The SCENE Magazine - December 2009 - Back to Front by The SCENE Magazine

New Years Eve Bash! Champagne Toast, Buffet, Party Favors & CASH Balloon Drop. RSVP 281.333.DOCS

Strippers Lie

KUNG FU

UFC 107 12/12/09

FRIDAYS

UFC 108..........01/02/10 UFC Fight Night..01/11/10 TUESDAYS w/ $4 Bombs $4.50 Dom. Pitchers, $2.50 Jagers,

Doc’s Monday Night Football: $2.50 Pints, 50 cent wings & $5 Ribeye Dinners Sundays:

Cliff’s Karaoke Brigade

$3 Ribeyes, $3.50 Crown Drinks & all your favorite Fung Fu Movies

$3 Ribeye Dinners

STILL BOOKING HOLIDAY PARTIES

Fridays

7 Days of Doc’s I. SUNDAY: ....NFL Sunday Ticket •

$1.50 DRINKS!

$5 Ribeye Dinner • $2.50 Pints III. TUESDAY: ....$4.50 Domestic Pitchers & $4 Bombs w/Strippers Lie II. MONDAZE:................

IV. WEDNESDAY: ....................

50¢ DRINKS!

$4.50 Dom/Imp Pitchers • $2.50 Well Drinks

V. THURSDAY: ..

VI. FRIDAY: ....

$3 Ribeyes • $3.50 CROWN $2.75 DOM. BOTTLES & WELL DRINKS

VII. SATURDAY: ..............

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Fri Dec 4 ..............................................Madigan Sat Dec 5 ............................................Funksion Mon Dec 7 ..........................Karaoke Mama Cass Tue Dec 8 ..............Open Mic With Lynn Raggio Wed Dec 9 ................................Micheal Stevens Thu Dec 10 ....................Dr Rick & the Burners Fri Dec 11 ............................Mambo Jazz Kings Mon Dec 14 ........................Karaoke Mama Cass Tue Dec 15 ............Open Mic With Lynn Raggio Wed Dec 16 ..............................Micheal Stevens Thu Dec 17 ................................Zach Tate Band Fri Dec 18 ............................Mambo Jazz Kings Sat Dec 19 ............................Mambo Jazz Kings Mon Dec 21 ........................Karaoke Mama Cass Tue Dec 22 ............Open Mic With Lynn Raggio Wed Dec 23 ......................................Slide Effect Mon Dec 28 ........................Karaoke Mama Cass Tue Dec 29 ............Open Mic With Lynn Raggio Wed Dec 30 ..............................Micheal Stevens Thu Dec 31 ..............................................Echoz Fri Jan 1 ........................................Cooper Wade Sat Jan 2 ..................................................Echoz Mon Jan 4 ..........................Karaoke Mama Cass Tue Jan 5................Open Mic With Lynn Raggio Wed Jan 6..................................Micheal Stevens Thu Jan 7 ........................................Slide Effect

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DECEMBER BAR SPECIALS Monday: MARTINI MADNESS 20 top shelf Martinis, $5 each (7-close.) Tuesday: LADIES NIGHT Drink specials (5 to 11pm) Wednesday: OCD NIGHT “Our Cheap Drink night” $12 buckets, $1.50 wells & $2 select domestics Thursday: TOUR OF TEXAS Specials on Texas-made & themed drinks all day Friday: ALWAYS CHANGING & REARRANGING: Different specials for different occasions. Happy Hour M-F, 2-7pm & All Day Sunday. $3 Bloody Marys & Mimosas all weekend long! Robert Kerber's New Year’s Eve Bash 2010 Thurs., Dec. 31: 8pm to 2am, featuring live music from Mark Miller Country & On This Day.

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FINISH OFF THE YEAR AT THE MONKEY BAR!

DECEMBER 10 Come Celebrate the Gorilla’s Birthday! $1 Beer* • $2 Shots* *select items

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Daily Specials 2pm – 7pm

$2 Domestic / $2.50 Import Drafts

Monday Night Football: Pre-Game Party Every Monday Join us every Monday for MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL $5.50 pitcher special! 60 oz. Pitchers $6 Domestic & $8 Imports

Tuesday – Pitcher Night

25 oz. Mugs $3 Domestic & $4 Imports

Wednesday – Big Ass Beer STRIPPERS LIE Wednesday Nights @ EJʼs No Cover!

$3 Long Islands & Margaritas

Thursday – Ladies Night

12/4 ................................The Crisis 12/11 ..............................After Party 12/18..................................Madigan

Fridays – Live Music Night

plus Live Music & UFC (as scheduled)

Saturdays - DJ Nickyz

Bikes, Beers and Babes Beer Buckets: $10 Dom & $12 Imports

Sunday – Bike Day

Thursday, December 31

Modern Art Band Drink Specials & Food

NEW YEAR’S EVE

Texans Tight End Owen Daniels and Big Ernie

Featured Upcoming Event:

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

“Nashville Star” runner-up to perform 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 16 at the new La Brisa in League City

John Arthur Martinez comes to town

“What is it with you...” John Arthur Martinez asks in the song "Cobalt Blue" - a lyric written when he was courting his wife, which could just as well be asked of Martinez himself these days. He wears a cowboy hat, but more out of deference to Texas and his ancestors, as he is no hat act. He finished in second place to Buddy Jewell on Nashville Star in its first year, but extrapolating a mainstream stereotype from that would just be wrong. He is heart and soul and defies categorization. He is erudite, world wise, and yet hasn’t lost touch with his roots. He is as much at ease in a work shirt as he is on the podium.

Bowling For Soup Saturday, December 5 SCOUT BAR

John Evans Band

Three years on hiatus provided time to reflect about what’s important- family, friends, and song, and now John Arthur Martinez reemerges. In fact, the impeccable songwriting on this new CD is a testament to that new energy and new direction. PURGATORY ROAD presents a solid collection of story- songs that flow with melody, memories, pure emotion and Martinez’s unique brand of Americana, infused with folk, Latin and country.

Saturday, December 12 HUGH & JEFF’S CARWASH

YOU COULD WIN DINNER FOR 2 just for becoming our friend at myspace.com/thescenemag

Come out to La Brisa in League City on Wednesday, December 16 to catch the Texasborn Martinez perform a powerful set of snapshots anchored in the reality of our times.

10 YEARS returns to SCOUT BAR DEC 30: w/ Since October, Down From Under & The Last Place You Look Popular alternative metal band 10 Years (Universal Records) will return to Scout Bar this month during what bassist Lewis Cosby describes as “a little batch of shows in between Christmas and New Years.” According to Cosby, the band has been writing, recording and laying down some demos but is looking forward to a little time on the road. “This will give us a good chance to test out some new stuff for a live audience,” Cosby explained. “We can't wait to get back out on the road and do what we do best.” Come out to Scout on Wednesday, December 30th when Cosby and his mates take the stage.

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Texas Johnny Brown Sunday, December 13 MOTHER’S SPEAKEASY DECEMBER 2009

New Years Eve Party Guide Wow! 2010 is just around the corner! If you don’t have New Year’s Eve plans yet, we’re here to help... The SCENE staff has compiled a list of some of the best places in the Bay Area to ring in the New Year. So grab a glass of champagne, find your midnight smooch and get ready for the 3-2-1, because we here at The SCENE are ready to have some fun! -----------------------------------

PIER 27 TAVERN 3202 Marina Bay Drive 281-724-9744 “Hollywood Nights” themed party! 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Come dressed as your favorite star or starlette. Open to the public. No cover. Casual, nice dress. $500 Balloon drop ($500 in cash and prizes in the balloons!) Live Music by "After Party." Reservations not needed, but recommended. Champagne toast at midnight.

FEATURED PARTY:

SCOUT BAR 18307 Egret Bay Blvd. • 281-335-0002 New Year's Eve at Scout Bar featuring The Hunger, Saturate, Erase The Virus and From Guts To Glory. 21 and up get in FREE with an invitation, $20 without. Invitations will be available at Scout starting Friday, Dec. 11. Free champagne at midnight, balloon drop with cash and prizes in both rooms. 18 and up show, doors at 8pm. Reservations are not necessary, but encouraged if you want to get a table. (Email Aline at alinebwilson@aol.com)

BAKKHUS TAVERNA

ZONE 504 SPORTS BAR

605 6th St. • 281-538-1800

504 Kipp Street 281-614-1812

Toga and Ugly Sweater New Year’s Bash: Greece Trip Giveaway drawing. Freebies and giveaways. Complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Live DJ and dancing. Drink specials all night. Open until 2 a.m. ------------------------------------

SHERLOCK’S BAKER ST. PUB 2416 Bay Area Blvd. 281-461-4702 Doors open at 7 p.m. Pre-sale tickets $5 on sale now ($7 at the door). Live music with Madigan. Champagne toast and party favors included. ----------------------------

CLUB CLASSIC 2513 NASA Rd. 1 281-532-2691 $25 Cover. Live Music by Cold Shot. Balloon Drop. Champagne Toast. Breakfast Burritos to-go. -------------------------

EJ’S SPORTS BAR 435 El Dorado 281-286-7545 $5 cover. Live music from Modern Art. Food and lots of drink specials. Champagne toast at midnight. -----------------------------

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Zone 504 New Year’s Eve Bash. 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. No cover. Big Ass Beer Specials, Shot Specials, DJ, Party Favors & Champagne Toast at midnight. ------------------------------------

KATIE’S 315 Grand Ave. 281-559-3773 A Very Benny New Year Celebration! No cover. Benny Brasket Band. Food. Party favors. Champagne toast at midnight. ------------------------------------

COCKEYED SEAGULL 1010B E. NASA Parkway 281-335-5400 A Year to Remember. Appreciating friends and family at the Cockeyed. Complimentary champagne at midnight. FREE bar tab for the best memory of the year provided. ------------------------------------

MARIBELLE’S 3136-C NASA Road 1 281-532-0750 $10 cover. Live music by "Fuzzy Side Up." Buffet, champagne toast and party favors at midnight. ------------------------------------ NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY GUIDE Continued on Page 42

DECEMBER 2009

2416 Bay Area Blvd • 281-461-4702 THE SCENE

DECEMBER 2009

SCENE HAPPY HOUR GUIDE Where: 101 E. Main Street, La Porte When: M - F 3 to 6pm What: Various Specials

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What: All Domestic Beers and many Japanese Beers Drafts12oz $1.95, 16oz $2.50, Sake Bombs $3.50, Lg Sake $3.95, Sm Sake $1.95

$2 Dom. Pints Where: 605 A 6th Street When: M - Fri., 11am to 7pm What: $2 Dom Pints, $3 Wells, $4 Wine by glass, $4 Ouzo shots

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($3 Mimosas & Bloody Marys Sunday)

------------------Where: 2555 Bay Area Blvd. When: M-F, 4 to 6:30pm What: House Martini $5, Dom Beer $2.75, Shiner Bock $3.25; House Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, White Zinfandel $4; Well Cocktails $4

Where: 707 Hwy. 146 (Kemah) When: Mon. thru Fri. 5 - 7 pm What: Call for details.

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Cock-Eyed SEAGULL Where: 1010 B NASA Rd. 1 When: Mon-Fri 2-8 pm What: $1.50 Dom Drafts, $4.50 Dom. Pitchers, $1.75 Dom. Bottles; $2.75 Well Drinks

------------------Where: 2416 Bay Area Blvd. When: M-F 39pm; Sat 79pm; All Day Sun. What: $2 Dom drafts & wells, $2.25 select draft & select calls, $7 pitchers

Where: 1020 NASA Road 1 When: Mon.- Fri. 11am - 7pm What: Specials on Tap Beer, Margaritas (including Haciendaritas), Domestic/Imports Bottles and more. Check it out!

------------------Where: 2233 E. Bayshore Drive When: Mon.- Fri.; 4pm -7pm What: 1$ Draft, $3.50 Wells, $2 Dom Longneck, $2.50 Frozen Marg.

