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Restaurant & Bar on the Bay 4438 Boulevard Bacliff, 77518 281-339-2895

OPEN 7 DAYS BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER

Great Waterfront Dining without the traffic! and the Best Bike Parking on the Bay!

Upstairs “Parrots Nest” Bar • 21 & up!

THE LARGEST PALAPA BAR ON THE BAY! Open Mon-Thurs 3-10pm • Fri 2pm-12am • Sat 10pm-12am • Sun 10am-10pm

Valentine’s Day

Ready for any weather! Enclosed and Heated! Parrots Nest Happy Hour: Mon.-Thurs. 3-6pm • 2-for-1 Apps

& celebrate!

Bring Your Special Valentine to Noah’s

We’re offering a Special Valentine Menu

Saturday (Feb. 11) through Tuesday (Feb. 14)

Four-Course Meal for Two only

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Dinner for two includes two glasses of wine, one appetizer, two soups or salads, two entrées and two desserts. (Check Our Facebook for the complete menu.)

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY: Karaoke with Jerry • Palapa Bar, 8PM-12AM SATURDAY: Karaoke with Chris • Main Stage, 9PM-1AM Live Bands starting up again on the first weekend of March!

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TOOKIE’S SEAFOOD

All fired up (over oysters) in Seabrook By Jason Goodrich Barry Terrell is an oyster evangelist. The owner of Tookie’s Seafood in Seabrook is obsessed with Galveston Bay’s humble, jumbo bivalve. And he wants you to taste the truth. “To me, they’re the best anywhere,” he proclaimed as a justshucked dozen hit the table on an unseasonably warm January afternoon. “I’ve been everywhere, tasted them all. There ain’t nothin’ better.” You may have noticed – or already visited – Tookie’s Burgers’ new seafood sibling. It’s hard to miss what looks like a 14,000 square-foot beach house just off Highway 146, near NASA 1. The theme continues inside where you’ll find beachy cool colors, warm woods and exposed brick. Overhead in the Treehouse Room, metal sharks chase each other from exposed rafters. Vintage signs and an ancient outboard engine adorn the walls. Local art and artifacts wash everything in a rosy sense of place. The open kitchen is centrally located for all to see. It’s a gleaming, impressive operation; just ask for a tour. But back to those oysters. Terrell’s passion for them shows up on the menu, where oysters - raw and grilled - perch proudly on top, like a pelican settled on a wooden pier post. - Continued on Page 13

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ROMANCE around the Lake & Bay February, the month of love, is upon us and Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it. Here’s a quick guide to some of the area’s most enthusiastic Valentine’s hosts. They are ready to serve you on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday or Tuesday (actual Valentine’s Day) to help you celebrate your love or admiration of that someone special! However you choose to spend your day or evening, we hope you are surrounded by people you love and care about. Spread some love and be sure to tell them The SCENE sent you! Luna’s Mexican Restaurant (6555 South Shore Blvd. @ Hwy. 96, League City • 281-334-0300 • Plus locations in Baytown, Texas City and Friendswood) invites you to celebrate your love with great Mexican food! They are serving a special Valentine’s menu Friday (February 10) through Tuesday (February 14). Bring your lady in on Tuesday, February 14, and she will get a carnation to take home.

Railean Distillery and Buccaneer Bar (341 5th Street, San Leon • 713-545-2742): Enjoy Red and Pink cocktail drink specials and discounts on Tuesday, February 14. Open 3 to 9 p.m.

Mainly Drinks (223 W. Main Street, La Porte • 281-867-1700), a restaurant located in historic downtown La Porte, will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Saturday, February 11 and Tuesday, February 14. Saturday night will feature a unique a la carte Valentine’s menu created just for you and your special date! If

Alternative Valentine’s Options League City's Easy Street (112 Hwy. 3 N. League City • 281338-1134) On Thursday, February 9, get in on the “Puppy Love Auction.” The staff will be auctioning off some of their patrons.

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you prefer to celebrate on Tuesday (the 14th), you can choose between our regular menu or a special three course menu created for Valentine’s Day. Call 281-8671700 to RSVP for your place, reserve a table online at www.mainlydrinks.com, or make an online reservation through Yelp.

Tookie's Seafood (1106 Bayport Blvd, Seabrook • 281-9429445): For Valentine's Day, Tookie’s Seafood will feature their Flounder and Shrimp Combo for $21.99, served blackened, mesquite grilled or fried. Order the Valentine's dessert – a King’s Cheesecake with a strawberry sauce topped with two chocolate-covered strawberries for $6.99. - Continued on Page 12 Money raised will go to the local animal shelter. Expect lots of fun and laughter for a great cause. Drink specials for every one. Stuttgarden Tavern (Kemah): Tuesday, February 14: 7 pm Death to Cupid Party. Pint Night – Ballast Point

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Sat., Feb. 11 • Fine Art Exhibition

6-9 p.m. Live music. Meet local & international artists whose original artwork will be for sale.

Baytown Town Square

Sun., Feb. 12 • Valentine’s Brunch

Romantic live music. RSVP: Call 832-864-3675 or email: LaPozCafeHouston@gmail.com

Baytown Parks and Recreation has teamed up with ACE District businesses in Baytown to offer a great romantic option for couples on Valentine’s. The evening event, named “Dine with Your Valentine” will take place on Saturday, February 11. Walkups are welcome from 5 to 7 p.m., but the first 20 couples who pre-register at PARD@Baytown.org will receive a free gift, courtesy of Black Orchid Florist.

Tues., Feb. 14 • Valentine’s Day

Lunch & dinner, dinner special (along with regular dinner menu). Live, romantic music. Couples will receive a complimentary glass of champagne & rose!

Tues., Feb. 28 • Fat Tuesday

Live music. Drink Specials. Passed Hors D'oeuvres.

A French Bistro serving

Lenten Specials

BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER

Lenten Seafood Specials March & April w/ discount on a glass of wine to pair with the dish.

Start the evening off with a free keepsake photo next to the beautiful Town Square Fountain, by photographer Valerie Adame, then stroll over to Roosters Steakhouse for steak dinner for two (New York strip steak, plus two sides each.) The meal is being offered at a special event price of $25.95.

Starting March 15: Live Music on the patio Starting March 4:

Crawfish Special Every Saturday!

March 17 • St. Patrick's Day Party

Discount on beer. Preset menu with St Patrick’s Day theme. (Regular menu will be available as well.)

Located across from the Town Square, Como En Mexico offers a delicious $4 banana split for two; then top off the evening at the Dirty Bay Beer Company, who are offering $1 off drinks.

PRIVATE OR LARGE PARTIES: 15% OFF when you book for 10 and more. Easter Brunch: 11am-3pm. 3-course meal. ReguCATERING SERVICES: lar Brunch Menu will be available also. Offering on-site and off-site catering To RSVP or details: 832-864-3675

Sun., April 16 • Easter Brunch

Don’t worry about the kids! Child care can be provided by the EPIC! Program at the Wetlands Center from 6 to 10 PM for $20 per child. Call 281-420-7128 for childcare questions.

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Kemah Boardwalk Restaurants (215 Kipp Ave., Kemah • 877-2853624) is hosting “Seaside Sweethearts” this Valentine’s Day. Enjoy dinner at any of the waterfront restaurants and receive a complimentary train ride for two February 10 through 14. The boardwalk is home to numerous restaurants, amusements, retail stores and daily seaside shows to keep you and your sweetheart entertained. La Poz French Cafè and Bistro (4622 NASA Parkway, Seabrook • 832-864-3675): There’s something about the French that makes us think about love. Tuesday, February 14 for lunch and dinner, La Poz French Cafè in Seabrook will offer a dinner special (along with their regular dinner menu). Live, romantic music will fill the air. Diners will receive a complimentary glass of champagne and a rose! On Sunday, February 12, La Poz will have a Valentine’s Brunch with romantic live music to set the mood for a relaxing and unforgettable meal with your favorite person. Reserve your spot by emailing LaPozCafeHouston@gmail.com or call 832-864-3675. Mamacita’s Mexican Restaurant (515 E. NASA Road 1, Webster • 281332-5362): Treat your sweetie to Mamacita’s. Sunday, February 12 through Tuesday, February 14, Mamacita’s is offering a Mar y Tierra Special with chocolate covered strawberries. If you’re thinking of Sunday Brunch for a pre-Valentine’s celebration, Mamacita’s offers traditional Mexican breakfast with Menudo & Barbacoa from 8 am to noon on Sundays. Stuttgarden - Texas City (10000 Emmett F. Lowry, Texas City • 409316-9409): Enjoy a lovely Valentine's Dinner for two on Tuesday, February 14. Call for details. Bakkhus Taverna (605 6th Street, Kemah • 281-538-1800) will be featuring a 4-course couples menu for $70 on Valentine's Day. This feast includes an appetizer, soups or salads, two entrees and a dessert, plus two complimentary glasses of champagne. Toast the night away, because Tuesday is half-price bottle of wine night as well. No reservations. First come, first served basis. Cabo (2513 NASA Pkwy, Seabrook • 281-532-2691) offers a casual come-as-you-are atmosphere. Order up a bottle of wine, some flavorful tacos and enjoy the killer view from one of two waterfront patios. This year, Valentine’s Day coincides with Taco Tuesday, which means $3 regular tacos and $4 seafood tacos. Bring friends or a date (or both) and enjoy a casual evening on the water. - Continued on Page 14

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Noah's Ark Bar & Grill (4438 Boulevard, Bacliff • 281-339-2895) Enter two by two and treat your special Valentine to Noah’s to celebrate. Noah’s is offering a special Valentine’s Menu Saturday (Feb. 11) through Tuesday (Feb. 14), a four-course meal for two for $49.95. Dinner for two includes two glasses of wine, one appetizer, two soups or salads, two entrées and two desserts. (Check their Facebook for the complete menu.)

