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MARCH <strong>2018</strong><br />
Through <strong>March</strong> 18th - The Houston Livestock<br />
Show and Rodeo is the world’s largest livestock<br />
Show and rodeo. With more than 33,000 volunteers,<br />
the organization is a Section 501(c)(3) charity that<br />
benefits youth, supports education and facilitates<br />
better agricultural practices through exhibitions<br />
and presentations. Since its beginning in 1932, the<br />
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has committed<br />
nearly $450 million to scholarships, research,<br />
endowments, calf scramble participants, junior<br />
show exhibitors, School Art participants and other<br />
educational programs. The <strong>2018</strong> RODEOHOUSTON<br />
entertainment lineup features a mix of country, rock,<br />
R&B and Spanish pop artists. Several RODEOHOUS-<br />
TON favorites, plus six entertainers new to RODEO-<br />
HOUSTON, will be the first to perform on the new<br />
state-of-the-art RODEOHOUSTON stage in <strong>2018</strong>. For<br />
more information, visit www.rodeohouston.com.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 2nd-<strong>March</strong> 4th - The 83rd Azalea Trail<br />
heralds the beginning of Spring! The Trail kicks off<br />
with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Lazy Lane entrance<br />
of Bayou Bend on Friday, <strong>March</strong> 2nd at 10:30<br />
AM. This year, a ticket to the Trail gives admission<br />
to 6 locations within the River Oaks neighborhood,<br />
including 4 private homes and gardens, Bayou Bend<br />
and Rienzi. A 7th free location, also in River Oaks, is<br />
the River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics where<br />
free advice from “Ask the Experts” can be enjoyed<br />
each day. On Saturday at 2 PM, there will be a floral<br />
demonstration with easy to repeat floral tips from<br />
one of our talented Garden Club members! A free<br />
trolley will provide easy access to all 6 locations of<br />
homes, gardens and house museums. For more<br />
information, visit www.riveroaksgc.org.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 3rd - The Houston Area Women’s Center<br />
(HAWC) is proud to kick off our 30th Annual Race<br />
Against Violence presented by Verizon! This<br />
milestone race and family festival will be held on<br />
Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 3, <strong>2018</strong>, and starts at 8 AM at the<br />
AIG Campus at Whole Foods Market-Montrose. The<br />
Race Against Violence is open to timed and untimed<br />
runners and includes a kids’ fun run and family<br />
festival after the race! Register solo or rally your<br />
friends together to start a team to help fundraise to<br />
support survivors of domestic and sexual violence<br />
throughout Houston. Together, we can race towards<br />
a future without violence! For more information,<br />
visit www.houstonrav.org.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 4th - AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc.(AFH)<br />
hosts the 29th Annual AIDS Walk Houston on<br />
Sunday, <strong>March</strong> 4, <strong>2018</strong>, at Sam Houston Park in<br />
Downtown Houston. This signature event is the<br />
HOUSTON AREA EVENTS AND ROAD TRIPS<br />
city’s single greatest response in the fight against<br />
HIV/AIDS. Funds raised help local HIV/AIDS service<br />
organizations provide programs and services to<br />
almost 30,000 Houstonians impacted by the virus.<br />
This year, the annual fundraiser will culminate in a<br />
free outdoor concert featuring live performances<br />
from Houston-based artists. VIP wristbands for<br />
the concert will be available to 1,500 Houstonians<br />
who take a free HIV test before the walk. Please visit<br />
www.AIDSWalkHouston.org for more information.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 10th - Join us for Texas’ largest canoe and<br />
kayak race - the 46th Annual Buffalo Bayou Partnership<br />
Regatta. Paddlers (ages 12 and up) are<br />
encouraged to participate in the 15-mile American<br />
Canoe Association sanctioned race along the scenic<br />
Buffalo Bayou. Whether you are entering competitively<br />
or paddling for pleasure, you won’t want to<br />
miss out on this longstanding Houston tradition!<br />
Those not wanting to paddle can cheer on racers<br />
along the race route or catch the outdoor fun at the<br />
finish line festivities at Sesquicentennial Park. The<br />
Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta is rain or shine.<br />
If cancellation does take place due to severe water<br />
or weather conditions, all entry fees will be considered<br />
