Plugged In - Downtown Houston

Big Movie Classics Return This June

2012-05-16T14:22:55Z

The Downtown District and Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow are bringing the Big Movie Classics at Majestic Metro series back this summer!

On Tuesday, June 5, Marilyn Monroe will appear on the silver screen with Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis in Some Like It Hot.

This cross-dressing comedy has it all ...

Bike Share Rolls Into Houston

2012-05-08T17:00:00Z

Last week, Mayor Annise Parker announced Houston B-cycle, a new bike-sharing program that has arrived downtown with three stations and 18 bikes, with more than 20 stations and 100 bikes expected by early 2013.

People want to know, what exactly is bike sharing?

While it’s a relatively new concept ...

Mother's Day Brunches

2012-05-07T17:00:00Z

Don't say we didn't warn you! Downtown is full of places to treat Mama right...

Quattro at Four Seasons has something fun for mothers and the kiddos. On Saturday, May 12, kids can enjoy a mother’s day workshop to make cards, chocolates and dine on a children ...

Texas Beer Fest Specialty List + Giveaway

2012-04-23T13:45:38Z

TEXAS BEER FEST : APRIL 28, 2012

With just over one week before the second Texas Beer Festival, at Discovery Green, it is time to unveil the Specialty Beer List and “State of the Craft” brewer’s panel. The Great Brewers Specialty Wall is one of the biggest highlights of the ...

Contest for VIP Package: Menopause the Musical

2012-04-16T17:00:00Z

Enter to win four VIP tickets to Menopause the Musical for Saturday, April 21 at the Hobby Center. Package includes four VIP tickets, four merchandise gift packages and a meet and greet after the show.

See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for over 10 years.

Four ...

Easter Buffets, Services & Bunny Sightings

2012-04-04T17:00:00Z

We’re in store for a perfect Easter weekend. With weather expected to be sunny on Saturday and Sunday and the average in the high 70’s. Hallelujah!

St. Lukes Methodist Church invites everyone to Discovery Green for Easter in the Park on Sunday, April 8. The celebration will feature ...

Win The Daddy Warbucks Experience

2012-03-12T17:00:00Z

LEAPIN' LIZARDS! You're gonna love this giveaway.

We're giving away an awesome package that Daddy Warbucks himself put together... with the help of Theatre Under the Stars, Massa's Seafood Restaurant and Houston Pavilions.

Here's what you get:

2 tickets to Annie at Hobby Center on Wednesday ...

Window Shopping

2012-03-06T15:21:37Z

The Downtown District and Spacetaker are excited to present a pop-up window installation by Houston artist Stephanie Toppin at Char Bar alongside Market Square Park.

In her soft sculpture installation entitled Self Portrait, Toppin uses a variety of fabrics to create a landscape of panels that explode with color, texture ...

We're on Instagram!

2012-02-28T20:39:44Z

We’ve seen so many amazing shot of downtown through Instagram, that we had to get in the mix.

We’ve joined the photo-sharing network and urge you to follow us us here and start tagging your best downtown shots with #dthtx . Our favorite pictures will be featured on downtownhouston ...

Saturday at Sea

2012-02-27T18:45:00Z

Enjoy a day of Underwater adventure with two free tickets to the Houston Symphony's Symphony Under the Sea and two free all-day adventure passes from the Downtown Aquarium on Saturday, March 10.

Take a dip into wet and watery music, featuring Disney’s beloved theme to The Little Mermaid ...

13 Valentine's To-Do's Downtown

2012-02-09T18:01:37Z

Grab your sweetie and make plans for a romantic Valentine’s Day downtown. You can pull together a memorable day whether you’re flush with cash or on a budget.

Phoenicia’s MKT Bar is making wallets happy with $12 steak dinners, $5 desserts and $5 specials on wines from ...

Big Movie Classics at Majestic Metro: Breakfast at Tiffany's

2012-01-27T21:02:46Z

Join us for a Historic Valentine's Day!

Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow and the Downtown District are bringing Breakfast at Tiffany's to the historic Majestic Metro on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 8:30 pm.

The Majestic Metro, originally known as The Ritz, was built in 1926 and restored in ...

Ticket Giveaway: Best of Spielberg & Williams

2012-01-20T14:50:32Z

Enter to win two tickets to The Best of Spielberg and Williams at Jones Hall on Friday, January 27 at 8 pm.

