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Friday 2/13 & Saturday 2/14

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Maine Stuffed Lobster or 8 oz. Filet Mignon topped w/shrimp

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Tuesday • 50% OFF WINE LIST Valid ALL DAY on every bottle. More than 50 selections!

Monday • STEAK NIGHT • 5-10p 13: Ribeye, Center Cut Sirloin, Prime Rib or Chicken Fried Ribeye $

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The Sneaky Blonde is considered a traditional German farmhouse ale, with a golden color denoting it as a classic blonde ale. The brew received its “Sneaky” label due to its smooth flavor disguising a hearty 7.1% alcohol content. Considered the crossover choice for traditional domestic beer drinkers, this fresh and bright ale is currently the top selling beverage offered by GCB and accounts for more than half our monthly sales.

ROcKET RiDE • 7.6% ABV

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The Rocket Ride is a classic brown ale, with a roasted color and a softer palate flavor hinting of caramel, coffee and toasted nuts. Designed to appeal to the more adventurous craft beer drinker, its unobtrusive flavor profile also appeals to the cross-over consumer. The biggest challenge is educating the consumer that a darker colored beer does not equate to a “heavier” beer such as stouts and porters. The Rocket Ride clocks in at a bold 7.6% alcohol content.

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Bayview Duck 3131 Texas 146 Bacliff, TX 77518

T-bone Tom’s 707 Texas 146, Kemah, TX 77565

Noah’s Ark

4438 Boulevard St, Bacliff, TX 77518

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2513 NASA Parkway Seabrook, TX 77586

Jackie’s Brickhouse 1661 Craft House

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Reservations for Romance In the mood for love? Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and there are plenty of romantic places in the Bay Area to celebrate the holiday. So, whether your ideal evening out includes desirable live music to get you into the mood and/or an intimate dinner that climaxes with the sharing a delicious dessert (even Cupid gets hungry), the following establishments are preparing to make your Valentine’s experience amazing, delicious, and unforgettable. You and your special someone will be sure to have a memorable Valentine’s Day. These suggestions fit a variety of tastes and budgets. The amorous activities abound so celebrate your love locally! Some locations recommend reservations, others prefer not to. It’s not too late to RSVP. Unless otherwise stated, all events are exclusive to Valentine's Day. Be sure to tell them The SCENE Magazine sent you.

Jackie’s Brickhouse (1053 Marina Bay Dr, Kemah): Jackie’s Brickhouse is offering its Valentines Menu 2015 that’s sure to please. Choose of one appetizer: Seared Divers Scallops, Gulf Coast crab cakes, or spinach and artichoke dip served with artisan bread. A choice of two entrées: Ginger Glazed Mahi Mahi (topped with roasted red pepper sauce and grilled shrimp, served with risotto and grilled asparagus), or the Shrimp & Scallops Key West Penne (shrimp and scallops tossed with sundried tomatoes over penne pasta), or 8-ounce Tenderloin (topped with fire roasted crab sauce, and served with fingerling potatoes and grilled asparagus), a 10-ounce Smoked Prime Rib (with a rosemary Au Jus served with fingerling potatoes and grilled asparagus), or Chicken Roma (breast of chicken stuffed with prosciutto, spinach and mozzarella cheese and topped with roasted red pepper sauce). Complete the meal with a shared dessert of Amor A Primero Vista (a wonderful combination of Crème Brulee and Tiramisu served with fresh crème fresh and seasonal berries). $50 a couple.

The Cock & Bull British Pub (3659 NASA Road One, Seabrook): They will have a delicious menu prepared for you and your 'lover', which will include an appetizer, a starter each, lovely choices for the main course, and dessert for two, plus a free glass of bubbly each. To make the evening even more unique, they will have a couple's trivia with prizes! You and your 'lover' will compete with other loving couples to win prizes. Of course, there will be live music with the incredible Bruce Courtney singing and playing romantic tunes for you all evening. He even does great Frank Sinatra tunes! There will be two seating times for your convenience starting with the first seating at 6:15 p.m., and then a second seating at 8:30 p.m. Please call 832-282-8202 for reservations. To hold your reservation it will only be $25, plus tax. You'll have a simply marvelous time on Valentine's day (evening)! Only $69 per couple, not including tax and gratuity.

Noah’s Ark (4438 Boulevard, Bacliff): Valentine’s Day special Prime Rib dinner with twice-baked potato, vegetables, dinner salad, and dessert. RSVP 281-339-2895, and prepay by February 13 for only $21.95. Or pay regular price ($23.95) on Valentine's day. Wine specials available. Karaoke starting at 8 p.m.

Texas Tease Yacht Charters (280 Grove Road, Kemah • docked at Star Fleet Marina): Relax on a Valentine’s Day dinner cruise from 7 to 10 p.m. with a full meal, bar and live entertainment. $89 per person. Hurry and register before it is sold out by calling: 832-470-1221. Visit www.TexasTeaseYachtCharters.com for more information. - Continued on Page 13

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Valentine’s Day Dinner Cruise Saturday, February 14th Cruise from 7:00 to10:00pm

• Birthday Parties Full Meal, Bar & Live Entertainment • Get-Togethers ONLY $89.00 per person • Sunday Brunch Hurry and register before it is sold out • Dockside Parties • Graduation Parties Public Friday Kemah Fireworks Cruises Coming In June • Reserve Your Spot Now • Team Building Events Kemah Waterfront • Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties • Weddings & Wedding Receptions • Romantic Couples Cruises/Dinners • Funerals & Ash Scattering At Sea FEBRUARY 2015

T-Bone Tom’s Kitchen Is Open Late Night By Rhonda Meredith

Kemah Mardi Party

For more than 40 years, TBone Tom’s, located at 707 Highway 146 in Kemah, has served up hearty portions of home-style food, steaks entrees, seafood dishes, and world-class barbecue plates with a friendly, down home smile. The restaurant starts fresh every morning and begins serving at 11 a.m.

On Saturday, February 7, it’s time to celebrate Mardi Gras! The “Mardi Pardi” starts right after the Kemah Mardi Gras parade with musical performances by Zydeco ReEvolution from 1 to 5 p.m., and Luther and the Healers from 6 to 10 p.m.

But did you know that T-Bone Tom’s stays open really late, too? Their late-night menu begins at 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Valentine’s Day Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Prime Rib dinner with a side of The Kelly McGuire Band. The musical entertainment is from 7 to 11 p.m.

The menu offerings will satisfy any late-night (or early-morning) craving. Typical lunch and dinner menu “starters” can complete a late night out perfectly. Choose an awesome dish from the “fried” food group (popcorn shrimp, pickles, cheese sticks, zucchini,

and mushrooms); or perhaps the Armadillo Eggs (barbecue brisket stuffed in a pickled jalapeño, battered and fried, served with a side of ranch dressing); or Tom’s Campfire (three skewers of marinated steak); and Tom’s Trio (two Armadillo Eggs, two pork ribs, and 4-ounce smoked sausage).

Fish Tacos • Po’Boys • Catfish • Shrimp • Oysters

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T-Bone Tom’s is known for their barbecue. In fact, the tasty fare garnered national attention in November 2009 when a certain platinum, spiky-haired chef came to town. Food Network's Diners Drive-ins and Dives host Guy Fieri was on hand to enjoy what the locals have savored for decades.

KIDS EAT

FREE MON-WED

Even past the conventional dinner hour, the restaurant is still serving up their signature barbecue in plate or sandwich form. Order the Chopper (chopped beef sandwich); the Pig (pulled pork, grilled onions, and jalapeño sandwich); the Trike (sliced beef, pulled pork, and sausage sandwich); or even the Skipper (chopped barbecue beef stuffed baked potato).

W/ Each Adult Meal (RESTRICTIONS APPLY)

$6.95 LUNCH

Other customer favorites include the Vegas Shrimp Cocktail, Shark Eggs, pulled pork quesadillas, smoked pork ribs, wings (hot, blazing hot, or chipotle), boudin balls, and calamari.

SPECIALS MON-FRI 11AM-4PM

In addition to the mouthwatering food, T-Bone Tom’s also has great happy hour specials. These specials are available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The late night drink specials also begin at 5 p.m., but continue until closing on Mondays through Wednesdays.

281-488-CRAB (2722) 16580 El Camino Real, Clear Lake City 77062 (Interestion of El Camino Real & Ramada Dr. Behind Walgreens) Monday-Saturday 11am to 9pm; Closed Sunday | MarketSeafood.com

Adjacent to the main restaurant is an outside seating area under multiple palapas structures called “Tom’s Backyard.” It’s a perfect place to enjoy gatherings, drinks like the Painkiller (a tropical flavored adult beverage made with Cruzan dark rum), and live music. Tom’s Backyard has two fully stocked bars and awesome bartenders.

Fried Baskets • Broiled Plates • Salads & More

$2 OFF

$5 OFF

FOOD PUCHASE OF $10 OR MORE

FOOD PUCHASE OF $25 OR MORE

One per table. Not valid with other offers. Market Seafood • Expires 3-15-15

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1002 Aspen Road Clear Lake Shores, Tx 77565 281-334-5225 OpusBistro.net LIVE SALSA & MERENGUE MUSIC! FRI: LA POTENCIA | SAT: SON VACILON NO COVER CHARGE! COME DANCE! 10PM-2AM

HAPPY HOUR Mon-Fri 11-7 pm

FREE MINI BUFFET

VALENTINE’S SPECIAL $ 3999

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COMBO FAJITAS FOR 2, SHRIMP BRUCHETTE, 2 HOUSE DRINKS & DESSERT*

MONDAY & SATURDAY:

*SELECT BEVERAGES; CHEESECAKE OR SOPAPILLAS

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FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS ALL DAY!

WEBSTER: 1020 NASA Road 1 (NASA Rd 1 @ I-45) 281-557-3500 • Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11am-2am

FUQUA: 12933 Gulf Frwy. • 281-484-6888 • Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11am-11pm SOUTH SHORE HARBOUR: 2951 Marina Bay Dr. • League City • 281-334-2175

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RESERVATIONS FOR ROMANCE: Continued From Page 9 My Wedding on The Water (800 Mariners Drive, Kemah): Make any day a romantic one aboard the Panacea! Captain Robert of My Wedding on the Water specializes in planning unique, intimate events aboard his ship. The Panacea hosts 2 to 12 guests for any fun or private occasion. Make the memory of a lifetime without breaking the bank! Call 832-434-3444 for availability and prices. (FYI: If in the market for a wedding, standard wedding package starts at just $300, including officiate and champaign.)

