Green Trails 2 February 2018
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HOUSTON AREA EVENTS AND ROAD TRIPS<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>February</strong> 2 nd -13 th - Mardi Gras Galveston. If you’re looking for a unique<br />
Mardi Gras experience in <strong>2018</strong>, grab some beads and hit the beach! Mardi<br />
Gras! Galveston, the third largest Mardi Gras celebration in the United<br />
States, offers the unique chance to experience sand between your toes<br />
and gorgeous beach sunsets while taking in the revelry and lavish parades<br />
known to dominate Galveston Island during carnival season. The island’s<br />
107 th Mardi Gras celebration, is expected to draw more than 350,000<br />
attendees for 30+ concerts, parades, balcony parties and several elegant<br />
balls. At Mardi Gras! Galveston, the extravagance found in Texas’s largest<br />
Mardi Gras celebration starts with the beads! More than 3 million beads<br />
will be thrown at Mardi Gras! Galveston and that’s just the beginning of<br />
the elaborate parades, headliner performances, family events, feasting<br />
and other festivities that come with hosting Mardi Gras island style. For<br />
more information, visit www.galveston.com/mardigras/.<br />
<strong>February</strong> 7 th - The Houston RV Show is now the largest in Texas with<br />
over 600 units on display. This includes Motorhomes, Travel Trailers, Tent<br />
Campers, Fifth Wheels and Van Conversions. Recreational Vehicle related<br />
vendors representing campgrounds, resorts, parks and RV supplies. The<br />
Annual Houston RV Show will be in the NRG Center Halls C, D, E. Parking<br />
rate in the past was $12 per space, cash only. For more information, visit<br />
www.guestservices@nrgpark.com.<br />
<strong>February</strong> 8 th - Texas Monthly 2 nd Annual Whiskey Affair. A premium<br />
whiskey tasting event that will highlight up to 50 brown spirits and<br />
celebrate the whiskey lifestyle with delicious chef pairings, couture<br />
cocktails and live music provided by Doc Watkins, owner of Jazz, TX.<br />
Texas and international brown spirits makers will serve straight pours<br />
and cocktails from their portfolios with spirit seminars led by Texas<br />
Monthly Editor in Chief Tim Taliaferro and Wine & Spirits contributor<br />
Jessica Dupuy. The event will also feature up to ten award-winning chefs<br />
and mixologists serving dishes to compliment a wide array of whiskies.<br />
For more information, visit www.texasmonthly.com.<br />
<strong>February</strong> 9 th -11 th - Texas Home and Garden Spring Show. Houstons’<br />
Premier “One Stop Shopping Opportunity” for all your home & garden<br />
needs. From Windows and Doors to Ceilings and Floors over 700 experts,<br />
products, services and ideas all under one roof. Adult Tickets are<br />
$10, Seniors and Military $8 and children 14 and under free. For more<br />
information, visit www.guestservices@nrgpark.com.<br />
<strong>February</strong> 9 th -11 th - Tristar Collectors Show. Your trusted source for<br />
sports autographs, trading cards and collectibles. Tristar will be held in<br />
NRG Arena, Hall C and D. For more information, visit www.guestservices@<br />
nrgpark.com.<br />
<strong>February</strong> 17 th - <strong>2018</strong> Lunar New Year Festival. This year’s Lunar New<br />
Year Festival is from 10 AM-4 PM at the Chinese Community Center, 9800<br />
Town Park Dr., Houston 77036. Free Admission & Parking. For more<br />
information, visit www.ccchouston.org.<br />
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<strong>February</strong> 22 nd - 24 th - Houston Livestock Rodeo Cookoff. More than<br />
250 teams, led by barbecue aficionados, compete in the World’s<br />
Championship Bar-B-Que Contest. While most team tents are invitationonly,<br />
visitors can enjoy several public venues, including The Garden,<br />
Rockin’ Bar-B-Que Saloon and the Chuck Wagon. Plus, the carnival is<br />
open, for wild rides and fun games. The Miller Lite Stage at The Garden<br />
features some of the best up-and-coming and established artists in Texas<br />
country. The Rockin’ Bar-B-Que Saloon also features live and DJ music<br />
and has an outside patio for visitors to enjoy. Inside the saloon is the<br />
Chuck Wagon, where visitors can pick up their complimentary sliced beef<br />
sandwich with chips and beans.<br />
<strong>February</strong> 24 th - Rodeo Run. Run for a cause! Proceeds from the event benefit<br />
the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund. The 2017 Rodeo<br />
Run had more than 9,500 participants in the wheelchair race, 10K race and<br />
5K fun run/walk. Since 1988, nearly $5 million has been contributed to the<br />
Rodeo. For more information, visit www.rodeohouston.com.<br />
<strong>February</strong> 24 th - Downtown Rodeo Parade at 10 AM. Every <strong>February</strong><br />
since 1938, the nation’s fourth largest city is transformed from a bustling<br />
metropolis to a down-home celebration of Western heritage. Decorative<br />
floats intermingle with thousands of men and women on horseback to fill<br />
the streets with hoof beats and marching bands. Enthusiastic Houstonians<br />
join out-of-town spectators to line the streets and sidewalks to be involved<br />
in one of Houston’s most popular celebrations! For parade route, street<br />
closures and parking information, visit www.rodeohouston.com.<br />
<strong>February</strong> 24 th - Love tribute bands? Love food trucks? Join us for the 2 nd<br />
Annual Texas Classic Rockin’ Food Truck Rally presented by Shiner<br />
Beers. Our goal is to not only be the biggest food truck rally but one of<br />
the most amazing rockin’ roll shows the Gulf Coast has ever experienced!<br />
Come out early to get your grub on with ALL YOU CAN EAT samples from<br />
all of your favorite food trucks from Noon to 3 PM, while supplies last.<br />
Vote for your favorite gourmet food truck as they compete for the Grand<br />
Champion of the Texas Classic Rockin Food Truck Rally title and all the<br />
bragging rights that come with it. Come prepared to rock! There will be<br />
an amazing lineup of bands. The event will be at the Galveston County<br />
Fairgrounds. General Admission is $20, kids under 12 are free. Bring lawn<br />
chairs and blankets for the show and no coolers are allowed. For more<br />
information, visit www.texasfoodtruckrally.com.<br />
<strong>February</strong> 25 th - It’s official! The Houston Kosher Chili Cook-off is now the<br />
largest kosher food event in Houston. The 8 th Houston Kosher Chili Cookoff<br />
will be held at the ERJCC. There will be MORE cooking teams, MORE<br />
food, MORE money raised for local charities and MORE fun! At 12 PM, the<br />
public is invited to sample chili, mingle, enjoy children’s activities, listen<br />
to music and simply have a great time in an outdoor, festival atmosphere.<br />
The event will conclude with the selection of the winning chili by celebrity<br />
judges. So, don’t miss this “hot” event! For more information, visit www.<br />
houstonkosherchilicookoff.com.<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong> | <strong>Green</strong> <strong>Trails</strong> Section II