Houston Symphony presents the most epic music from Hollywood’s Dream Team, Steven Spielberg and John Williams with conductor Michael Krajewski. The orchestra plays Mike’s favorite selections ...

Houston Police Department Announces Adopt-A-Horse Program

2012-01-18T18:00:00Z

The Downtown District joined the Houston Police Department and the Houston Police Foundation as they announced the Mounted Patrol Adopt-A-Horse Program.

The District is sponsoring a horse and is asking the community to choose a name for the horse on its Facebook page. Name submissions are accepted through Friday, January ...

Marathon Weekend

2012-01-06T18:24:13Z

We’re proud to be hosting not one, but two marathons on the weekend of January 14- 15, 2012.

On Saturday, January 14, the 2012 men’s and women’s Olympic Marathon Trials will bring 250 of the United States’ best long-distance runners to compete for spots at the 2012 ...

Bike Share Houston

2012-01-05T16:19:52Z

Bike Share Houston is making strides -- Houston City Council awarded a $105,000 contract to a Wisconsin company to install three solar-powered bike stations at George R. Brown Convention Center, Market Square Park and Houston Public Library - Central. These bike stations will be available to the public, allowing anyone to ...

Countown to New Year's Eve Live

2011-12-27T15:56:01Z

Only four more days until New Year's Eve!

Celebrate at Houston’s official New Year’s Eve party, New Year’s Eve Live (formally Gloworama) on Saturday, December 31 at Discovery Green and the George R. Brown Convention Center. This family friendly event is free and will feature live ...

Julia Ideson Library Restoration

2011-12-12T18:15:26Z

We're thrilled about the completion and restoration of the Julia Ideson Library. The building is now open to the public! Located at 500 McKinney Street in downtown Houston, the three-story building is named after Houston’s first professional librarian and was designed by noted Boston architect Ralph Adams Cram ...

With Icing on Top!

2011-12-09T15:22:14Z

Come to Market Square Park this Saturday to cheer on 22 teams as they compete in the 3rd Annual Gingerbread Build-Off. Teams will be comprised of architects, designers, artists, bakers, enthusiasts, doctors, lawyers, and those who just want to fun with gingerbread and architecture in the park!

Gingerbread Build-off Schedule ...

Print the Passport

2011-12-08T18:00:00Z

Want a chance to win an overnight stay at the Four Seasons? Or $250 gift card for Macy's? Just get your Holiday Passport stamped at participating locations for a chance to win these prizes, or any of the other fabulous prizes listed below. The passport is good for discounts ...

First Time at The Nutcracker

2011-11-30T18:03:50Z

I'm not sure how my parents missed the boat on The Nutcracker tradition. We do movies, Christmas eve gifts, caroling, tree decorating -- you name it! But here I was, an adult in a secret society of Nutcracker virgins. When the event rolled around this year, I jumped at the ...

Spirit of Giving

2011-11-24T12:00:00Z

With the historical drought and historical heat, it takes extra effort and resources to maintain downtown's trees.

Downtown District has teamed up with Trees for Houston to raise money to water downtown’s trees. For as little as $75, you can water one tree for a year. We ask ...

Take a Merry Merry Trolley Ride

2011-11-23T12:00:00Z

Hop on one of the Macy's Downtown Holiday Trolley and take a free spin through downtown’s destinations with your Holiday Passport in hand. The trolley stops at twelve downtown destinations including Discovery Green, Houston Pavilions, Phoenicia Specialty Foods, Macy's, the Theater District and more.

Pick up a ...

Phoenicia is Here!

2011-11-07T16:56:34Z

The day has come! Phoenicia Specialty Foods is open and the crowd's going wild. While it has necessities of a traditional grocery store, Phoencia is anything but typical.

Downtown employees and residents are flocking there for breakfast, lunch and dinner for its coffee, pastries, schwarma wraps, pita-bread pizzas and ...

Ticket Giveaway: Matrix Live

2011-10-24T11:00:00Z

This week you have the chance to win:

2 tickets to see the Matrix Live with Houston Symphony at Jones Hall

Enter here. By entering this contest, you will be subscribed to the Downtown Happenings newsletter, a short and sweet email sent out every Thursday’s with our top picks ...