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At their basic best, you have the succulent raw oysters (49 cents each during happy hour, Monday through Friday 3 to 6 p.m.) Heartier versions off the grill, include the bacon, jalapeño and cheese “Pelicans.” The Oyster D’Armes are nearly a meal unto themselves - a plump, juicy fried oyster lovingly blanketed in gratineed artichoke butter and topped with a zesty blackened shrimp. Make you slap yo’ mamma. The rest of the menu offers many equally rave-worthy dishes: Redfish simply seasoned and grilled over mesquite coals, blackened Mahi Mahi, “Frank’s” stuffed flounder, Gumbo Ya Ya. (There’s an authentic New Orleans vibe throughout the menu.) The perennial local favorite, fried shrimp, starts with crustaceans off the boat that day from just a shell’s skip away. Battered and fried to order, they are heaven. Get ’em alone or as part of a variety platter, but just get ’em. Around the Bay Area, we know that seafood has seasons. Oysters are more plentiful November through April, for instance. But no “season” gets people and local restaurateurs as excited as crawfish season, which is now upon us. To celebrate, Tookie’s Seafood is offering buckets of giant mudbugs for $4.99 per pound during the weekday happy hour (3 to 6 p.m.), and all day Thursday. But they are available any other time you want to suck some heads. To douse your flaming lips, try a local brew on tap. The 24spout system in the sports bar offers brews by 8th Wonder, St. Arnold, Karbach and Galactic Coast. The wine list covers a wide range of varietals while remaining compact. Something for everyone. Signature cocktails feature fresh ingredients and Texas liquors. The Toddville Tea and Watermelon Margarita are inventive twists on classics. All of this seems like a pretty complete dining experience. But Terrell, who also owns Tookie’s Burgers (next door in Seabrook) and T-Bone Tom’s (just past the bridge in Kemah), isn’t finished. “I’ve always had live music at every place I’ve managed or owned.” Tookie’s Seafood, he said, will have it, too. At first, likely upstairs in one of the dining areas. But the vision is much grander than that. The restaurant sits on a sizeable lot, the former site of a church, with several mature shade trees and a triangular, open lawn opposite the parking lot along 146. Terrell hopes to one day put a stage at the far end of the lawn to host regular concerts like at T-Bone Tom’s. Underneath the main restaurant on the ground floor, there’s enough space for a pub and event space with another kitchen, he said. Terrell has been running local restaurants and groups of them for 30-plus years. It’s where he developed the connections to his current managers and kitchen crew. Speaking to him about how his latest, largest venture came together, it’s easy to see the vision he’s laid out for Tookie’s Seafood as inevitable, like a good evangelist can do – Even an oyster evangelist. Tookie’s Seafood is located at 1106 Bayport Blvd. in Seabrook. Hours of operation are Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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2017 EPICUREAN EVENING

A Taste Of Space: Thursday, February 9 6:30 to 9 p.m. @ Space Center Houston Get “A Taste of Space” at Epicurean Evening, sponsored by Ron Carter Cadillac Hyundai Genesis Clear Lake, on Thursday, February 9 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. This much-anticipated “taste of the town,” produced by the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce returns to Space Center Houston. Save $5 on adult tickets and purchase yours in advance for only $30 ($35 at the door) and enjoy the best cuisine Clear Lake/Bay Area Houston has to offer. For $50, purchase a special Early Entry wristband sponsored by Berkeley Eye Center (A limited number of these are available. Call the Chamber for details.) These wristbands allow diners to sample booths 45 minutes before the rest of the crowd. Adult entry tickets include unlimited food from your favorite restaurants, two beer / wine coupons, access to Space Center Houston's current exhibit, free parking, live entertainment and shopping at the silent auction. Kids tickets are $10 (4 years to 12 years) and include playing on Kids Space Place. Children 3 years and under are free. Group discounts of ten or more tickets are available. Purchase tickets at www.clearlakearea.com or at the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (1201 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058).

RESERVATION FOR ROMANCE: Continued from Page 12 Gio’s Flying Pizza (650 FM 517 W., Dickinson • 281-337-0107) will be offering two Valentine's Day Specials. (A) Grilled Ribeye Steak topped with a Portobello and cognac black peppercorn cream sauce, served with Italian green beans and blue cheese garlic mashed potatoes for $18.99; and (B) Baked Seafood Stuffed Salmon Topped with sautéed tomatoes, capers, garlic and basil in a lemon butter sauce with Italian green beans and garlic mashed potatoes for $16.99. Make sure to save room for their house-made Gelato. Masa Sushi (3 locations: 1788 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood • 281482-8888 / 977 NASA Road 1, Webster • 281-486-9888 / 1804 W. FM 646, Dickinson • 281-337-1288): Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Japanese Fusion Cuisine at one of the three conveniently located Masa Sushi restaurants in Clear Lake, Dickinson

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and be sure to check out their newest and largest location in Friendswood! Owner Michael Zhou has been a sushi chef for more than 30 years. All three Masa Sushi locations will be taking reservations for Valentine’s Day. Call your favorite location to make your reservation today. Malay Malay Malaysian Restaurant (2508 Gulf Fwy. S., League City • 281-6788838) will have a special night ready for celebrating your loved one. Whether you are craving Maine lobster (or other seafood) poultry or noodles, Malay Malay has a grand range of food that appeals to any palate. Enjoy flavorful cocktails from their full bar. No reservations needed. Dickinson Bar-B-Que (2111 FM 517 East, Dickinson • 281-534-2500): Head to family-owned Dickinson Bar-B-Que for award-winning, slow-smoked Texas barbecue, USDA Choice hand-cut steaks and

home-style cooking this Valentine’s Day. Dickinson BBQ is the ideal Valentine’s Day destination for you and your sweetheart or the whole family. Mediterraneo Market & Café (18033 Upper Bay Road, Nassau Bay • 281-3333180): 0): If you and your love enjoy tasting the world, but are short on time or money, head over to Mediterraneo for a taste of the Mediterranean. For 17 years, they’ve been pleasing palates with their wide range of food. Flavors include Greek, Italian, Spanish, French recipes and many more. Tables have maps and flags, choose your “destination” and toast each other for saving yourselves the stress of traveling, and the success of enjoying your Mediterranean meal without leaving Clear Lake! (And try their newest location, Mediterraneo Cafe & Pizza at 2409 Falcon Pass, Houston.)Tuesday, February 14, ladies will receive a red rose upon dining at either location.

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Featured Artist: Eva Michelle

By Kelley Dawson “I’m happiest when working with clay. I can do it for eight to ten hours and won’t even know it,” declared artist Eva Michelle. Her passion for art materializes in each piece she creates. From Michelle’s whimsical clay sculptures to her intriguing, surrealist paintings; her creations are eye-catching and memorable. Michelle stated she started art in high school. She told she never thought much about it, but knew she was talented. At 22-years-old, Michelle had a child and decided she needed to go to college. There she earned her Associate of Arts degree and is working toward her Master of Arts. “Art just comes natural and I can do it all: sculpture, weaving, oil pastels, acrylics,” said Michelle. She added, “Clay is my biggest passion. Between painting and clay, it’s a close call for first.” She stated surrealism is her favorite style and she also creates abstracts on the side. Michelle teaches art at a Pasadena middle school and shares her intense art adoration with her students. She shared how much she enjoys helping her students explore creatively, and it allows her to work on her own designs as well. Michelle is always making something. Currently, she is constructing large scale clay sculptures. “If I’m not creating and working with my hands, I feel incomplete,” admitted Michelle. She disclosed, “My emotions are carved out in the majority of my work. I won’t always notice until I’m done, and then it’s, ‘Wow! I’m so connected to this.’” Michelle explained that during her emotionally high times her works are “busier with way more color and seem happier.” Her pieces can be more off-the-wall during her down times. “Things may look a little bit more sad or morbid,” she said. Michelle informed she uses art to help her as therapy for whatever happens in her life. She revealed, “My life is truly related in my art.” Michelle divulged she has so much art she doesn’t know what to do with it all. She is hoping to participate in an art show soon and expand her local exhibitions. - Continued on Page 21

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Make a SPACE for ART

Courage and Unity are composed of hand-painted canvasses by young cancer patients and will be displayed together through February 12.

Paint a picture with stardust. Capture the cosmos in a photo. Make a Space for Art. Space for Art is a new exhibit combining art, science and technology and curated by Space Center Houston with retired astronaut Nicole Stott. See how science and art are hand-in-hand linked in paintings, sculptures, skateboard designs, quilts, musical instruments, ceramics, a graphic novel, photography and other forms of art created or played by the space community.

Included in the exhibit are photographs taken in the International Space Station, the only watercolor painted in orbit, a flute played by NASA Johnson Space Center Director Ellen Ochoa while in space and more. The creativity of these courageous explorers will be on full display. Find the beauty in math. Find a Space for Art, only at Space Center Houston.

This new exhibit at Space Center Houston runs through March 19. See the artistic side of astronauts, engineers and scientists, as well as work from the Spacesuit Art Project.

One day admission to Space Center Houston is $29.95 for adult and $24.95 for children 4 to 11 years, under 4 free, and seniors 65 and up is $27.95.

The Space Suit Art Project, which was featured in the October SCENE magazine, is a collaboration between the University of Texas MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital Arts in Medicine Program, NASA and the spacesuit company ILC Dover. The centerpiece of Space for Art is a trio of artistic spacesuit replicas named Hope, Courage and Unity.

Space Center Houston is located 1601 NASA Parkway, Nassau Bay and hours of operation are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. To purchase tickets log on to www.spacecenter.org or call 281-224-2100. Put this on your February to do list.

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Feb. 3: Beach Art for Beach Homes, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Galveston, 903-357-9073, www.galveston.com Feb. 21: Illumination Arts Ministry, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 16106 Middlebrook Dr., Houston,

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Feb. 11: Time Jumpers with Vince Gill. 8 p.m., The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St., Galveston, 409763-2481, www.thegrand.com

Feb. 16: Robert Earl Keen Celebrates Mardi Gras, 7:30 p.m., The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, 409763-2481, www.thegrand.com

Feb. 3 - 12: The Cover of Life, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday 3 p.m., Pasadena Little Theatre, 4318 Allen Genoa Rd., Pasadena, 713-540-9489, www.pasadenalittletheatre.org Feb. 4: Sophia Loren, 8 p.m., The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, 409-763-2481, www.thegrand.com

Feb. 10: Auditions for Love Songs Theme Monthly Vignette, Performing Feb. 18, Majestic Theatre, 1860 W. Main St., League City

Feb. 17: Clear Lake Symphony presents guest artist, Phuong Nguyen on piano, 7 p.m., Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Auditorium, 18220 Upper Bay Rd., Nassau Bay, www.clearlakesymphony.org

Feb. 18: Bay Area Blue grass Monthly Show, 6 p.m. Johnny Arolfo Civic Center, 300 W. Walker, League City, www.bayareabluegrass.org

Feb. 19: The Galveston Symphony Orchestra, Valentine Concert, 4 p.m., The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, 409-763-2481, www.thegrand.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

Feb. 14 & 28: Bay Area Photo Club, 7 p.m., Honors Night, Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, 17503 El Camino Real, 77058, president@bayareaphotoclub.org, www.bayareaphotoclub.org

THEATRE

Feb. 3 & 4: Small Engine Repair, All performances, 8 p.m., Feb. 25: Mardi Gras Viewing Party 3 p.m. - Midnight, Island ETC Theatre Company, 2317 Mechanic St., Galveston, 409-762-3556, www.islandetc.org

Feb. 3 -12: Lost in Yonkers, 8 p.m., College of the Mainland Community Theatre, 1200 N. Amburn Rd., Texas City, www.com.edu

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Feb. 10 - March 5: Cheaper by the Dozen, Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. Sun. 2:30 p.m., Bay Area Harbour Playhouse, 3708 Hwy. 3, Dickinson, 281-337-7469, www.harbourtheater.com

Feb. 12: Pump Boys & Dinettes, 5 p.m., The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St. Galveston, 409-763-2481, www.thegrand.com

Feb. 12 & 13: Auditions for The Fox on the Fairway, 7 p.m., April performance, Clear Creek Country Theatre, 18091 Upper Bay Road, Nassau Bay, 281-335-5228, www.clearcreekcountrytheatre.org

