 February
Rules! Valentine's Day and Mardi Gras Rock 2010
Written By Marsha Wilson Rappaport
Galveston
Island is the place to be in February. The long, hard winter is
going to have to give way to letting the good times roll. Alas,
because we’re all trying to recover from 2009 –we’re
all worried about treating a loved one or yourself without breaking
the bank. Never fear – the Parrot is here!
Step 1: Sunday Morning – Valentine’s Day
Start your
romantic day absolutely free! Rather than doing your morning jog
around the block, take your loved one on a romantic walk through
beautifully landscaped MOODY GARDENS. Now that you’ve done
your heart healthy due diligence in a really romantic way, it’s
time to...READ
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Mardi Gras Behind the Scenes at the CVB - PARK
BOARD FEBRUARY 2010
Galveston
Island will celebration its 99th year of Mardi Gras this year,
and with that many years of revelry things tend to change. The
first grand event took place in 1871 with only two rivaling krewes,
the Knights of Momus and the Knights of Myth. Festivities began
with elaborate invitations to masked balls and night parades,
all in exquisite costumes. In the years that followed, the parades
and balls grew even more elaborate, glittering with pomp and splendor,
and attracting attention throughout the state. READ
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Galveston Historical Society FEBRUARY 2010
Our places of worship and solitude are sacred to each of us. On
February 27th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. GHF offers its 14th tour of
Sacred Places. Eight religious sites will be featured, most of them
damaged after Hurricane Ike. The line up of places to visit is exceptional
this year! GHF also is partnering with Partners for Sacred Places
based in Philadelphia with offices in Chicago and Fort Worth. This
extraordinary organization is the national leader in training congregations
to save historic sites. Bob Jaeger, a founder and current director
of Partners will be the guest speaker at a presentation at 9 a.m.
at St. Joseph’s Church, 2022 Avenue K. The sites include Mt.
Olive Baptist Church, Trinity Episcopal, First Presbyterian, Grace
Episcopal, Primera Iglesia Bautista, First Union Baptist Church,
and Reedy Chapel. All proceeds go toward the preservation of St.
Joseph’s Church the oldest German Catholic church in Texas.
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SAN LUIS SALUTE ANNOUNCES UTMB BENEFICIARY AND ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
For over a decade The San Luis Salute, hosted by Paige and Tilman
Fertitta, has been dubbed the party of the year and traditionally
sells out weeks before invitations hit the mail. The fourteenth
annual gala, set for Friday, February 12, 2010, promises to be
no exception. Themed “Blue Moon, A Journey to the Sea of
Tranquility,” this year’s Salute will support The
University of Texas Medical Branch’s (UTMB) new surgical
tower. READ
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KING TUX, OFFICIAL MASCOT OF MOODY GARDENS, TO LEAD 12th ANNUAL
KREWE OF BARKUS & MEOUX MARDI GRAS PARADE ON VALENTINE’S
DAY
 Moody
Garden's very own penguin mascot - King Tux - will serve as the
parade marshal of the 12th annual Krewe of Barkus & Meoux
Parade, set to take place at 1pm on Valentine’s Day, Sunday,
February 14. Accompanied by the Ball High School color guard,
King Tux will lead pets and their humans down the parade route,
beginning at 27th and Seawall Boulevard and continuing west on
Seawall Boulevard to 46th street. The parade will disband in the
parking lot at the Academy Sports and Outdoor store. Sponsored
by and benefitting exclusively the Galveston Island Humane Society
(GIHS), proceeds from the Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade will
be used to sponsor the GIHS’ annual “Fix ‘Em
for $5” spay/neuter program, held in conjunction with the
national Spay Day USA, beginning the week of February 22nd. READ
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Galveston
Hotels Celebrate Mardi Gras
Galveston’s historic hotels – Hotel Galvez & Spa
and The Tremont House, both Wyndham Grand Hotels, will celebrate
Mardi Gras with history, live music, food, parade viewing and
a salute to the Chinese New Year.READ
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WANTED:
YOUR MOST WHIMSICAL MARDI GRAS DESIGNS AT THE 26th ANNUAL SAN
LUIS COSTUME CONTEST
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Parking Meters For Downtown!
New Downtown Parking System Benefits
A simple,
reliable, technologically advanced parking system that will activate
our downtown streets, energize our economic recovery and assist
in providing convenient street parking for patrons of all downtown
businesses through parking space turnover.
Parking
Ambassadors - The primary role of the ambassadors is
to provide assistance to parking system customers not only in
using the meters but also providing information about downtown
attractions, shopping, entertainment and events. These employees
enforce necessary parking regulations, but Parking Violation Fees
are not received by the management company, the Park Board or
the Downtown Partnership, and writing citations is not a priority.
Marketing
Funds - A percentage of the gross revenue generated by
parking system users is dedicated to marketing the downtown and
boosting tourism. This marketing program will be facilitated by
the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) and have oversight
from downtown constituents. These dollars are to be specifically
put in a separate account that is restricted for only Downtown
Marketing.
WiFi
Access - The meters communicate with each other through
an encrypted wireless system. This system will allow the provision
of discreet WiFi bandwidth specifically for public WiFi access
throughout the downtown street grid - appealing to visitors, convenient
for businesses and residents.
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