-------------------Where: 18307 Egret Bay Blvd. When/What: Scout has fresh, changing promotions. Visit ScoutBar.com to learn more.

Where: 2110 Bay Area Blvd. When: Mon.- Fri. 11am - 7pm What: $1.25 Margaritas ($.99 Margaritas All Day Sat.) ($.99 Draft Beer Every Day)

Where: 504 Kipp Ave. (Kemah) What/When: Mon: $3 wells all night (+ Karaoke), Tues: $2 and $3 pints; Wed: $2 & $3 bottles; Thurs: Big Ass Beer $2 Domestic & $3 Import; Fri. & Sat. $3 shot specials. Sunday $2 Bloody Mary's, Mimosas and $2 pints. NCAA & NFL Pitcher Specials all day Sat. & Mon.

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------------------Where: 605 6th St. C, Kemah When: M-Sat, Noon to 7pm What: $5 Bull Blasters, $2 Wells,

Where: 16744 El Camino Real When: 12 to 6 pm Mon.-Fri. What: Various Specials. All-day Saturday: $.99 Domestic and $1.99 Import Beers

------------------Where: 3202 Marina Bay Drive When: MF: 3pm 7pm What: $2 16oz Dom Drafts, $2 Dom. Bottles, $2 Wells, $3 House Wine

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------------------Where: 315 Grand Ave. When: Mon-Fri 11am-7pm What: $1.25 Dom Draft, $1.75 Dom Longnecks, $2.50 Wells. (On Tues. & Wed.: $2 Ritas; On Sun.: $2 Well Vodka Drinks (noon to 7pm)

tles, $2 Drafts, $3 Wells

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Where: 3136C NASA Rd 1 When: Daily 11am - 7pm What: $2.75 Domestic bot-

JAPANESE SAKE BAR Where: 1804 W. FM 646 When: Sun-Thurs, ask about times

Where: 17420 Fife Ln. (@ Bay Area) When: Daily: 3pm -7pm What: $1.75 Long Necks, $1.50 Dom Drafts, $9 Guinness pitchers, $4.50 House Wine, $4 Patron Shots

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Where: 725 Grand Ave. (FM 646) When: Daily: 11am -6pm What: $1 Drafts, $2 Domestic Bottles, $3 Wells

All information in the SCENE Happy Hour Guide is believed to be true and accurate as of press time. But prices and specials are subject to change.

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SCENE HAPPY HOUR GUIDE

Where: 515 E. NASA Rd. 1 When: Mon. to Thurs. 11 - 10 Friday 11am - 7pm What: $3.75 Ritas $1.75 Draft

-------------------Where: 4449 NASA Road 1 When: MF 11 am - 7pm, & all day Sat. What: $2.99 House Margaritas

-------------------Where: 901 NASA Rd. 1 When: Daily Happy Hour 11am to 7pm. Call for details.

-------------------Where: 18301A Egret Bay Blvd. When: Daily 3pm to 8pm What: $1.50 wells, $1.50 wines, $2.25 dom pints

-------------------Where: 3138 NASA Road 1 When: Normal Happy Hour Mon to Fri 4 - 7pm, Lunch $1 Ritas (11 to 2)

Featured Bartender JACQUE FROM MONKEY BAR

Where: 1232 W. FM 646 When: M-F 2 to 7pm & all Sun. What: Too much to list!

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Where: 20760 Gulf Frwy (Webster) What: Martini Day Monday “Keep the Shaker” $2 Tuesdays: All Domestics & Imports Plus $3 Wells & $3 Margaritas Hurricane Humpday (Wednesdays)

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------------------Where: 4001 Hwy. 146 When: Daily 11am7pm What: $2 House Margaritas, Flavor of the Day: $3 All Day

-------------------Where: 435 El Dorado When: Mon.to Fri. 2 7pm What: $2 Dom Draft, $2.50 Import Drafts Plus awesome daily specials

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Where: 1053 Marina Bar Drive When: Mon.-Sun. noon to 7pm $1 Drafts, $3 Wells, $2 Bottle Domestics, $2 Bloody Mary (Sun.), $2 Mimosa (Sunday), $3 House Wine

How long have you worked there? About 7 months.

Area? Being so close to the water.

Signature drink: The Grape Escape.

Hobbies: Working out and playing with my dog Maggie.

Best Tip: Liquor before beer in the clear but beer before liquor get even sicker! So I've heard.

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In five words or less, how would your friends describe you? Fun, quick,creative, easy going.

Where: 3659 NASA Road 1 , Seabrook When: 11-7 M-F What: $4.99 ritas (frozen or rocks), sangrias, mojitos & house wine. Domestic Beer $2.50, Drafts $2

What I love about bartending: Definitely the people and good laughs.

Other than your own, what other profession would you like to attempt? To work in a NFL organization. GO TEXANS! What other profession would you NOT like to attempt? A plumber. Who inspires you? My sister.

Favorite thing about the Bay

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All information in the SCENE Happy Hour Guide is believed to be true and accurate as of press time. But prices and specials are subject to change.

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Mike Shanks @ T-bone Tom’s

Texas Renaissance Festival

Crossroads @ T-bone Tom’s

Loose Notes by Andy Eng With the season's overflowing harvest of outdoor live music winding down, we merrily roll inside to cozier settings. The outdoor music SCENE was outstanding this year and we thank all of our outdoor venues for providing entertainment well done. Tops for outdoor music this month goes to the Texas Renaissance Festival. Closer to home on the outdoor beat, we happened into plenty of fine talent popping up in the area including ASCAP singer/songwriter Jeff Lopez and his family band, Crossroads (www.jeff-lopez.com) delighting the SCENE on the T-Bone's patio. Also on the patio, we've been catching Michael Shanks (lead singer of the Misfit Toys) out on the loose trying out some powerful acoustic solo work.

The Kind @ Mother’s Speakeasy 2nd Wind @ Fishbonz

Down the road at Mother's Speakeasy, we happened upon The Kind (http://thekindoftexas.com) a band of seasoned veterans with decades of touring experience that we know will get SCENE listeners rocking to their hard driving Texas beat. We've been a fan of Steve "Hollywood" Rangel's music reviews for some time and simply had to catch his band, 2nd Wind (www.2ndwind.cc) when they came breezing through the SCENE at Fishbonz, Maribelle's, Clifton's, and Mother's Speakeasy. With “Big Ed" on drums and Starr on lead, Hollywood's band put forth covers and originals crisp on texture and smooth with feeling. The band is working to book more gigs in the area and is a group we know you'll enjoy.

The Sid Maxwell Band @ Heads-N-Tails

The Oldies and the Goodies have been hitting the SCENE at Amadeus and Heads & Tails. No other band in the area plays this type of feel good, get down, rock and roll -- Proof we've enough room for everybody.

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The Oldies and the Goodies @ Heads-N-Tails

- Cont. on Page 49

DECEMBER 2009

“It’s like church, only different.”

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Dec 11........DJ Party with Adrian Dec 12......Gumbo Cook Off 9AM Dec 12 ......Loud Love (live music) Dec 18 ......Flashback (live music) Dec 19 ..........................DJ Party

Dec 24..............................Closed Dec 25 ..................Open at 7PM Dec 31 ......New Year’s Eve Bash Jan 1..........DJ Party with Adrian Jan 8 ..Shane Barnhill (live music) Jan 9 ........Inside Out (live music)

MONDAY KAROAKE w/Instant Karma

JOIN US FOR OUR NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH!

COME TAILGATE WITH US ON SUNDAYS! Bring your grill!

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& champagne toast!

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TERRENCE GLENN BENEFIT @ KATIE’S

Motocycos at Zone 504 Zoning: You can tell a good band when the sidewalk traffic outside stops, listens, and decides to come in and spend time. We saw plenty of that with Motocycos at Zone 504. Think of the stronger more powerful covers in your collection and you got it... Needing a midweek place to hangout? Check out Zone's Wednesday night acoustic night featuring area musician Clinton Ashley.

LOOSE NOTES: Continued From Page 51 Over the top good karma kudos goes to Jim Fulton and the folks at Katies for throwing together a first class lineup at the Terrance Glenn benefit show with super performances from Bennie Brasket, the Revelators w/ Tommie Lee Bradley, Pee Wee Bowen, James Reese, the Groove Kings, and Tommie Dardar. Nice job folks!

--------------------------------------------------Taking It In: While getting Hinder tickets at Scout Bar, we happened into the weekly Obsolete August show. Wow... These kats have come a long way in a year, since we last saw them. This weekly gig features cranking alternative acoustic rock. We enjoyed cameo stage appearances from the likes of Brian Carrion (The Crisis), Michael Harrison (Lao Tszu), and Nashville recording artist Natalie Stovall on the two nights we went. While on the Scout Bar, we followed up on a SCENE feature for the Mullet Boyz and took in an evening of the group's "business-inthe-front-Party-in-the-back, four-wheelin',ass-kickin', beer drinkin', wet t-shirt contest enjoying, bar-b-q grillin' kicker box blastin', Rock!" Folks, if you weren't there, you missed one fun show! This coming month, we'll be visiting other indoor music venues -- Check them out and we hope to see you there! Natalie Stovall w/ Obsolete Obsolete August with Brian Carrion (The Crisis) at Scout Bar

- Continued on Page 48

All Photos by Andy Eng

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August at Scout Bar

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LOOSE NOTES: Continued From Page 49 Simply Shortt Notes: This is what you've been waiting for. With layout and book design by Shortt protoge, J.J. Peckinpaugh, this little ditty touches on some of Jim's many high points while with The SCENE. Relive those moments from yesteryear and order your copy today! Proceeds from Simply Shortt Notes go toward retiring outstanding medical expenses. Order a copy securely online at http://jimshorttmemorial.shutterfly.com -------------------------------------“Big Mike” Benefit: Michael Culp (a.k.a. Big Mike), musician, comedian and friend has fallen ill and needs our help. Mike has undergone heart-related surgeries and recently suffered a stroke. He is recovering and making progress. The Cock-Eyed Seagull in Clear Lake is sponsoring a benefit concert on Sunday, December 13 from 1 to 7 p.m. All proceeds will go directly to Mike to help with his recovery and assist with his medical expenses. Come support a good cause and enjoy a variety of entertainment and fun. There will be live bands, food, door prizes, silent auction and more. Our thanks to the Cock-Eyed Seagull, The SCENE Magazine, Don Julio’s Mexican Restaurant, KPFT radio and all of you for your generous support and contributions.

Mullet Boyz at Scout Bar The Last Place You Look at Scout Bar

Pictured from left to right: Cindy Thomas at D’vine Wine; Faktion at Scout Bar; Pirate Radio at Hugh & Jeff’s and From Guts To Glory at Scout Bar. Andy Eng photos.

SEE AD ON PG 42

Benefit Concert For

Michael Culp (Big Mike)

@ Cock-Eyed Seagull - Sunday, Dec. 13 • 1 to 7pm THE SCENE

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the scene’s martini madness Mexican Martini: Agave mix, Premium Silver Tequila, Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Jalapeño Olive Pomegranate Martini: Vodka, pomegranate juice concentrate, Pama Liqueur & pomegranate seeds. Bubble Gum Martini: Vodka, Bubble Gum Liqueur, Grenadine, garnished with bubble gum.

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Mely’s Seabrook 3659 NASA Pkwy, Ste. A 281.532.3260

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Texans & NFL Football!