a tax-deductible donation to Buffalo Bayou<br />
Partnership and used in our efforts to continue<br />
revitalizing the bayou. For more information, visit<br />
www.buffalobayou.org.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 10th - The NOLA Boil Crawfish Festival.<br />
Welcome to a good ol’ Lousiana crawfish boil a<br />
popular seafood dish that is enjoyed throughout the<br />
southern regions. We are bringing together crawfish<br />
enthusiast from all over the world to come celebrate<br />
the “Mud Bug”. “Crawfish season” is what they call<br />
it and is a time of year loved and shared by many<br />
breaking the tails and sucking the heads. We love it!<br />
Come hungry and enjoy a variety of live entertainment,<br />
dj sets, vendors and OF COURSE CRAWFISH.<br />
For more information, visit www.thenolaboil.com.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 17th - 59th Annual Houston St. Patrick’s Parade.<br />
Rain or Shine! Parade starts at the Clock Tower<br />
at MinuteMaid Park on Texas and goes west-bound.<br />
This year’s theme is Houston Strong, Irish Proud.<br />
Join us at Lucky’s Pub for the Awards Ceremony<br />
and After-Party! The Houston St. Patrick’s Parade<br />
has always been a FREE event. The two-hour parade<br />
has historically been one of the largest in the U.S.<br />
and each year includes over 100 entries to delight<br />
the Irish and Irish-at-heart. Our history is a grand<br />
one and if you would like to personally support the<br />
parade and be a part of the year-round socials and<br />
meetings, please become a member of our Irish 100<br />
Club. The Houston St. Patrick’s Parade is presented<br />
by the Houston St. Patrick’s Parade Commission.<br />
For more the parade route or more information,<br />
visit www.hsppc.org.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 18th - Tour de Houston Presented by<br />
Apache Corporation is a fundraising bike ride<br />
that benefits Houston’s Reforestation Program.<br />
The ride will take place Sunday, <strong>March</strong> 18, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
This annual event offers Houstonians and visitors<br />
a unique way to view the city with bike routes<br />
winding through Houston’s historic neighborhoods,<br />
scenic districts and parks. With three ride<br />
length options, the Tour de Houston is the perfect<br />
event for leisure riders or cycling enthusiasts. In<br />
addition, it is a BP MS 150 recommended training<br />
ride. This event begins and ends in Hermann<br />
Square at City Hall located at 901 Bagby. Riders<br />
and volunteers will enjoy a post-ride party that<br />
includes live music, free food and beverages. For<br />
more information, visit www.houstontx.gov.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 23rd-<strong>March</strong> 25th - It doesn’t matter what<br />
your art style is, you are sure to find something you<br />
like at The Annual Bayou City Art Festival Memorial<br />
Park. This fine, juried art festival transforms the<br />
1.1 - mile trail of the park into a one-of-a-kind outdoor<br />
gallery. In addition to the extensive selection<br />
of art, representing 18 different forms of artistic<br />
media, festival goers can also enjoy international<br />
food and wine, the Green Mountain Energy Creative<br />
Zone offering interactive art activities, daily<br />
outdoor performances and more. The Festival<br />
celebrates the vitality and diversity of Houston<br />
and enriches the city’s arts environment and<br />
reputation. Over the past 40+ years, the Bayou City<br />
Art Festivals have raised more than $2.6 million for<br />
local nonprofit organizations. For more information,<br />
please visit www.bayoucityartfestival.com.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 24th-25th - In Bloom Music Festival. Previously<br />
Free Press Summer Fest, In Bloom Music<br />
Festival will take over Eleanor Tinsley Park for two<br />
days. For lineup by day and tickets, go to<br />
www.inbloomfestival.com.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 26th-April 1st - Houston Open. This PGA<br />
TOUR event, the 10th oldest tour event, is Houston’s<br />
largest and most prestigious golf event<br />
hosting 144 of the world’s best golfers competing<br />
for $6M in prize money. Since 1974, Houston Golf<br />
Association’s volunteers have generated more<br />
than $55.2 million for local worthy causes through<br />
the Shell Houston Open and other golf-related<br />
activities. Over 125,000 spectators will enjoy<br />
tournament week. For more information, visit<br />
www.houstonopen.org.<br />
16 <strong>March</strong> <strong>2018</strong> | Community Newsletter