Feb. 14: Special Valentine’s Night Special, Makeups and Breakups, Songs about Love, 8 p.m. Clear Creek Country Theatre, 18091 Upper Bay Road, Nassau Bay, 281-335-5228, www.clearcreekcountrytheatre.org

Feb. 24 - March 12: Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. Matinee Sat. & Sun. 2:30 p.m. Clear Creek Country Theatre,

ARTS

CULTURAL ARTS CALENDAR

18091 Upper Bay Road, Nassau Bay, 281-3355228, www.clearcreekcountrytheatre.org Feb. 25: Hot Shotz Improv & Variety Show, 7 p.m., Franca’s Real Italian Restaurant, 1101 E. NASA Parkway, Nassau Bay, 281- 488-2207

CHILDREN’S ART Library Story Times

Evelyn Meador Library (Pre-K): 10:30 a.m., 2400 N. Meyer, Seabrook. Storytelling by Mrs. Pearson every Wednesday morning & computer classes forming, 281474-9142, www.hcpl.net

Freeman & Memorial Library: Book Babies on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday at 10:15 a.m., Toddler Time on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. 16616 Diana Lane, Houston, 281-488-1906, www.hcpl.net Helen Hall Library: Toddler Story Time, Monday 10:15 a.m., Preschool Story Time, Tuesday 10:15 a.m. & 11 a.m., Teen Advisory Board (TAB), 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the Month, 7 p.m., Events for Adults; Antiques Roundtable 1st Monday of the Month 1 p.m., Computer Classes Wednesday 10 a.m., Book Discussion Club 3rd Monday of the Month 7 p.m., Local Authors Hour 2nd Thursday of the Month 10:15 a.m.,100 W. Walker, League City, www.hcpl.net

La Porte Library: Tuesday Story Time, 10:15 a.m., followed by Baby Time 11 a.m., 600 S. Broadway, La Porte, 281-471-4022, www.hcpl.net

Rosenberg Library: Story times are offered every Wednesday at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. for children 6 and under and their caregivers, 2310 Sealy Street, Galveston, 409763-8854 ex. 135, www.rosenberg-library.org

MUSEUMS

1940 Air Terminal Museum: Hobby Airport, Raffle tickets on sale now for Airplane, 713-454-1940, www.1940airterminal.org

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“I’m not good with a budget or answering trivia game questions, but I’m very good with art. I’m amazed by my natural talent,” confessed Michelle. She expressed, “Art will always be a part of my life.”

ARTS

Featured Artist: Continued From Page 18

For additional information about Eva Michelle Artistry email her at brusshh@yahoo.com or to view more visit www.facebook.com/evamichelleartistry. Her art is also on display at Mainly Drinks 223 W. Main. St. in La Porte.

UHCL Continuing Education Begins Series Starting now and continuing the Fridays through March 3, this new initiative offers lectures of a variety of subjects. In this second series of the program an opportunity to attend 12 or fewer classes will, once again, have a wide range of topics presented. Among those will be Tour of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece; History of Armand Bayou; On Love and Light: Works by Medieval Women Writers; The War Magician; Oscar Wilde: Dandyism and the Birth of the Modern Man; and Meditation and Its Benefits. For a complete list of lectures being offered and to register, go to www.uhcl.edu/continuing-education. If additional help is needed, contact Christine Paul at paul@uhcl.edu. If you have not had time to register online, meet in the UHCL Bayou Building café on Friday mornings at 8:45; and there will be someone there who can help you sign up.

Arts Calendar: Cont. From Page 20

Moody Gardens: 24-hour animal webcam and other exhibits, Galveston, Moody Gardens, 800-582-4673, moodygardens.com, Last Day, Jan. 8: Ice Land: Ice Sculptures, A Caribbean Christmas

Ocean Star: Offshore Drilling Museum and Education Center, Open Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Pier 19 at Harborside Dr. & 20th St., Galveston, 409-766-7829, OceanStarOEC.com

San Jacinto Monument & Museum: Open Daily 9

a.m. - 6 p.m. La Porte, 281-4792421, sanjacinto-museum.org Space Center of Houston: 1601 NASA Parkway, Nassau Bay, 281-224-2100, spacecenter.org Current Exhibit Until Jan. 16: Astronaut: Space Center

Texas City Museum: Open Tuesday to Sunday, 409 6th Street N., Texas City, 409643-5799, texas-citytx.org/Museumabout.htm

Texas Seaport Museum: Summer at the Seaport, Opening of the Trade Routes 1853, 2100 Harborside Dr., Galveston, galvestonhistory.org

To be in the Cultural Arts Calendar, email Domino at dominotaylor@yahoo.com THE SCENE

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2016 Houston Fishing Show Primed For Great Fishing A mild winter and an early spring are opening the doors to another great fishing season across southeast Texas. No major freezes along the coast protected inshore fish, and water readings already in the mid 60s are encouraging early shallow-water activity in freshwater lakes and ponds. And, not coincidentally, the 41st annual Houston Fishing Show will open its doors Wednesday, March 16, for a five-day run in the George R. Brown Convention Center. The show, regarded as the largest consumer exhibition of its type in the country, will fill the entire 200,000-square foot Exhibit Hall A with fishing-related booths. New rods, reels, lures, lines and accessories will be on display, many backed by guides, pro-class anglers and factory representatives. On-going fresh and saltwater seminars will be conducted daily, and Saturday and Sunday will feature the free Kids' Casting Clinic. The clinic, sponsored by Plano Tackle, the Two of Us Bass Club, and Fishing Tackle Unlimited, will give tackle boxes to all participants, and the young casters can aim for additional prizes.

FISHING SHOW FACTS: WHERE: George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A. WHEN: Wednesday, March 16 thru Sunday, March 20 SHOW HOURS: Wednesday Through Friday Noon to 9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ADMISSION: Adults $9; Children (Ages 6-12) $2. CONTACT: houstonfishingshow.com

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LYC’s Rogers family now has two World Champion Sailors HYC Mid-Winter Regatta

Houston's Wiley Rogers along with his Connecticut teammate Jack Parkin are Youth Sailing World Champions after outsailing the competition at the 46th AON Youth Sailing World Championships last month in Auckland, New Zealand. The championships featured more than 380 sailors from 65 nations sailing in more than 260 boats across nine different disciplines.

Feb. 18-19 • Galv. Bay

HYC Spring Series #1 March 12 • Galv. Bay

HYC Spring Series #2 March 26 • Galv. Bay

The boys' credit their disciplined eating strategy, intense training and commitment to the sport for 420 gold medalists Wiley Rogers (Houston, helping them out-race 24 other teams. The boys Texas) and Jack Parkin (Riverside, Conn.). won five out of nine races at the five-day event to rack up enough points to secure the win.

April 1 • Galv. Bay

Elissa Regatta April 8-9 • Galv. Bay

Lightning TX District Champs

"We are excited," says Wiley. " The entire 420 class are fierce competitors. Jack and I trained hard for this, and one of our goals was to keep the trophy in the U.S. It feels good to have accomplished that goal."

April 8-9 • Galv. Bay

HYC Offshore Regatta May 13-14 • Galv. Bay

Having a world champion sailor in the family is not new to the Rogers family. Wiley's brother Zane Rogers was U.S. Team Captain of Team USA who won the Nations Cup at the Optimist World Championship held in Portugal in July of last year. Wiley and Zane hone their sailing prowess as participants in the youth sailing program at Lakewood Yacht Club located in Seabrook, Texas.

WE MOVED! 1145 FM 518 Kemah, Texas nc. 281-334-3300 I , s e c i e Serv www.eaglesboatyard.com aritim M e l g Ea info@eaglesboatyard.com

Rated among the top 10 yacht clubs in the United States, Lakewood Yacht Club (LYC) is one of the best-kept secrets on Clear Lake as well as the Greater Houston and Galveston communities. LYC is a private, member-owned club with great amenities to enjoy with friends and family. Located on 38 beautifully landscaped acres in the northeast corner of Clear Lake, it's an exceptional environment for social and water activities.

Here To Meet Your Boating Needs Boat Sales • Maintenance • Hull & Fiberglass Repairs Seminars • Training

THE BOAT YARD’s experienced boat repair staff is ready to service your boat or get you in a new one. Regardless of whether it’s an 8’ dinghy or a 80’ yacht, any make or model, we’ll be happy to provide you with services in our shop or at your boat’s location. We also help our customers enjoy their days of boating with superior instruction & education including our Seamanship Seminar, Navigation Seminar and Ladies of the Sea Seminar.

US Sailing’s Olympic Development Program (ODP) was launched in January 2015 to lead the progression of the most promising youth sailing talent in the US. Some of these athletes will go on to represent Team USA at The Olympic Games, and provide the national team with consistent success.

Come see us at the YACHTY GRAS Boat Parade • Feb. 18

Now selling PIRANHA BOATWORKS, the premier boat for shallow water fishing. Come see the Piranha Flats 1400, Piranha Flats 1700 and Piranha Torneio F1760 CT packages at our Kemah facility. We are also a proud, certified TOHATSU OUTBOARDS dealer.

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HYC Mermaid Regatta

HOUSTON YACHT CLUB 281-471-1255

Bay Cup I March 4 • Galveston Bay

J-105 Texas Invit. Regatta March 24-25 • Galveston Bay

Heald Bank Regatta April 29-30 • Galveston Bay

LAKEWOOD YACHT CLUB 281-474-2511

GBCA Icicle Series #5: Sat, Feb. 4 • Galv. Bay Performance Cup Regatta March 18-19 • Galveston Bay

Conundrum Regatta April 22 • Galveston Ba7

GALVESTON BAY CRUISING ASSOCIATION (GBCA)

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John Ennis photo

Weekends on the Water

Space Center Houston Opens Spectacular Mars Exhibit The next big thing is now open at Space Center Houston! The spectacular new Mission Mars exhibit showcases an immersive experience about the red planet and offers an opportunity to peer inside an Orion spacecraft research model, stand close to a giant model rocket and walk on a virtual Mars environment. The multi-million-dollar interactive exhibit, designed with input from NASA experts, opens as the nonprofit also kicks off its 25th anniversary year. “This new major exhibit will inspire the next generation of explorers who could one day walk on Mars,” said William T. Harris, president and CEO of the science and space learning center. “Visitors will explore what it takes to travel to Mars, the hardware that will get us to the fourth planet in our solar system and how humans may live and conduct research on the red planet in future decades.” Space Center Houston worked closely with NASA in the development of Mission Mars. A stunning 4K technology video shows a virtual Mars landscape with rovers exploring the planet, a future rocket launching from Earth and heading for Mars and future astronauts landing. The exhibit puts visitors in the astronaut’s seat of an Orion simulator and allows them to record their own historic messages as they take their first steps on Mars. A collection of three rare Mars meteorites is on display inside the exhibit for a limited time, plus there is a special Mars rock visitors can touch. There are only 60,000 known meteorites on Earth, fewer than 150 are from Mars and most of those are held in private collections. The future-looking exhibit takes visitors to a Mars landscape and features a look at how Mars and Martians have been illustrated in pop culture; the wealth of potential scientific discoveries to uncover on Mars; the innovation needed to build the most advanced spacecraft; and what returning to earth from deep space involves. Understanding the evolution and formation of Mars is the first step of the journey in the new exhibit. The physical terrain is explored through virtual landscapes provided from an orbiting satellite and surface rovers. The experience allows visitors to leave their footprints on three different types of Mars surfaces, study Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system, and seek evidence of water and water erosion as keys to finding evidence of possible life on Mars. Visitors are able to peer inside a full-size Orion research model used by engineers from NASA Johnson Space Center and Lockheed Martin. The exhibit includes a magnificent 45-foot 1/8th scale model of the Space Launch System, which will be the most advanced and powerful deep space rocket ever produced. The SLS will use four RS-25 engines to help propel astronauts further into space than any rocket in history. Visitors can walk around one of these engines in the display. Touchscreen activities provide an opportunity to explore Mars, suit up an astronaut and pack for the long trip. The SCENE is the official guide to the Clear Lake, Bay Area and Galveston Entertainment Districts. Look for our Convention & Visitors Bureau racks in hotels and visitors centers.