Also around town on Valentine’s Day: At Bombshells, it’s “Angels and Devils” dress up day. The Palapa Bar says bring your Valentine to dance! Scout Bar has Metalachi headlining. with special guest Tydings.

Midnite Slice (1605 2nd Street, Seabrook): Enjoy their "Dirty Girl" brownies (a layer of chocolate chip cookies, Oreos, and brownies) either before or after (it is your choice) a heart and "sexy-shaped" pizza. Call for more information: 281-291-7498.

Cockeyed Seagull says "Happy Valentine's Day!"

Tookie’s Hamburgers & More (1202 Bayport Blvd., Seabrook): It is hamburg-

Masa Sushi says “celebrate Valentine’s Day with us!”

ers & more in Seabrook, and Tookie’s has a "Bombshell for your Babe" promo. Bring a date to Tookie's on Valentine’s Day and receive a free bombshell. For those of you who don't know what a bombshell is… It's their most popular appetizer (individual corn tostada covered in melted cheese served with jalapeños and picante.) For more info: 281-942-9334.

Chasin' Tails says "Happy Valentine's Day!"

Mediterraneo Market and Café (18033 Upper Bay Rd., Nassau Bay): The flavors of the Mediterranean are alive and well in Nassau Bay. Mediterraneo is planning a very special Valentine's evening with live music, and belly dancers at 7 and 8 p.m. RSVP at 281-333-3180.

JP's Upper Deck has live music by The Hook.

XTC has clothing, games, lotions and other items to make Valentine’s Day special!

Make a Memory of a Lifetime ...without breaking the bank MY WEDDING ON THE WATER

Tie the knot aboard the Panacea!

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The Lazy Lizard (1817 Avenue K, San Leon): Three-course Valentine's Day Special. The meal includes soup or salad, entrée, and dessert, plus two beverages for $49.Call for more info: 281-339-3814.

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T-Bone Tom's (707 Highway 146, Kemah): Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Prime Rib dinner with a side of The Kelly McGuire Band. The musical entertainment is from 6 to 10 p.m. Call for more information: 281-334-2133.

PRIVATE CHARTERS FOR YOUR EVENTS!

Mamacita's Mexican Restaurant (515 E. Nasa Road 1,

Planning unique, intimate events! Call Captain Robert at:

Engagements, Private Parties, Corporate Events & much more!

Webster): Valentine's Special available February 13 - 15. Ask about their Tierra Y Mar dish and the chocolate covered strawberries. Call for more information: 281-332-5362.

832-434-3444

Dickinson Bar-B-Que and Steak House (2111 Fm 517 Rd E., Dickinson): This award winning barbecue and family restaurant is your Valentine’s Day destination in Dickinson. The authentic Texas hospitality, hand-cut steaks, and slow-smoked barbecue are sure to please. For more information: 281-534-2500.

Cabo (2513 Nasa Pkwy., Seabrook): Drink Specials and Live Music upstairs by Blue Finger Disco. Call for more info: 281-532-2691.

Lone Star Grill (3435 Hwy 146, Bacliff): Invites you to ask about their Valentine's Day specials on February 14. Call for more information: 832-864-3788.

HAPPY HOUR

Claudio's Restaurant (3202 Marina Bay Drive, League

Draft: $2 Dom; $2.50 Import Pitchers: $5.99 Dom; $7.99 Import $2.99 15-oz. Margaritas $3.50 Wells

City): Valentine’s Menu available February 13 – 14. Enjoy a Maine Stuffed Lobster or 8-ounce Filet Mignon topped with shrimp. Call for more info: 281-957-9262.

Las Haciendas (Webster: 1020 NASA Road 1, 281-5573500 • South Shore Harbour: 2951 Marina Bay Drive, League City, 281-334-2175): Valentine’s Day Special: Combo fajitas for 2, shrimp brochette, 2 house drinks & dessert* (*select beverages; cheesecake, or sopapillas) for $39.99. In addition, there will be food and drink specials all day!

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Railean American Rum & Buccaneer Bar (341 5th Street, San Leon): Valentine's weekend join us for drink specials

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music by the Chris Tofield Band. Call for more info: 281-559-3773.

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Market Seafood Oyster Bar & Grill: Serving Clear Lake For 10 Years By Rhonda Meredith Since opening their doors in February of 2005, Market Seafood Oyster Bar & Grill has served up Gulf Coast favorites from their kitchen to your generously portioned plate. The restaurant is nestled in the corner at 16580 El Camino Real, at the intersection of Ramada, and a little north of Bay Area Blvd. and behind the Walgreens, right in the heart of Clear Lake City. Market Seafood is a “fast casual” style restaurant. Ordering and payment is conveniently completed at the counter, cold drinks are quickly self-served, and the food is brought hot and fresh to your table. - Continued on Page 16

MARKET

Fridays & Saturdays:

Fresh Olives ~ Cheeses ~ Spices Pita Bread ~ Dried Fruits & Nuts Olive Oil & Imported Chocolates

Live music in Jan. w/Mickey Hobbs, Jeff Lopez, Wayne Johnson & Jando

CAFE Gyros ~ Falafel ~ Hummus ~ Paella Kabobs ~ Moussaka ~ Grape Leaves Pastas (Shrimp, Pesto, Primavera) Segafredo Coffees ~ Baklava ~ Tiramisu

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281-333-3180

Mon.-Thurs. 9 am-9 pm • Fri & Sat 9 am-10 pm Closed Sundays

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18033 Upper Bay Rd., Nassau Bay

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+ BELLY DANCERS 7 & 8PM

★ MEDITERRANEO Market & Cafe

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CLEAR LAKE - NORTH 1. Luna Restaurant (Hilton) 2. Valdo’s 3. Chelsea Wine Bar 4. Boondoggles 5. Villa Capri 6. Sam’s Boat 7. Turtle Club 8. Cabo 9. Pier Eight Seafood 10. Outriggers

The SCENE’s Waterfront Dining Guide 3 4 2 5

6 7 8

KEMAH BOARDWALK 11. The Aquarium 12. Red Sushi 13. Flying Dutchman 14. Cadillac Bar 15. Bubba Gump 16. Lighthouse Buffet 17. Landry’s Seafood 18. Bayside Grill 19. The Pizza Oven 20. Saltgrass

10 23

11-20 21

24. Paradise Reef (SSHR)

CLEAR LAKE - SOUTH

26 27 28 30 29

21. Alan’s Swamp Shack 22. Opus 23. Sundance II

BACLIFF & SAN LEON 25. Noah’s Ark 26. Clifton by the Sea 27. 18th Street Pier 28. Bubba’s Shrimp Place 29. Topwater Grill 30. Lazy Lizard

Visit The SCENE’s Mobile-Friendly Waterfront Dining Guide at www.theSCENEmagazine.com or scan the QR code.

T-BONE TOM’S: Continued From Page 10 The Land Shark stage hosts live musical entertainment six nights a week year round. A few of the names scheduled this month are Crossroads, Sheila Marshall and Pirates & Poets with Jerry Diaz. T-Bone Tom’s originally opened as a neighborhood meat market in the late ’60s. It expanded into a full service restaurant in 1974. The early traditions set forth back then still carry on today. Menu items are still made from scratch and prepared fresh daily. The unique flavors from the dry seasoning and barbecue sauce are from original recipes. Their steaks are hand cut, and their chicken fried steaks are hand breaded. And neither is ever frozen. T-Bone Tom’s is one of the Bay Area’s treasures no doubt. Food, fun, and a festive atmosphere all describe what’s in store for all who visit T-Bone Tom’s. Head down to Kemah and look for the red roof and the ever present cow just south of the Kemah Bridge. For more information, visit www.tbonetoms.com.

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MARKET SEAFOOD: Continued From Page 14 “Our goals are simple,” said Market Seafood’s owner Kenny Grundmann. “We serve high-quality, fresh seafood at value prices with fast and friendly service with a casual atmosphere.” The lunch specials are offered weekdays until 4 p.m. Enjoy the homemade flavorings of fried shrimp or catfish, crab bites, fish tacos, or chicken tenders served up in a basket and fries for just under $7. Or opt for the cup of some warm and comforting crab bisque, seafood gumbo, or red beans and rice, with a cool and crisp salad. It will take more than one visit to experience these specials. We suggest a bowl of their award-winning Market Seafood Shrimp and Crab Gumbo, or their catfish which was voted "The Best Catfish in the Bay Area." Other dishes on the expanded menu include coconut or crab-stuffed shrimp, crawfish tails, the Redfish Pontchartrain (topped with their very own Pontchartrain sauce), wild salmon, grilled Mahi Mahi, and oysters. Save room for dessert, and delight in the decadent tastes of either the Jack Daniels Chocolate Pecan Pie, the “Kool and Kreamy” Key Lime Pie, or the even harder to resist Homemade Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce. Remember that “Kids Eat Free” on Mondays through Wednesdays with each adult meal. (Some restrictions apply.)

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Be sure to bring along your favorite beer or wine because Market Seafood is a “Bring Your Own (Adult) Beverage” establishment. They also accommodate for carry-out orders, party trays, and whatever else you may have a need for. Just give them a call at 281-488-CRAB (2722). Market Seafood is open Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Houston Chronicle has said that Market Seafood is a “consistently good neighborhood gem." We would have to agree. View their ad (page 10) in this issue for money-saving coupons.

FEBRUARY 2015

UPCOMING EVENTS @

FAT TUESDAY!