LIVE MUSIC

TUES: 7-11PM FRI & SAT: 9PM-1AM

Come enjoy the game on our

6 Plasma & Big Screen TVs

Sunday Brunch Buffet

NEW K $2 Mimosas, Bloody HOURS: MITCHEN ON-F 11 10am-1pm ($7.95)

Marys & Screwdrivers

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HOMEMADE LUNCH SPECIALS 5.95 DAILY 11AM-2PM

WEDNESDAY – $8.00

5-OZ. FILET W/BAKED POTATO

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HAPPY HOUR: DAILY 11AM-7PM

Christmas Party

Dec. 19 • w/Michael Flores

NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH w/Johnny Felder

Champagne, Great Food Party Favors (only $20)

FRESH JUMBO FRIED SHRIMP ~ AND ~

THE BEST RIBEYES IN TOWN

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DECEMBER 2009

Club Classic

...ringing in the holidays with a Classic Touch

HAPPY HOUR 3 TO 7PM $1.75 Domestic LN / $2.25 Import BTL $1 off Drafts & Wells

$10 Large 1-Topping Pizzas • 50¢ Wings

WED DEC 23 Live from Austin Sam Sliva & the Good

NIGHTLY DRINK SPECIALS THURSDAY MONDAY (INDUSTRY NIGHT) $1.00 Lonestar Drafts

$4 Tootsie Pops

TUESDAY

$4 Jager Bombs $5 Long Islands

(LADIES NIGHT) $2.25 Coronas $3 Cherry Bombs

WEDNESDAY (PITCHER NIGHT) $6 Pitcher

FRIDAY

SATURDAY $4 Sweet Teas

SUNDAY

$1.50 Miller Lite Draft $1.50 Wells

WE CATER!

WE HAVE THE NFL PACKAGE!

BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEAR’S PARTY WITH US!

SHOWING ALL NFL GAMES $10 LARGE 1-TOPPING PIZZAS ALL DAY SUNDAY

Open Christmas Night SAT DEC 26 FULL RELEASE

OPEN IC / JAM SM ES SION Sun & Mon

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LOCATED 1.4 MILES WEST OF BAYBROOK MALL

17420 FIFE LN.

@ BAY AREA BLVD. Open Daily at 3pm

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Sun open at Noon

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409-739-6968 THE SCENE

DECEMBER 2009

The action never cools off at

Pier 27 Tavern The falling temperature outside is having little impact on the action inside Clear Lakes's newest party bar, Pier 27 Tavern. Strategically located where Kemah meets South Shore Harbour, Pier 27 Tavern opened earlier this year and plans to finish 2009 strong with a month packed full of special events, live music (every Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and great promotions. The staff has been taking reservations for Christmas parties, and dates are filling up fast. You can also come in and register to win two EXECUTIVE SUITE TICKETS to the Dallas Cowboys home game in the new $1.5 billion stadium on January 3 against their conference rival Philadelphia Eagles. The Pier 27 Tavern’s New Year’s Eve themed bash is titled Hollywood Nights and will include a $500 balloon drop, drink specials, midnight toast and plenty of fun. Come dressed as your favorite Hollywood Star. One promotion just in time for the gift-giving season is the Pier 27 Tavern Swimsuit Calendar. The calendar features all local girls from the Bay Area posing in some of the hottest swimsuits available from local boutiques and shops. If attractive girls in swimsuits wasn’t enough, the calendar producers added hot rods, choppers, sport bikes and exotics to the photo shoots for the girls to pose with. "Getting the cars, bikes, and girls together in one place for one shoot was tough,” explained Mark-Eric Cerda, producer of the calendar and manager of Pier 27 Tavern. “Add in the countless weather issues and it’s a minor miracle we got it done. But it turned out great and is something everyone will be excited about." The calendar features some of Clear Lake’s hottest models and young ladies including Laci Willis, Jen Manual, Lisa Coulter, Holly Speer, Krystal Sheaves, and Nicole Scott, just to name a few. The shoots were done on location at the Lighthouse Park in Kemah, the South Shore Harbour Marina and other areas giving it a true Clear Lake feel. In addition to Pier 27 Tavern, the calendar will be available at Bakkhus Taverna and Hugh & Jeff’s Car Wash and Grill among other spots. The official calendar release party will be held at Pier 27 Tavern on Sunday, December 13 from 3 to 7 p.m. There, you can meet the models, have your calendar signed and check out the featured cars and bikes. Remember, a personally signed calendar is a great gift that really and truly does keep giving all year long! - John Ennis

LIVE MUSIC

Biker beer always $.50 off domestic!

Dec. 5 Christmas Party / Sexy Santa ($200 Visa Gift Card)

Dec. 13 A Blues Legend Comes To Mother’s

Texas Johnny Brown, 3-7pm

Dec. 31 NYE Bash! Masquerade Ball “A Night To Remember!”

MONDAY: Football with $2 Domestics, Wells & Wines all night. Free Food from 7pm until it is gone!

Mother’s Daily Specials

Happy Hour: M-F 11-6 • $2 Wells & Doms

TUESDAY: Karaoke & $2 Kamikazes

WEDNESDAY: $1 Domestic Beer (7 to 8pm); Open Mic Night with Ziggy Moonshine; $3 Washington Apples THURSDAY: Karaoke & $3 Jack Daniels FRIDAY: Live Band & $3 Jager

SATURDAY: Live Music & $3 Gold Schlager

SUNDAY: Live Music; $2 Bloody Maryʼs & Mimosas

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Fri 12/4 ............................GBA Sat 12/5........Christmas Party Ziggy Moonshine & Mother’s Sexy Santa Contest ($200) Sat 12/6 ....Daddy Longnecks

Fri 12/11 ..........Spiny Norman Sat 12/12..........Fuzzy Side Up Sun 12/13 ..Texas Johnny Brown Fri 12/18 ..................Zac Tate Band Sat 12/19 ......Dec Birthdays Party Sun 12/20........................The Edge Thurs 12/31 ......Organized Chaos NYE Bash & Masquerade Ball Look for our boat on 12/12 in the

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Jam Session w/ The Amigos 8pm-12am, musicians welcome, Vodka Well Drinks $2 (12-7pm) Mon: Acoustic Jam w/L. Raggio & Cisco • $2 Ritas • Football Specials Thurs: Benny Brasket Band Sun:

12/4........................SNIT'S DOG & PONY SHOW 12/5..............................................BRAD ABSHER 12/9 ............................................THE DANGLERS 12/11 ......................................TOMMY DARDAR 12/12..............................................JJ DYNOMITE 12/16..................................THE GROOVE KINGS 12/18 ................................................TONY VEGA 12/19..................................................MARK MAY 12/23 ............................................SLIDE EFFECT 12/24 ......................................CLOSING AT 6 PM 12/25................CLOSED – MERRY CHRISTMAS 12/26 ............SCOTT MCGILL & OLD DOG MAC 12/30 ................................ THE GROOVE KINGS 12/31 ..........................BENNY BRASKET BAND 1/1 ........OPEN AT 6 PM - THE GROOVE KINGS 1/2......................................JAMES REESE BAND

NO COVER !

THURS, DEC 31

NEW YEAR’S EVE A VERY BENNY NEW YEAR CELEBRATION! Featuring BENNY BRASKET BAND NO COVER! FOOD, PARTY FAVORS, CHAMPAGNE TOAST AT MIDNIGHT

315 Grand Ave. Bacliff • 281-559-3773 SUNDAY NIGHTS: $10 BUCKETS OPEN DAILY AT NOON!

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY WITH FUZZY SIDE UP

BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY ! PARTY NOW

1010B E. NASA Parkway @ Egret Bay Blvd.

Open Daily 11am-2am

$1.75 DOM • M-F 12-8 PM

281-335-5400 HAPPY HOUR DEC. 13 • BENEFIT:

THURSDAYS

Fundraiser for “Big Mike” Culp

FRIDAY NIGHTS

Sexiest Santa’s Helper wins $25 tab

Karaoke w/ Mama Cass

DEC. 19 • CONTEST DEC. 20 @ 4PM:

Bike Night: $15 Buckets & Food Specials

Celebrate Christmas Early! Deep fried turkey! FREE WELL DRINK if you bring a side dish.

SATURDAYS

Shuffleboard Tourneys

DEC. 31 • YR TO REMEMBER FRI 12/4 ..........BACK SEAT DRIVER BAND SAT 12/5................................SHARKS FRI 12/11 ........................LOS GALLOS SAT 12/12 ....................TAILDRAGGERS SUN 12/13 ......BENEFIT: “BIG MIKE” CULP FRI 12/18 ..........................MAGAZINE SAT 12/19 ................ZIGGY MOONSHINE SAT 12/26 ................MICHAEL STEVENS THU 12/31 NEW YEARS: BODACIOUS TATAS SAT 1/2 ....................ABRAHAM’S TREE

LAST CALL CAFE 2 for $1 hot dogs during MNF

HAPPY HOUR • DAILY 11AM-7PM

POWER HOUR FRI & SAT 10-11PM: $2 DOMESTICS, $2 WELLS & CALLS, $3 PREMIUMS, $4 SUPER PREMIUMS

3136-C NASA Road 1 (BETWEEN SPEC’S & TEQUILA BOOMS)

281-532-0750 THE SCENE

Champagne @ midnite. FREE tab for best memory of the year shared MON. Night Football! MIX AND MATCH $3 Jagers, $10 Dom, $15 Import Buckets, $3 well drinks. TUES: $1.50 Wells after 7pm WED & SUN: Karaoke w/Guido & Don THURS: Open Mic with Kevin (Musicians get Happy Hour Pricing)

FRI: 4-8: NASA Happy Hour SAT: 12-8pm Rick’s Hamburgers SUN: 12-8pm NASA peeps: $3 Bloody Marys & 2 Hotdogs for $3

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NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY GUIDE

MICHIRU SUSHI & ASIAN BAR

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20911 GULF FRWY • 281-338-9988

petizers and desserts will be available for purchase. No cover. Reservations recommended.

New Year's Eve event. Call for details.

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MONKEY BAR 605 6th Street • 281-334-7800

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MASA SUSHI

FISHBONZ

977 NASA Road 1, 281-486-9888 1804 W. FM 646, 281-337-1288

Finish off the year at the Monkey Bar. New Year’s Eve Party. Call for details. ------------------------------------

725 Grand • 832-864-2563

Each December, New Year’s Eve is celebrated in a big way at Masa Sushi, and this year is no exception. Every hour starting at 5 p.m. through midnight on December 31, there will be a drawing for a $100 gift certificate at each of the Masa Sushi locations.

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Theme: Black & White. Tickets on sale Dec. 7. Live Music by Abraham's Tree. The fun and games start at 7 p.m. There will be a nice main course meal at dinner and breakfast a midnight. Drink specials all night. Free champagne toast and party favors. Reservations not needed.

MOTHER’S SPEAKEASY

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GREEN PARROT

D'VINE WINE

2233 BayShore Dr. • 281-339-1392

709 Harris Ave. • 281-334-8300

New Year’s Eve Party with Crowded Minds. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

HEADS -N- TAILS 1053 Marina Bay Dr. • 281-456-4641 New Year's Eve Party. Free bottle of champagne for every couple! Live music by Echoz.

3505 HWY 146 • 281-559-2040 Masquerade Ball. No cover. Live music. Drink specials. Starts around 8 p.m. ------------------------------------

TREE HOUSE 901 NASA Rd 1 • 281-286-8956

Sparkling Wine event introducing their two new sparkling wines. 8 to 10 p.m. Specific food pairings with each wine. Reservations are required. $30 per couple.

New Year’s Eve Bash featuring live music with Johnny Felder. Champagne. Great Food & Party Favors. Only $20.

