August 13th, 2010Wizard of OZ!!

Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Cultural Arts Committee’s 12th annual dinner theater night presents Wizard of OZ!! Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Pasadena Little Theater Allen Genoa Road. 6:00pm dinner and 7:30 pm curtain time…Intermission presentation & auction…

It has been roughly two years since Hurricane Ike severely damaged our pier in La Porte, but it is set to re-open tomorrow.  All parts of the old pier were removed and the new structure stands higher than the old, but the same length with the T-head at the end.  New lights have been installed and the new pier is also wheelchair accessible.

Hours will be as follows: Thursday, 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Friday, 5 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturday, 5 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Sunday, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday through Wednesday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Pier rates for children and senior 60 and older are $2 and adults $4.  Fees collected will be split between the operator and a fund that has been established for years to cover the cost of repairs and/or replacement.

Check in at the Comfort Suites La Porte, drop everything and head down to Kemah! We have a package that includes early check-in, 2 all day passes to the Boardwalk Amusements, a $40 gift card to be applied towards the cost of food, beverage and/or retail merchandise on the Boardwalk. Last but not least, enjoy a complimentary hot breakfast buffet before you leave! Call us today:)

  • Overnight accommodations with early check-in
  • 2 all day passes to Kemah Boardwalk Amusements
  • $40 gift card for Boardwalk retailers
  • Full hot breakfast in the morning

***$169.99***

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Apply online today and receive 8,000 bonus points after your first purchase2 on the card and receive an additional 8,000 bonus points after your first stay3.  That’s 2 free nights4 at over 1,500 locations!

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Back in late 2009 at the semi-annual management meeting for the company, the General Managers of the hotels listened to a presentation by Charisse Hilchey about charity options.  Many of the employees of the company have requested that the company pick an appropriate charitable organization for the company to support.

In July Lodging Host Hotel Corp entered into a contract with “Clean the World” for a test property, The Holiday Inn Express in Marshall, TX.  Clean the World collects used soap, shampoo and lotion products to be reprocessed and distributed at no cost in third world countries to needy people.  The managers liked this charity because it accomplished a number of goals at one time:

- It allowed the employees to reach out to those in need

- It allowed the hotel to be more “Green” as it will take hundreds of pounds, per hotel, of hazardous materials out of landfills

- It was a program that all of the employees in the hotel could participate in

- There was little to no operational cost to the hotel outside of a small amount of time actually used in the recycling effort

 Louis C. Christian III, General Manager of the Holiday Inn Express in Marshall, TX, discussed the charity with his employees and volunteered to be the test hotel for the program. The test program will run until Fall of 2010 when the General Managers will be able to, at their Fall meeting, review the results of the test and determine if this is the charitable program company would like to adopt.

Kick off your 4th of July in La Porte by joining in the parade festivities.  The annual parade will start at 10am on Saturday, July 3rd at Main/Broadway and going South to Fairmont.  The parade will honor America and the first responders who died on September 11, 2001.  There will be 1,400 American flags to be given out by the Shriners. 

That Sunday, the 2010 Plaza by the Bay Summer Concert Series continues with a Fourth of July Celebration featuring long-time area favorite, Shake Russell.  Mr. Russell will perform at the new Five Points Town Plaza on Sunday, July 4 from 4 – 9 p.m. Sonny the Bird Man will also be holding his Exotic Bird Show on the Plaza during the concert. Patrons are welcome to join the City of La Porte after the concert for fireworks at Sylvan Beach.

A rag and a backup pump kept the storied battleship Texas from sinking in its mooring at San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site over this past weekend, according to state park officials.  This historic site is just minutes from the Comfort Suites in La Porte.  Planning a visit to San Jacinto Park this summer?  Call the Comfort Suites and inquire about special summer rates!

Jonathan Sandys, the great grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, will be speaking at Bayshore Baptist Church Sunday Evening, June 20, at 6 p.m.  What an exciting visitor to our area!

The 2010 Plaza by the Bay Summer Concert Series continues Friday, June 18 with Step Rideau and the Zydeco Outlaws. The Houston favorites perform from 6 – 9 p.m. The concert series, which consists of six outdoor summer concerts, will be held at the new Five Points Plaza in downtown La Porte.

All concerts in the series are free and open to the public.

With six CDs to his credit, international Zydeco sensation Step Rideau has been a cornerstone of the Zydeco scene in Houston for over 15 years.

Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws offer traditional sounds from the bandleader’s native Louisiana fused with the urban vibe of contemporary Houston.
Five Points Town Plaza is located at 201 S. Broadway Street at the corner of Broadway and Main streets in downtown La Porte. Vendors will be available at the Plaza, and patrons are welcome to bring their picnic blankets and lawn chairs.

Parking will be available at the La Porte Community Church parking lot, 200 South 1st Street.

There will be no street closures for the concert series, so parking will also be available on Main Street and on Broadway.

All organizations, schools, churches, clubs are invited to join in the parade Saturday June 19 beginning at 10 a.m. at North 8th St. and Main Street in La Porte.

Motorcycle groups, Horse Groups, old and Antique Cars, car groups/clubs.

Known that there will be a place for you walking or riding.

The community will be serving up batches of Barbeque Brisket, Chicken and Sausage with all the trimmings as well as red soda pop and watermelon.

There is no fee to enter the parade and food and drinks are free!

The La Porte High School ROTC will furnish the Color Guard followed by Sheriff Adrian Garcia on horseback with the Harris County Mounted Patrol, a group of 12 all on horseback.

You will not want to miss the United Bikers performing and the 20 or more Strong, Corvette Club, and other Horse groups and much more.

The Juneteenth Pageant Contestants will also ride in the parade.

Trophies will be given for best decorated cars, for floats, for music and marching groups.

Also included in the festivities is a Community reunion Friday night, June 18, at the Evelyn Kennedy Center at 7 p.m., the religious service, Sunday, June 20, at 3:30 p.m. at the Jennie Riley Center, or the Evelyn Kennedy Center if Jennie Riley Center is not ready as it is being remodeled, and to the ball game, Monday, June 21, at the Deotis Gay Sr. Memorial Field, gathering around 5 p.m.

The reviewing/Judging Stand will be at Main and Broadway. The theme for the Celebration, “Taking A Stand For What’s Right.”

The events are co-sponsored by the Juneteenth Committee of the Civic Club and La Porte Parks and Recreation.


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