BOMBSHELLS WEBSTER:

(Feb 14-17) + Crawfish Every Weekend After That

Feb 6........................Rocket Vs Bucks @ 7pm, Revamp @ 9pm Feb 7 ................................................Good Time Muffin @ 9pm Feb 8 ..............................................Rockets Vs Trail Blazers 6pm Feb 9 ....................................................Happy Hour 11am-7pm Feb 10 ..................................................Rockets Vs Suns @ 7pm Feb 11 ........Rockets Vs Clippers @ 9pm, Kaos Karaoke @ 9pm Feb 12 ..................Happy Hour All Day, Jordan Tydings @ 9pm Feb 13 ..................................................Justin Van Sant @ 9pm Feb 14 ............................................Angel Garcia / Jedi @ 9pm Feb 15, 16 & 17....................................Happy Hour 11am-7pm Feb 18..............Happy Hour 11am-7pm, Kaos Karaoke @ 9pm Feb 19 ..................All Day Happy Hour, Jordan Tydings @ 9pm Feb 20 ....Rockets Vs Mavs @ 7:30pm, Band Hennessy @ 9pm Feb 21 ................Rockets Vs Raptors @ 7pm, Playboyz @ 9pm Feb 22 ..................................................Happy Hour 11am-7pm Feb 23 ....................................Rockets Vs Timberwolves @ 7pm Feb 24 ..................................................Happy Hour 11am-7pm Feb 25 ........Rockets Vs Clippers @ 7pm, Kaos Karaoke @ 9pm Feb 26 ..................Happy Hour All Day, Jordan Tydings @ 9pm Feb 27 ....................Rockets Vs Nets @ 7pm, DJ Storm @ 9pm Feb 28 ............................................................UFC 184 @ 9pm

CRAWFISH KICK-OFF VALENTINE'S DAY

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VALENTINE’S DAY (SATURDAY, FEB. 14)

STAFF WILL DRESS UP AS ANGELS & DEVILS

BOMBSHELLS HOUSTON-SOUTH

BOMBSHELLS WEBSTER

BOMBSHELLS SPRING

12810 Gulf Freeway • Houston, TX 77034

803 E. NASA Rd. 1 • Webster, TX 77598

21005 IH 45 North • Spring, TX 77388

281-397-6730

281-286-2662

281-288-2769

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ARTS

ART OF THE SEA

Featured Artist: Maurine Howard

By Kelley Dawson For the past 13 years, Maurine Howard’s enchanting mermaids have personified Yachty Gras; the Bay Area’s unique, nautical Mardi Gras parade. Each year, a different mermaid graces the event poster. In the tradition of Yachty Gras, Howard said her mermaids provoke positive emotions and appeal to family members of all ages. In fact, her infamous posters are highly sought after and collected by many folks. On occasion, the posters mysteriously disappear from local businesses. Each of Howard’s endearing mermaid paintings truly capture the mood and setting she wants expressed. Howard’s use of precise symbolism and luscious color show depth beyond the sea. The underwater paintings are as alluring as the sirens depicted in them. “Let me tell you how [the mermaids] got started,” said Howard. She told when she was appointed Executive Director of Yachty Gras in 2002, the committee was lacking branding. “We had no image, no logo,” Howard stated. She explained that the committee decided to go with mermaids and requested submissions from local artists, but none appealed to what the committee desired for their image. Howard expressed they were getting pressed for time, therefore, she started painting her first mermaids. “At the time I didn’t think they were good enough,” she revealed. But, she said once presented to the committee, they loved it. She added, “I’ve been doing it ever since.” Howard has a PhD in art education and shared she’s been doing art her entire life. According to Howard, her current mermaid paintings “take on a life of their own.” The original paintings are much larger than the poster versions. Howard said she creates her pieces with mixed medium of water color, acrylics and ink. “Whatever I find accomplishes a certain color. It’s all about the color,” she stated. She elaborated that each mermaid has its own color, identity, and even tail. “Each one is different. It starts as an image I’ve thought about for a while, and then I go to paper,” Howard said. “Though, I may not always know exactly until I start working with it,” she admitted. Howard also revealed that when painting the mermaids; “Once I put the eyes on, it’s almost like she looked at me.” She said, “The eyes really pop and almost come to life.” Howard recently painted a merman who now adorns the 2015 Yachty Gras poster. She explained he was a baby in a previous piece. To view more of Maurine Howard mermaid art and Yachty Gras events visit www.yachtygras.com.

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February Offers Romance in the Arts

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Love Letters

tary wine, hors d’ouerves, and dessert both nights. Each night the show begins at 8 p.m. Don’t miss this love story, it is a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s weekend with someone you love while supporting local community theatre.

Enjoy a very special evening as Clear Creek Community Theatre presents the often funny, touchingly romantic play, “Love Letters,” for two specials nights, Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14. Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner, both born to wealth and position, are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence begins with birthday party thank-you notes and summer camp postcards. Romantically attached, they continue to exchange letters through the boarding school and college years, where Andy goes on to excel at Yale and law school, while Melissa flunks out of a series of ‘good’ schools. While Andy is off at war Melissa marries, but her attachment to Andy remains strong, and she continues to keep in touch as he marries, becomes a successful attorney, gets involved in politics and, eventually, is elected to the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, her marriage in tatters, Melissa dabbles in art and gigolos, drinks more than she should, and becomes estranged from her children.

Tickets are available on-line or by calling the box office at 281-335-5228. The theatre encourages reservations for this event. Clear Creek Community Theatre is located 1809 Upper Bay Road, Nassau Bay and the website is clearcreekcountrytheatre.org.

Love Songs for Your Sweetheart with ‘Elvis’ Butler Longhorn Museum on Thursday, February 12, is presenting an evening of Valentine's Day love songs and more with ‘Elvis,’ by the tribute man, Vince King. This is a very special concert night and would be the perfect romantic date. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the performance runs approximately from 7 – 9 p.m. Reservations are a plus. The contact number is 281-332-1393. Butler Longhorn Museum is located at 1220 Coryell Street in League City. The website is butlerlonghornmuseum.com.

This special production of “Love Letters” includes complimen-

- Domino Taylor

CCCT Offers Three Diverse Comedies this Spring Clear Creek Community Theatre (CCCT) wraps up its Golden Anniversary Season with three diverse comedies sure to please its audiences. First up, “The Dixie Swim Club” follows the annual reunion of a college swim team over the course of 33 years. This comedy-drama by Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten, and Jesse Jones beautifully illustrates the enduring power of “teamwork”. The “Dixie Swim Club” runs March 13-29.

at 18091 Upper Bay Road in Nassau Bay. Performances run Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2:30pm. Tickets are $12-15 with group rates available. Contact the box office at 28133-5228 or visit www.clearcreekcommunitytheatre.com for more information.

Say good-bye to discomfort • Hello! Energy & Health

CCCT’s second comedy, “Boeing-Boeing”, is based on a classic French farce by Marc Camoletti. This show takes us back to the swinging ‘60s where American architect and self-proclaimed lothario, Bernard, juggles relationships with three stewardesses in his Paris apartment. “Boeing-Boeing” opens April 24th and runs through May 10th.

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CCCT’s final show of the season is “Tom Jones” adapted by David Rogers from the novel by Henry Fielding. Set in 18th century England, a boisterous yet good-natured Tom falls madly in love with Sophia Western who recently returned to their village after living abroad. “Tom Jones” runs May 29th through June 14th.

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ART February 6: La Porte Art Walk, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. W. Main Street, 713-824-2504

March 1: Arlo Guthrie, 5:00 p.m. The Grand, 2020 Postoffice, Galveston, 409-7637173, www.thegrand.com

February 6 – March 26: Contemporary Prints from Vera Cruz UHCL Art Gallery, Mon – Thur, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Fri, 9 a.m. – noon, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., www.uhcl.edu/artgallery

February 6 – March 8: The Cat and the Canary, Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 2:30 p.m. Bay Area Harbour Playhouse, 3803 Hwy. 3 Dickinson, 281-337-7469. harbourplayhouse.org.

February 9, 16, & 23: All Media Art Classes, check on website for various times Butler Longhorn Museum, 1220 Coryell, League City, 281-3321392 butlerlonghornmuseum.com February 16: Lakeview Guild Meeting. 3rd Monday each month 7 p.m., check website for location, for more info, email info@lakeviewquiltersguild.org, lakeviewquiltersguild.org

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February 6, 7 & 8: Annie Get Your Gun The Musical, Fri. & Sat. 6:30 p.m. & Sun .1:30 p.m., Santa Fe High School, 16000 Texas 6, Santa Fe, contact 832-693-8569 February 6, 7 & 8: Driving Miss Daisy, Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 3 p.m. Pasadena Little Theatre, 4318 Allen-Genoa Rd, Pasadena, 713-

February 28 – March 1: Tribute Ballet; Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre at University of Houston Clear Lake, Bayou Theatre. Call for tickets 281-480-1617, www.bahbt.org

PHOTOGRAPHY February 19: Bay Area Photo Club, Butler Longhorn Museum, 6 - 9 p.m. 1220 Coryell, League City, 281-332-1393 president@bayareaphotoclub.org, bayareaphotoclub.org

MUSIC February 12: An Evening with “Elvis” Tribute, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., Butler Longhorn Museum, 1220 Coryell, League City, 281-332-1393, butlerlonghornmuseum.com February 21: Bay Area Bluegrass Show, with Brazos River Pickers , Southern Style & Almost Heaven, 7:00 p.m., Arolfo Civic Center, 300 W. Walker, League City

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day at 1 p.m.; 100 W. Walker, League City La Porte Library: Tuesday is Story Time with Mr. Mark at 10:15 a.m.; Thursdays are with Mr. D. at 10:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Arts on Wednesdays at 3:15 p.m.; 600 S. Broadway, La Porte, 281-471-4022, www.hcpl.net

MUSEUMS 1940 Air Terminal Museum: Hobby Airport, 713-454-1940, 1940airterminal.org Armand Bayou Nature Center: Open Tuesday - Saturday, Sunset Cruise 6 p.m. Every Saturday Breakfast on Bayou 8 a.m. Ages 5 to adult, Nature Tour Third Sundays, Noon, Reservations required on events, 8500 Bay Area Blvd., 281-474-2551, abnc.org Battleship Texas, State Historic Site: 3255 Highway 134, La Porte, 281-479-2431

Butler Longhorn Museum: 1220 Coryell, League City, 281332-1393, butlerlonghornmuseum.com

DANCE

February 20: Clear Lake Symphony Concert, 7:30 p.m., Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 18220 Upper Bay Rd, Nassau Bay, 281-4860224

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

February 21: Mardi Gras on Main Street, Art Market & Music & family friendly, Main Street in LaPorte, 4 – 9 p.m., visitlaportetx.com/mardigras February 10 & 17: Country Western Dance Lessons, 11 a.m. – Noon, Butler Longhorn Museum, 1220 Coryell, League City, 281-332-1393, butlerlonghornmuseum.com

CULTURAL ARTS CALENDAR

941-1758, pasadenalittletheatre.com February 13 & 14: Love Letters, Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Clear Creek Country Theatre 18091 Upper Bay Rd, Nassau Bay, 382-335-5228, clearcreekcountrycreektheatre.org February 20 & 21: Jekyll & Hyde, 8 p.m., The Grand, 2020 Postoffice, Galveston, 409763-7173, www.thegrand.com

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, 281-474-9142, 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: Toddlers on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.; Pre-K Story time on Thurs-