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Live music and 25% off all bottles. Heavy ap-

CORK WINE BAR 19325 Gulf Frwy • 281-554-9463

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DOC'S UPPER DECK 18301A Egret Bay Blvd. 281-333-DOCS New Year's Eve Bash. Champagne Toast. Buffet. Party Favors & CASH Balloon Drop. To RSVP, call 281-333-DOCS

Benefit Concert For

Michael Culp (Big Mike) @ Cock-Eyed Seagull Sunday, Dec. 13 • 1 to 7pm Live Bands All Day • Food & Drink Specials Silent Auction • Games • Prizes 50/50 Drawings • Raffles SUGGESTED DONATION: $5 AT DOOR

BAND LINE-UP 1:00 1:45 2:30 3:15

..........Hourglass ........Night Wave ........Robin Kirby ....Myrna Sanders

4:00 ..Andrew Bateman 4:45 ........Woodworks 5:30........Scooter Tyra 6:15 ....On-time Airline

Food Generously Donated by

Don Julio’s Mexican Restaurant in Seabrook As Heard About on KPFT Radio!!!

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Farewell to a Famous Friend Publisher’s Note: Just as the last section of this issue was going to press, I received an email from Stephanie Foster informing us that the Outpost Tavern (OP) would be closing for good in January. Apparently the land the OP sits on was recently sold and Stephanie didn’t want to “wonder when or if someone would come in and say ‘get out by Friday,’” she explained “ I would like to give everyone notice that in January, we close. This way, we can enjoy the place a while longer, and make plans on how to save what we can. I would rather have the Outpost close my way, instead of having someone shut us down one day without so much as a ‘fare-well.’” Minutes after receiving her email, I decided to hold the “Tour Stop Clear Lake” feature originally planned for this space and write something about my experiences at the OP. There were the burgers, the Mashtronaut meetings and the fact everyone always seemed a little looser and friendly at the OP. But then I decided to yield to the best story teller I ever met, the late Jim Shortt. Below and on the opposite page is a shorttened (edited for space) Q & A Jim did on the Outpost Tavern for our Bay Runner magazine in 2003. I hope you enjoy it. Also, make sure to check out our January 2010 issue for more news on the final days of the OP including details regarding the final closing celebration. - John Ennis Originally Published August 2003

OUTPOST TAVERN

Originally Published August 2003

Neighborhood Tavern, Museum of American Space History, home of a great cheeseburger By JIM SHORTT

owned the Outpost?

Welcome. The scene is a friendly neighborhood tavern. At the bar, patrons are solving Bay Area and worldwide problems. Across the room, a pool game and a shuffleboard match are being contested to the music of cheers, groans, and laughter. The scene is a museum of American space history memorabilia. A spacesuit hangs from the ceiling. The walls are filled with pictures of astronauts in action and NASA publicity photos. Most are signed and include personal inscriptions. The photos of the lost crews of Challenger and Columbia give one the feeling of a shrine. The scene is a Texas chili cook off, da hottest, best kind [is that redundant?] Since dawn's first light, chili crews have been building their showcase booths. The ultimate goal is to win Best Chili & Best Showmanship. The scene is the home of the best cheeseburger and fries on the planet, so voted by the customers. How many places do you know that making an order of fries starts with slicing a potato? The scene is the Outpost Tavern (outpost-tavern.com), all of the above rolled into one converted Ellington Field Army Air Corps wooden barrack. If walls could talk … Well, walls can't talk but folks can. So on a recent fall afternoon, owner Stan Aden, Outpost historian Roger Mitchell and I talked about this landmark Texas beer joint where you can almost smell the adventure of space flight; and where the neighborly spirit of the Bay Area is very alive and well. So step through those famous saloon doors and listen in on our conversation. Jim: Stan, how long have you and Sharon

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Stan: Sharon and I bought the Outpost from the estate of previous owner Gene Ross in 1996. [Stan grins.] Sharon couldn't be here today because her daughter Lisa had twins yesterday. She's in Austin with mother and babies. Everyone's doing great! Jim: Excellent! Double congratulations. Stan, didn't you guys used to come here as customers a long time before you bought the place? Stan: Since 1979. Twenty-four years for us and a lot of other folks. Jim: Is that when it became the Outpost, in 1979? Stan: 1980. In '79 it was owned by Terry Bone and was called the Universal Joint. Gene Ross bought it in 1980 and named it the Outpost Tavern. Jim: Gene had a lot of friends in the space program. I see a lot of memorabilia on the walls. Tell us about those days when Gene was the owner. Stan: This place was packed six nights a week and closed on Sunday. A lot of the older astronauts frequented this place. The newer breed of astronauts aren't like the old breed. They used to party and have fun, carouse and drink beer and pull practical jokes on each other. Now the newer breed is more into family, working out in the gym, stuff like that. So if astronauts come in now, they're usually retired or getting ready to retire. Jim: Because of those days, weren't some space themed movies shot here?

Stan: Yeah. Roger, help us out on this. Roger: The first movie that was made in the Outpost was in 1989. The producers shot a made for TV movie [4 stars] named Challenger. It was about the lives of the crew members leading up to the launch. In 1997, Disney Pictures came in and filmed a kind of forgettable comedy called Rocketman [2 stars]. Stan: The last one was Space Cowboys [3 stars]. They shot the bar scene here and then afterwards, the fight scene outside. That had to be every bit of five minutes in the movie. Roger played the bartender. Jim: I'd bet that was a blast. Stan, you tried a live music experiment. Tell us about that. Stan: I tried putting the best regional blues acts from all over the country in here. I know that you came out and reviewed some of them like Jimmy Thackery. - Continued on Opposite Page

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Outpost Tavern • Continued Jim: Yeah, and this place was about three quarters full for Jimmy when folks should have been hanging from the ceiling. The next year at the Seabrook Music Festival, Thackery played to an overflow crowd and knocked'em dead. His performance was easily the best of the festival. Stan: We also had Debbie Davies, W. C. Clark, Deborah Coleman, Lavelle White, Anson Funderburgh and others; but we didn't draw enough people on a regular basis to support those high ticket acts. Jim: I saw most all of those shows and they were all great! Roger, I understand that this building traveled a bit before it arrived here. What do you know about that? Roger: This building was originally a WWII era Air Force, I should say, an Army Air Corps barrack out at Ellington Field. It spent some time down in Dickinson as a Pentecostal Church, which may account for why some of us feel blessed when we come in here. Jim: Ha! Very good. Roger: It was also a Western wear store located near where Heartbreaker's is now. It was moved to Harris County in 1968 and was a barbeque house, an auto parts store and – I haven't been able to verify this one – an Italian restaurant - before it became a bar. It was several different bars before Terry Bone bought it. During the 70s, it was a favorite hang out for JSC engineers getting ready for the Shuttle program. Jim: Yep. I was one of them. Terry had a lot of board games like backgammon, chess and Othello, plus pool, darts and ping-pong for the more athletic patrons. Roger: When Gene bought it from Terry in 1980, there wasn't much space related stuff on the walls. At that time, Bob Crippen and John Young were getting ready for STS 1. They liked to find out-of-the-way places and this was one that they hung out in. One day they brought their boss, George Abby, with them. Gene got to know George and asked him for some pictures to put up on the walls. So George said sure and got everybody in his astronaut office to autograph a picture for the Outpost. And that started a tradition of getting pictures for the Outpost walls. Gene and George became good friends and remained so until Gene's death in April of 1996. Jim: So while Gene was the owner, the Outpost became a popular hangout for astronauts and aerospace types – sort of sophistication upside down. Then you and Sharon bought the place

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when Gene died. How did that come about, Stan? Stan: Gene kinda wanted me to do it. We talked about it when he was sick and he wanted us to do it. He wanted us to try to keep the place going. So we figured out a way to do it. Jim: There's another tradition we haven't talked about; that's having the best cheeseburger on the planet. Gene started it and Sharon must have gotten his recipe. Roger: I think the secret is having a well-seasoned grill. Jim: [Chuckling] Hmmm … could be. Roger: A couple of years ago [the city of] Webster got a new Fire Marshall. He red tagged the kitchen for not having a vent hood that was up to code. Stan: See that new vent hood over there? Remember when we were cookin' burgers we'd open the window and turn on that little vent fan? Now we've got the whole deal. Tell Jim how we got it, Roger. Roger: When Stan and Sharon found that out, the cost was going to be too much for this bar to pay for. So it became kind of a community project with cash donations and a lot of free labor. Stan: The bar didn't do it. We had a town meeting in here one night and I told everybody that I couldn't afford to spend that kind of money on the kitchen. It wasn't ten thousand dollars. It ran what, fifteen-five or sixteen grand before it was all over? Roger: Twelve thousand for the kitchen. Stan: Donations came rolling in. Bob Crippen was in from Colorado for his NASA physical and came by and left a check for $500. All kinds of people donated. You couldn't beat that. That was great stuff. Roger: After that town meeting, one of the people went home and set up a web site called, at the time, Save The Outpost. Within two weeks, Sharon got a call from Bruce Nichols of the Dallas Morning News. He had been to the Outpost while covering the space program. He wrote an article for their Sunday Feature section. Pretty soon after that Houston's Channel 11 came calling. It escalated to the point that one day a reporter from the New York Times showed up. Stan: And they did an interview and published a big picture of the Outpost Tavern on Page 1 of their Sunday Community section. Roger: And then it went international. I got a call from Sharon who doesn't like to do interviews so I sometime act as her spokesman. She asked me to show up and do an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation's World News program. That program is sent

around the world by shortwave. It was pretty interesting, being interviewed by the BBC. Jim: I'm sure. Roger: Then one day at lunch – and I have no idea how this came about - I get a call on my cell phone and it's an aerospace oriented magazine in Turin, Italy. They had carried the original story that was in the New York Times and wanted an update – were we successful and still in business? Jim: Incredible! Roger: So we're now known internationally. I just wish we were better known locally. Jim: Yeah, that would be good. Tell us about the chili cookoffs. Roger: Terry Bone started the cookoffs and Gene and Stan continued them. Stan: We do the cookoff every year in late April. It's been successful every year and we've always had a good turnout. Last year we had 21 teams. Jim: Do you still have the contestants build the showcase cookoff booths? Stan: That's right. We award three places for chili and the overall Showmanship Award. Jim: Besides all this, the Outpost hosts a bunch of NASA related events, doesn't it? Stan: We do. We hosted the Columbia end of crew training party. And when tragic NASA events occur, we become a community focal point. After the Columbia tragedy a lot of the community came here to mourn. We were literally snowed by a barrage of interviews from reporters from around the world. Sharon's picture was in the New York Times along with a story on the Outpost. I was told that I was on the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. It was a madhouse for three days. Jim: As to the future, how will the new road affect you? Stan: You mean if they ever build a road? The Transportation and Safety Board told me there will be an exit ramp right at this property; they said that it would curve around and take off a little property but not much. ----------------------------------Publisher’s Note: This Q&A was originally published in the Bay Runner magazine in 2003 and was edited for space in this issue.

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Texas Beer Enthusiast grow! to s e u n ti n o c y n a p m g Co craft brewery Southern Star Brewin ents in the works for Conroe Many new developm

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The SCENE first reported on the youngest Craft Brewery in Texas in our March 2009 issue after making a run up to Conroe to report on the Southern Star Brewing Company. We became instant fans of Southern Star’s offerings, which include the Bombshell Blonde, Pine Belt Pale (ale) and Buried Hatched (stout) among others. Upon returning from that first trip to Southern Star, we began an effort aimed at bringing it to some establishments on this side of downtown’s Flying Saucer, the top beer bar in the region. If you have been reading the SCENE in recent

months, you have noticed Southern Star is now in the Bay Area and available at a select number of SCENE clients including Hugh & Jeff’s Carwash and Grill in League City and Bakkhus Taverna in Kemah. Specials thanks to our new friends at OMNI International Beverages for making that happen. But as Southern Star’s reach has expanded -- it is now available in Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, South Carolina and even has surfaced in China -- the brewery has experienced some growing pains and struggled to keep up with demand -- a problem any new business would be happy to deal with. Last month, we returned to Southern Star with members of The SCENE Brew Crew and are happy to report some new developments. The first development we noticed immediately upon entering the brewery were new stainless steel 50-barrel fermenters, a major investment aimed at keeping up with demand. We also learned our favorite Southern Star offering, the Buried Hatched, will soon be available in cans which will result in much wider distribution. Keep on eye on this space in future issues for more news on Southern Star and other Texas Craft Breweries. - John Ennis

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Next Meeting: Tuesday, December 8 6:30 pm @ The Outpost Tavern If you are interested in trying homebrewing, there are far worse places to live than the Bay Area, home to the Mashtronauts. The Mashtronauts is not only a friendly club dedicated to the art and enjoyment of fermented beverages and associated with the Homebrewers of America, but it is the reigning Lone Star Circuit champion. That means it has bragging rights within the state of Texas. The club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Outpost Tavern.

