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  • Postino WineCafe

    Postino WineCafe

    Postino WineCafe
    Postino WineCafe

    1151 Uptown Park Blvd Ste 12

    Houston, TX 77056

    (713) 965-7929

    Postino Uptown Park sits within Houston’s cultural epicenter neighboring Memorial Park. Our roll-away garage-style doors and indoor-outdoor bar are the perfect way to enjoy an open-air dining experience, connected to the buzzy Uptown Park Center. Get lost in an intimate conversation over a glass of wine with your favorite people while enjoying eclectic artwork including a large, hand-crafted art installation that gives a nod to the neighborhood’s history of global tourism.

    A winecafé offering simply scrumptious food and a warm, edgy culture that brings people together.

  • Etro Nightclub

    Etro Nightclub

    Houston’s 80’ Night Club
    Houston’s 80’ Night Club

    114 Main St

    Houston, Texas, 77002

    713-521-3876

    We are Houston’s 80s Night Club born from 80s music dance culture & fused with today’s Electro Disco EDM scene.

    While we’re known for Electro, Disco, & EDM,

    80s dance music RULES the weekend!

  • Monument Au Fantome by Jean Debuffet

    Monument Au Fantome by Jean Debuffet

    Monument Au Fantome by Jean Dubuffet
    Monument Au Fantome by Jean Dubuffet

    Discovery Green

    1500 McKinney St

    Houston, TX 77010

    (713) 400-7336

    Monument Au Fantome by Jean Dubuffet

    The large free-form red-white-blue sculpture on Avenida de las Americas is the park’s most well-known artwork and one of Houston’s great treasures. Its title means “Monument to the Phantom” or imaginary city in French.

    There are seven individual forms that represent different features of this city, including a church, hedge, chimney, dog, phantom, tree and mast.

    It is by Jean Dubuffet, an internationally-known 20th century French sculptor who passed away in 1985 (two years after the sculpture was completed). He liked to communicate fresh ideas without reference to “cultural clichés.” Dubuffet was inspired by the art of outsiders, which he called “L’Art Brut”. It is painted fiberglass over steel frames, and the tallest piece is 33 feet. The sculpture is part of his Hourloupe series, which has companion sculptures in New York, Chicago and Europe. For more than two decades, Jean Dubuffet’s sculpture, Monument au Fantôme, has sat among Houston’s downtown skyscrapers at 1100 Louisiana. In 2008 it was relocated to 1500 McKinney (Avenue de las Americas) in Discovery Green Park on the eastern edge of downtown. The tallest part of the fiberglass over steel frame stands 33 feet tall. Seven individual forms—chimney, church, dog, hedge, mast, phantom, and tree—included in the sculpture represent features of Houston.

  • L’auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles

    L’auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles

    777 Ave Lauberge

    Lake Charles, LA 70601

    (337) 395-7777

    VISIT L’AUBERGE CASINO RESORT LAKE CHARLES

    An odds-on-favorite, this Southern Gaming and Destinations Award Winner offers an experience you won’t soon forget. Our casino hosts 73 table games and 1,600 of the hottest slots contained in an enormous glass dome and grand vaulted ceiling. Catch great local bands and stellar national acts at the L’auberge Event Center. Relax in an exquisite room or luxury suite or float your cares away on our one-of-a-kind Lazy River. Indulge in fine dining at several amazing restaurants, featuring everything from an endless buffet to perfectly prepared steaks and seafood to authentic Cajun and Creole specialties. Your adventure begins at L’Auberge Lake Charles. 

    LUXURY HOTEL

    Relax and revitalize at our world-class hotel. Offering refined elegance with modern conveniences and VIP-level amenities, our guestrooms and suites accommodate your every whim. Take a dip in our heated pool or swim up to the poolside bar at the lazy river for a frozen cocktail. Tee off on the only public Tom Fazio golf course in Louisiana or enjoy a day of pampering at Spa du Lac.

  • Delta Downs

    Delta Downs

    2717 Delta Downs Drive

    Vinton, LA 70668

    (800) 589-7441

    Located on the Texas Border Near Houston and Lake Charles

    Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel captures the spirit, style, and charm of Louisiana with the dynamic mix of gaming, multi-screen off-track betting, live entertainment, exciting sports wagering, and delicious food. 

    Check out the Best Live Racing in the region, casino, FanDuelSportsbook, and Hotel.

  • Daikin Park

    Daikin Park

    Daikin Park- Home of the Astros
    Daikin Park- Home of the Astros

    501 Crawford St

    Houston, TX 77002

    (713) 259-8000

    Daikin Park is the home of the Houston Astros, and host numerous sporting events and concerts and also offers a unique setting for private events and corporate meetings. From the ballpark concourses to historic Union Station to the 16-room Conference Center, Daikin Park offers a variety of options. Enjoy Astros Ballpark Tours which gives guests a one hour behind-the-scenes look at Daikin Park, the home of the Houston Astros

    The overall seating capacity of Daikin Park is 40,950, featuring nine different seating areas: Dugout Boxes, Field Boxes, Crawford Boxes, Bullpen Boxes, Club Tier I, Club Tier II, Terrace Deck, Mezzanine, and Upper Deck.