Galveston Railroad Museum: Train Rides every Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 2602 Santa Fe, Galveston, 409-765-5700, galvestonmuseum.com. League City Historical Society West Bay Common Museum: Open Monday to Friday. Call for group reservations, 281554-2994, 210 Kansas Avenue, League City, www.oneroomschoolhouse.org Lone Star Flight Museum: Open Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 2002 Terminal Dr., Galveston, 409-740-7722, www.LSFM.org Moody Gardens: 24-hour animal webcam, Galveston Moody Gardens, 800-582-4673, www.moodygardens.com, San Jacinto Monument & Museum: Daily 9a.m. to 6 p.m. La Porte, 281-479-2421, www.sanjacinto-museum.org Space Center of Houston: 1602 NASA Pkwy, Nassau Bay, spacecenter.org New Exhibit Opens February 21,“Amazing Universe.” To be in The SCENE Arts Calendar email dominotaylor@yahoo.com

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Upcoming Fitness Events Sat., Feb. 7, 2015 Annual Galloway Gallop 5K and 10K Fundraiser Kemah Boardwalk, 215 Kipp Ave. Kemah, Texas 77565 Mardi Gras! Galveston Fun Run 5k -Jolly Jester Jaunt The Mardi Gras Arch 2300 Ships Mechanic Row Galveston, TX 77550 Run For A Nurse 5K Howard L. Ward Park (Upper Bay Road) Nassau Bay, Texas 77058 Alvin ISD Education Foundation Turtle Race Family Fun Run/Walk om Blakeney Hike and Bike Trail bridge, Alvin, TX Sat., Feb. 14, 2015 Angleton Noon Lions Club Spectacle Spectacular Veteran's Park, Corner of Chenango & Magnolia Angleton TX 77515 Sun., Feb. 15, 2015 Sugar & Spice Half Marathon 2500 Falcon Pass Drive Houston, TX. 77062 (Female Only) 5th Annual Jail Break Run 1/2 Marathon & 5K Baytown Police Dept.3200 Main St.Baytown, TX 77520 Sat., Feb. 21, 2015 Ima's Home For Children 5K 9900 Almeda Genoa Rd. Houston, TX. 77075

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Sat., March 21, 2015 Run Home ~ Family Fun Run 1100 S Friendswood Dr Friendswood, TX 77546 Flashback 5k/10K The Lakes Professional Center 6457 South Shore Boulevard League City, TX US 77573

Sat., March 28, 2015 2015 Women Build 5K Kemah Boardwalk, 215 Kipp Ave. Kemah, Texas 77565 Land and Sand Run 1923 Boddeker Road Galveston, TX 77550 Alvin Sunrise Rotary Stampede Mudrun Briscoe Park • 3201 Texas 35 Alvin, TX 77511

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Who’s Ready For Mardi Gras? Kemah’s Official Krewe Is! Krewes Into Kemah Weekend Friday, Feb. 6 - Krewes Into Kemah Kick Off Party hosted annually by Bakkhus Taverna on 6th Street in the Lighthouse District. Starts at 7pm. Annual bash includes live music for dancing on the patio and lots of Krewe fun! No cover charge. Full menu and full bar available for an additional cost. All ages welcome. Saturday, Feb. 7 - Galloway Gallop Fun Run starts the day with a BANG! The run begins at 8 am with a certified 10K and 5K race followed by a Kid K Dash at 9am. As always, the Galloway Gallop features a beautiful scenic course, great prizes and a fantastic finishline party that includes refreshments, music and children’s activities and is known as one of the most family friendly & fun races in the Bay Area. Cash, costume and door prizes are awarded. Saturday, Feb. 7 - Kemah Mardi Gras Parade. Participants line up behind T-Bone Tom’s at 10 am. The parade begins 11 am at the corner of 5th and Bradford Streets. The frolicking procession travels north up Bradford St. to the Kemah Boardwalk and back down Kipp Street along Galveston Bay and ends at the Jimmy Walker Community Center on 9th Street. No fee. Saturday, Feb. 7 - Post Parade Mardi Pardi. An annual tradition! T-Bone Tom’s Backyard. Noon to dusk. Enjoy live music, a costume contest, parade awards presentation, arts & crafts booths, charity raffle, moonwalk, face painting and more. This annual celebration is a colorful crowd pleaser. Very family friendly. Free admission. Full bar, regular menu and crawfish available for an additional cost. All ages welcome. At 7 pm the Yachty Gras Boat Parade floats by The Boardwalk with decorated boats and more beads! Feb. 13 - 17 - Galveston Parades & Fat Tuesday on The Strand: For the Grand Mardi Gras finale, join Krewe du Lac on Galveston island to participate in all the fun. The SCENE is the official guide to the Clear Lake, Bay Area & Galveston Entertainment Districts. Look for our Convention & Visitors Bureau racks in hotels and visitors centers.

LAKEWOOD TO HOST BAY CUP I ON MARCH 7 Lakewood Yacht Club Fleet Captain Ashley Walker has announced that the 2015 Bay Cup I will be held on Sat., Mar. 7. This year marks the 14th one for the club to host the Bay Cup series. Open to the public, this is a long distance race on Galveston and Trinity Bays. Racers can register on-line at www.lakewoodyachtclub.com under the race button. “Bay Cup I is the first of a two race series with races having multiple legs totaling about 15 - 20 nautical miles,” explained Walker. Bay Cup II is slated to be held on Sat., Aug.1. Overall trophies will be presented for the tworace series at the conclusion of Bay Cup II. Racing classes will be the Cruising Classic Canvas, Cruising Poleless Spinnaker, PHRF Spin and Non Spin, Shorthanded Offshore Sailors (SOS), Multihull and One Design Classes. A minimum of four boats constitutes a class. In addition to the long legs of the races, the course will also present a navigational challenge. The entry fee of $75 includes post-race activities on Sat., Mar. 7, which will be a dinner party at 6 pm in the ballroom followed by the awards ceremony at 7 pm in the lounge. Afterwards, there will be music and dancing to the tunes of Kelly McGuire. Photos of the day’s race will be shown on the lounge’s LED television for all to enjoy. The entry deadline for Bay Cup I is Wed., Feb. 25 at 9 pm. There will be a Skippers’ Meeting in the Lakewood Yacht Club Ballroom, 2425 NASA Parkway, Seabrook, on Fri., Mar. 6, 7:30 pm. All skippers are urged to attend for last minute regatta updates. For questions or further information, please e-mail Lakewood Yacht Club at lyc@lakewoodyachtclub.com.

Todaro/Crate earn LYC’s “Yachtsmen of the Year” Award The husband and wife team of Andrea Todaro and Jim Crate earned the award of “Yachtsman of the Year” at Lakewood Yacht Club’s annual Commodore’s Ball held l;ate last month in the club’s ballroom. The award is not given annually, but the nominee(s) are decided upon by the last three recipients who were Howard Hughes, Past Commodore John Broderick, and Bob Martin. This prestigious award is presented to a Lakewood member based upon cumulative outstanding accomplishments, community service, and representation of Lakewood Yacht Club (LYC) outside of the local area. Originating in 1974, the award was re-named in 2008 to the Ed Matthews Memorial Yachtsman of the Year Award in honor of Past Commodore Ed Matthews, a world renown racer, who was the epitome of a Lakewood member. In presenting the award this year, Martin related that Todaro and Crate have continued the traditions of yachting and service to LYC and to the yachting community. They have a history of sailing and racing, have been members in the Clear Lake Racing Association, US Sailing, and the Galveston Bay Cruising Association.At Lakewood, they have chaired and participated in numerous committees including Race, Sheds Piers and Harbor, Radio, Keels & Wheels and Communications. “Their contributions to our Harvest Moon Regatta have been outstanding. This team made the success of this regatta their full-time job, not only at Lakewood but at the finish line and awards ceremony in Port Aransas,” explained Martin. “Andrea and Jim exemplify the Rotarian motto of ‘Service Above Self’. When any job at Lakewood needed doing, they were there.”

Sailing Calendar

HYC Mid-Winter Regatta Feb 28-March 1 • Galv. Bay

HYC Spring Series #1 Sun. March 8 • Galveston Bay

HYC Spring Series #2 Sun. March 29 • Galveston Bay

HYC Elissa Regatta Series #2 April 10 & 11 • Galveston Bay

HOUSTON YACHT CLUB 281-471-1255

Bay Cup I March 7 • Galveston Bay

Heald Bank Race April 25-26 • Galveston Bay

Shoe Regatta May 16-17 • Galveston Bay

LAKEWOOD YACHT CLUB 281-474-2511

Performance Cup Sat. March 21 • Galveston Bay Sun. March 22 • Galveston Bay

Conundrum Sat, April 18 • Galveston Bay

Women’s Regatta Sat, May 2 • Galveston Bay

GBCA Offshore #1 Fri, May 22 • Gulf of Mexico Sat, May 23 • Gulf of Mexico Sun, May 24 • Gulf of Mexico Mon, May 25 • Gulf of Mexico

GALVESTON BAY CRUISING ASSOCIATION (GBCA)

Present The 5th Annual

Friday, March 20: 3 to 11 pm Saturday, March 21: 12 to 11 pm Sunday, March 22: 12 to 6 pm ALSO FEATURING: T- Broussard & The Zydeco Steppers • Breelan Angel Wes Hardin & The Country Outlaws • Lil Porter & The Zydeco Hustlers Marcus Ardoin & Da Zydeco Legendz • Fred Rusk & Zydeco Hi-Steppers

Fresh Crawfish, Live Music, Festival Food, Beverages Fun and Lots Of Sun!

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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 self-guided so you can spend as much time, or as little time, in each areas as desired. Most guests spend four to six hours in the Center. Discount Tickets: Discount Space Center Houston tickets available at Bay Area Houston Visitors Center. 281-474-9700.