AT T R A C T I O N S

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 U.S. 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 selfguided 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. Discount Tickets: Discount Space Center Houston tickets available at Bay Area Houston Visitors Center. 281-474-9700.

1601 NASA Parkway • 281-244-2100

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spacecenter.org

2. MOODY GARDENS

6. BATTLESHIP TEXAS

10. ELLINGTON FIELD

14. HAAK VINEYARDS & WINERY

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

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

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

6310 Avenue T. ............ 409-925-1401

3. KEMAH BOARDWALK

7. LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM

11. SAN JACINTO MONUMENT

15. SOUTH SHORE HARBOUR

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

2002 Terminal Dr. ...... 409-740-7722

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

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

4. SCHLITTERBAHN

8. GALVESTON PLEASURE PIER

12. NOLAN RYAN CENTER

16. BIG LEAGUE DREAMS

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

2501 Seawall Blvd..... 1.855.789.7437

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

1150 Big League Dreams...281-316-3400

5.THE LINKS AT GREEN CAYE

9. PIRATES BAY WATER PARK

13. ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CTR. 17. RAILEAN DISTILLERY

2100 Caroline St. ........ 281-337-2021

5300 East Road (Baytown).. 281-422-1150

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

341 5th Street (San Leon). 713-545-2742

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18. SYLVAN BEACH PARK on Galveston Bay in La Porte . . . . . . . 281-471-5020 19. BAY FOREST GOLF COURSE 1900 South R Street (La Porte) . . . .281-471-4653 20. PINE GULLY PARK 535 Pine Gully Rd. @ Toddville (Seabrook) . . . . . 281-474-3286 21. OLD SEABROOK NASA Parkway @ Hwy 146 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-474-3869 22. PUTT PUTT FUNHOUSE 806 NASA Parkway . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281-333-0579 23. BUTLER’S LONGHORN MUSEUM 1220 Coryell (League City) . . 281-332-1393 24. CLEAR CREEK WINERY 709 Harris Ave. (Kemah) . . . . . . . . . . . . .281-334-8300 25. THE LINKS AT GREEN CAYE 2100 Caroline St. (Dickinson) . . 281-337-2021

26. CINEMARK 18 20915 Gulf Frwy. (Webster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-332-0951 27. BAYBROOK MALL 500 Baybrook Mall Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-488-4620 28. MAGNOLIA GREEK GOLF COURSE 1501 Bay Area Blvd. . . . . .281-557-0555 29. BEACON LAKES GOLF CLUB 801 FM 646 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281-337-1459 30. SOUTH SHORE HARBOUR CC 4300 South Shore Harbour . . . . 281-334-0521

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HOUSTON ATTRACTIONS:

31. GALVESTON EAST BEACH 1923 Boddeker Drive . . . . 409-762-EAST 32. THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE 2020 Postoffice St.409-763-7173 33. THE STRAND HISTORIC DISTRICT Galveston . . . . . . .713- 629-3700 34. MARDI GRAS MUSEUM 2309-2311 Ship’s Mechanic Row . . 409-765-5930 35. MOODY MANSION MUSEUM 2618 Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . . 409-762-7668 36. BISHOP'S PALACE 1402 Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409-762-2475 37. GALVESTON RAILROAD MUSEUM 25th & Strand . 409-765-5700 38. TEXAS SEAPORT MUSEUM Pier 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409-763-1877 39. OCEAN STAR OFFSHORE MUSEUM Pier 20 . . . . . 409-766-STAR 40. SEAWOLF PARK Pelican Island via Seawolf Parkway . . . 409-797-5114

41. HOBBY AIRPORT 7800 Airport Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . . .713-640-3000 42. RELIANT STADIUM One Reliant Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-667-1400 43. HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-791-8805 44. DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT . . . . 713-658-8938 45. TOYOTA CENTER 1510 Polk Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .713-758-7200 46. GRB CONVENTION CTR 1001 Avenida de las Americas . 713-853-8000 47. MINUTE MAID PARK 501 Crawford Street . . . . . . . . . . 713-259-8500 48. BBVA COMPASS STADIUM 2200 Texas Avenue . . . . 713-276-7500 49. DOWNTOWN HOUSTON AQUARIUM 410 Bagby . 713-223-3474 50. HOUSTON ZOO 6200 Hermann Park Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .713-533-6500

Bakkhus Taverna

Mamacita’s

Preamble

Skallywag

Scout Bar

Mediterraneo

Where To EAT & DRINK

Hugh & Jeff’s

1. Aspens................817 Clear Lake Rd. (Clear Lake Shores) 2. Bakfish Brewing Co............... 1231 Broadway (Pearland) 3. Bakkhus Taverna Greek................605 6th Street (Kemah) 4. Bayview Duck.............................. 3131 Hwy 146 (Bacliff) 5. Beers Looking At You.......... 17074 Highway 3 (Webster) 6. Bombshells - Houston South............ 12810 Gulf Freeway 7. Bombshells - Webster..........................803 E NASA Pkwy 8. Boondoggles.................... 4106 NASA Parkway (El Lago) 9. Buck Wild.............. 1025 West NASA Parkway (Webster) 10. Cabo............................ 2513 NASA Parkway (Seabrook) 11. Kemah’s Sweet Spot..................601 5th Street (Kemah) 12. Caps and Corks.......... 500 Baybrook Mall in Food Court 13. Center Court Pizza & Brew...... 3202 Marina Bay Blvd. J 14. Clear Creek Winery.......................... 709 Harris (Kemah) 15. Chelsea Wine Bar............ 4106 Nasa Pkwy # F (El Lago) 16. Chasin’ Tails............................ 2402 Bay Area Boulevard 18. Cock-Eyed Seagull...................... 1010B E. Nasa Road 1 19. Crazy Alan’s Swamp Shack........ 309 4th Street(Kemah) 20. Crescent City Sports & Oyster Bar.. 16605 El Camino Real 22. Dempsey’s Sports Pub.. 20801 Gulf Freeway (Webster) 23. Dan’s Pizza Company................................ 15148 Hwy 3 24. Dickinson Bar-B-Que & Steakhouse.......... 2111 FM 517 25. Don Pico’s - Clear Lake.................. 2110 Bay Area Blvd. 26. Don Pico’s - Pasadena.............. 4940 Fairmont Parkway 27. DUO Winery & Cider Co. ............2150-A Dickinson Ave. 28. Easy Street Lounge...... 112 N. Highway 3 (League City) 29. Esteban's Cafe & Cantina..............402 West Main Street 31. Fatty’s..................................1717 2nd Street (Seabrook) 32. Floyd’s Cajun Seafood House.............. 20760 Gulf Frwy 33. Floyd’s Cajun Seafood House................ 1300 Broadway 34. Gabacho’s Mexican Grill......................4449 NASA Rd. 1 35. Galveston Bay Beer Co. 12900 FM 3436 Rd (Dickinson) 36. Gingers Coastal Eatery & Sports Bar.. 2007 E. Bayshore 37. Gio’s Flying Pizza.................................... 630 FM 517 Rd 38. Gordon St. Tavern....................114N. Gordon St. (Alvin) 39. Hugh & Jeff’s Car Wash & Grill............ 1232 W. FM 646 40. J. Henry's Draught House.... 1105 Clear Lake City Blvd. 41. Jackie’s Brickhouse.. 1051 Marina Bay Drive (FM 2094) 42. Joe Lee’s Seafood Kitchen..........1108 Marina Bay Drive

Dickinson BBQ

Stuttgarden Tavern

T-bone Tom’s

Mainly Drinks

Topwater Grill

Kemah’s Sweet Spot

South Belt • Pasadena • Galveston Bay • Galves

43. JP’s Upperdeck............................609 Bradford (Kemah) 44. Katie’s......................................................315 Grand Ave. 45. La Poz Cafe..........................................4622 NASA Rd. 1 46. La Brisa - Bacliff...................................... 4001 Hwy 146 47. La Brisa - League City.......... 501 Wesley Drive (@ I-45) 48. Lazy Lizard Cantina.............. 1817 Avenue K (San Leon) 49. Las Haciendas • NASA...................... 1020 NASA Rd. 1 50. Las Haciendas • I-45...................... 12933 Gulf Freeway 51. Las Haciendas • South Shore ........ 2951 Marina Bay Dr. 52. Legends Sports Grill........................6011 W Main Street 53. Lone Star Grill.......................... 3435 Hwy 146 (Bacliff)) 54. Luna’s Mexican Restaurant...... 6555 South Shore Blvd. 55. Main 101 Grill & Bar.............. 101 E. Main St. (La Porte) 56. Main Event...................................... 1125 Magnolia Ave. 57. Mainly Drinks.................. 223 W. Main Street (La Porte) 58. Malay Malay.......... 2508 Gulf Fwy S #102 (League City) 59. Mamacita’s - Clear Lake........................515 E Nasa Rd 1 60. Mamacita’s - Pasadena.............. 7325 Spencer Highway 61. Maribelle’s.................................... 3136-C NASA Road 1 62. Mario’s Italian • Seabrook...... 1304 Bayport (Hwy 146) 63. Masa Sushi Fusion.............................. 977 Nasa Road 1 64. Masa Sushi Sake Bar............................ 1804 W. FM 646 65. Masa Sushi Japanese Restaurant .. 1788 S. Friendswood Dr. 66. Mediterraneo Cafe & Pizza............ 2409 Falcon Pass Dr. 67. Mediterraneo Market & Cafe........ 18033 Upper Bay Rd. 68. Midnite Slice.............................. 1605 2nd St, Seabrook 69. Moody Gardens........................ 1 Hope Blvd (Galveston) 70. Monkey Bar.......................................... 605 6th Street C 71. Noah’s Ark Restaurant..............4438 Boulevard (Bacliff) 72. Nobi Public House............241 E NASA Pkwy, (Webster) 73. Opus Bistro........................................ 1002 Aspen Road 74. Opus Ocean Grille1510 Marina Bay Drive #124 (Watergate) 75. Palapa Bar..................................608 6th Street (Kemah) 76. Paradise Tropical Wines.. 503 Bradford Ave. B (Kemah) 77. Preamble Lounge & Craft House.... 20801 Gulf Fwy #12 78. Roger’s Bar & Grill............1271 FM 518 E (League City).. 79. Rosewater ....................................1606 Clear Lake Blvd. 80. Railean Rum...................... 341 5th Street (San Leon) 81. Saloon Door Brewing Co............... 105A Magellan Circle