  • NRG Stadium

    NRG Stadium

    NRG Stadium
    NRG Stadium

    NRG Stadium

    Leading Technological Infrastructure

    NRG Stadium is the only rodeo and NFL indoor/outdoor retractable roof stadium that can be configured to utilize a 125,000-square-foot space for general sessions, catered functions, exhibits, concerts, and much more. NRG Stadium sets the perfect stage for exhibits, concerts, and professional or amateur sporting events, and provides incredible club-level meeting spaces for general sessions and catered functions. In addition, NRG Stadium offers four massive concourse levels for special events. The design of the stadium roof provides a very flexible rigging configuration for major *audio and visual* presentations. 196 suites complement NRG Stadium.

    A World-Class Experience Like No Other

    NRG Park is the premier and most versatile tradeshow, consumer show, convention, and sports and entertainment complex in Harris County, specifically near the cultural center and urban hub of Houston, Texas. The 350-acre complex with 26,000 parking spaces is uniquely comprised of four facilities: NRG Center, NRG Arena, NRG Stadium, and NRG Astrodome where adaptability, hospitality, and distinct service all meet to provide a world-class experience. The uniqueness of NRG Park is apparent in the flexibility of its facilities, each offering the opportunity to host large exhibitions, concerts, sporting events, conventions, and meetings.

    Building Square Footage

    Total square footage: 1.9 million sq.ft.

    Playing Field Facts – 97,000 sq. ft. playing surface

    Seating Capacity

    72,220

    Retractable Roof Facts

    • Size of roof opening – 500′ L x 385′ W

      Size of super truss – 960′ L and 50/75′ W

      Opening time – 7 minutes

      Construction material – steel with fabric covering

  • Beer Can House

    Beer Can House

    The Beer Can House
    The Beer Can House

    222 Malone

    Houston, TX 77007

    (713) 926-6368

    John Milkovisch, a retired upholsterer for the Southern Pacific Railroad, started his project now known as the Beer Can House in 1968.

    The Beer Can House is a folk art house in Rice Military, Houston, Texas, covered with beer cans, bottles, and other beer paraphernalia. Houstonian John Milkovisch worked through the late 1960s to transform his Houston home at 222 Malone Street into the Beer Can House. The Beer Can House is now one of Houston’s most recognizable folk art icons. It is covered with flattened beer cans, bottle caps, bottles, and other beer ephemera. The house is estimated to include over 50,000 beer cans. Milkovisch started his project in 1968 laying thousands of marbles, rocks, brass figures and metal pieces in concrete blocks and redwood, all of which were used to make patios, fences, flower boxes, and an array of other items. The result was a yard with no grass, as the entire front and back yards were covered with cement. When asked why he did it, John simply answered, “I got sick of mowing the grass.”Today, the Beer Can House is owned and operated by The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, a non-profit organization founded in 1980 to preserve and present works of extraordinary imagination and provide people the opportunity to express personal artistic vision. In March 2004, John Milkovisch was named Man of the Week on Spike TV. In 2010 comedy news site Cracked.com said, “if there’s ever a vote on who the awesomest guy ever was, John Milkovisch ought to at least be on the ballot.”

  • Synchronicity of Color by Margot Sawyer

    Synchronicity of Color by Margot Sawyer

    Synchronicity of Color by Margot Sawyer
    Synchronicity of Color by Margot Sawyer

    Discovery Green

    1500 McKinney St

    Houston, TX 77010

    (713) 400-7336

    Synchronicity of Color, or the “art boxes,” are iconic art pieces at Discovery Green®.

    They were commissioned by Discovery Green and implemented by the Houston Arts Alliance and the City, which owns the largest two of the four-piece ensemble because they clad the city’s two underground garage stair structures.

    Margo Sawyer, a professor of art at the University of Texas at Austin, conceived and fabricated the metal boxes while she was participating in the master planning for the park. Their paint is used on drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The major pieces are “blue” and “red.” Sawyer created two “echoes” that are part of the ensemble – the orange-themed boxes at The Grove and a mix of colors at HPL Express. She believed the park would benefit from color, and she delivered many times over.

    Sawyer’s work offers some of the most popular photo spots in the park.

  • Mary’z Mediterranean Cusine

    Mary’z Mediterranean Cusine

    4500 Washington Ave #200

    Houston, TX 77007

    (832) 786-5555

    Traditional flavors influenced from the Northern “Lebanese” culture, our casual atmosphere is matched only by the amazing Mediterranean food served. Ingredients are always fresh and high quality.

    Our tasty recipes are expertly prepared and are the primary reasons why Mary’z reigns supreme as one of the ultimate in Houston’s Middle Eastern food experiences.

    We don’t just cook for you, we weave you through the many flavors of Mediterranean delicacies.

    If you have not experienced Mary’z Mediterranean and the Mary’z atmosphere, then you certainly are encouraged to come and visit. You may even see Mary herself in the kitchen or on the dining floor!