1601 NASA Parkway • 281-244-2100

• www.spacecenter.org

2. MOODY GARDENS

6. BATTLESHIP TEXAS

10. ELLINGTON FIELD

14. HAAK VINEYARDS & WINERY

3. KEMAH BOARDWALK

7. LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM

11. SAN JACINTO MONUMENT

15. SOUTH SHORE HARBOUR

4. SCHLITTERBAHN

8. GALVESTON PLEASURE PIER

12. NOLAN RYAN CENTER

16. BIG LEAGUE DREAMS

5. CLEAR CREEK WINERY

9. PIRATES BAY WATER PARK

13. ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CTR. 17. GULF GREYHOUND PARK

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

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

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

709 Harris Ave. (Kemah)..281-334-8300

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

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

2501 Seawall Blvd. ....1.855.789.7437

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

JP’s Upperdeck

Bombshells

Scout Bar

Mediterraneo

Where To EAT & DRINK T-bone Tom’s

Mainly Drinks

Midnight Slice

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LOOSE NOTES: Continued from Page 40 We veered off the beat and squeezed into Chelsea’s when we heard Ryan Guidry was going to be playing. I first caught Ryan along with buddies Eric and Jon at the Clifton’s Music Festival and he’s going on strong still with the annual Discovery Green Fab 40 shows and several Baytown 4th of July shows opening for the like of the Marshall Tucker Band and Kansas – Not too shabby and yet to turn 40…. This was the first time Ryan’s played on this SCENE and hopefully, you’ll get to hear him again soon. Flickball 2015 – Which would mean Superbowl at T-Bone Tom’s for this year’s 3rd Annual Flickball championship. The competition was extremely tight this year and hotly contested with Andy Alonso taking home the trophy. I’m glad I didn’t play Flickball with these cats when I was a kid, they were clearly capable of taking other’s lunch money. Well done to the staff at T-Bone Tom’s for once again, putting together a super fine season – Cheers!

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It’s a Wrap – We were able relax after the hectic holidays, kick back, enjoy some splendid snow bird weather and take in some really fantastic live music with you, out and about on the SCENE in January. February should be a dandy as patio season approaches, the coats go back into the closets, and spring

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For The Love Of Music: From Page 34 “There's just something about this song that hits me right in the gut every time we play it. It’s basically the other side of the coin coming from a man who lives, eats, and breathes music. It's an honor and a blessing to be up there under those lights and most people think that's all there is to it. But there's much Hardy & Co. more. The time on the road, the things you miss because you've got to play one more show; the strain. Hardy's songwriting really shines through on this tune, and you can tell that he has experienced every bit of what he's singing about. Above all though, I think this song is about the will to keep it up. Yeah, you get tired sometimes; you get frustrated; sometimes you want to give up; sometimes you feel all alone in that big room full of people. But when you get up there on stage with your brothers, all that goes away – just like it should.” “The Remedy” is a modern hymnal disguised as a rock song,” says Chris Hardy, founder and vocalist of Hardy & Co. “You don't have to be religious to understand or appreciate it. We all pray in different ways and to different deities. When we play this song on stage I feel more connected to God at that moment than I ever did at any church. Music is the universal language of prayer, and I'm on my knees in front of God, and everybody in the audience crying out for help, but as I sing it as loud as I can, I realize my prayers have already been answered. Moral of the song is that music is my blessing, my salvation, and my remedy for life problems. I'm very thankful for the blessings in my life, and this song reminds me to have a little more faith in myself, as well as in the unknown.”

around when they meet the right person,” said Dodd Michael Lede, vocalist and founder of The DML Cartel. “This song is an autobiographical account of what my life was like before I met my better half. She made everything complete and balanced. Although I've written a handful of songs for her now, this one is my musical favorites. Musically, I wanted to transport the listener to a dark carnival setting to try and obtain that visceral feel of free falling into the The DML Cartel unknown.” Lede says the recording turned out better than what he expected. “It definitely has a surreal vibe to it… A dark love story.” The DML Cartel is on Facebook. “So Damned Cool” by MYRNA SANDERS Myrna Sanders

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"Before You Were Here" by THE DML CARTEL “When I was working up the lyrics for ‘Before You Were Here,’ I was thinking about how someone's life can be completely The DML Cartel turned

says her favorite original Valentine song to sing is “So Damned Cool,” a song written for her husband when they were first dating. “It's a blues-rock shuffle,” she says, but explains that when they first dated, "he was always wearing his tool belt and building or fixing things all around my house, and it was sort of a turn-on because he could fix anything." Now that they're older, she says with a laugh, there just isn't enough time for him to build and fix things like he used to. Sanders has been performing professionally in the Houston and Galveston Bay areas as a solo acoustic musician, and with her band, The Myrna Sanders Band since 2003. She has released two albums “Riches to Rags” in 2004 and “Big Head Diva” in 2012. Her current lineup includes Lynn Raggio on lead guitar, Jason Padilla on drums, Laura Magers on keyboards, and Darrell Masingale on bass. They can be found nearly every weekend playing covers as well as Sander’s original music all around. Sander’s is writing new songs for her third album to be released late in 2015. Have a listen to “So Damned Cool” on www.reverbnation.com/MyrnaSanders.

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Valentine’s Day Drinks Sure To Inspire Railean Distilleries: “COSMO KISS” It takes love to make the Earth go around and to keep the cosmos in order, and the world in sync. Of course, a cocktail that makes you feel as one with your significant other is pretty darn sweet. First, muddle two raspberries and two blackberries in a tall glass rimmed with sugar. In a shaker, mix Railean Handcrafted American Vodka, Triple Sec (an orange-flavored liqueur made from the dried peels of bitter and sweet orange), fresh lemon juice, Rose infused syrup, and cranberry juice with ice. Then pour over muddled raspberries and blackberries, and fill glass with pink lemonade. Enjoy! Jackie's Brickhouse: "TEMPTATION" White Chocolate Raspberry Martini Razz it up with the ripe and luscious Svedka raspberry-flavored vodka. This playful infused liquor comes on strong as its essence is concentrated six times. It mixes well with the unique chocolate flavor of DeKuyper’s Créme De Cocoa White, a sweet-chocolate liqueur that is an essential ingredient to a rich, creamy cocktail. Go ahead and indulge! Jackie's Brickhouse: "STRAWBERRY STILETTO" The memories may fade, but everyone remembers a good pair of sexy stilettos. Even better is that this stiletto finds itself in a glass. So pucker up before you take a taste of DeKuyper’s Pucker Strawberry Schnapps liqueur, a sweet burst of strawberry flavor that is bright and deliciously tart. Blended with the premium all natural orange, mandarin, and citrus flavored Absolute Mandarin Vodka makes this drink a treat.

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“She Just Likes The Way My Guitar Sounds” by CHAD WARE “My favorite song to play is called ‘She Just Likes The Way My Guitar Sounds’” said Chad Ware. “I wrote it about my youngest daughter and how much she loves it when I play my guitar and how much she loves music.” Ware just recently recorded this song for his upcoming new album coming out this spring. Check out his website (www.chadwaremusic.com) for more information.

“Bullseye” by VANILLA SUGAR Not everyone enjoys Valentine’s Day… “Our favorite original song to perform would be Bullseye,” said Jessica Perry, one-fourth of the all female electronic/experimental rock band Vanilla Sugar. “We really get into the heavy sound that it has when we play it live. The lyrics are intense. It's about completely wiping someone that you hate from existence. Which I'm sure we can all relate to. This song gives everyone in the audience a chance to Vanilla release Sugar those pent up emotions through music.” Vanilla Sugar will be releasing a video for “Bullseye” later this year. Like them on Facebook at Vanilla Sugar Music.

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“Spinach Dub” by JORDAN TYDINGS “Spinach Dub is an original I enjoy playing,” said Jordan Tydings, vocalist and founder of Tydings. “It's the stereotypical weed song from a reggae band, and it’s also our anthem to Houston and good times. It is awesome to hear the crowd singing the chorus back to us when the song is played live at shows because there's nowhere else I'd rather be, except maybe Colorado.” Tydings plays Valentine’s Day at Scout Bar with Metalachi. Take a look at other show dates on the Tydings page on Facebook.

"Sideshow King" and “The Remedy” by HARDY & CO. There are cases in which different band members have different favorite original songs to perform live. Chris Barnes, bass player at Hardy & Co. says his is "Sideshow King.” “It’s pretty deep, and definitely one that all of our friends that play music on a regular basis can relate to,” he says.

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Featured Bartender: Continued From Page 49 Favorite thing about the Bay Area? I love the area I grew up in, but I definitely love that the Bay Area is far enough from home, but close enough at the same time. Sometimes it's best not to have a high school reunion everywhere you go! Best tip you ever got: Honestly? Several years ago, I had two teenagers at my bar. Little did I know they were going to leave me the best tip ever: $5 and a Dog Bone bar blade! I collect bar blades, so that had to be the best thing I've ever gotten as a tip. What do you love about Bartending? Well there's definitely many rea-

sons why I love what I do! For one, art is my heart so while bartending the study of mixology is something that comes naturally, and I thoroughly enjoy it. Being able to create unusual, refreshing and delicious drinks is like painting a blank canvas: The outcome is a surprise! Secondly, 80% of the people in my life today, I have met either at my bar or at a bar. Bartending gives you so many chances to meet so many different people and if you're a lucky one, some of those people become more than just customers in your heart. Who inspires you? That's a constant battle between my father and brother. I've never met another man who inspires me in many ways as my father has. He's the most selfless, caring, hardworking and patient man. As to my

brother, everything I know behind a bar, I can pretty much give him credit for. I've been a bartender at a bar while he was bartending with me and seeing how people look up to him and how customers loved him showed me so many things and ways to being the almost perfect bartender and person. I am forever grateful for both of them and for these reasons.

1661 Craft House: Continued From Page 51 For now, the important thing to keep in mind is the decision at hand. Which brew do you choose? And what will you order when you build your own menu? Will you opt for a burger, wings, pizza, nachos, or a combination thereof? Create a unique flavor with toppings and sauces.

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1661 Craft House is open every day from 11 a.m. until 2 a.m. Happy hour is from 4 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays with $2 half-pints, $3 IPAritas, and $4 Craft Cans.

South Texas Breweries

Tejas Brew Pub B & J's Pizza

3109 S. Padre Blvd., South Padre Island, TX 78597

6662 S. Staples , Corpus Christi, Texas 78412

Joe's Brewhouse Port Aransas Brewing

113 E Concho Ave, San Angelo, TX 76903

429 N Alister Port Aransas, TX 78373

Their weekly calendar has something for everyone. On Monday, it is an open mic with Angie Emmerson, $2 tallboys, $3 fireballs and $6 beer cocktails. Tuesday is Cards Against Humanity/industry night with $2 wells, $3 Jagers, and $5 porter pints. Enjoy poker and darts on Wednesdays with $5 23-ounce big ass beers, $3 beer shooters and $3 Texas vodkas. It’s Bingo on Thursday, $4 Texas beer refinery pints, $4 Long Islands and $3 Rumpleminz. Start the weekend off right with Mama Cass Karaoke, $3 starf***rs, $5 bomber shots, $5 Beergrias and $1.50 Bud Light, Miller Light, and tallboys. Know this: Fridays and Saturdays are the only days 1661 Craft House sells those beers. Don’t ask for them any other day. Enjoy live musical entertainment on Saturdays, those domestic beer specials from the day before, $5 IPA pints, and $5 Texas bourbons. On Sundays, it is “games at day and movies at night” with a $10 bottomless mimosa buffet, Bloody Mary buffet, and happy hour all day and night. Make note the wine and martini bar will open on Monday, February 16. See, 1661 Craft House is really a teddy bear under their rough exterior. It’s a call for inclusiveness when you combine beer, wine, and martinis. 1661 Craft House even accepts any art to be displayed or sold on their walls for free and no commission!