Monkey Bar

Dan’s Pizza

Tookie’s

82. Sam’s Boat................................. 83. San Luis Resort........................ 5 84. Scotty’s Pub............................... 85. Scotty’s Pub On The Bay............ 86. Scout Bar................................... 87. Sherlock’s................................... 88. Int. Signature Bistro.... 1918 NA 89. Skallywag Suds N' Grub............ 90. Skipper’s..................1026 FM 20 91. South Shore Harbour Resort 25 92. Star Fleet Marina...................... 93. Stuttgarden Tavern - Kemah.. 609 94. Stuttgarden Tavern On the Stran 95. Stuttgarden Tavern - Texas City 10 96. Thai Spice Kitchen.................. 30 97. Thai Stellar...................... 803 NA 98. The Spot........................ 3204 Se 99. The Hop...................................... 100. The Republic House.................. 101. The Tree House........................ 102. Time Out Sports Bar #1........ . 103. Time Out Sports Bar #2........... 104. Time Out Sports Bar #3.......... 105. Tommy’s Restaurant Oyster Ba 106. Tookie’s.................................... 107. Tookie’s Seafood...................... 108. Topwater Grill...................... 81 109. T-bone Tom’s........................... 110.Tuscany Bistro..................2951 111. Union Tavern............................ 112. Valdo's Seafood House ........... 113. Volcano Room......................... 114. Yummy’s Stir Fry.................... 115. Zone 504.................................. 116.-125. KEMAH BOARDWALK R

116. Aquarium; 117. Pizza Oven; 118. R Dutchman; 120. Bayside Grille; 121. Ca Gump; 123. Lighthouse Buffet; 124. La 125. Saltgrass Steakhouse

Lone Star Grill

Cabo

DUO Winery

Masa Sushi

Republic House

Gio’s Pizza

Noah’s Ark

Railean Distillery

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Luna’s

Beer Ambassador: Robert Breau - From Page 34

at Dan's for the last year, but have worked with Dan the Pizza Man on-and-off in multiple restaurants for almost 12 years, sometimes cooking, sometimes delivering or answering phones, but always enjoying some local craft beers together come closing time!

The State of the Texas Craft Beer scene is to me, one of the most exciting things about being in Texas right now! We have some of the best IPAs and stouts (and almost every other style, too) anywhere in the world, in my opinion, not to mention some of the most innovative brewers/breweries. I could die happy drinking only Texas beers. When I'm not working or drinking beer, I'm ... asleep. Other than current profession, what position/profession would you like to attempt? I think one day I might enjoy being an old-school inkeep type, brew my own beer, cook the food, chat with the regulars... something very Game of Thrones-y without the violence and pillage that inevitably befalls such a peaceful and content establishment. Who inspires you? I am inspired by anyone who dares to try something different, rather than follow the same path of those that came before her/him. Even if you are not necessarily financially successful, if you are following your own creative direction â&#x20AC;&#x201C; your own calling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is awesome in my book. How long have you been working at Dan's Pizza Co.? I've been the "beer (and beard) guy"

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DRINK LOCAL

CHEERS!!!

Members of

Galactic Coast Brewing Railean Rum & Distilling Galveston Bay Beer Co. Fetching Lab Brewing Gordon Street Tavern & Bakfish Brewing toast you for supporting local producers of spirits, wine and brew!

CHEERS!!!

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L TO R: Ace Frehley

LOOSE NOTES: Continued From Page 40 One sign of an “all-together-ego” with bands is that they have no trouble including the best of talent, and the members of Frehley’s band are all each capable of frontman duties and mesh along well. Frehley’s bassist, Chris Wyse, has accumulated an impressive resume himself with contributions to The Cult, Ozzy Osbourne, Mick Jagger, along with others. Drummer, Scot Coogan’s resume includes Blue Man Group, Red Zone Rider and Six Foot Nurse. Frehley’s guitarist, Richie Scarlett (The Emperor of Rock ‘n’ Roll) sports a resume listing stints with Mountain, Sebastian Bach, Alice Cooper Group, Charlie Gracie & Chubby Checker. Scarlett reminded me of Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood together in a single package. With the new year here, we thought a calibration run would be in order and stopped in to see the Spazmatics and Powerman 5000 on their Set To Stun Tour. This is the second time I’ve seen a Powerman 5000 show and this time around, they tweaked things around a bit adding a hot female vocalist to the lineup joining frontman, Spider One. This has to have happened very recently as none of the band’s media sites has provided her name at the time of this writing. Nonetheless, I found the current dual vocal lineup crisp and refreshing. For those who have yet to see a Powerman 5000 show, they describe themselves as “Hi Fi Sci Fi Electro Metal Robot Rockers.” Truly original. Many of you have seen a Spazmatics show before. When I arrived, the band was on break. Looking on stage, I thought, “Oh... Bjorn has swapped his Marshall for a Blackstar?” The bigger surprise came while chatting with the bartender, that our regular boys had a schedule change and were up in the northeast at some inauguration event. Mercy!!! <lol> The Spazmatics team this time around included a younger band with Bert out front complete with pocket protector, Jeremy on bass, Skeeter on drums, and Lester on guitar. All in all, it was obvious the audience was having a good time that evening demonstrating that for many, the music is not about the who, but rather the what. A subtle yet interesting difference. I’m good….. HOLD THE PRESS!!! - I hope readers are enjoying the new full

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glossy format of The SCENE. Getting the right look on photographs in notoriously darker setting has taken a bit of getting used to, and I’m continuing to work at getting things right with this full-color format. Another learning curve had to do with the new production schedule which significantly splits content into overlapping months. Last month with the hustle and bustle of the holidays piled on top too, I managed to miss mentioning of the winners of the Danny’s Guitar Hacienda / League City’s Easy Street Songwriters Contest. My apologies. Hosted by Angie Emerson, events like this are something, perhaps, we can use more of. I found the presentations I heard throughout the series most sincere and rich in thought. Easy Street made for an interesting venue for most of the genres presented. I felt several of the softer thoughtful songs may have been drowned out at times which to me, allowed the singers to display a characteristic – I’m not sure what was on the judge’s score sheet – for poise and composure. Congratulations to winner Chris Hardy along with second place and runner up winners Tati Raines and Aaron Owens! Well done! IT’S A WRAP - Our pro football team made it further than many expected and our hometown basketball team is having a hot season. With the month of February ahead, we are in the midst of the finest times of the year down here. I call it “Snow Bird Season.” Before we enjoy the March Madness, we’ve all of February to enjoy with Mardi Gras, Epicurean Evening, and the return of crawfish season. If your band is scheduled to play at any of the upcoming Houston Live Stock Rodeo events, drop me a line on Facebook with the details, perhaps we can connect the dots. Thanks! Many of you had a great 2016 and just as many were happy to see the year go. Me? I am excited with the emergence of the young new talent ever popping up on the SCENE and looking forward to seeing them develop and put their chops out for all to enjoy. Pleasing too are the fine scotches of the live music scene that continually get better year in and year out. While it’s sad seeing the departures of Sherlock’s and the Turtle Club, there are some very nice happenings on the horizon that I’ll be looking forward to checking out with you. As always, I’m looking forward catching up and hearing your stories, out and about on The SCENE. See you out there!

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THE LIST: Houston Area Breweries

Karbach Brewing 2032 Karbach Street Houston, TX 77092 Buffalo Bayou Brewing 5301 Nolda St. Houston, TX 77007

8th Wonder Brewery 2202 Dallas St,. Houston, TX 77003

Texian Brewing 1125 FM 359 Richmond, Texas 77406

City Acre Brewing 3418 Topping St Houston, TX 77093 Running Walker Beer 3421 FM 359 Richmond, Texas

Phoenix on Westheimer 1915 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX 77098

Moontower Inn 3004 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003

Brash Brewing 10 W Crosstimbers Rd, Houston, TX 77018

NEW Sigma Brewing Co. 3118 Harrisburg Blvd Houston, TX 77003

Whole Foods Market Brewing 1700 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77056

Copperhead Brewery 822 N Frazier St Conroe, TX 77304

Cycler's Brewing 17105 Osburn Rd Montgomery, TX 77356

Huff Brewing Co. 9807 Koehn Rd. Bellville, TX 77418

No Label Brewing 5351-A 1st Street Katy, TX 77493

Brigadoon Brewery & Brew School 21778 FM 1774, Plantersville, TX 77363

SpindleTap Brewery 10622 Hirsch Rd Houston, TX 77016

NEW Under The Radar Brewery 1506 Truxillo St. Houston, TX 77004

Saint Arnold Brewing 2000 Lyons Ave. Houston, TX 77020

Lone Pint 507 Commerce Street Magnolia, TX 77355

Town in City Brewing 1125 West Cavalcade Houston, TX 77009 Back Pew Brewing 26452 Sorters-McLellan Rd Porter, TX Holler Brewing Company NEW 2206 Edwards St. Houston, TX 77007

Southern Star Brewing 1207 N FM 3083 Conroe, TX 77303

Brazos Valley Brewing 201 W. First St. Brenham, Texas 77833

New Republic Brewing 11405 N. Dowling Rd., College Station, TX 77845

Blackwater Draw Brewing Company

NEW Platypus Brewing 1992 Washington Ave. Houston, TX 77007

Eureka Heights Brewing NEW 941 W 18th Street Houston, TX 77008

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11 Below Brewing 6820 Bourgeois Rd Houston, TX

B52 Brewing 12470 Milroy Ln, Conroe, TX 77304

Brewpub: 303 Boyett St, College Station, TX 77840 Taproom: 701 N Main St Bryan, TX

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Galactic Coast Brewing 1675 Dickinson Ave, Dickinson, TX 77539

Haak Vineyards

BREWERY

6310 Avenue T Santa Fe, TX 77510

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Beerfoot Beach Bar

2816 Avenue R 1/2, Galveston, TX 77550

BREWPUB Clear Creek Winery Bakfish Brewing Brews Brothers

2404 Strand Galveston, TX 77550

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Galveston Bay Beer Co.

1231 E Broadway St Pearland, Texas

12900 FM 3436 Dickinson, Texas 77539

709 Harris Ave. Kemah, TX 77565

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Dionisio Winery 2635 Miller Ranch Road #103 Pearland, TX 77584

Texas Beer Refinery Galveston Island Brewing

8423 Stewart Rd. Galveston, TX 77554

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Gordon Street Tavern

1578 County Rd 423 Suite B Alvin, Texas

114 N Gordon St Alvin, Texas

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105 Magellan Cir Webster, Texas

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Fetching Lab Brewery

Saloon Door Brewing

2709 Dickinson Ave (Tap Room) 1825 Dickinson Ave (Brewery) Dickinson, TX 77539

WINERY

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Railean Distillers

Duo Winery & Cider Company

341 5th Street San Leon, Texas

2150-A Dickinson Ave., Dickinson, TX 77539

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Texas Beer Enthusiast Craft Beer Ambassador

ROBERT BREAU @ DAN’S PIZZA CO. Favorite Texas brewed beer? Anything by Brash is typically awesome. I especially love Cali Green and Vulgar Display of Power! If I am at the grocery store, though, I'm always happy with Saint Arnold anything. To me, they are the Old Faithful of Texas craft beers.