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Divine #9: When Craft Beer & Twitter crossed paths We first wrote about the excitement surrounding Saint Arnold Brewing Company’s Divine Reserve series back in 2007, then detailing the lengths some craft beer enthusiasts would go to to locate and purchase a six pack or two of the limited release, one-time brewed beer before it sold out. But the hysteria has only increased since with the releases of Divine Reserve #8 in September and then Divine Release #9 the day this issue went to press. Probably the most interesting development is the use of Facebook updates and Twitter “tweets” in assisting the beer lovers locate and identity stores with pricey micorbrew in stock. Despite the reports of widespread sell-outs in just minutes and individuals hiring day laborers to get around the one-sixpack-per-person limit, I’m happy to report The SCENE did acquire some Reserve #9 -- an Imperial Pumpkin Stout with 11% alcohol -- and will report back on it and other just-released Winter/Holiday Seasonals in our January issue. Cheers! - John Ennis

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The Hairem Salon focuses on authentic beauty – or “Custom Coutour” as Padgett calls it. She explained, “We consult with each client until we find the perfect combination of what the client desires AND the professional stylist recommends.”

Jason Mosher

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STYLE COLUMN Continued From Page 13 Leather pants, a sleeveless cowl neck sweater and knee-high boots are a good combination for an office party because it shows off your shape and arms without being too revealing. Cowl necks show neck and shape without a lot of cleavage. Sparkles are all the rage this fall/winter.

staff ensures an on-time schedule and a non-hectic, relaxing atmosphere, which is imperative to today’s lifestyles. Jason Mosher is the salon’s Artistic Director and manger. “Jason upholds the artistic culture and vision of the salon and leads the staff in putting the client in the spotlight,” Padgett said. Mosher has trained at the worldrenowned Jacques Dessange school in New York City and has 16 years of experience in making women look beautiful. “His background in art and design enables him to look at color, cuts, shape and balance as a whole,” Padgett explained. “His experienced hands ensure technical greatness,and a very happy client!” Lydia Lothrop is the newest addition to The Hairem. “Lydia has a keen eye and is amazing at highlighting, evening styles and blow dry styling,” Padgett said. Guided by the salon’s artistic director and one-on-one training with the owner, Lothrop works to create unique looks for each guest. Lydia moonlights by assisting Padgett during classes, and working at

Swarovski crystal-adorned shirts and jackets are hot, while jewel-encrusted dresses, necklaces and bracelets are the trend. Gold and silver lames can dress up anything while adding some sheen and glitter to the face are always accepted at holiday events. Red or dark lips top the cake and also add a little sensuality to the mix. Just use your common sense, and don’t

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hair shows and events prepping models as well as actively participating in the creation of new trademark looks for The Hairem Salon. Lydia is available Tuesday through SatLydia Lothrop urday for walk-ins and call-ins.

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The Hairem Salon, located at 18096 Kings Row, Suite A, is a unique, upscale salon with a hip culture and elegant edge. The atmosphere is unpretentious despite being home to some of the country’s top hair artists. Heaven Padgett, owner of The Hairem and heavenly cosmetics, also works for Aquage Haircare. As a Teamquest Artist for Aquage, she creates new trend collections and trains stylists at the noteworthy Aquage Academy in South Beach, FL.

THE HAIREM: CUSTOM COUTOUR FOR CLEAR LAKE

Not only does The Hairem provide all types of hair services, but clients can take advantage of make up needs, waxing and evening styles. The Hairem is the exclusive distributor of heavenly cosmetics, which offers a unique “universal” line, a mineral line and amazing skin care options at reasonable prices. For more information on any of these services, products, call 281-333-4332. Be sure to tell them The SCENE sent you.

show up in a reindeer-jeweled shirt with metallic tights, thigh-high boots, sparkly bracelets and headband and oversized handbag! Edit your look and choose just one or two pieces to truly shine. Trends this season are fun, and bring back the essence of what the holiday season should be about. I see a lot of joy in the winter fashions, so bring that out in what you put on your body!

KREWE DU LAC 2010 celebrates Pirates of the Far East SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 • 2-5 PM King’s Cake Party and Krewe event registration Heads and Tails on Hwy 2094 in Clear Lake Shores King’s coronation & royal court is decided. FREE and Open to the Public

www.krewedulac.org • 832-771-7661

Krewe du Lac is registered with the state of Texas as a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to promote the cultural, educational & traditional customs of Mardi Gras. Krewe participants are dedicated to creating a “hometown” Mardi Gras celebration in Kemah which is appealing to families.

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December 2009 Cruise Schedule

All-Inclusive Cruises: Starting at $69.95 per Adult, $39.95 per child*

December Cruises: 2, 5, 12, 22, 26, 31 Each cruise that FANTASEA offers includes a GREAT meal, FANTASTIC entertainment and UNLIMITED house wine, champagne and domestic beer.

Holiday Dinner Cruise

’80s Dance Cruise

Wednesday, December 2 Boarding 7pm, Cruising 7:30-10:30pm $79.95 Adult, $49.95 Child*

Saturday, December 5 Boarding 6pm, Cruising 6:30-9pm $69.95 Adult, $39.95 Child*

48th Annual Clear Lake Boat Lane Parade Cruise

Blue Christmas Blues Cruise

Saturday, December 12 Boarding 5:30pm, Cruising 6-10pm $124.95 Adult, $69.95 Child*

Tuesday, December 22 Boarding 7pm, Cruising 7:30-10:30pm $79.95 Adult, $49.95 Child*

New Year’s Eve Cruise Package R&B Cruise Friday, December 26 Boarding 7pm, Cruising 7:30-10:30pm $79.95 Adult, $49.95 Child*

with South Shore Harbour Resort Thursday, December 31 Boarding 9pm, Cruising 9:30pm-1am $499 per couple*

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Holiday Season Guide

MOODY GARDENS SHEDS LIGHT ON HOLI-

Festive sights and sounds once again fill the air at Moody Gardens during the Festival of Lights ongoing through January 2. As one of the largest holiday celebrations on the Gulf Coast, the annual event receives over 85,000 visitors, many of whom have made the festival their own holiday tradition.

Santa Claus kicked off the festivities on November 14 by parachuting in to switch on a mile-long trail of more than one million lights. The festival will be celebrated Thursdays through Saturdays until December 16 and daily starting December 17 through January 2, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. In addition to over 100 sound-enhanced animated light displays and nightly live entertainment, visitors can strap on a pair of skates and glide across

the ice at the area’s only Outdoor Ice Skating Rink. Indoors, visitors can take pictures with Santa or enjoy a variety of holiday-themed films at the IMAX® 3D Theater, Ridefilm Theater and 4D Special FX Theater. In the spirit of tradition, Polar Express 4D will return with interactive special effects like snow, wind and the smell of hot chocolate to engage all the viewers’ senses.

Friends, family or colleagues can enjoy each other’s company over the annual Holiday Dinner Buffet at the Garden Restaurant or at the Gift of Christmas Live Show and Dinner which combines a fine dining experience with a festive performance by Texas’ brightest talents. The Gift of Christmas Live Show and Dinner is scheduled for Dec. 17 through Dec. 27, and doors open at 6:30 p.m. daily. Tickets to this holiday event will be $43 for adults and $25 for children. The Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dinner and Shows begin at 4:40 p.m. with caroling. A new Children’s Matinee Show on Dec. 16, 17 and 18 at 1

p.m. will open the season. Tickets for the Children’s Matinee are $15 for adults and $10 for children. There are also hotel packages available that include tickets to the Festival of Lights and Gift of Christmas Live dinner show. For more information on these packages, please call 888-3888484. Admission to the Festival of Lights is $5.95, and tickets to additional attractions including the Aquarium Pyramid®, holiday IMAX® 3D film, holiday Ridefilm, Discovery Museum and Colonel Paddlewheel Boat, can be purchased for $5 each with a Festival of Lights ticket. For more information, please call 800582-4673 or visit moodygardens.org.

ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY THEMED OPPORTUNIToys for Tots Toy Drive: U.S. Marines will join AMOCO Federal Credit Union employees on Saturday, December 5 from 8 a.m. to noon at their new Tuscan Lakes Branch for a SNOW DAY free to the public and TOY DRIVE benefiting Toys For Tots. AMOCO members and the local community are invited to join the spirit of giving this holiday season by dropping off a new unwrapped toy through December 16 at their nearest AMOCO branch location.

Sundays with Santa: Bring the entire family to the lobby of the South Shore Harbour Resort for an old-fashioned holiday celebration on December 6, 13 and 20 (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Bring your camera and take pictures of Santa and South Shore’s Gingerbread House (pictured at right) and enjoy cookies and punch. Plus, stay for breakfast at Paradise Reef for a breakfast buffet with omelette station for $12.95. Angel Tree @ Coffee Oasis: Coffee Oasis in Seabrook is once again partnering with the Salvation Army to help brighten this holiday season for local children who might otherwise have a very meager time. When you come into the shop in the next few days you will notice the 9-foot tall Christmas Tree fes-

tooned with lights and decorations. You will also find it covered with Angel Cards. Take an Angel Card from the tree, let the staff record it, shop for the child and return the unwrapped gift and card to Coffee Oasis (4650 NASA Parkway) by December 13.

Holiday Season Guide

36th ANNUAL DICKENS ON THE STRAND

Presented by GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION, Dickens on The Strand will take you and your family on an enchanted journey through history as a

bustling 19th Century cityscape comes to life. For an entire weekend, hundreds of costumed vendors and performers will provide a look at the pomp and pageantry of the British Empire, at a time when commercial and cultural ties provided a strong connection between London and Texas’ largest and richest city.

WHAT: ......Galveston’s Dickens on the Strand WHEN: ..............10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 5 .......................... 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 6 WHERE: ..........Historic downtown Galveston TICKETS: ........www.dickensonthestrand.org

Centered in Galveston’s The Strand National Historic Landmark District, located approximately one hour south of downtown Houston, the family festival will include parades, non-stop entertainment on the festival’s stages, plus strolling carolers and roving street musicians, bagpipers and entertainers. Additionally, costumed vendors peddle their wares from street stalls and rolling carts laden with tasty culinary delights and Victo-

rian-inspired crafts, clothing, jewelry, holiday decorations and gift items.

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Kick off your holiday season with beautiful dancing and costumes, dazzling performances and well loved classic holiday music; this performance is sure to please children of all ages!

asleep with it in her arms. As the clock strikes midnight, strange things start to happen and the Nutcracker doll becomes a Prince fighting off rats and the Rat King to protect Clara.

The Bay Area’s own professional ballet company, Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre, under the Volunteer Artistic Direction of Ms. Lynette Mason Gregg, will present The Nutcracker December 4-6 and December 11-13.

The Prince then takes Clara on a journey to the Land of Snow where they are greeted by dancing Snow Flakes and the Snow Queen and then on to the Land of the Sweets - the Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy. In the Land of the Sweets Clara and her Prince are entertained with a celebration of dances!