Padre Island Brewing

Zero One Ale House

3400 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597

20 W Beauregard Ave, San Angelo, TX 76903

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Head over and see what all the hype is about. Be sure to welcome them to the area. Like them on Facebook to see what 1661 Craft House has to share, or call 832-8642514 with any questions.

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TX Brewery & Brewpub List

Austin / San Antonio / Central Texas Real Ale Brewing Spoetz (Shiner) Brewing 603 East Brewery Street Shiner, TX 77984

The Barber Shop (512) Brewing

Guadalupe Brewing

407 Radam Ln Austin, TX 78745

1580 Wald Rd. Suite 1 New Braunfels, TX 78132

Austin Beer Garden 1305 West Oitorf St. Austin, TX 78704

231 San Saba Ct. Blanco, TX 78606

207 Mercer St. Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Goliad Brewing Pedernales Brewing

252 Metting Road Goliad, Texas, 77963

Twisted X Brewing South Austin Brewing

Solid Rock Brewing

23455 W. RR 150 Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Root Cellar Brewery 215 North LBJ San Marcos, TX 78666

415 E Saint Elmo, Unit 1D Austin TX 78745

2214 Bee Creek Road Spicewood, TX 78669

Fredericksburg Brewing

Infamous Brewing Circle Brewing Co.

4602 Weletka Dr. #200 Austin, TX 78734

2340 W Braker Ln., St.e B Austin, TX 78758

97 Hitchin Post Trail Fredericksburg, TX

Ranger Creek Brewing

245 E. Main St. Federicksburg, TX

4834 Whirlwind St. San Antonio, TX 78217

Rogness Brewing 2400 Patterson Industrial Pflugerville, TX 78660

Draught House Pub & Brewery

Double Horn Brewing

4112 Medical Parkway Austin, TX 78751

208 Avenue H Marble Falls, TX 78654

Branchline Brewing 3633 Metro Parkway San Antonio, TX

Uncle Billy's Brew & Que Live Oak

1530 Barton Springs Rd Austin, TX 78704

3301-B East 5th Street Austin, Texas 78702

Thirsty Planet Brewing Pint House Pizza

11160 Circle Drive Austin, Texas 78736

4729 Burnet Road Austin, TX 78756

Austin Beerworks

Pecan Street Brewing Granary Cue & Brew 602 Avenue A San Antonio, TX 78215

3009 Industrial Terrace Austin, TX 78758

106 East Pecan Drive Johnson City, TX 78636

Black Star Co-op Brewery 7020 Easy Wind, Ste 100 Austin, TX 78752

The Faust Hotel &

New Braunfels Brewing

Blue Star Brewing

Bar D Brewhouse

240 South Seguin Ave., New Braunfels, Texas

1414 South Alamo, Ste 105 San Antonio, TX 78210

213 N. High, San Saba, Texas 76877

Middleton Brewing

4035 N Loop 1604 W#105 San Antonio, TX 78257

Brewing Co.

180 W Mill St #100 New Braunfels, TX 78130

Adelbert's Brewery 2314 Rutland Dr #100 Austin, TX 78758

North by Northwest Jester King

10010 Capital Texas Hwy North Austin, TX 78759

Freetail Brewing

13005 Fitzhugh Rd. B Austin, TX 78736

Hops & Grain

9595 Raunch Road 12 Ste 4 Wimberly, TX 78676

507 Calles Austin, TX 78702

Independence Brewing 3913 Todd Lane #607 Austin, TX 78744

Kamala Brewing at Whip In 5 Stones Craft Brewing 850 Schneider Cibolo, TX 78108

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1950 IH35 South Austin, TX 78704

Eola School Brewery 12119 FM 381 Eola, TX 76937

Flix Brewhouse

Dodging Duck Brewhaus

Abilene Brewing

2200 South I.H. 35 No. B-1 Round Rock, TX 78681

402 River Road Boerne, TX 78006

158 Cypress St. Abilene, TX 79601

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Houston / Galveston / East Texas

Galactic Coast Brewing 1675 Dickinson Ave, Dickinson, TX 77539

Anheuser-Busch 775 Gellhorn Drive Houston, TX 77029

Texian Brewing 1125 FM 359 Richmond, Texas 77406

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

The Republic 701 University Dr College Station, TX

No Label Brewing 5351-A 1st Street Katy, TX 77493 Texas Beer Refinery 1825 Dickinson Ave Dickinson, TX 77539

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

Saint Arnold Brewing 2000 Lyons Ave. Houston, TX 77020

Buffalo Bayou Brewing 5301 Nolda St. Houston, TX 77007

Lone Pint 507 Commerce Street Magnolia, TX 77355

Galveston Island Brewing 8423 Stewart Rd. Galveston, TX 77554

Southern Star Brewing 1207 N FM 3083 Conroe, TX 77303

Karbach Brewing 2032 Karbach Street Houston, TX 77092

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

1001 W Magnolia Fort Worth, TX 76104

Deep Ellum 2823 St Louis Street Dallas, TX 75226

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

Cycler's Brewing 17105 Osburn Rd Montgomery, TX 77356

Rahr & Sons Brewing 701 Galveston Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76104

Community Beer 1530 Inspiration Dr. Dallas, TX 75207

Cornelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewing 13410 Hwy 105 Beaumont, TX 77713

Moontower Inn 3004 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003

FireWheel Brewing 2806 Lawing Ln. STE C Rowlett TX, 75088

Zio Carlo Magnolia

Four Corners 423 Singleton Blvd Dallas, TX 75212

B52 Brewing 12470 Milroy Ln, Conroe, TX 77304

Beerfoot Beach Bar 2816 Avenue R 1/2, Galveston, TX 77550

Cedar Creek Brewery 244 Cedar Creek Pkwy Seven Points, TX 75143

Martin House Brewing 220 Sylvania Ave. 209 Fort Worth, TX 76111 Blackwater Draw Brewing Company 303 Boyett St, College Station, TX 77840

Galveston Bay Beer Co. 12900 FM 3436 Dickinson, Texas 77539

Dallas / North Texas

Franconia Brewing 495 McKinney Parkway McKinney, Tx 75071

Shannon Brewing 818 N. Main Street Keller, TX 76248 Peticolas Brewing Co. 2026 Farrington St. Dallas, TX 75207 Revolver Brewing 5650 Matlock Road Granbury, TX 76049 Lakewood Brewing 2302 Executive Drive Garland, TX 75041

Brews Brothers 2404 Strand Galveston, TX 7755

Fort Bend Brewing 13370 South Gessner Missouri City, TX 77489

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

Texas Big Beer Brewery 400 County Road 3136 Buna, TX 77612

Miller/Coors 7001 South Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76134

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Bud Super Bowl Ad inspires local brewers to unite In less than a decade the per capita consumption of Budweiser has fallen by 43 percent and it apparently isn't lost on the "King of Beers" that the Craft Beer segment has experienced explosive growth during the same stretch. As a result, Budweiser spent LOCAL BREW-INS $9 million on a surprisingly defensive big-money Super Bowl ad, firing shots at craft breweries and suggesting that their February 21 & 22 drinkers were too persnickety to enjoy a real "macro brew." 1661 Craft House Footage of mustachioed male hipsters sitting on stools 2660 Marina Bay Drive sniffing small glasses of craft beer with not a girl in view were League City, Texas contrast with seamingly masculine men in more active, aggressive settings enjoying Budweiser. With text, Bud 832-864-2514 claimed its beer “is not brewed to be fussed over.” February 22 And continued “The people who drink our beer are Defalco's Homebrew Shop people who like drinking beer." And removed any question on what the intent of the ad was with the 16532 Sea Lark Rd Fort Bend Brewing ceases operation line, "Let them sip their pumpkin peach ale." Houston, Texas Although the craft beer market in Texas is exWithin minutes of the ad's appearance, social 281-486-1141 ploding, proof that it isn’t a free ride to riches media blew up. There was plenty of venting, rebutcame late last month when Ty and Sharon tals and references to the apparent hypocrisy conHouston Brew-Ins & new Coburn ansidering Budweiser has acquired multiple craft nounced they have additions/info is listed on the breweries in recent months, including Seattle-based ceased operations event Facebook page @ Elysian Brewing that brews a Pecan Peach Pumpkin at Fort Bend Brew#PumpkinPeachAle ing. In late 2012 Amber. But a small group of local home and comthe Coburns mercial brewers took to social media and started discussing the idea for a virtual Peach opened Fort Bend Pumpkin brew-in and in just a few days the idea has continued to gain momentum. Brewing with a Charlie Taboada is a graduate student, brewer at Galveston's Beerfoot Brewpub $1.2 million investand as he put it, "the guy in the group who just happened to be first to get somement. They quickly thing setup online." started bottling their beer and signed on with wholesale disThe result is the “Peach Pumpkin National Brew In” planned for the weekend of tributor Silver Eagle Distributing. February 21 and 22. The idea is for people to brew a peach and pumpkin beer and “To all of our supportive retailers and paupload their photos and videos to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media trons, we sincerely thank you for your support sites with the hashtag #pumpkinpeachale. Taboada and his cohorts have reached out to during the past years, you made it worthwhile. many of the homebrew clubs in Texas and beyond to the Brewing Network and NorthTo our awesome volunteers, we couldn’t have ern Brewer, the largest direct mail homebrew supplier in the country that has since done it without you. With the warmest gratilaunched a "Peach of Resistance" kit for rebels wanting to brew pumpkin peach ale. tude from the bottom of our heart, thank you, "The thought was to create online content that goes viral in an attempt to reach as we will miss you. On to the next chapter….” many people as saw the Superbowl ad," Taboada, who previously worked for Nielsen - Ty and Sharon Coburn Ratings Service and knows a little about ratings and audiences, explained. "But each picture and video will be unique while also showing what hard work and brewing is all about."

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Taboada admitted that he would love for this event to become nationwide, but is already satisfied with the support he has received from within the state and especially the local area.

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"Anything that brings our local home brewing and craft beer community together is a victory," Taboada explained. "Budweiser claimed in the commercial they make beer for people that like drinking beer. But in reality they make beer for people who like Budweiser, which is just one style of beer." Learn more about the virtual brew-in on Facebook at #PumpkinPeachAle.