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TEXAS : Best Breweries, Brewpubs & Bars BY

MIKE CORTEZ

Available at Barnes & Noble Stores (including Webster location). Also on Amazon.com

Favorite non-Texas brewed beer? Resin by Sixpoint is definitely a stand-out in my book, but anything that's fresh and local (and craft) wherever I'm visiting. Or someone that has a good Texas distributor that keeps it moving and up-todate! Overlooked beer classification? Fresh and local! Screw the macro-brew, sell-out, same-beerno-matter-where-you-go junk! Stylistically though, whatever the artisan wants to offer, I want to try. Favorite setting or event which you have enjoyed a beer? With a friend. Doesn't matter where you are -- a bar, a concert, home, floating the river, walking down the street, etc. – beer is always best when shared with a friend. Bucket list setting in which you would like to enjoy a beer one day? I would love to visit the Westvleteren Brewery in Belgium to drink all their beers and learn their brewing process. One person living with whom you would like to enjoy a beer. My wife Allison... She's 8 months pregnant, so has not gotten to enjoy a proper beer in quite a while! It'll be nice to share that enjoyment again. One person not living with whom you would like to enjoy a beer. Carl Sagan has always seemed like a cool mofo, like he would have some unexpected insight you wouldn't have thought of otherwise, but totally agree with. - Continued on Page 30

Houston Craft Beer Radio

DRINK OF AGES 9pm Fridays ESPN 97.5FM 8pm Sun Badlands Radio Host: Jon Denman

WHAT’S ON TAP KPRC 950AM 3 p.m. Sundays Hosts: James Simpson & Chris Spradley

TEXAS BREWERY & BREWPUB MAP

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UPCOMING TEXAS CRAFT BEER FESTIVALS

La Porte Mardi Gras On Main Craft Beer Garden Feb 18, 2017 Five Points Plaza 102 E. Main St., La Porte, TX

Tater Tots & Beer Fest March 11, 2017 Gateway Park Fort Worth, TX March 25, 2017 Palm Park, Austin, TX

Big Texas Beer Fest March 31-April 1, 2017 Fair Park Auto Building Dallas, TX

Lunar Rendezbrew 24 April 29, 2017 Bay Area Com Ctr 5002 NASA Road 1, Seabrook, TX

Tunes, Tails & Ales Murphy’s 1st Annual Craft Beer Festival April 29, 2017 Murphy Central Park Murphy, TX

Wild West Brew Fest May 6, 2017 Katy Mills Mall • Katy, TX

Beyond the Pints Craft Beer & Music Fest May 13, 2017 Town Green Park, Woodland, TX

Big Texas Beer Fest May 20, 2017 NRG Center @ NRG Park Houston, TX

Best Little Brew Fest In Texas June 17, 2017 Old Town Lewisville, TX

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Where: 1300 E. Broadway St., Pearland (This location only) What: $2.50 Dom. Bottles, $4.50 Croc-a-Ritas, $4 House Wines, $4 Bloody Marys, $3.50 Wells, Select $5 Appetizers -------------------------

Houston Location

Where: 10943 Scarsdale Blvd. When: Everyday 4-8pm What: $2.50 Domestic Beer & Well Drinks. $3 Wines. Fireball always $4. Ask about daily specials.

Masa Sushi Friendswood (3)

Where: 1788 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood

Where: 4438 Boulevard What & When: Mon.-Thurs. All Day $3 Wells, $2 Drafts,

When & What: Tues. 5 pm $2 select 12-oz. bottle beer & 1/2 price Nigiri Sushi; Thurs. 5pm $2 select wine & discount on snacks.

Sat 7a-4p & Sun All Day $3 Bloody Marys, Mimosas or Screwdrivers

Masa Sake Bar (2)

Mon.-Thurs.:1/2-Price Well Drinks While Raining at Noah's!

When & What: 4-8 p.m. Monday – Saturday and when it rains. Select craft cocktails for $5 & $7 including Old Fashioned, Moscow Mule, Bees Knees, Ramos Gin Fizz, Dark N Stormy, Champagne Cocktail, Tippling Mule, French 75, Mint Julep & many more. -------------------------

Where: 1804 W. FM 646 #R, Dickinson, TX 77539

When & What: Tuesday & Wednesday 3:30 p.m. – close: $1 Sake; Thursday: Ladies Night with $1 Sake Bomb & $1 Margaritas

Parrots Nest Happy Hour: Mon.Thurs. 3-6 p.m. 2 for 1 Appetizers. ------------------------

Masa Sushi Fusion (1)

Where: 977 NASA Pkwy, Houston

South Shore Location

Where: 3202 Marina Bay Dr F When: Everyday 4-8pm What: $2.50 Domestic Beer & Well Drinks. $3 Wines. Fireball always $4. Ask about daily specials. -------------------------Where: 901 Nasa Pkwy. When: Mon.-Fri. 11am-7pm; Sat. & Sun., 11am6pm What: $2.75 Domestic Beer; $3.50 Wells, $3.50 Import Beer + more specials! --------------------------

Where: 20801 Gulf Frwy, Webster

What & When: Tuesday: $5 Appetizers & $3 Sake Cocktail; Thursday Ladies Night: Ladies get 1 glass of wine on the house.

Where: 4650 E NASA Pkwy, Seabrook

When & What: Mon.-Fri. 3-7 pm & All Day Wednesday; All “Seductive 7” Cocktails $5, Dom. Bottles $2.50, Import Bottles $3.50 (Except Ballast Point), Under the Volcano Shots $4 + Select food discounts

Where: 605A 6th Street, Kemah When: Mon.-Fri., 11am to 7pm What: $4.50 Premium Wells $4.50 Wine By The Glass $4 All Drafts (13 taps) ------------------------

Where: 600 6th Street, Kemah When: Mon-Fri, Noon to 7pm What: $4.75 Premium Wells, $2.75 Longnecks, $3.75 Fireballs -----------------------Where: 3435 Hwy 146 • Bacliff When: Mon.-Fri. 11am-7pm What: $3 House ’Ritas; $4 Flavored House ’Ritas; $2.75 Dom Bottle Beer; $3.25 Import/Premium Bottle Beer; $3.50 Well Drinks (single liquor); $4 Wine, Free Chips & Salsa Upon Request!

Where: 6555 South Shore Blvd. When: Mon.-Fri. 11am - 7pm & Sat. 11am - 6 pm What: Drink Specials

Prices/specials in the SCENE Happy Hour Guide are subject to change.

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FEATURED BARTENDER:

JAMES Where: 605 6th St., Suite C, Kemah When: Mon.-Fri. Noon to 7pm What: $3.50 Wells, $2.50 Dom. Pints --------------------------

Where: 650 FM 517 (Dickinson) When: Monday - Friday 3-6pm What: $1.99 Domestic Draft Pints; $2.99 Premium Draft Pints; $2.99 House Wine & Appetizers --------------------------

Where: 315 Grand Ave., Bacliff When: Mon-Fri 11am-7pm What: Drink specials + Mon: $3.25 Well Ritas, Tues: $3.50 Crown Apple, Wed: $3.50 American Honey

How long have you been a bartender: I've been bartending off and on for about five years now. When I was in the Air Force stationed overseas, I bartended at another pirate bar in South Korea, and a music bar in Italy. What do you love about working at RAILEAN? Working at Railean’s has taught me a lot about the science behind making distilled spirits. YOUR favorite day of the week to work at RAILEAN & why? Tiki Tuesday! No wait… Martini Madness Wednesday!! … But then, there are Fridays and Saturdays when we do the tours… So every day is really a great day to work at Railean Buccaneer Bar.

Railean Distillery & Buccaneer Bar 341 5th Street, San Leon • 713-545-2742

Top 3 drinks you recommend to customers at RAILEAN? Talk like a Pirate Rum Punch, Texas Dark and Stormy, and the Jalapeño Margarita

On Demand CO2 Delivery Do you have a Signature drink? The Bow Legged Mermaid, The Shark Attack, and the Lava Flow would all have to be my signature drinks. Are there any new drinks you're excited about? The Railean Buccaneer Bar is always making new drinks and creating new spirits. You never know what to expect from us! Direct

713-472-9368 Cylinder Solution Services

What do you do when not at work? When I'm not at work, I'm usually at school working on my degree in education to become a high school math teacher.

The solution for all your CYLINDER needs! We can REfill, REvalve & REtest your Oxygen, Helium, Acetylene, Nitrogen, Argon & CO2 tanks.

The most rewarding part of your job? Seeing happy customers and having repeat customers who enjoyed their experience.

5 words that describe you: Easy going, Cheerful, Conscientious, Dependable, Dedicated Favorite thing about the Bay Area? There is always something to do, and great people to do it with. There is a really cool vibe in the area. Best tip you ever got: Monetarily, I've received a lot of great tips, but the real tips are all the advice about life from people in the area. What do you love about Bartending? The two things I like most about bartending are the wide variety of people you meet on a daily basis, and I love experimenting with new and exciting cocktails. Who inspires you? My inspiration would have to be my dad – who also works here at the Railean Distillery and Buccaneer Bar.

CARLOS @ Cylinder Solution Services Office: 713-496-2561 Cell: 713-472-9368

All information is believed to be true and accurate as of press time, but prices and specials are subject to change.

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Krewe Du Lac Kings Cake Party Congratulations to the 2017 Krewe Du Lac King Rick, Queen Domino & the Royal Court (pictured above with past Kings & Queens). Photos by Andy Eng

Galveston Parade Schedule Friday, February 17, 2017 5:30pm . . . . . . George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Presentation 7pm . . George P. Mitchell Parade Honoring Larry Del Papa 8pm . . . . . . . . . . Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade Parade 10pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krewe of Olympus Parade

Krewe Du Lac Kick-Off Party @ Bakkhus Taverna Saturday, February 18, 2017 9am . . . . . . . . . . . . Official Mardi Gras! Galveston 5K/10K 12pm . . . . . . . . .Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Kick-Off Parade 1pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th Annual Zaniest Golf Cart Parade 3pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krewe D'iHeartMedia Art Car Parade 6pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krewe of Gambrinus Parade

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Sunday, February 19, 2017

Tropical Wines

1pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LULAC 151 Tejano Gras 4pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiesta Gras: Parade Tres

Premium Tropical Fruit Wine Take a stroll by the water & having a glass of wine. Locals and visitors alike love our wine, sparkling wines, and smoothies, as well as the unique gifts the boutique has to offer. We appreciate the opportunity to share our tropical escape experience with you and look forward to having you visit us.

