Houston Travel

Several groups in Houston travel plans include, exciting outdoor excursions this weekend that are open to anyone who wants to participate. If you're game, this weekend could be your chance to enjoy an incredible experience in Texas' great outdoors.

There's wildlife areas and waterways along Armand Bayou waiting to be explored, and a fascinating camping trip to a batholith (underground rock formation uncovered by erosion). For those who prefer to be indoor activities, you can join local Astro fans and other baseball aficionados and check out some cool baseball memorabilia.

Things To Do In Downtown Houston

The Heritage Society Museum Gallery located in Downtown Houston always has interesting exhibits and informative lectures that feature experts in a variety of fields. They've assembled homes, furniture and other classic pieces of the city's history to preserve for future generations at the Sam Houston Park.

This weekend they're offering opening the doors on their great new exhibit: Rain or Shine: How Houston Developed Space City Baseball.
Sunday from 1-4 pm you can take part in baseball crafts and try your hand at fun baseball activities that test your math skills.

The Heritage Society teamed up with the Houston Astros and the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame to present this new exhibit. The sport of baseball gets an inspiring treatment and the history of baseball in Houston is on display, featuring treasures from the Astros, Houston Buffs, and some of the teams that have called Houston home.

Guided Canoe Tours In Houston

It's time again for the bi-weekly education and adventure guided canoe tours of Armand Bayou. Get up with the early birds and enjoy a morning of leisurely watching wildlife, learning about local wetlands and have plenty of fun paddling a canoe down the Armand Bayou.

Early morning canoe tours in Houston allow you the opportunity to observe herons, egrets, turtles, deer and other residents who are start their day on the bayou. It's a lively tour that's well worth your time talent and treasure to enjoy. Reservations and payment information is available on the ANC website.

Houston Group Travels To The Hill Country

The local branch of the Sierra Club Houston travels to many places and most of the outings are open to both members and non-members. Join them for exciting camping adventures, hiking trips, and other treks to fantastic places all over the state of Texas.

This weekends destination is Enchanted Rock in the beautiful Texas hill country. The huge, pink granite dome is one of the largest batholiths in the United States. The family-friendly outing will include both a backpacking and a base camping group. For more information visit the Sierra Clubs webspace.

If you want to add more excitement into your Houston weekend schedule, lookout for the Houston Travel section coming soon to Midtownlive. We are committed to giving you more details on wonderful things to do in and around Houston so you can get your fun on day or night, weekend or weekday.

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Things to do In and Around Midtown Houston This Weekend

If you like pina colda, and taking walks in the rain, croaking bullfrogs, colorful water birds, and the site of beaver lodges, I've got a group of people you'll love hanging-out with. The Houston Regional Sierra Club.

The group sponsors frequent outings, social gatherings, daytrips and special events that will introduce you to nature and the natural world in and around Houston.

This weekend they're planning a visit to the Katy Prairie. The Mary Manor Preserve. is a local area preserve, that provides much needed natural habitat for more than 600 species of wildlife and plants.

They have expert guides, to take you through the conservancy but, the best part is that these events are open to Sierra Club members and visitors alike.

Let me warn you, if you join them on one of these exciting excursions into the wilderness, it might end the "same old stuff every Saturday warmed over" blues.


SXSW Interactive 2009

All onboard GPS devices are set to Texas and the SXSW Interactive festival this weekend.

Get tips on developing the big-picture analysis, recharge your creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. This is one of the few places where geeks and non-techies get together and discuss, showcase and often create the coolest new media technologies.

The week long event in the west Houston suburb of Austin, (LOL) has a lineup of some of the country's most creative capital, on panels and offering keynote addresses throughout the week.

A couple of the names you may recognize are:

Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine

Guy Kawasaki, the managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an an early-stage venture capital firm.

Quincy Jones, the prolific multi-Grammy winning producer, composer, arranger and humanitarian.

Nate Silver of fivethirtyeight.com

Want more details on how to gain access to this brain trust, visit SXSW Interactive 2009?

Zydeco Festival

I've been to busy to update all of the concerts on the concert page but here is an event that every hear should hear. I just got the heads up on a local Zydeco Festival

Sunday, March 15, 2009 in the Humble Civic Arena which is located on 8233 Will Clayton Parkway. For more information please call 281-446-414

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