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known musical character out on the beat. Roger was new to these ears and was extremely pleasing with his big air skip note arpeggio bass runs. Bob tells me that Burt Wills is scheduled to stop by soon. We’ll have to keep our ears open for that one. Up the road, I was curious what kind of crowd the folks at Jackie’s Brickhouse was able to pack on a Thursday night, and with Rat Ranch, it was a

I had heard Diamond Lou once before at open mic at the old Heads & Tails and was blown away with his 12-string version of The Rain Song back then. This evening, Lou (who shares his life on a sailboat with his wife, Rachel) brought along a Marshall MG-15 amp that had to be mic’d. I’ve heard the 50 watt versions of this amp before and Geoff Fish’es 2 watt Marshall once before but this was the first time I’d ever heard the MG-15 played live. It took a bit of tweaking getting the board dialed in but WOW was it SWEET!!! Old school setup and fantastic sound of old – Bring me back, please… The music was so good this month, where the bands collective arranged talent and simply let it fly, that I think I’m tempted to make a special effort to catch shows featuring special guests. You should too…

full house. Go figure…. Show after show, these guys bring along the sound to go with the songs that people need to hear – And it doesn’t matter if it’s a school night either. Up in the Lighthouse district, we stopped in to catch the open mic jam at Zone 504 with Mark Lum, Christian Weigand, Chris Piper and Yoshi trading strums and reinventing the classics with a crisp reggae sizzle. Mark Lum is an interesting singer with a gifted sense for what’s happening. I’m going to be curious when he starts writing songs about that new star in his life – You know it’ll be good…

This month, we caught up with some awesome Thursday night action starting down in Bacliff at Katie’s to catch The James Wilhite Band. Like so many before him, James has been busy putting together a new game in recent months and you can hear it through his music. That night, we stayed for an entire set listening to James, Matt Johnson on the kit, and Roger Tausz on bass cover all the genres of blues, funk, rock, soul with heart felt integrity, the type you simply can’t fake if you don’t have it. I’ve heard Matt play before with James and Genghis Orq which qualifies him as a

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We were able to catch up with Kelly McGuire, who is scheduled to release his new album around the end of March. Sticking with his tried and true methods, Kelly says his new songs are written about actual personal experiences, encounters and emotions but this time with a new sound – a common trait demonstrated amongst proven professional musicians. Audiences (me included) have been catching some of his new material and taking well to it. Be sure and catch Kelly at T-Bone Tom’s this spring before he heads out on his coast-to-coast CD release tour. Sounds like perfect spring fever to me! Simply Magic – Readers know I’ve been a long-time fan of the open mic format, a space

bringing in Hank Wolfe on the kit & Dalton Wheeler playing lead at the Cock & Bull; and over-the-top mention to Michael Shanks Birthday throw down at the Cockeyed Seagull with Freddy Linton, Diamond Lou, James Shabarekh and Wood & Wind. The Michael Shanks throw down was extremely magical in that while the group’s members had played to-

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gether over the years, they had never played together on the same stage at the same time until that night. This was the first time I got to hear the Shabarekh who once shared the stage with Shanks for the Misfit Toys.

where musicians would intermix and collaborate making music that belonged exclusively to neither while reaching levels often way beyond either. So imagine my delight this month getting to listen to three nights of musical magic including the 15th Anniversary of Sherlocks with an acoustic jam of Pirate Radio, Obsolete August, and David Grace in a jam session that I can someday see happening at Darryl’s House; the ever eclectic & classy Cerebelus duo with Rachel Naomi Walker and Amando Vazquez

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in La Porte. The menu at Mainly Drinks never gets old and the wine list is amongst the best in the area. We did ourselves well with the flatbread pizza, seafood pasta and smothered snapper matched with a bold cabernet – All while Andrew laid forth endless sonic canvasses and melodic overlays the enAndrew Bateman tire night. Mainly Drinks, @ Mainly Drinks a place to meet and muse the night away with good company.

Loose Notes by Andy Eng

Greetings, good people! Super Bowl is behind us. Winter came and left and came and left again. We had a great month in January with the hustle and bustle of the holidays finally slowing down a bit, I was able to be out there to catch a couple GREAT live music shows with you. Around town, here’s some of what went down:

Pirate Radio @ Sherlock’s Pub

Krewe du Lac King’s Cake & Royal Ball – Good times were had by many this Mardi Gras season. We enjoyed Wood & Wind on the T-Bone Tom’s stage during the King’s Cake celebration on perhaps the nicest weekend of the entire month and danced through the night with the Kelly McGuire Band performing at the Krewe’s Royal Ball. Word has clearly gotten out on what a fun Kelly McGuire with bunch this Krewe du Lac Royalty group is as turnout was very widespread this year and other media groups stopping by for a piece of the action. As for the music, readers may recall I’m on a perpetual quest to catch dueling lead guitarist duos trading it back and forth of the likes as Joe Walsh & Don Felder, Mark May & Paul Rameriz, and happy to report McGuire and Ken Reynolds now in that group. Hope to add more in the coming year…

Perfect Pairing – Is familiar lingo amongst us merry mongers who enjoy the perfect wining and dining combination. Add to that winning duet some enjoyable live music and you have a trifecta, which is exactly what patrons scored when Andrew Bateman recently started appearing at Mainly Drinks on Main Street

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Where: 707 Hwy. 146 (Kemah) When: Mon-Fri • 5-6:30pm What: 4 for $5.99 Fish or Shrimp Tacos; 99¢ Dom Draft; $3 Dom 1/2 Pitchers; $6 Dom Pitchers; $2.49 Vegas Shrimp Cocktail. Excludes holidays. -----------------------Where: 2416 Bay Area Blvd. When: M - Sat Open 9pm; All day Sun. What: $2 Dom drafts, $2.75 select drafts; $3.75 select big beers; $3 house wine; $2.50 wells; $3 Calls. Free buffet Wed-Fri 5-8pm ------------------------

Where: 605 A 6th Street When: M - Fri., 11am to 7pm What: $4 Drafts; $4.50 Premium Wells; $4.50 House Wines ------------------------

Cock-Eyed SEAGULL

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

JAPANESE SAKE BAR

Where: 1804 W. FM 646 When/What: Tues & Wed is $1 Hot Sake starting at 5pm. Thursday is Ladies Night with $1 Lady Cosmos on the Rocks. ------------------------

Where: 315 Grand Ave. (Bacliff) When: Mon-Fri 11am-7pm What: $3.25 Wells; $2.25 Dom.

Longnecks; Mon: $3.25 Well Ritas; Tues: $4.25 Jager Bombs; Wed: $3.25 Amer. Honey; Thurs: $3.25 Fireball; Sun: $2.25 Dom Bottles & $3.25 Wells (12 to 8pm) ------------------------

Where: 1202 Bayport Boulevard (Hwy 146 in Seabrook) When: Mon - Fri 3-6:30 What: $3.50 Wells; $5.99 Domestic pitchers; $7.99 Import pitchers; $2 Domestic draft; $2.50 Import draft; $2.99 15 oz Margaritas ------------------------

Where: 2513 NASA Pkwy on the water in Seabrook. When: Mon-Thurs 4-7pm; Friday AWOL Happy Hour Noon9pm (Live Music) What: Happy Hour pricing $1 off everything in the house. -----------------------Where: 600 6th Street, Kemah What: $2.50 Longnecks; $3.50 Fireballs & $4.50 Premium Wells When: Mon-Fri noon to 7PM ------------------------

Where: NASA Rd @ I-45 What: $1.75 Dom. Draft, $2.75 Ritas, $3 Imports, $2.50 Dom. Bottle, $5 Haciendaritas When: Mon-Fri 11-7 pm -----------------------Where: 4438 Boulevard What & When: Mon-Thurs 10a 10p, Wells $2.75 Drafts $1.75;

Sat 7a - 4p & All Day Sunday

Bloody Marys, Mimosas or Screwdrivers $2.50.

Where: 3338 FM 528 (Bay Area Blvd. & FM 528) When Every day., Open until 7pm What: $2.25 Wells, $2.75 Dom Btls. & $2.50 Dom Pints ------------------------

Where: 515 E. NASA Rd. 1 When: Mon-Wed 11-10pm; Thurs-Sat 11-7pm What: $3.95 Ritas, $1.75 Domestic Draft -----------------------Where: 1051 Marina Bay Drive When: Mon-Fri 11am7pm & Sat-Sun 11am6pm What: $2.50 Pints, $3.50 Wells, $6.50 Pitchers & $13 Buckets -----------------------Where: 11500 Space Center Blvd. When & What: 7 days a week 11am-7pm $2 All Drafts, $2.50 all Bottled Beer including Imports, $3 Off all Liquors making wells only $2.95 ------------------------

Where: 609 Bradford. When: Mon-Sat 4-7pm What: $1 off all mixed drinks; $12 Domestic Buckets; $2.50 Domestic Drafts; $3 Import Crafts. ------------------------

Upstairs Palapa Bar MonThurs 36pm 1/2 price Appetizers, $1.75 Drafts and $2 Wells; Always 1/2 Price Well Drinks While Raining at Noah's! ------------------------

Where: 11500 Space Center Blvd. (Houston/Deer Park) When/What: 3-7pm Monday-Friday and Thursday 3-11pm – Half priced Selected appetizers in the bar & Half off Signature Cocktails

Where: 2402 Bay Area Blvd.. When: Mon-Sat 4-7pm What: $1 off all beer; $3.50 well drinks; $1 of all wine; $4 beer battered mushrooms, fried zucchini sticks or fried pickles; $5 fried cheese planks, pork boudin link or Guinness beer battered onion rings; $6 fried calamari, 4 beer sliders, fried shrimp or 7 buffalo hot wings. ------------------------

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Where: 2660 Marina Bay Drive When: Monday-Friday 4-7pm What: $2 half-pints, $3 IPAritas, and $4 Craft Cans.