Friday, February 24, 2017 7pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FIRST RESPONDERS DAY Danny Weber Memorial Fire Truck Parade 8pm . . . . . . . Krewe Babalu 12th Annual All Krewe Parade 9:30pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krewe of Maximilian Parade

Saturday, February 25, 2017 9am . . . . . . . . . Krewe d' Esprit Rosaire Battle of the Bands 11am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Krewe d’Esprit Rosaire Parade 1pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z Krewe 23rd Z Processional 2:30pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mardi Gras King's Parade 3pm . . . . . . . .Island ETC Mardi Gras Parade Viewing Party 3:30pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Les Bon Temps Roule Parade 6:30pm . . . . . . . . . Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade

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Sunday, February 26, 2017 12pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shriners Hospitals for Children & Sunshine Kids Parade 1:30pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade 3pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Firefighters Children’s Parade

All of our premium specialty wines are made from 100% pure Florida Citrus Juice. Our Gold Medal citrus and berry wines remain unequaled and unduplicated. We are retailers of a unique, culturally significant Florida fine wine and premium wine products. There are currently 43 different varieties of wine. All of our premium specialty tropical, berry and citrus wines are made 100% from the juice indicated on the label.

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

503 BRADFORD AVE. • KEMAH

6:30pm . . . . . . Mystic Krewe of Aquarius 21st Fat Tuesday

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2017 Mardi Gras Guide Mardi Gras! Galveston: February 17 – 28, 2017 At Mardi Gras! Galveston, the extravagance found in Texas’ largest Mardi Gras celebration starts with the beads! More than 3 million beads will be thrown at Mardi Gras! Galveston and that’s just the beginning of the elaborate parades, headliner performances, family events, feasting and other festivities that come with hosting Mardi Gras island style.

DANCE…to non-stop entertainment on the Budweiser Stage and Electric Mardi Gras Stage. Buy your General Admission tickets today and have access to all concerts! RUN…the 106th Mardi Gras! Galveston Official 5k Run to start the party early! ROLL…with the 6th Annual Zaniest Golf Cart Parade! Golf Cart parade entries receive FREE entry into the Entertainment District & Best Decorated Golf Cart gets FREE Balcony Party Passes! RIDE…with your “Ticket to Ride”. We provide the float, beads, driver and balcony party you provide the Krewe! Gather your friends and contact info@yagaspresents.com to sign up today and ask about ALL the ways to PLAY !

Featured Clear Lake Events

(23RD & STRAND) FRIDAY 2/17/17 The Lineup @ 5:30 pm Brandon Rhyder @ 7:30 pm Honeybrowne @ 10:15 pm SATURDAY 2/18/17 Mambo Jazz Kings @ 12:00 pm Zaemon @ 4:15 pm Sugar Ray @ 6:00 pm (pictured) Sprung @ 10:00 pm SUNDAY 2/19/17 La Mafia @ 2:30 pm

Live Music Line Up

WATCH...all your favorite Mardi Gras parades (including the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius, Krewe Gambrinus and Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade as they come to the Entertainment District) from a balcony party on the Strand! Balcony parties include admission into the Entertainment District, access to the balcony party with cash bar and music and a VIP view of the Mardi Gras festivities! Find the full list of tickets HERE.

BUDWEISER MAIN STAGE

FRIDAY 2/24/17 Brandon McDermott @ 5:30 pm Mike Ryan @ 8:30 pm Stoney LaRue @ 10:30 pm SATURDAY 2/25/17 Mozelle @ 2:00 pm O.G.R.E. @ 4:00 pm Will Makar @ 8:30 pm Kiss Alike @ 11:00 pm SUNDAY 2/26/17 Kevin Anthony @ 12:00 pm Bilge Pumps @ 3:00 pm

Fueled by MONSTER ELECTRIC STAGE (21ST & MECHANIC) FRIDAY 2/17/17 Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade Pre-Party @ 5:30-10pm DJQwest @ 10-11:30pm DJ Villa @ 11:30-1am

Friday, February 17 WATER’S EDGE MARDI GRAS PARTY

Saturday, February 18 YACHTY GRAS MARDI GRAS BOAT PARADE

Saturday, February 18 KREWE DU LAC ROYAL BALL

3901 NASA Pkwy El Lago. Texas

Visible from Kemah Boardwalk and the shores of Clear Lake

Aquarium Restaurant at The Kemah Boardwalk

The 18th Annual Yachty Gras Boat Parade takes place Saturday, February 18. The event is the largest Mardi Gras boat parade in the World and takes place along the Clear Creek Channel by the Kemah boardwalk as revelers are showered with beads and doubloons. Boat owners form private “Krewes” and decorate their boats to a particular theme. The Yachty Gras Boat Parade is open to any well-found vessel that is insured and has appropriately silenced exhaust system. If you don’t have a boat, join Clear Lake’s official Mardi Gras krewe at the Krewe du Lac Royal Ball that same night at the Aquarium Restaurant at the Kemah Boardwalk. Tickets include a full buffet, cash bar,live music by LC Roots and a great view of the Yachty Gras boat parade. Cost is $65 per person. Email kemah1@aol.com or call 281-334-1884 to make your reservations or get more information.

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SATURDAY 2/18/17 Pistol B @ 5:30-9pm Dj Bizonee @ 9-10pm Tropkillaz @ 10-11:30pm Bright Lights @ 11:40-12:40am FRIDAY 2/24/17 SBMT Pre-party @ 5:30-8pm KnownasChase @ 8-10pm Dj Nonstopp @ 10-11:30pm Johnny J @ 11:30-1am SATURDAY 2/25/17 DJ Skritchin @ 5:30- 9pm DJ Erok @ 9-10pm T-Gray @ 10-11pm Kyle Berg @ 11:00-1am

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L TO R: Spazmatics @ Scout Bar • Ace Frehley @ Scout Bar • Enuf Znuff @ Scout Bar

LOOSE NOTES: Continued From Page 41

Thing,” was totally enjoying the great Snow Bird weather we have here in Clear Lake and it clearly showed on stage.

Over the years, I had seen Fal Skye at the old Sherlock’s so it was good hearing from lead vocalist Preston McCarty and the rest of the guys, that the band is still keeping busy as ever around town. But for now in 2017, we can regather the gang at Cabo Clear Lake.

According to my buddy Dave Barnett (soundman for the Navigators), this is Frehley’s 3rd visit to the area and according to the band, their first show of 2017 Can you say “recharged?” I found it much more relaxed all around, even Mike the road manager was having a good time. Frehley appeared relaxed and having a good time playing a looser and fuller style of blistering licks – Gusto... His “Shock Me” setup must have gotten overhauled over the break and was fully loaded this evening with a smoke charge large enough for the Reliant arena which made for a pretty crazy showing in the cozy Scout Bar setting. - Continued on Page 31

IT’S A NEW YEAR - Scaffolding in the front, construction on the patio, a new pub going in upstairs – we got a peek at what’s happening at Scout Bar and I’ve gotta say, this should be one doozie of an addition. And with that, it was to the Ace Frehley show in January. Opening for Frehley was Enuf Znuff, a band of more than 30 years, releasing 13 studio albums and a total of 21 CDs to date. Chatting afterwards with original member, bassist Chip Z'Nuff, the Chicago-based band best known for their charting singles "Fly High Michelle" and "New

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L TO R: Songwriter’s Finals @ Easy Street • Enuf Znuff @ Scout Bar • Songwriter’s Finals @ Easy Street • Tom Asbridge @ Scotty’s Pub

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A band whose name had me guessing that I was in store for an evening of ’60s hippie music. Turned out this is one tight talented bunch of rockers capable of playing much much more of the jukebox. The band features the return of Mary Watson to the stage, one of the original Funksion vocalist (along with Frankie Edwards Stevenson). She had not heard of my predecessor, the late Jim Shortt, so I’m pretty positive it was the same the other way around – I’d bet that Jim would’ve enjoyed this band. During the show, I got to thinking that pop singer Linda Ronstadt would’ve made a bigger impact in the rock area had she had a guitarist with a Mesa Boogie sound like Peace Project’s David Watson. After hearing David over the years as a horn player, I’ve no choice but to place him on my guitarist newcomer of the year list – The man can handle the lead breaks. Taking time during the break, I got to know this band a bit better sharing Clyde Dempsey stories with drummer Matt Souder and Russian Flight Controller stories with bassist Steve Capps. Good people…. All in all, this band is party ready. Cheers to the New Year! Book ‘em! NEW SOUND ON THE BEAT - In the January edition of The

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SCENE, I started delving into the new sounds continually being developed by a area musician’s need to create. This month we continue the survey with Sister Gypsies, the trio features Brooke Alyson and Kelli Thompson and Wolff deLong. Many have enjoyed their shows as Nightbird: Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks Tribute Band and Passion Works: A Tribute to Heart Music. Ever providing high-fidelity cover experiences for the audiences, the Sister Gypsies project is a cool creative outlet where classic rock & roll covers favorites (that are rarely played live), are improvised on the spot typically with an audience fixation being the result. This is music that makes you stop what you’re doing and listen. I ventured up Hwy. 146 to the Neon Moon to catch the Sister Gypsies for their first show in the area. If you are into music appreciation and enjoy listening for the intrigue, may I recommend Sister Gypsies? If you’ve been boxed in all day and need to simply get your Ya-Ya’s out, may I suggest…. CABO CLEAR LAKE - So Sherlock’s closed its doors in the Clear Lake area with little warning. Nothing like a hoodwink punch to the gut. Never fear. It seems many of the crowd that once frequented Sherlock’s have landed at Cabo – the place has food and a water view to boot! Things were pretty much hopping with what felt like the old Sherlock’s atmosphere when I stopped by in January. Fal Skye was on the stage belting out their list of Top 40s and sharing the stage with DJ action in the booth. - Continued on Page 40

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L TO R: Songwriter’s Finals @ Easy Street • Fall Skye @ Cabo • Sister Gypsies @ Neon Moon • Peace Project @ Hugh & Jeff’s Carwash

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drink menu. I’m looking forward to returning to Preamble with friends someday and will be sure to dress the part.