The Nutcracker tells the beloved holiday tale of Clara and her dream journey with Tickets to see BAHB&T's production of her most treasured Christmas gift, the NutThe Nutcracker range cracker. The night after WHAT: ..The Nutcracker, BAHB&T from $25-$35 and can receiving the gift, Clara be purchased by calling sneaks down to the WHEN: ......December 5-7, 12-14 281-480-1617 at Christmas tree to check WHERE: ..UHCL's Bayou Theatre www.bahbt.org. on the doll and falls TICKETS: ............www.bahbt.org

Christmas Toy Drive & Pub

Come out on Friday, December 4 for the 6th Annual Krewe du Lac Toy Drive & Pub Crawl. Donate an unwrapped toy & join Kemah's Mardi Gras Pirates "Krewe du Lac" for an evening of Christmas/Pirate tomfoolery. Holiday or Pirate attire encouraged. Door prizes awarded at each stop. Starts at T-Bone Tom’s at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.krewedulac.org for more info.

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27. Hugh & Jeff’s Car Wash & Grill ......1232 W. FM 646 28. Judges ..................................113 6th St. (San Leon) 29. Katie’s ................................................315 Grand Ave. 30. La Brisa - Bacliff..................................4001 Hwy 146 31. La Brisa - League City (Opening Soon) 32. Las Haciendas • NASA ................1020 NASA Rd. 1 33. Las Haciendas • I-45 ................12933 Gulf Freeway 34. Leila’s Mexican Restaurant....18119 Egret Bay Blvd. 35. Main 101 Grill & Bar........101 E. Main St. (La Porte) 36. Mamacita’s ..................................515 E. NASA Rd. 1 37. Mamacita’s Ballroom ..................7325 Spencer Hwy 38. Mario’s Italian • Seabrook....1304 Bayport (HWY146) 39. Mario’s Italian • Webster ..........618 NASA Parkway 40. Masa Sushi Fusion ........................977 Nasa Road 1 41. Masa Sushi Sake Bar ......................1804 W. FM 646 42. Mediterraneo Market & Cafe ....18033 Upper Bay Rd. 43. Maribelle’s ..................................3136-C NASA Road 1 44. Monkey Bar......................................605 6th Street C 45. Michiru Sushi & Asian Bar..20911 Gulf Freeway, Suite A 71. Mother’s Speakeasy ....................................3505 Hwy 146 46. Outriggers ........101 Bath Ave. (Under Seabrook Bridge). 47. The Outpost ........NASA Parkway @ Egret Bay Blvd. 48. Pablo’s Pub ................................19325 Gulf Frwy #5 49. Palapa’s ..............................608 6th Street in Kemah 50. Pier 27 Tavern ..........3202 Marina Bay Blvd. Suite F 51. Press Box......................2401 Postoffice (Galveston)

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1. 18th Street Pier Bar & Grill..101 18th Street (San Leon) 2. Amadeus Italian Restaurant ..700 Kipp Ave. (Kemah) 3. Bakkhus Taverna Greek ........605 6th Street (Kemah) 4. Baja Party Bar ..............................1055 Bay Area Blvd. 5. Berryhill Baja Grill & Cantina......19431 Gatebrook Dr. 6. Classic Cafe • Seabrook ..................2511 NASA Rd 1. 7. Clifton’s Seaside Diner ....................10 Grand Avenue 8. Club Classic ......2513 NASA Parkway (on The Water) 9. Cock-Eyed Seagull ..................1010B E. Nasa Road 1 10. Cork Wine Bar ..................19325 Gulf Freeway Ste 7 11. Cullen’s American Grille ....11500 Space Center Blvd. 12. Doc’s Upper Deck ................18301A Egret Bay Blvd. 13. Don Julio’s Seabrook ................2900 E. NASA Pkwy 14. Don Julio’s................................1804 FM646, Suite F 15. Don Pico’s - Clear Lake ............2110 Bay Area Blvd. 16. Don Pico’s - Pearland........9811 Broadway (FM518) 17. D’Vine Wine................................709 Harris (Kemah) 18. EJ’S Sports Bar ..................................435 El Dorado 19. 888 Bistro ..............................16744 El Camino Real 20. Franca’s Real Italian ..................1101 E. NASA Rd. 1 21. Floyd’s Cajun Seafood House ........20760 Gulf Frwy 22. Floyd’s Cajun Seafood House ..........1300 Broadway 23. Gabacho’s Mexican Grill................4449 NASA Rd. 1 24. Green Parrot ......22323 Bayshore Dr. (San Leon) 25. Harbour Club ........2500 South Shore Harbour Blvd. 26. Heads -N- Tails......................1053 Marina Bay Drive

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GALVESTON ATTRACTIONS: 27. GALVESTON EAST BEACH 1923 Boddeker Drive . . . .409-762-EAST 28. THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE 2020 Postoffice St.409-763-7173 29. THE STRAND HISTORIC DISTRICT Downtown Galveston713- 629-3700 30. MARDI GRAS MUSEUM 2309-2311 Ship’s Mechanic Row . .409-765-5930 31. MOODY MANSION MUSEUM 2618 Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . . .409-762-7668 32. BISHOP'S PALACE 1402 Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409-762-2475 33. GALVESTON RAILROAD MUSEUM 25th & Strand .409-765-5700 34. TEXAS SEAPORT MUSEUM Pier 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409-763-1877 35. OCEAN STAR OFFSHORE MUSEUM Pier 20 . . . . .409-766-STAR 36. SEAWOLF PARK Pelican Island via Seawolf Parkway . . .409-797-5114

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HOUSTON ATTRACTIONS: 39. HOBBY AIRPORT 7800 Airport Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . . .713-640-3000 40. RELIANT STADIUM One Reliant Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .832-667-1400 41. HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .713-791-8805 42. DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT . . . .713-658-8938 43. TOYOTA CENTER 1510 Polk Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .713-758-7200 44. GRB CONVENTION CTR 1001 Avenida de las Americas .713-853-8000 45. MINUTE MAID PARK 501 Crawford Street . . . . . . . . . .713-259-8500

Featured Attractions 1. Space Center Houston Visit Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center. Applaud the accomplishments of NASA and the American manned space flight program at Space Center Houston. You will relive the past achievements of the space program and witness today's history in the making. Everything you see in the facility is realistic. Space Center Houston's creators kept in close contact with NASA to ensure the most accurate experience. Each attraction is self-guided so you can spend as much time, or as little time, in each areas as desired. Most guests spend four to six hours in the Center. Winter Operating Hours: 10am-5pm (Weekdays); 10am-6pm (Weekends) Discount Tickets: Discount Space Center Houston tickets available at Bay Area Houston Visitors Center. 281-338-0333.

1601 NASA Parkway • 281-244-2100

• www.spacecenterhouston.com

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1 Hope Blvd. (Galveston)..800-582-4673

3523 Highway 134 ..........281-479-2431

510 Ellington Field ........713-847-4200

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710 4th Street ..............281-334-9880

2000 NASA Parkway ....281-335-7777

One Monument Circle ......281-479-2421

2500 South Shore Blvd.....281-334-1000

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8. GULF GREYHOUND PARK

12. NOLAN RYAN CENTER

16. 1859 ASHTON VILLA

2026 Lockheed ............409-770-9283

1000 FM 2004..............409-986-9500

Texas 35 and Mustang ....281-388-1134

2328 Broadway ............409-762-3933

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9. PUTT PUTT FUNHOUSE

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Multiple locations around Clear Lake

806 NASA Parkway ......281-333-0579

8500 Bay Area Blvd.........281-474-2551

25th & Seawall ............409-797-3900

Weekends on the Water

A Special Guide To CLEAR LAKE & GALVESTON About the Clear Lake/Bay Area: Located midway between the skyscrapers of Houston and the beaches of Galveston, the NASA, Clear Lake/Bay Area is a unique area featuring the home of manned space flight and the third largest boating market in the nation. Although big city excitement and island beaches are each just minutes away, the Clear Lake/Bay Area has been described as the “Jewel of Houston” and is full of attractions of its own. Boating activities and water recreation provide hours of fun and relaxation in the presence of the water's natural beauty.

Surrounded by water, the land is fertile and offers lush foliage including many evergreen trees and plants. In addition to the area’s natural beauty, technology and history are woven together at the Johnson Space Center, where our nation's astronauts are trained and each manned space flight is monitored. The facility offers an official visitors center, better known as Space Center Houston. This area is also home to a surprisingly high number of quality restaurants, bars, clubs and pubs – including many overlooking the water and accessible via boat. Clear Lake is also a live music lover’s paradise with more than 40 venues offering live performances on a regular basis. The Clear Lake/Bay Area is also geared toward families with a number of amusement parks, game facilities and family festivals.

Featured Event: CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE Ring in the holidays with the 48th Annual Christmas Boat Lane Parade on Clear Lake. More than 100,000 people traditionally enjoy this event from land and from hundreds of boats anchored throughout the lake. The parade features more than 100 brightly decorated power and sailboats that will traverse the Clear Lake channel from the South Shore Harbour Marina and the Nassau Bay Lagoon to Galveston Bay. Enter your own boat in the parade or enjoy the lighted parade from your favorite Bay Area restaurant. For questions or details contact Shari Sweeney, 281-488-7676.

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WINNING FILM SHOWED AT STAR CINEMA By Domino Taylor The Gulf Coast Film Festival honored the winning films with crystal awards at a recent film screening at Star Cinema Grille. Winning first place in Best Drama was the Entertainer’s Last Stand, directed by Carlos A. Pagan. WKTZ News, Clear Creek High School’s radio station and sponsor Marilyn Othon presented the special event along with Star Cinema and the Gulf Coast Film Festival on October 22 at Star Cinema Grille. The theatre was full and Carl’s movie poster was proudly displayed in the lobby with the company of every current major Hollywood film. There were t-shirts for sale in the lobby that promoted the movie and all movie goers were treated to a very special night. Director and producer FILM COLUMN Continued From Page 14 What makes him a true gem is that his decisions can't be influenced. He's written all but a few of the films he's directed and maintains complete control over all of them. A-list actors like Christian Bale, Tim Roth, Willem Dafoe and most recently, Nicolas Cage, work with Herzog simply to work with Herzog; they don't do it for the money. A rogue filmmaker, at heart, Herzog announced loudly that in this digital age we live in he won't accept any excuses from a wannabe filmmaker. Cameras are readily available, and if you can't afford one, "steal one," he says. According to Herzog, "The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot." I'm composing this month's article from a hostel in the heart of Tuscany-Florence, Italy. The church bells just finished ringing as the sun sets. It's quite cold and rainy outside today, so it seemed like as good a time as any to write my column; that, and my deadline was two days ago. I'm enjoying the art and architecture of Italy during the low season with quieter scenic areas and cheaper lodging. I began my trip in Athens and the view atop the Acropolis is a sight to be seen indeed! It's truly phenomenal to experience structures thousands of years old, up close.

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Gulf Coast Film Festival Honors Winners Carlos A. Pagan is a student of Clear Creek High School and lives in League City and says, “This won’t be my last film. This is great!” Before the premiere, Hal Wixon of the Gulf Coast Film Festival thanked the sponsors and proceeded with the awards among the popcorn and Coke crowd.

Other winners given awards where, Denise Boucher for Best Short – Unfortune.net and Cynthia Neely for Best Script: Super Luke. These films will also be aired at next year’s film festival. For more information and listings of all participates, log on to www.gulfcoastfilmfestivalcom.

