| DATE |
EVENT |
NOTES |
| Sept 29 & 30,
2007 (7:30 p.m.) |
Taiko
Festival (Miller Theater-free). Draws 8,000 people/yr. |
Japanese Drums,
Dance, More |
| October 5, 6, 7 |
Oktoberfest
(best of the wurst) |
Fredericksburg,
New
Braunfels |
| October 28, 2006
(need updated date for 2007) |
Loi Krathong
Festival |
Wat Buddhavas of
Houston
cscarbor@hal-pc.org |
| October 20 & 21,
2007 |
Asian American Festival |
Reflection Pond
@ Hermann Square, 901 Bagby @ Walker |
| Oct 6 - Nov 23 weekends |
Texas
Renaissance Festival |
Plantersville,
TX (north) ($$) |
| December 1-2,
2007 |
Dickens
on the Strand |
Galveston |
| December 7-8,
2007 |
Candlelight Tours
also this site |
Sam Houston Park
(downtown) |
| December 8, 2007 |
Christmas Boat
Parade |
Clear Lake |
| December |
Christmas
Lights |
(you tell me
where the best neighborhood is for this) one place: 1960 and Cutten
Road near Champions (at the NE corner) |
| Feb. 9, 2008 |
Chinese New Year |
Year of the Rat |
| was March 3-23,
2008 |
Houston
Livestock Show & Rodeo |
Astrodome ($$) |
| (was April 14-15
last year) |
Houston
Japan Festival |
Free |
| (was April 23-24,
April 30, May 1 last year) |
Houston International
Festival |
Reliant Park ($10)
(but maybe a new location this year) |
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| ANYTIME DURING
THE YEAR |
| EVENT OR
PLACE |
LOCATION |
WEB SITE |
| Miller Outdoor
Theatre |
Miller Park
(Medical Center) |
Miller
Outdoor Theatre Site (free) |
| Anahuac National Wildlife
Refuge (18mi. SE) |
Nature sightseeing
(birds). Careful of the alligators. |
Travel
Texas Web Site |
| Space Center Houston |
20 mi. south of
Houston |
Space
Center Web Site |
| Port of Houston
Ship Channel |
East
Houston |
Port
of Houston Web Site (free) |
| Tour
Houston |
City of Houston Info
(plenty of info and maps) |
Web
Site |
| Various
Galveston Events |
Galveston |
Galveston
Web Site |
| Moody Gardens |
Galveston |
Moody
Gardens Web Site ($$) |
| The Alamo, River
Walk |
San Antonio |
The
Alamo, River Walk,
Natural Bridge
Wildlife Ranch |
| Miller Outdoor
Theatre |
Hermann Park
(Medical Ctr) |
Sept & Oct
2005 Events |
| Camping at State
Park |
Any of many
parks |
TexasParks&Wildlife |
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| COOL PLACES
TO VISIT |
LOCATION |
|
| Central Market web
site |
3815 Westheimer
Rd. |
Great to look
around |
| The
Waterwall |
Galleria @
Hidalgo |
Great for a
picnic. Bring dog. |
| Thai Festival |
Thai Buddhist
Temple |
(date later) |
| Japanese
Festival |
Hermann Park |
Spring (early
April) |
| Italian
Festival |
Houston
Farm & Ranch |
Oct 8-9, 2005 |
| The
Galleria Shopping Mall |
5000 Westheimer |
Shopping, Ice
Skating |
| State Parks |
(later) |
camping |
|
Hong
Kong City Mall |
Beechnut @ Boone
Rd. |
Dim Sum, Hong
Kong Market |
