Candy Henthorne- Spring Texas Real Estate

The NW Houston 1960 Parade was Sunday and I went to watch and took some photos. Northwest Houston has a very festive parade with music, many floats of every kind where they throw beads to the croud along with candy, St Patrick's Day hats and other St Patrick's Day trinkets.

Here are some of the floats and people in the parade. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

There were many floats like the beautiful one on the left and on the right is from Crazy Frogs Saloon.

The above Float is shaped like a Pirate Ship and the one on the right is from Miller Light.

Left above is a military St. Patrick's Day float and on the right above is the Parrot Head Club float.

A little beagle dog getting into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day and on the right above is a float with live music.

Above left is a nice float and the people are giving out beads. On the right are Hawaiian dancers in the parade.

Above left is the Tumbleweeds float and little dog is "green" for the occasion.

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Party Animals is a new dog friendly social mixer series at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center.  They are hosting The Mutt Strutt on April 5th from 3-5 pm at Memorial Park.  (Weather permitting)

Dogs on leashes and their owners are invited to come out and enjoy music, refreshments (poochie punch) and receive a doggie bag with a treat for their furry friend.  Lawn chairs and blankets allowed.

The April host will be Sunshine, a friendly boxer who will be there to greet everybody.

Spring doggie Fashion Show at the Mutt Strutt with prizes for best dressed dog so come out for a dog gone good time!  Limited space available, so please RSVP.

RSVP at 713-681-8433.

Saturday: April 5 from 3-5pm
Saturday: May 3 from 3-5 pm - Hounds & Hula
Admission: $10 for non members, $8 for members

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The Houston Rockets has had 21 wins in a row!  They have won 30 of the last 33 games, jumping from the number 10 spot to tie for 1st in just two months. 

Today they play the LA Lakers in L.A. and I hope this winning streak continues for the Houston Rockets. 

The last several games have been without Yao Ming, as he has an injury.  I wish him a quick recovery.  Ming is a great role model for Houston and said he feels unlucky, but this will give him time to rest up and get prepared for the Olympics where he will again play for his home country of China. 

It seems that when one of the Rockets gets injured, another player steps up to the plate!  McGrady (T-Mac) is showing what he can really do!  It is his time to shine and shinning he is!  The Rockets went 20-12 without Yao Ming!  This team is ready to win and is capable to of taking on any MBA team! 

General Manager Daryl Morey has done a great job of building this team and having a solid roster! 

The Houston Rockets vs. LA Lakers will be televised today and I hope we can add to our 21 game winning streak!

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Houston Tx St Patrick's Day Parades

It has been said that Houston Tx has one of the lowest Irish populations in the country living here, but there is no shortage in the amount of Irish Pubs. So even though we may not have a vast amount of Irish citizens, the amount of adopted Irish is huge. There are two parades going on in Houston.

St Patrick's Day 30th Anniversary "1960" Parade:

The 1960 St. Patrick's Day Parade is Sunday, March 16th, 2008 at 2pm. The parade benefits Cypress Creek EMS Public Education Programs like car seat inspections, bike rodeos and ambulance tours for children. The parade has raised more than $100,000 over just the last 5 years. Entries must be received by March 10, 2008.

The 1960 parade begins at 2pm and proceeds down FM 1960 from Champion Forest Drive to Kuykendahl. Last year, over 100 entries and at least 75,000 spectators attended the parade. This is free to the public and is one of Northwest Houston's largest community events. The Parade Grand Marshall is going to be Coach Domicic Kinnear, the Houston Dynamo's Head Coach.

Downtown Houston 49th Annual St Patrick's Day Parade:

The Houston Downtown St Patrick's Day Parade begins on Saturday, March 15th at 12 noon. This is a free event is a 2 hr. event and is one of the largest in the U.S. and plans to have 127 entries for all the Irish and Irish at heart! The parade starts and ends at Minutemaid Park at the intersection of Texas & Hamilton in downtown Houston.

The first St. Patrick's Day parade in Houston dates back to the 1880's and was always on St. Patrick's Day. It started in "Irish Town" by old St. Patrick's Church on Harrisburg. The parade continued until the depression and WWI & WWII when the parade disappeared. However, in the late 1940's, Houston Oilman, Glen McCarthy built the Shamrock Hotel and the Irish culture associated this with good times again. In 1960, two radio personalities announced a St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Houston and has always carried the theme "Everyone is Irish-If only for the Day". It has been going strong ever since!

All of Houston will be going Green for St Patrick's Day!

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If you are a sports fan, you are going to love living in the Houston Texas area! We have basketball, baseball, football, soccer & hockey, so there is something for everyone!

The city of Houston has had professional teams playing since the late 1800s. The very first championship banner was raised to the roof in 1889 by the Houston MudCats baseball team. On August 13, 1897, due to the Spanish-American war, Houston did not have a professional baseball team for a couple of years. In total, Houston teams have brought home 46 championships to the Bayou city.

Houston is the proud home to the Houston Astros baseball team, Houston Rockets Basketball, the Houston Texans Football, the Houston Aeros Hockey, The Houston Dynamo's Soccer, and Houston Comets Women's basketball.

Houston has some of the finest stadiums in the country as well. We have Reliant Stadium, it is right next to the Astrodome, which was the pride of Houston for many years. The Reliant Stadium is air conditioned with a retractable roof. It is home to the Houston Texans along with the Rodeo, Monster Jam and other events requiring a stadium of that size.

The Astros play at Minutemaid Park downtown. This is a fabulous stadium with a retractable roof as well and is air conditioned. Houston is the most air conditioned city in the world, so nearly every place in Houston is air conditioned.

Toyota Center is home to the Houston Rockets. This too is a fairly new stadium and presently is also the home to the Houston Aeros. The Houston Comets plays at Toyota Center as well.

The Houston Dynamo Soccer team came to Houston in 2006. They were the back to back champions in 2006 & 2007. They play at Roberts Stadium presently. There are plans to build a brand new soccer stadium downtown.

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