The Temple of Olympian Zeus stands a whopping 17 meters high, and I actually sat in the Theatre of Dionysos! After five full days of exploring. I took a train to Thessaloniki and watched as many movies as I could. I caught a flight to Rome and was yet again amazed by the ancient Roman ruins. I recommend viewing the Colloseum at night, so as to avoid a barrage of tour guides soliciting their services and Roman soldiers begging you to take their pictures. Whether you like his films or not, Herzog is quite an inspiration. He's traveled across the globe and seen more than most people. The vast majority of his films deal with obscure individuals with unlikely talents or extraordinary hopes and dreams. Oftentimes, it's man against nature, and it's a toss up as to who will win -- and of course, to what end. Typically his characters are driven insane by both their passions and their downfalls. Herzog's films can be hopeful or despondent, enlightening or frightening. Most importantly though, is that his films are informative and entertaining at the same time. He takes great care in crafting images on screen so as to interest his audience.

year. When asked if Herzog would change anything about his films, he was quite clear that he wouldn't. His films are his children and because of that he wouldn't change a thing. I feel the same way about ST. NICK. Sure there are subtle details that would have been better this way or that; but really, the film inhibits the unique personalities of everyone involved. And, for better or for worse, I'm rather comfortable with that. Several of my upcoming films are locked and loaded and ready to premiere next year on the festival circuit. As I parted with my producing partners, I felt the year coming to an early end. The day I checked out of my hotel, I boarded a flight to Rome and spent three full days walking the city before catching a train to Florence. Rome and Florence were all about seeing the sights and trolling the museums. Tomorrow I'll head out to Cinque Terre, five villages along the Italian Riviera, and take in a bit of the Ligurian Sea, as I hike along the rigid coastlines and visit the historic neighboring villages. On my way back to Rome to catch my flight back to the States, I plan to stop at Pisa for a half-day visit. This trip has been a welcome break from America and a great way to end the year.

ST. NICK has basically run its course for this year, and we'll be announcing a distribution deal by the beginning of the new

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ANNUAL HOLIDAY FAVORITES ARE HERE! The annual holiday favorites of the art community are upon us, and it is time to make your plans to see the holiday season classics that we all treasure. Several holiday performances are a must-see. An annual Christmas and Bay Area must is The Nutcracker, by the Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre. This time honored tradition is a story of magic and a Christmas celebration. An amazing journey begins when young Clara joins her family and friends at a holiday party. She is given a nutcracker by the mysterious Dr. Drosselmeyer and the wonderful story is told in a ballet wonderland. This is for the whole family and if not a tradition in your family yet, this is a good year to start. Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre (BAHBT) performs this beautiful performance at University of Houston- Clear Lake in the Bayou Theatre, 2700 Bay Area Blvd. Performances are December 4, 5, 6, & 11, 12, 13. Friday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday performances are at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. Tickets go fast on this popular event, so reserve today. For more information, visit bahbt.org or call 281480-1617. A great early Christmas gift for friends and family! -----------------------------------Kennedy Dance Theatre will hold its annual “Sweet Treats” Holiday Performance featuring The Nutcracker. This ballet performance is choreographed by world renowned Prima Ballerina and Ballet Mistress Milena Leben. Kayla Holbert, Emily

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110th Annual (yes, that is correct, the 110th) Audubon Society Bird Count will be held locally at the Armand Bayou Nature Center. The nature center is taking part of the annual bird count and invites birders of all ages and skill levels to participate. Over a three–week period, birders across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico will rise with the sun and spend one day counting every bird they see. This event will begin December 27. To participate, contact co-compiler Martha Hood at lazuli007@yahoo.com or call 281-2866746 for more information and to sign up to “count the birds.”

Grygier and Steven Carmona will help bring this classic to life dancing the roles of Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker. A tap routine to Brian Setzer’s swing version of ‘The Nutcracker Suite’ and rockin’ numbers performed by Kennedy Dance Theatre’s Hip Hop Company and Dancin’ Divas will also help kick off the holiday season. This exciting show will also feature a visit from Santa Claus.The one day performance is December 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 14505 Gulf Freeway. For more information visit their website, www.kennedydance.com or call 281-4808441. This is truly a ‘sweet treat’.

By Peggy “Domino” Taylor

If you haven’t done this before, try it, skulking through the brush in search of an elusive warbler or watching the feeder just might be what one needs after all the Christmas activities. Armand Bayou is also hosting the Kid’s Holiday Camp, for nature-loving children from December 21-30 during the school break. It is an opportunity to catch a break from the ‘Play Stations’ and TV. For more information on these fun events, log on to www.ABNC.org. This non-profit organization needs the support of the Bay Area and you! Well, these are a “few of my favorite things.” Merry Christmas!

-----------------------------------An additional holiday tradition is the Open Door: Winter 2009 Juried Exhibition at the Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake (TAACCL). This annual winter art show is free admission and runs from December 3 to January 7, 2010. This favorite event for art lovers is all art in all media and subject matter by area artists. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Admission is free. The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake is located 2000 NASA Parkway, Nassau Bay. For more information on this event or upcoming events, visit taaccl.org or call 281-335-7777. It is always a yummy treat for the eyes and spirit. -----------------------------------Need a little nature during the holidays after all the shopping and cooking? The

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Battleship Texas – December 1 -31 “Yuletide Texas” – Battleship Texas adorned with lights, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., 281-4792431 December 5: Pearl Harbor Ceremony at Battleship Texas 11a.m. – noon

Texas City Museum - Open Tuesday - Sunday - 409 6th St. N.,Texas City, 409-6435799, texas-city-tx.org/Museumabout.htm ---------------------------

See you on The ART SCENE! To appear on The SCENE’s Bay Area Cultural Arts Calendar or to update new schedules of art events and meetings email Domino Taylor at dominotaylor@yahoo.com.

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December 3 – January 7: Winter 2009 Juried Exhibition: Open Doors Series, no admission fee.The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake, (TAACCL), 2000 NASA Parkway, 281335-7777,www.taaccl.org December 5: 3RD Annual Island Art Show, 9am -5 pm Bay Area Artists Exhibiting Clear Lake Shores Island, 932 Cedar, For more information contact Judy 281334-3573 December 1-15: 13th Annual Quilt Show, 1861 U.S. Custom House, Galveston For more information, www.galvestonhistory.org or 409-756-7834

noon, - TAACCL, 2000 NASA Parkway, contact Caroline Ross at 281-486-4480, www.taaccl.org

CHILDREN’S ART

December 12: Imagination Station, Free Children’sWorkshop, 10 – 11 am,‘Space is the Place inWhichWe Move’, RSVP,TAACCL, 2000 NASA Parkway, 281-335-7777, or tdavis@taaccl.org.

Library Story Times for Children Evelyn Meador Library (Pre- K) - 10:30 a.m., 2400 N .Meyer,

December 4-6 & 11-13: The Nutcracker, University of Houston-Clear Lake BayouTheatre, (buy tickets early) 281-480-1617,www.bahbt.org December 18: Red Room Studio Grand Opening, 7 p.m., 609. Bradford Ave. Suite 111 Kemah, 281-818-4185 Adult Classes

December 19: The Preludes,A dancing and singing presentation from Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Free, 281-334-9880, www.kemahboardwalk.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

December 15: Bay Area Photo Club, 7:30 p.m.,TAACCL, 2000 NASA Parkway, 281-335-7777, www.taaccl.org

MUSIC & FILM

December 5: ‘Christmas Pops’ Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 18220 Upper Bay Rd., Nassau Bay, www.clearlakesymphony.org

MUSEUMS

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December 4 -20: The Sanders Family Christmas BayArea Harbour Playhouse,3803 Hwy 3,Dickinson,281-337-7468,www.bayareaharbourplayhouse.com December 4 -20: The Rented Christmas, Clear Creek CountryTheatre, 18091 NASA Parkway,Nassau Bay,281-3335228,www.clearcountrytheatre.org

December 4-6 & 11-13: Santa’s Christmas Magic:The Musical.San Jacinto College Central,8080 Spence Highway,Pasadena,281478-36298

December 8 -20: The Sound of Music,Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) Hobby Center,Houston,713-558-TUTS

LITERATURE

December 10: Bay Area Writers League, Meeting at Barnes & Nobles, Bay Area Blvd & Gulf Freeway, 7:30 no charge, www.bawl.org

December 12: CLAW: Clear Lake Area Writers. Free admission 10 am - noon. For more information call TAACCL at 281-3357777, www.taaccl.org

December 19: The Word Factory, Clear Lake poetry reading group of Houston International Poets Inc.Workshop- 10:00 a.m. - 12

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Seabrook Temporary in Seabrook Community House with storytelling by Mrs. Pearson everyThursday, 1210 Anders, Seabrook, 281-474-9142, www.hcpl.net. Call to confirm holiday hours.

Freeman Memorial Library - 10:15 a.m. Book Babies on Monday,Tuesday &Wednesday 11:15 a.m.ToddlerTime on Monday,Tuesday & Wednesday - 1:15 p.m. Pre-SchoolTime on Monday &Tuesday - 6:30 p.m.- Children’s Chess Club on Monday. 16616 Diana Lane, Houston, 281-488-1906. www.hcpl.net. Helen Hall Library - 10:00 a.m.Toddlers on Wednesdays - 1:00 p.m. Pre-K Story time on Thursday, 100W.Walker, League City, 281338-4860

La Porte Library - 10:15 a.m. -Tuesdays, Story Time with Mr. Mark, 10:15 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. with Mr. D. onThursday - 3:15 p.m.After School Arts onWednesday, 600 S. Broadway, La Porte, 281-471-4022, www.hcpl.net.

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Armand Bayou Nature Center - Open Tuesday - Saturday, Saturday morning Breakfast on the Bayou 8:00 a.m. -9:30 am Saturday Evening Sunset Cruise on the Bayou 6:00 p.m., 8500 Bay Area Blvd., 281-474-2551, www.abnc.org

Bay Area Museum -Lunar Rendezvous Exhibit and Space memorabilia. Open Tuesday - Sunday, Clear Lake Park, 5000 NASA Parkway, Seabrook, 281-326-5960, www.lunarrendevous.org.

League City Historical Society West Bay Common Museum - Open Monday - Friday. Call for group reservations, 210 Kansas Avenue, League City, 281-554-2994, www.oneroomschoolhouse.org

Lone Star Flight Museum - Open Daily 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., 2002 Terminal Dr., Galveston, 409-740-7722, www.LSFM.org . Lone Star is now offering Warbird Rides, for Christmas. Call for details.

San Jacinto Monument & Museum “Developing Houston” Photographic Treasures from the Cecil Thomas Collection at San

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<< D’Vine Wine 709 Harris Ave., Kemah, TX • 281-334-8300 Shop: We carry a wide selection of handcrafted wines made at the winery priced from $9.99. We offer custom labeled wines, wine accessories, and gift baskets for holiday and business gift giving. Wine tastings available daily. Featured Gift: Enjoy our famous wine cake anytime with our wine cake gift basket. Available in five different flavors. Each gift basket comes with our wine cake mix, instructions, and a bottle of fruit wine. Great for those hard to buy for family and friends. $19.99 --------------------------

The Hairem Salon >> 18096 Kings Row Suite A • 281-333-4332 Shop: Haircare, Skin Care & Cosmetics Featured Gift: We have designed a unique winter skin care collection for $75. This package contains our brand new Creme Noir Mineral Moisture, Hydraessence Toner and Skin Renewal Cleanser ($100 value). -----------------------------------------------------------------

Cork Wine Bar 19325 Gulf Freeway, Webster • 281-554-9463 Shop: over 250 wines for retail sale. Wine gifts and baskets. Prices for any size budget, from $5 to $1,000. Featured Gift: 20% off all retail bottles and a free gift bag or box.

B&S Brewers Guild 3560 NASA Parkway, Seabrook 832-225-1314 Shop: Home Brewing supplies, wine making supplies, including equipment and ingredient kits and kegging supplies. Free brewing demonstrations Saturdays at 2 p.m. Featured Gift: Brew kit (includes 6 gallon glass carboy, 7.9 gallon fermenting bucket and lid, three-piece air lock, carboy plug & brush, potassium Metabisulfite, Hydrometer, Spring Filler, Auto-siphon, 3/8" plastic tube clamp, 5 feet of 5/16" ID tubing and basically everything else you need to brew and drink your own beer.