ME & JULIO - Which would be the duo of Stevens & Sanchez on the stage at the Cock-eyed Seagull. Michael Stevens has been an area staple over the years playing signature nonstop sets for countless numbers on the Clear Lake SCENE and one of the best at bringing out the fun in everyone. The weather painted the evening as a stay-at-home night, so during break, we were able to catch up on how much the area’s music hangouts has changed in recent years – How in 2016, we saw the closing of Sherlock’s along with the Turtle Club. An Auld Lang Syne to those once-popular hangouts. New Year’s is intended to reflect on the year past, it’s also intended to ring in the new…. NEW STOP ON THE BEAT - Which would be the Preamble Lounge in Webster. This is one classy hangout complete with the atmosphere and ambience perfect for meeting friends, enjoying spirits and holding intelligent conversation. Musically, Preamble is perfectly built acoustically to accomplish a natural reverb ranging between “room,” “hall,” and “cathedral.” The last time I heard such a perfectly tuned room was Jeremy Bradshaw at the old Vito’s further up I-45. Such a room in the hands of the right musician is capable of creating “nirvana class” sound which was what I encountered in January catching a set of Andrew Bateman, soloist extraordinaire. Checking out the audience, choice conversations were being had by all, no doubt encouraged with Bateman’s mentally stimulating music looping the the air along with the Preamble’s extensive

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NEW STOP ON THE BEAT PART II - And that would be Scotty’s Pub on the Bay. The last time we stopped by Scotty’s was when they were at the Houston location on Scarsdale. They have since opened a second location at the old Pier 27 Tavern location and are in the steps of moving again into the former La Dolce Vino/Claudio’s location. I’m sure you’ll be reading more about this place in the months ahead. We caught a long-time entertainer, Tom Asbridge (saf-sax.com) stopped in for an enjoyable one-person show. Tom has entertained on the SCENE for years at places including The Treehouse and Turtle Club. In the immortal words of my predecessor, the late Jim Shortt, which still hold true today, “During the evening, he accompanied himself on electric guitar, harmonica, tenor saxophone and electric fiddle as well as using some of the best sequenced music tracks that I've heard. Even though I caught Asbridge on a Tuesday night, he still had a goodly number of enthusiastic patrons dancing and having a blast. Asbridge did a remarkably diverse set. Many songs were done by request. Both vocally instrumentally, he handled all of those styles remarkably well. Bravo! Bravo! FYI: Asbridge plays The Treehouse regularly. Made sense when Jim wrote this up, still makes sense today!

NEW BAND ON THE BEAT Which would be Peace Project at Hugh & Jeff’s. I’ll jump straight to the punch line: This band is already on my list of new bands of the year. - Continued on Page 41

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L TO R: Scott McGill Band @ Katie’s • Spazmatics @ Scout Bar • Peace Project @ Hugh & Jeff’s Carwash • Fall Skye @ Cabo

LOOSE NOTES: Continued From Page 47 A standing state landmark nearby describes the area as a place where people would gather over the decades, on their way between Galveston and Houston, to enjoy music on the water. The span of music Hourglass plays predominantly centers from that special era in American history 50 years back, when music provided thoughtful messages to the consciousness of her people, and perhaps a dose that would suit well today and everyday. Inland from Noah’s on Grand Avenue, the party was going full tilt at Katie’s with Scott McGill on stage. Bob and Katie Emmons pretty much have gotten things down right at this Post Office turned music appreciation hangout. Scott McGill had his army of revelers out in force and ringing in the new year with proper frolicking. Over the holidays, we recommended Katie’s several times to out-of-town visitors needing someplace to go – All of them loved the talent and reported a great evening, no matter the night. FOLLOW UP - A few months ago, we caught The New Offenders for the first time at Katie’s and knew a confirmation listening to was in order. In January, we had that chance at T-Bone Tom’s. I was very impressed with this group when I heard them at Katie’s and was curious how their show would come off being played while the final game for our home football

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team was on the tubes – These guys did not let up one iota, and, in my opinion, saved the night as I watched the game fans through the night turning their seats to the stage. Before going further, a quick shout out to the great staff at T-Bone’s - Ever crisp, courteous, and able to handle parties of any size, whatever the event. Now back to The New Offenders...

Checking out these guys’ facebook traffic, they’ve a following from all across town and demonstrated such with a nice turn out at T-Bone’s. Their music is fun to listen to and if this were the ’70s, they would’ve been likely booked at the national level by now. While their music is uniquely their own sound, I was able to pick out several pleasing nuances throughout the evening – such as hearing frontman Hunter McKithan’s vocal power reminding me of Ronnie Van Zant and bassist Jason Nelson flashing moments of Gene Simmons fun. Lead guitarist, T. Ray Porche reminds me of the talented Bill Hinds and lets loose good old fashion solos covering a span no less than a couple verses and chorus rounds in length while all of the above is solidly held together with Dustin Edwards on the kit. In short, this sums up to me as a musically tight group of spirited kids from the country, all properly schooled in the art of making music, and likely had aunts and uncles that played them Zeppelin, Nugent, Black Sabbath and Dire Straits for lullabies and nursery rhymes out of boom boxes when they were tots. *This* is what makes America great!

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DAN’S PIZZA CO.: Continued From Page 45 The popularity of Dan’s Pizza Co. is such that expansion into two more locations is in the works for its future. For the moment, however, head over and enjoy the newly-expanded parlor and some of the best local craft beer and pizza pie the area has to offer – and meet Dan himself! “It’s not just a name. I’m always here, and I love meeting everyone!” he laughed. “We Dan the Pizza Man loves make pizza from the heart. Our staff makes true pies here. We re- visiting with his guests ally teach our chefs and team members to make things around here like you would for family. I want to give my guests the best food and service for the best value; it’s all for the community. I do it for the love of the pie. As I always say, if you cut me, I bleed sauce. It runs through my veins!” he said. Dan’s Pizza Co. is open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. It is located at 15148 Highway 3 in Webster, between Pineloch and El Dorado (Sterling Knoll Plaza). Delivery is available by calling 281-480-9700, as well as catering. Be sure to try a slice (or a few) of “Hou-York,” say hello to Dan himself, and find out why Dan’s Pizza Co. is “The Way Pizza Should Be!”

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Dan’s Pizza Co.: New York Heart, Texas Soul – and now, Houston Beer! By Sarah Piña Just over eight years ago, the pizza pie game changed not only for Clear Lake, but for Houston. When Dan “The Pizza Man” D’Ambrosio started working in local pizzerias more than 20 years ago, a passion was ignited that has carried through the success of what is Dan’s Pizza Co. today, with many who can attest to its motto of “The Way Pizza Should Be!” “I learned the business the best way I could and never gave up on the pizza dream. My Uncle Tony as well as my childhood friend and business partner Alex stepped in and really believed in my vision of making the best pizza in Houston with care, passion, and consistency,” D’Ambrosio said, who has worked in four pizzerias since 1997 and has since owned two, including Dan’s Pizza Co. “We started as a small take-out here, and it just grew and grew,” he said. The success of Dan’s Pizza Co. also ties into D’Ambrosio’s vision of taking his New York roots and fusing them with his Houston upbringing, eventually creating what he has coined as “Hou-York” pizza. “‘Hou-York’ pizza pie is hand-tossed, neighborhood pizza, made with all local ingredients, and we make absolutely everything fresh daily down to the sauce,” he said, making sure to note that they are hearty Sicilian pizza pies, true to his family’s Italian heritage. Of the more than 150 menu items, including 30-something gourmet pizzas, are the family recipe homemade lasagna to oven-baked, never fried wings in more than 20plus flavors, as well as salads, calzones, a variety of subs and more. “It’s all New York blood and New York heart with a Houston theme,” D’Ambrosio said. This focus on Texas is also how Dan’s Pizza Co. continues to distinguish itself in many ways. Last year, Dan’s expanded to have a pizza parlor that prides itself on local Texas beers and many from the Houston area as well. “It’s all Houston-area beer on draft,” D’Ambrosio noted. “Nothing from our draft wall is found outside of the Houston area, and everything that has to do with Texas is in our cooler, from Arlington to Lufkin to Galveston. And this is the only place in the local area that has a Houston-only wall with as many taps as us,” he explained. The 24-tap Houston wall also includes local ciders and sodas, such as St. Arnold’s root beer on tap, adding to the family-friendly, fun atmosphere of Dan’s Pizza Co.’s parlor, which also includes games. “The kids love the free arcade. We call them our Dan’s Fans!” D’Ambrosio said. - Continued on Page 44

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Loose Notes by Andy Eng

With the holiday season slowing getting packed away, we were able to ease off the scramble pedal in January, take a breather, and enjoy life a bit more. Hope all’s well on your end…. It was good catching up with many of you out there, hearing your thoughts, and marching on as the new year awaits. Before we do that, let’s take a moment to run down some of what all went down...

NYE - We started the evening off up the road in La Porte at CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Spazmatics @ Scout Bar; The New Offenders Mainly Drinks for dinner, a go at one the area’s best wine @ T-bone Tom’s; Chris Hardy @ Easy Street Songwriters Contest Finals; list and hometown music heroes, Freddy Krc and David Powerman 5000 @ Scout Bar; Hourglass @ Noah’s Ark; Easy Street SongHargraves providing revelers the evening’s “jingle jangle.” writers Contest Finals; Krc & Hargraves @ Mainly Drinks; Peace Project @ Historical descriptions of Mainly Drinks recalls the place as a popular corner drugstore gathering spot for ice cream in the Hugh & Jeff’s; Hourglass @ Noah’s Ark; Krc & Hargraves @ Mainly Drinks prior century. These days, the location continues to be a popular corner lot gathering spot for wining, dining, fine music and company. Before each show and between each set, Krc & Hargraves have this habit of mingling with the entire audience and never starting the music until all howdies are properly exchanged. Throughout the show, shout outs and jokes are shared with the audience making the show an up-close and personal event that scores as “special” in my book. The music at a Krc & Hargraves show is your classic Americana folk with heavy splashes of Beatnik, vintage Hippie, and country twang all dressed in paisley and suede – Good for the soul…. Freddy usually sings and strums the 1st and 3rd beat while David plays the 1/16th & 1/32th note bumble bee runs. With 2016 needing proper send off, it seemed appropriate to catch Hourglass at Noah’s Ark where diner’s were enjoying prime rib specials that evening. The music scene has changed considerably over the years down at the Clifton’s neighborhood. - Continued on Page 43

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“We all have so much to draw on from a musical sense that it’s hard to pigeonhole the band,” said McKim. “We change it up as we’re playing. It’s a free-form thing. I like it because it keeps it fresh; we have a template, and then we’ll just follow each other’s leads, which keeps it fun,” he said. The trio also play and record across the country as successful musicians in their own right. McKim just returned from recording in Florida and Nashville, as well as playing and recording with award-winning actor, filmmaker, writer, and musician Billy Bob Thornton’s band The Boxmasters.

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“I’ve played with them since 2015. Billy Bob is a great guy and a really good songwriter,” he said. “And Walter is a highly sought-after drummer and plays with a lot of bands in town, while Mike is an A-list bass player who is also always working,” he added. These range of experiences, plus their own influences of artists such as Pat Travers, ZZ Top, Rush, The Police, and Cream, just to name a few, give shape to the power trio that is Thru the Noise.

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“Here we are doing our own thing, not doing what anyone else is doing. And the name is reflective of that. We are really playing our power trio style ‘through the noise’ of our own existence,” he said. “There is never a set pattern to how it will go down, so no two shows are alike.” What started out as a “fun jam band” now currently has plans to record their own material, too. “We have a lot of material we want to record. It’s just a matter of time. I feel like it’s important for people to hear it,” McKim said. Thru the Noise will play next at Katie’s Bar & Grill on 315 Grand Ave. in Bacliff on Thursday, February 23 (no cover!) Be sure to visit the Facebook page of Katie’s Bar or www.katiesbar.com, as well as Thru the Noise’s Facebook page for more information and their exciting upcoming shows!

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