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Featured Bartender ANI @ TOOKIES Where: 3659 NASA Pkwy (Seabrook) Monday (Trivia Night): $4 British Pints, $5 Martini Madness, Happy Hour Menu ~ All Night Long; Tuesday (Ladies Night): $5 Cosmos, $4 British Pints, $6.50 Irish Car Bombers, $5 House Wines, Happy Hour Menu until 6:32pm; Wednesday (OPEN Mic Night): 1/2 Price Bottle Wine Night, $4 British Pints, $6.50 Irish Car Bombers, Happy Hour Menu until 6.32pm; Thursday: $4 British Pints, $5 House Wines, $6.50 Irish Car Bombers, Happy Hour Menu until 6.32pm; ------------------------Where: 605 6th Street, Suite C, Kemah When: Mon.-Fri. Noon to 7pm What: $3.25 Wells, $2.25 Domestic Pints, $5 Jager Bombs ------------------------Where: 650 FM 517 (Dickinson) When: Monday Friday 36pm What: $1.99 Domestic Draft Pints; $2.99 Premium Draft Pints; $2.99 House WIne & Appetizers -----------------------Where: 901 Nasa Pkwy When: Mon-Fri 11am-7pm; Sat 11am-6pm; Sun Noon-6pm What: $2.75 Dom. Beer; Wed: Happy Hour All Day & All Night

How long have you been a bartender? How long at Tookie's? I have been bartending since I was 18 starting at a country club... So going on 9 years! I've been with Tookie's since the restaurant reopened. So that will be 4 years in August. What do you love about working at Tookie's? There are many reasons why I love my job at Tookie's. For starters, I love working for Barry and Melissa Terrell!And I love working for all my management we have here and for Tookie's Seafood. When I leave for a week or a weekend for a vacation, I always find myself missing work. Tookie's is my second home, and my coworkers and management are my family. Signature drink and a special Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day drink: I've never had a "Signature" drink. I've always just grabbed some bottles and made it work! Nothing else screams "Valentine's Day" to me like a classic Dirty Martini: Slightly dirty, bleu cheese stuffed olives and Tito's, please! I say Valentine's Day, you say... LOVE! Favorite candy? Haribo Gummy Bears! I can eat them all day, everyday. Are you a Romantic at heart? Of course! I've always been a hopeless romantic. I will forever believe in love. Favorite romantic movie? Easy! Breakfast at Tiffany's. Valentine's crush in a parallel universe? The young Elvis Presley! What do you do when not at work? I'm an artist, so occasionally I'll pull out my acrylic paints and a canvas to create something new. Other days (when I am off), I like to be around my friends and family and enjoy time with them.

Where: 6425 Broadway Street Pearland When: Monday - Friday 4-7pm What: 1/2 off all beer, select wines discounted to $4 per glass.

Mardi Gras! What would your krewe be? I've always wanted a masquerade theme of some sort! So definitely masquerade. The most amusing or weird question you have ever been asked by a customer? Oh my! One time at a restaurant I worked for I was asked to take off my shoe and let the customer pour his beer inside it to drink from it. He offered me $100! But no way was I going to take that! - Continued on Page 35

Where: 18119 Egret Ba (Webster) What: $2.50 Ritas; $2.25 Domestic Beer; $3 Import Beer ------------------------

Where: 2502 Gulf Freeway South When: Mon-Fri. 4-7pm What: $1 off all domestic beer, wine & well drinks; $2 off all premium drinks & craft beer; $3 off all shareable appetizers

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Spend Valentine’s With Us! On Saturday, February 14, You & Your Lover will enjoy the romantic charm of an overseas pub without having to leave Clear Lake. The 3-course dinner for two includes an appetizer choice, a starter each, mouthwatering choices for the main course (such as Roast Prime Rib), dessert for two, PLUS a free glass of bubbly for each for only $69 per couple (plus tax and gratuity). Participate in the Valentine’s Trivia Contest with Prizes! Make the evening even more unique, by competing in Couple's Trivia, complete with prizes! You & Your Lover will challenge with other loving couples to win prizes. Sit back and delight in the live music of the INCREDIBLE Bruce Courtney singing and playing romantic tunes all evening for You & Your Lover. He even performs GREAT Frank Sinatra tunes! There will be TWO seatings for your convenience. The first seating is at 6:15 p.m., and the second seating at 8:30 p.m. Please call The Cock & Bull British Pub at 832-282-8202 for reservations. To hold your reservation, put down a $25 deposit. We are sure that this Valentine's Day, you'll have a “SIMPLY MARVELOUS and DEVINE Time... Dahling!” On this evening, walk-ins are also welcome at the bar for regular menu options. ---------------------------------------------

9. Bartenders work hard for their money. You won’t be dating someone lazy.

10. Because bartenders depend on tips, your date will likely treat other people in the service industry well. 11. Bartenders are patient and aren’t easily fazed. BRITISH PUB & RESTAURANT They remain calm around obnoxious behavior on a nightly basis. 12. Bartenders are on the receiving end of a lot of empty lip service and drunken flirtations at work. They appreciate relationships of substance at home. 13. Bartenders often have dreams beyond bartending. Sandra Bullock, Bill Cosby and Bruce Willis all poured drinks as they pursued their current careers. Others want to own their own establishments. (Even if your date has no plans to do anything but bartend, don’t be a career snob. It’s an honest living.) 14. At work, your partner will be the coolest guy/gal in the room. (Dating a bartender isn’t for the insecure. Consider it a compliment that everyone loves your date.)

On a FUN note... If the witty bartender at your local watering hole has asked you out, don’t be scared of saying yes to a date. (Not all bartenders are players. We promise.) Below are some cool perks of dating a bartender & tips on keeping them around. 1. You can swing by your partner’s place of employment without feeling awkward. 2. They’ve seen it all. So if you’re feeling a little woozy or weepy, it’s not likely to scare them off.

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3. Tom Cruise in Cocktail. Enough said. 4. Bartenders are charming and have mastered small talk. 5. You’ll have a few nights a week to yourself. 6. Bartenders are used to taking care of customers, even anticipating their tastes and desires. Make a bartender’s day by buying him/her a drink — elsewhere. 7. Bartenders are practically therapists. Having witnessed plenty of dates (and likely having lent a listening ear to many brokenhearted drinkers), your date will have a unique perspective on relationships. 8. Matt Damon did. He met his wife, Luciana Barroso, at the bar where she was pouring drinks. They’re now raising four daughters together.

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All Texas All Of The Time By Rhonda Meredith Calling all beer snobs who think that the big domestic beer companies make brews that taste like crap. “Of course those beers can be useful when used like ginger to clean your palate in between all of the incredible local hand-crafted beers that 1661 Craft House serves by the cases exclusively,” said John White, owner of 1661 Craft House. This is a call to all locals who know that Texas is a state of mind, and there can never be too much pride when speaking of our great Lone Star state. This is a call to everyone who has a taste for beer that is hand-crafted “deep in the heart of Texas” or from anywhere in Texas for that matter. This is a call to everyone who was not lucky enough to be born in Texas, but got here as quickly as he or she could… 1661 Craft House is seeking like-minded individuals, who appreciate beer from independent Texas breweries, as well as locally distilled spirits, handcrafted syrups and mixers, beef from farm in Alvin that features grass fed-cattle, fresh vegetables from Santa Fe, and live musical entertainment all in one kick-ass venue. It is a simple attitude, but an attitude nonetheless. You may not belong there if you don’t get it. 1661 Craft House, located at 2660 Marina Bay Dr. in League City, is the Bay Area’s first small batch, hand-crafted, locally sourced bar. “We walk the walk and talk the talk,” said White. “We buy all products from local businesses first. Anything that can be made from scratch, we make in-house. All tapped beer is from independently distributed breweries. We strive to put our money into our community rather than someone else’s economy.” This is “brew kettle to glass” and “farm to table.” If these are new terms to you, then head over to 1661 Craft House for some education. Explore the options of 61 tapped beers, more than 100 different bottles, bombers and cans. Choose an adult drink from their extensive menu with more than 60 types of beer cocktails, shooters and beer combinations. So much liquid goodness with some drinks containing freshly squeezed juices, house-fused vodkas, and homemade bitters, mixers and syrups. 1661 Craft House offers their exclusive beer reduction syrups (simply syrups) that were recently patented and started the production process this week. Within approximately two months, the 1661 Craft Store will open, and these syrups will be offered on shelves along with craft beer, wine, food, soda, and candy all of which will be hand<< Locally Sourced Burger: Local beef, crafted. Neighboring the 1661 Craft Store will be the eggs, bacon on a locally made donut Growler Fill-Up Station. - Continued on Page 35 bun.” Regular, local buns available.

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FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC: Local Musicians We Love Share Which Original Songs They Love By Rhonda Meredith

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“I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.” - Billy Joel

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The quotes are endless about the power of music and its ability to penetrate through a crowd of one or one thousand. Music has an expressive power that many have experienced. A song can be stuck re-playing in the mind, carried in the heart, or even as deep as the soul. Lyrics can take one back to a specific time (good or bad) or even release one to move forward. Local bands and songwriters shared with us their favorite original songs to perform live. These are the songs they love, and we think you will too. …For there is nothing like the love of music. “What Will Be” by FEAR THE POET “FEAR THE POET’s new song ‘What Will Be’ is about a forbidden love that is so strong, it’s described as an out-of-body experience. An overwhelming ecstasy that fills each moment,” said Sherita Perez, front woman of FEAR THE POET. “It's like a total loss of gravity! Robin Then, when realizing you’re vulnerable, you say ‘Hey, let's Kirby just see what this turns in to;’ which is ironic because, what you really want to say is, ‘I want to stay in this moment with you forever.’” You can hear “What Will Be” on FEAR THE POET’s debut album scheduled to be released this spring. Follow FEAR THE POET on www.reverbnation.com\FearThePoet.

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“My Sweet Valentine” by ROBIN KIRBY "My Sweet Valentine” is a song written for my partner on Valentine’s Day last year,” said Robin Kirby, front woman and founder of ROBIN KIRBY & FRIENDS. “Yes, it has that Valentine’s theme, and I was really into old-style country when writing the music and lyrics. ‘My Sweet Valentine’ is a great new love song with a way-back feel.” Hear the song for yourself at www.reverbnation.com/RobinKirby. Kirby is writing a new album this year with “14 songs in the 28 days of February.” Follow her progress here: www.fawm.org/fawmers/robinkirby. Stay tuned as she may write yet another Valentine’s love song! “Love Bites” by ERASETHEVIRUS "Love Bites” is a very sexual song that I enjoying singing,” said Chris Navasatis, frontman and ERASETHEVIRUS founder. “Yes, it has that vampire theme as I was really into the True Blood HBO series when writing the lyrics, and some may find them cheesy. I always say that 'If you don’t like the song, I know your girlfriend will!' It's our 'panty dropper' song.” The band has been around for almost 11 years now and is currently working on new music. Like ERASETHEVIRUS on Facebook and go to www.ScoutBar.com to purchase tickets for their May 8 show when they open for Psychostick. - Continued on Page 34

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