wednesday, September 16, from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. La Porte's September Morning Brew program discussion will focus on Economic Restructuring.
September 4, 2009
New Hilton Garden Inn Opens in Webster
September 2, 2009 Webster, Texas. This new, 126 room hotel offers everything guests need while traveling for business or leisure
September 2, 2009
Kemah Classic Car Show and Coastal Starving Artist Festival
A day at the Bay! Saturday, Oct 3, 2009. Over 100 gorgeous classic cars from across the state will be on display for families to enjoy. Complimenting the excitement of the
shiny steel and chrome are fine original works of art and handmade crafts at reasonable prices.
August 31, 2009
2009 Annual Art Auction!
Oct 12th - 15th The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake is doing something BIG…in a SMALL way with its Third Annual Art Auction, “Small Works by Great Minds.”
August 28, 2009
New BAHCVB Visitor Center Grand Opening! Open House Saturday, Sept. 12, 10-5 pm
Grand Opening to celebrate the NEW! Bay Area Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau (BAHCVB) Visitors Center location at the corner of N. Meyer Rd. and SH-146 in Seabrook.
Tours of the new facilities and entertainment and refreshments will be offered by regional attractions, restaurants and accommodations.
August 27, 2009
3rd Annual Texas City Music Fest by the Bay
TEXAS CITY/GALVESTON COUNTY, TX – Are you looking for a good time!? Come to Texas City on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 for an outdoor musical experience that’s sure to be the talk of the town. The 3rd Annual Texas City Music Fest by the Bay will take place in beautiful Nessler Park.
August 3, 2009
8th Annual South Shore Dockside Food & Wine Festival
LEAGUE CITY, TX – “Sippin’ on the Dock of the Bay” Saturday, October 17th, 2009
August 1, 2009
La Porte Historical Video Project
Main Street Program Solicits Stories for Video Project.
July 21, 2009
Texas State Mandolin Championship in League City!
Bay Area Bluegrass Association (BABA) would like to invite you to the TEXAS STATE MANDOLIN CHAMPIONSHIP to be held on August 15th, 2009.
July 16, 2009
2009 South West International Boat Show
September 24th – 27th, 2009 As well as offering a full range of products and services for the active boating lifestyle, the South West International Boat Show will feature the latest in luxury autos, custom motorcycles and trucks, swimwear fashion shows and plenty of fun for the family, all set to a background of live music from The Islands.
July 9, 2009
8th Annual Krewes Into Kemah Mardi Gras Celebration to be held Feb. 20-22, 2009
January 16, 2009
Hurricane Ike Can't Rain on Christmas Boat Lane Parade
In a Bay Area Houston tradition, more than 40 power and sailboats took to the water for the 47th annual Christmas Lane Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 13. Signaling the start of the holiday season for many in Bay Area Houston, the parade went on as scheduled, despite Hurricane Ike's heavy blow to the region just a few months earlier.
December 17, 2008
Celebrate the Holidays in Bay Area Houston
Despite being hit hard by Hurricane Ike, Bay Area Houston is open for business and welcoming guests. There's still so much to see and do in the region, especially during the holiday season.
December 12, 2008
Hurricane Ike Didn't Dampen Meetings Industry in Bay Area Houston
Celebrate the Holidays in Bay Area Houston.
December 12, 2008
Houston Space Center - Giant Worlds Exhibit
Space Center Houston's newest exhibition, "Giant Worlds: A Voyage to the Outer Solar System", is an interactive 3,500 sq. ft. exhibition experience developed by The National Science Foundation, NASA and the Space Science Institute to bring new discoveries to the public.
December 10, 2008
3rd Annual "Fall Back Festival" - A Reflection On the 1920's Era
Preparations are being made for the 3rd Annual Fall Back Festival, which is a celebration of the rich history of La Porte and Sylvan Beach during the Roaring 20's on Saturday, October 25, 2008.
October 20, 2008
Preserved In Time Announces "Save The West Mansion" Kickoff Meeting
A volunteer kickoff meeting will be held at the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake in Nassau Bay, on Friday, October 18, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Linda Sansing, CEO of Preserved in Time, will give an overview of the efforts to save the Historic Jim West Mansion, and volunteers can sign up and learn more about the fundraising and awareness opportunities that are planned.
October 10, 2008
The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake Begins "Celebrity Chef Series" of Cooking Demonstrations
The Celebrity Chef Series features a master chef from a well-known Houston-area restaurant each month from now until March (excluding December) to cook up some fun for anyone who loves to prepare food or just eat it.
September 10, 2008
11th Annual Clear Lake Celtic Music Festival
So, you want to go to a REAL party? Real men in kilts! This is one of the most colorful festivals in Houston featuring Celtic vendors, live music, dance, food and beverages at Clear Lake Park's Landolt Pavilion.
September 8, 2008
5th Annual Dragon Boat Regatta
This fall's weekend-long festival, on October 18-19, marks the fifth year of the TDBA regatta and will showcase up to 50 teams competing along the banks of Pasadena Lake in Clear Lake Park.
July 30, 2008
Kemah Panjam Steel Drum Festival Keeps the Beat Oct 11, 2008
KEMAH, TEXAS - The Kemah Lighthouse District comes alive with the lively beat of Steel Drums, Fire Dancers and a large variety of entertainment as the 6th Annual Kemah PanJam Steel Drum Festival sets up shop on Saturday, October 11, 2008.
July 7, 2008
Space Center Houston and Lucasfilm Ltd Announce World Premiere of New Star Wars Artifact Collection
July 7, 2008
The South West International Boat Show
June 27, 2008
Wings Over Houston
June 25, 2008
Wheels & Baseball for M.I. Lewis Social Services
June 24, 2008
Houston CityPass Now Available at BAHCVB
June 12, 2008
Water: A Themed Exhibit at the Arts Alliance Center
June 6, 2008
Gulf Coast Film Festival to be held in September
June 1, 2008
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