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e id u G t if G y a id l o H o H HoIf you have a few "hard to shop for" people on your list this year, no fear, The SCENE has done some research for you. Below are a few shops with gift ideas, plus one bonus: a description of one unique must-have gift item. There's sure to be a find fit for any taste on this page. If you have questions or special requests, just ask. That's one fabulous advantage to

shopping locallyowned businesses – flexibility. So this year, skip the mall (for the most part) and do your part to stimulate the local economy. Go ahead, and pick something up for yourself while you're at it. Be sure to tell them The SCENE sent you!

Featured Gift: We have the largest selection of gorgeous clip-on earrings with a wow-factor that will leave your friends wondering when you pierced your ears.

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1320 5th Street, Seabrook 281-942-9310 Shop: Bling in the new year! Come shop unique gift ideas for the woman who has everything. We specialize in accessories for any occasion: Proms, weddings, quinceañeras, rodeos, casual, elegant, formal

– any and ALL occasions. Buy some bling without breaking the bank. Prices range from $10 to $200.

Hugh and Jeff's Car Wash 1232 W. FM 646, Dickinson 281-614-1812 Shop: We are a full-service Hand Car Wash, specializing in interior and exterior detail work. We are also specialists in boats, motorcycles, and RVs. PLUS, we have a full service bar with 8 flat screens, live music, pool, darts, video games, and more!!! Featured Gift: We have gift certificates available in any amount that can be used in the Car Wash AND in the bar. For the month of December, get a FREE $10 gift card for every $50 in gift cards that you buy! - Continued on Next Page

The Bling Bling Shop “For All Your Accessory Needs” One-Of-A-Kind Jewelry • Handbags • Gifts Holiday Candles • Jimmy Crystal • Gift Certificates Personal Shopping Service • Showings In Home & Office

1320 5th Street in Old Seabrook 281-942-9310

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The BarbiShop Owner and Stylist Kimberele Flores Specializing in Men’s Hair since 1984

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The Staff at Classic Cafe would like to wish everyone

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

Masa Sushi • Continued From Page 18 Masa Sushi always has plenty of promotions going on each month. For example, every Thursday is Ladies’ Night, and women get a glass of chardonnay or merlot on the house. Tuesday is Singles’ Night, and all hot sake is just $1.

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At the 646 location, Monday nights draw in the football crowd and patrons can enjoy a free sample of their chicken wings. Looking to score more for your buck? Every evening – except Friday – customers can get a complimentary appetizer with the purchase of dinner. Each December, New Year’s Eve is celebrated in a big way at Masa Sushi, and this year is no exception. Every hour starting at 5 p.m. until midnight on December 31, there will be a drawing for a $100 gift certificate at each of the Masa Sushi locations. What a great way to ring in the New Year! Stop by this month to sample the fresh cuisine with your friends and loved ones, and don’t forget to tell them, The SCENE sent you.

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Celebrate with Sushi

By Carmen Bates

Whether you are looking to enjoy the company of good friends, or rejoicing in a special occasion, nothing says celebration quite like sushi. Located at 977 NASA Parkway, Masa Sushi has been serving the Clear Lake area for more than four years now. With a second location at 1804 FM 646 in Dickinson that has been open for more than three years, it is obvious that owner Michael Zhou is doing something right. When asked the secret to his success, Zhou had plenty to say. With 25 years of sushi experience, “I put my heart into the food and business,” said Zhou. He goes to work at the restaurant Michael every day, and & Chi personally orZhou ders fish from California and Hawaii himself. He has family is in the

seafood business in both states, so he gets better quality fish for a better price, and is able to share that savings with his customers. The Blue Fin Tuna served at Masa Sushi, for example, is flown in fresh every Tuesday and Thursday. Teamwork is also very important to his success. “My sushi and kitchen chef have been with me for more than 10 years,” said Zhou. His restaurants feature a warm decor, and a very clean environment. There are booths and tables to sit at, or you may choose to watch sushi being prepared at the large sushi bar. Customers at Masa Sushi typically consist of families, romantic dates, and business parties as well.

The menu at Masa Sushi has plenty to offer everyone. Try the new “Michael’s Special Roll” which is created

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with lobster. Their Masa Hot Rock Beef is very popular, because it comes sliced very thin and is prepared by diners in the traditional Japanese style of tablecooking. Other must-try menu items include the Black Pepper Tuna Sashimi and, of course, their sushi rolls. Lunch specials run daily until 3:30 p.m., and are “large portions at a very good price,” said Zhou. What’s even more exciting is that Masa Sushi has partnered with Take-Out Waiter delivery service, which can deliver sushi right to your home or office. Call the restaurant at 281-4869888 for details, and make sure to check out their online menu at www.masasushitexas.com for all your to-go needs. Catering is also an option, because Masa Sushi has their own crew who handles large parties such as weddings. Anything on the menu is available and there is no group too large. - Continued on Page 20

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FEATURED HOLIDAY CATERING Don Julio’s 2900 E. NASA Pkwy, Seabrook 281-326-2600 1804 FM-646, Dickinson 281-614-5100 On-site catering? Yes. Our Seabrook location has a private party room that seats up to 65. Both locations can handle up to 250 for special occasions. Off-site catering? Yes we do cater off-site for any size from a formal wedding by the lake to a picnic in the park. We have catered from a 400-person banquet or church function to a 10-person pool party – anything from fajitas to hot dogs and Brauts. Facilities: We cater to all types of events throughout the year. Our party coordinator will personalize any event for any budget. Our food has great flavor and is reasonably priced. We were recently voted best Mexican restaurant in the Bay Area! Why your place? Don Julio’s is family-owned and operated and is all about fresh food, friendly environment and good times. Each catering event is a personalized experience where people still really do matter. Come let us help you put on your next party!

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America gets a taste of T-bone Tom’s Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” airs visit to Kemah steakhouse On the day before Hurricane Ike bore down on the Texas Gulf Coast last year, T-Bone Tom’s owner Barry Terrell planned to remain open to serve any die-hard customers who decided to brave the storm. Instead, authorities issued a mandatory evacuation for Kemah, so Terrell could do little except post “Open Sunday” on the sign outside and leave. When he came back, his restaurant sat in more than 5 feet of water, and the sign had to be changed to “Open Someday.” That day was the Monday before Thanksgiving 2008. Exactly one year later on the Monday before Thanksgiving 2009 Terrell and his unique eatery was featured on the Food Network's acclaimed cable television show, “Diners, Drive-ins & Dives” while fans of the 35-year-old establishment packed the place for the viewing party under the giant, new palapa in the outdoor patio known as “Tom’s Backyard.” “We were thrilled to be recognized on the episode," stated Barry Terrell, owner of T-Bone Tom's. "We've been serving tasty comfort food to our loyal patrons since 1974, and we look forward to sharing our choice steaks and seafood well into the future." Congratulations to the Terrell family, general manager Anna Kennedy -- who was the star of the episode -- and the entire T-bone Tom’s staff for not only bouncing back from Hurricane Ike, but bouncing back bigger and stronger than ever. - John Ennis

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On Assignment from Greece The Thessaloniki International Film Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary this year and ST. NICK chose this festival in Greece to make its world premiere. I arrived via train and conversed with a Greek most of the way. He showed me where my five star hotel was and the staff graciously allowed me to check in at 8AM. I slept a great deal that day, but eventually met up with my coherts in crime, who arrived much later. TIFF is especially interesting because of the films they program. A great deal of the films I saw, I just won't get to see in the States. Perhaps if I purchase a DVD or maybe, just maybe, some of them might be available on Netflix; but a great deal of them I'd never get to see again, and certainly not on the big screen. Both of our screenings were packed full of festival goers and industry people; but mostly Greek cinema goers. It's really a treat to see such an interest in festival films from the masses. As the film played and the Greek subtitles flurried onto the screen, I found myself in a quasi state of a European trance. The festival even flew out the real stars of the show: our child actors, Tucker and Savanna Sears. What a

December Film Events First Thursdays at Dean's Credit Clothing (316 Main Street): Every first Thursday of the month, the Houston Film Commission presents award-winning, Texas made short films. Presentation is free and starts around 9pm, lasting about an hour. www.houstonfilmcommission.com/firstthursdays portunity for travel! The real highlight of the festival for me, though, was discovering Werner Herzog. I've known of the man for quite sometime, as he's something of a legend; but not in such depth. Herzog has directed over 50 films, a hodgepodge of features, shorts, narratives and documentaries. His work has been well-received and awarded at major festivals all over the world, and he was nominated for an Academy Award in 2008. Most recently, he's premiered two films for 2009: MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE? and THE BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS. The latter, starring Nicolas Cage, is now playing in theaters. Both films merely scratch the surface of Herzog's ouvre, but would be interesting introductions. The festival's retrospective screened every one of his films, twice. Herzog also garnered a Golden Alexander -- the primo award of the festival -- and gave a master class. I was bombarded with a true master of storytelling and documentaries of, as he puts it, "ecstatic truth!"

treat it must have been for them to see themselves onscreen amidst a packed house of non-English speaking people. It was all very surreal and an excellent op-

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Herzog proclaims that "cinema knows no mercy." He says one should not be a fly on the wall when filming a documentary, but a hornet stirring things up.

Publisher’s Note: SCENE Film Columnist Adam Donaghey filed this column while on assignment in Greece at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival using his iPhone. Typing 1200 words on a phone with an Ouzo-fueled buzz further displays Donaghey’s commitment to promoting independent film in the Bay Area.

Houston Film Industry Meet up: Every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7pm, mix & mingle with local area actors, producers, editors and other film industry people at Sherlock's River Oaks (1952-A West Gray). www.filmind.meetup.com/254/ Houston TXMPA Holiday Wrap Party: December 5. Details TBA. Seewww.txmpa.org for info. SWAMP's Introduction to RED ONE: Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 10am to 4:30pm at Rice University Media Center. One day technical workshop on the revolutionary RED ONE 4K Digital Camera System, will provide a thorough run-through of the RED ONE's capabilities, operations and menus, as well as an overview of the RED all-digital post-production workflow. www.swamp.org. He's known for his stylized style; he even directs the participants in his film to make sure he gets what he wants. This way he can avoid the "brainless idiocy" of cinema verite. Instead of simply observing the facts, he finds a deeper way to experience truth. Many of his narratives are inspired by, and very loosely based on, extraordinary events. Herzog's vision is not clouded with outside sources. He claims to see no more than two or three films a year. - Continued on Page 26

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HAUTE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Want to be super haute on a cold winter night? Whether an office party, family function or a friend’s shindig, we all want to make an impact and appear stunning without actually stunning anyone. After all, no one wants to be the tart that’s talked about at the water cooler Monday morning! How do choose an appropriate look and jazz it up for the fun, festive holiday season?

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When searching for the perfect holiday party look, it’s imperative that you first consider your event. You should instantly know what is appropriate attire. Midriff, cleavage and leg are a good barometer of what should be covered. My rule of thumb is to avoid all three at an office party (show more “arm”), skip the midriff and cleavage for families, and skip the midriff at “party, parties”, unless you are showing it in the form of a cute cut-out dress which are very red carpet this season. Also, I usually start piecing together my look from the shoes up. Find out where the majority of the party is being held. If it’s strictly inside then strappy, sparkly heels can definitely be in order. If the event is indoor/outdoor you may want to consider boots to keep those tootsies warm.

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Strappy heels go with just about anything. If your dress or outfit is very sparkly, keep shoes and accessories muted and understated. If you have a simple black dress, then jewel crusted shoes will be just the perfect amount of pizzazz. I find that the little black dress can be a little boring for a festive party so if you go with one, be sure to jazz it up with sparkling earrings and accessories. Also, layering two or three necklaces is a sure way to haute it up for a party. If you go the direction of boots, A-line dresses are the perfect compliment to almost any style of boot. If you go with an ankle boot, try colored tights. If you go all the way with this season’s thighhigh boot, try metallic tights. Metallic tights can be pretty overwhelming, but if only about 3 to 5 inches are showing, it really adds texture and dimension to your dress.

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