Twin Lakes March 2017

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 starstudded
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 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 westbound.
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 postride
party. For more information, visit www.houstontx.gov/tourdehouston/.
Twin Lakes News | March 2017
March 24 th - 26 th - 2017 Bassmaster Classic & Expo. In conjunction with the
Bassmaster Classic in Lake Conroe there will also be an Expo at the George R.
Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. The classic will start off with takeoff
beginning each day at Lake Conroe Park at a time to be announced soon. There
will be off-site parking and shuttles for fans wanting to attend. This event is free
and located at Lake Conroe Park, 14968 TX-105, Montgomery, TX 77356. The
Outdoor Expo will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center, while
Weigh-Ins, will take place at Minute Maid Park, both in Downtown Houston. For
more information on times, visit www.bassmaster.com. In recent years, tackle
and lure companies have been using the Classic Expo as the venue to introduce
their newest products to bass fishing fans. The 2017 Expo will cover more than
300,000 square feet, the largest in Bassmaster Classic history.
March 24 th - 26 th - Bayou City Art Festival. Fine juried art by 300 artists and
extensive selection of art, representing 18 different forms of artistic media,
festival goers can also enjoy international food and wine, the Green Mountain
Energy Creative Zone offering interactive art activities, daily outdoor
performances and more. The Festival celebrates the vitality and diversity of
Houston and enriches the city’s arts environment and reputation. Over the
past 40 years, the Bayou City Art Festivals have raised more than $2.6 million
for local nonprofit organizations. For more information, please visit www.
bayoucityartfestival.com. Event held at Memorial Park/Washington Corridor
from 10 AM-6PM.
March 27 th - April 2 nd - Shell Houston Open. Shell Oil Company has been
the title sponsor for Houston’s PGA TOUR stop since 1992 and charitable
donations have been a big part of the relationship. Houston Golf Association
golf-related activities have generated more than $62 million since 1992 when
Shell Oil Company became title sponsor. Shell Oil Company and Houston Golf
Association are in the final year of a 5-year contract extension through 2017.
With a 25-year partnership with HGA, Shell is now the third-longest serving title
sponsor on the PGA TOUR. Shell Oil Company and Houston Golf Association have
focused on youth-oriented agencies since the two became corporate partners.
The fastest-growing program involving the HGA and Shell Oil Company is The
First Tee of Greater Houston Chapter, which has facilities adjacent to the Golf
Club of Houston in Humble. For tickets and more information, visit
www.pgatour.com/tournaments/shell-houston-open/tickets.html.
March 31 st -April 2 nd - The Annual Tomball German Heritage Festival begins
the last week in March on the Old Downtown Streets of Tomball Texas near
201 S. Elm Street, Main Street (FM 2920) and Market Street. It is a Music/Street
festival celebrating German and ethnic heritage with 4 stages of live music
entertainment “happy music for happy people,” ethnic and festival food, beer,
wine, 150 street vendors, all kinds of German souvenirs and clothing, arts
crafts, antiques, Heritage Center, German church service, fireworks, carnival,
pony rides, petting zoo, strolling music makers, street performers and much
more. Like Oktoberfest in March! Huge fun for the whole family! You do not
have to be German to enjoy this festival. It is fun for everyone and there is no
admission or parking fees. For more information, visit
www.tomballsistercity.org.
Through May 29 th - The nationally recognized Mummies of the World: The
Exhibition made its debut at the Houston Museum of Natural Science on
September 24, 2016. Come face to face with the largest exhibition of real
mummies and related artifacts ever assembled. For more information, visit the
Houston Museum of Natural Science website at www.hmns.org.
Through April 23 rd - Body Worlds RX at The Health Museum is a prescription for
healthy living. Take one large dose of enlightenment during the Houston debut
of Body Worlds RX. Real human bodies show you details of today’s common
diseases and the inner workings of your anatomy. From organs to muscles
to the nervous system and to skeletal structures, Body Worlds RX gives an
unprecedented look inside the most sophisticated mechanism in the world,
the human body. For more information, visit the Museum of Health & Medical
Science website at www.mhms.org.
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