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It’s one
of the country’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day events, and it’s right in the heart
of downtown Houston. Don’t miss the 49th Annual St. Patrick’s Day
Parade on Saturday, March 15 at noon. The festivities
get underway at Minute Maid Park at the corner of
Texas and Hamilton
and will include more than 100
entries.
The parade always
charms both the Irish and the Irish-at-heart, and after it’s over, plenty of
options are available. Keep the spirit of the holiday going well into the
evening at one of downtown’s cozy pubs. Shay McElroy’s at
Texas and Main
evokes the spirit of Erin with a
warm space created around a 19th-century bar
shipped from Ireland. Slainte Irish Pub on
Main
is always hopping and has one of the
most extensive drink lists downtown.
On St. Patty’s
Day, Monday, March 17 you can “get your green on” at Bells &
Whistles Café at 1501 Texas where you can get your
once-a-year serving of corned beef and cabbage and lemon-lime icebox pie during
lunch. Even Italian eatery Picazo’s at 1421
Preston is getting into the spirit with green food and drinks and Irish
music. Enjoy everything from corned beef and cabbage to split pea soup and green
mashed potatoes. That night you can once again hit the pub scene on
Main with a special treat at The Flying Saucer
featuring $2.75 Irish pints and green Jell-O shots. Enjoy live music by the Lost
Boys while you thank your lucky stars you’re in downtown
Houston.
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Downtown's pick {of the week}
 Serving the downtown area
since 1997 and home of the Late Night Slice, Frank’s Pizzeria has built a quality reputation by serving up delicious food in a
great atmosphere. Not only can you grab a slice of pizza, but Frank's also
serves up darn good hamburgers, Philly cheese steak sandwiches, Buffalo wings,
lasagna and salads. For delivery, call
713-22-PIZZA.
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Taste of downtown
 Join Eight Friends Out for their first Progressive Dinner of the year on Wednesday,
March 19. The evening, designed to help singles meet, gives participants three
courses at three different venues and ends with live music and dancing. The
tastefest begins at Birraporetti's,
with complimentary hor d'oeuvres. From there, diners will stroll down the street
to Little Napoli –
one of Houston's charming Italian restaurants. After dinner it’s dessert at
Timpano Martini Bar &
Chophouse. The event is $55 for members and $65
for guests. For more information or to RSVP, visit their Website, call
(281) 870-0827 or send an email.
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Sneak peak
 See what METRO President and CEO
Frank J. Wilson believes is in store for downtown at the Starbucks Breakfast Speaker
Series on Thursday, March 20 at Fulbright Tower’s Mezzanine
Level, 1301 McKinney. With Houston continuing its dramatic growth,
Wilson will address how mobility can improve without adding more lanes of
roadway and worsening air pollution. Attendees also can submit questions ahead
of the event online.
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Healthy you
 Spend rush hour doing something good for yourself.
By working out just three times a week you can save as much as 75 hours of drive
time annually. Head to the Houstonian
Lite
before or after work and you’ll find traffic is lighter and you’ll feel a lot
better. And if you become a member by Monday, March 31, you don’t have to pay a
thing until May. What could be easier?
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A bit of history
 Local historian and author, Betty Chapman
celebrates Women’s History Month on Thursday, March 20 as part of the Heritage Society’s Hill/Finger
Lecture Series. Her presentation, Breaking out of the Box: Conventional Women
Embarking on Unconventional Paths, looks at some remarkable Houston
women.
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Fascinating tales
 Da Camera continues its
examination of the lives of those expatriate writers, painters, composers,
dancers and adventurers who gathered in Paris from 1900 to 1939 with Exiles in Paris, Part 2 on Friday, March 14 at the
Wortham Theater Center.
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Classic favorite
 The Houston Symphony brings one of music’s best-loved compositions to Jones
Hall this weekend. Enjoy Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Mendelssohn’s
Fourth Symphony
with conductor Christoph Campestrini and guest violinist Benjamin Schmid.
Performances are scheduled for Friday, March 14; Saturday, March 15 and Sunday,
March 16.
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Inner voices
 Musiqa delves into the innermost thoughts of the audience in a
program featuring works by Kaija Saariaho, Toru Takemitsu and Musiqa composers
Karim Al-Zand and Rob Smith on Saturday, March 15 at the Hobby Center
for the Performing Arts. The
evening will also include a new play by Craig Wright, presented in collaboration
with
Stages Repertory Theatre.
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Funny lady
 Don’t miss the sharp-witted antics of comedienne
Lisa Lampanelli at Verizon Wireless Theater on Friday, January 14. For a complete listing of this weekend’s
entertainment options, click here.
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Sports action
 The Houston
Rockets take on Charlotte on
Friday, March 14; Los Angeles on Sunday, March 16 and Boston on Tuesday, March
18 all at Toyota
Center. The Aeros are equally busy battling Rockford on Thursday,
March 13 and Saturday, March 15 and the Quad City Flames on Monday, March 17 and
Wednesday, March 19.
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Week of
March 13 - 19, 2008
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