Cimarron March 2017

MARCH 2017 ROAD TRIPS AND AREA EVENTS
March 2 nd - March 4 th - World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest.
You won’t want to miss the biggest pre-party to the world’s
largest livestock show and rodeo. More than 250 teams led by
barbecue aficionados will compete in a traditional Texas cook-off.
While most team tents are invitation-only, visitors can enjoy the
public venues including the Miller Lite Garden, Rockin’ Bar-B-Que
Saloon and the Chuck Wagon, where you receive a complimentary
chopped beef sandwich plate. Come enjoy three days of cooking,
competition, eating and dancing! The Garden, located in the
center of the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, provides
live music all three days of the contest for a fun family event. For
more information, visit www.rodeohouston.com.
March 4 th - Downtown Rodeo Parade. Every February since 1938,
the nation’s fourth largest city is transformed from a bustling
metropolis to a down-home celebration of Western heritage.
Decorative floats intermingle with thousands of men and women
on horseback to fill the streets with hoof beats and marching
bands. Enthusiastic Houstonians join out-of-town spectators to
line the streets and sidewalks to be involved in one of Houston’s
most popular celebrations! For more information on parade
route, street closures and parking, visit www.rodeohouston.com/
visit-the-show/pre-show-events/parade.
March 7 th - March 26 th - Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Rodeo
has been a tradition in Houston since 1932 and the three-week
extravaganza at NRG Park continues to consume the city every
spring. The kickoff for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is
the Rodeo Parade, after trail riders ride into town and set up camp
in Memorial Park. All 20 championship rodeo competitions are
concluded with entertainment by music superstars. It’s going to
be a star-studded lineup this year at the Houston Livestock Show
and Rodeo. Weekday performances start at 6:45 PM and weekend
performances kick off at 3:45 PM. For more information, visit
www.rodeohouston.com.
March 10 th - 12 th - River Oaks Garden Club Azalea Trail. The 82 nd
Azalea Trail heralds the beginning of Spring! Blooms of Spring
will be in full swing on March 10 th , 11 th and 12 th . The Trail kicks
off with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Lazy Lane entrance of
Bayou Bend on Friday, March 10 th at 10:30 AM. This year, a ticket
to the Trail gives admission to 6 locations within the River Oaks
neighborhood, including 4 private homes and gardens, Bayou
Bend and Rienzi. A 7 th free location, also in River Oaks, is the River
Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics where free advice from “Ask the
Experts” can be enjoyed each day and on Saturday at 2 PM, there will
be a floral demonstration with easy to repeat floral tips from one of
our talented Garden Club members! A free trolley will provide easy
access to all 6 locations of homes, gardens and house museums. For
ticket information, visit www.riveroaksgardenclub.org.
March 11 th - St. Patrick’s Day Parade Downtown Houston. The
58 th Houston St. Patrick’s Parade is at noon on Saturday, March
11 th and has always been a FREE event. The two-hour parade
has historically been one of the largest in the U.S. and each year
includes over 100 entries to delight the Irish and Irish-at-heart.
Parade starts at the Clock Tower at Minute Maid Park on Texas
and goes west-bound. Download the Parade Route at www.
hsppc.org to find the reviewing stand, parking and after party
location. Our history is a grand one and if you would like to
personally support the parade and be a part of the year-round
socials and meetings, please become a member of our Irish
100 Club. The Houston St. Patrick’s Parade is presented by the
Houston St. Patrick’s Parade Commission. Come out and enjoy
the parade!
March 11 th - Join us for Texas’ largest canoe and kayak race - the
45 th Annual Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta! Paddlers, ages 12
and up, are encouraged to participate in the 15-mile American
Canoe Association sanctioned race along the scenic Buffalo
Bayou. Whether you are entering competitively or paddling
for pleasure, you won’t want to miss out on this longstanding
Houston tradition! Those not wanting to paddle can cheer on
racers along the race route or catch the outdoor fun at the finish
line festivities at Sesquicentennial Park (500 block of Preston
Street). The Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta is rain or shine.
If cancellation does take place due to severe water or weather
conditions, all entry fees will support the work of Buffalo Bayou
Partnership. The event takes place from 7 AM-2 PM. For more
information, visit www.buffalobayou.org.
March 19 th - Tour de Houston Presented by Apache Corporation.
The annual bike ride offers Houstonians and visitors a unique
way to view the city with routes winding through Houston’s
historic neighborhoods, scenic districts and parks while raising
funds for the city’s Reforest Houston program. With three ride
length options, the Tour de Houston is the perfect event for
leisure riders or cycling enthusiasts. In addition, it is a BP MS
150 recommended training ride. Riders will start and end at
City Hall located at 901 Bagby. This event begins and ends in
Hermann Square at City Hall. Riders and volunteers will enjoy a
post-ride party. For more information, visit www.houstontx.gov/
tourdehouston/.
14 March 2017 | Cimarron