A Few Houston Area Events

**Zardoz** · 2nd September 08, 08:18 AM

October 31st, Clandestine at The Mucky Duck Pub.

November 2nd, Irish Aires free concert, 4pm at Miller Outdoor Theater in Herman Park Celtic Music Concert with Constant Billy, Murder the Stout, The Cass School of Irish Dance, and the Thomas Episcopal High School Pipe and Drum.

November 15-16th, Highland Fling Weekend at the Texas Renn Fest. http://www.texrenfest.com/themedweekends.html

December 6th, 'Dickens on the Strand' Victorian Christmas fest, in Galveston. http://www.galvestonhistory.com/Dick...The_Strand.asp

**Jack Daw** · 5th September 08, 02:42 PM

Cool! Maybe, I can show off my new XMTS cap badge!

**Zardoz** · 9th October 08, 08:24 AM

bump, since the Clear Lake Fest is coming up

**Aggie** · 9th October 08, 09:58 AM

Zardoz, do you know how the hurricane affected that area of Galveston which hosts the "Dickens on the Strand" Victorian Christmas Feast?

**Tattoo Bradley** · 9th October 08, 10:24 AM

Bummer. I'll be flying back home on the 17th.

**Zardoz** · 10th October 08, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by Aggie

Zardoz, do you know how the hurricane affected that area of Galveston which hosts the "Dickens on the Strand" Victorian Christmas Feast?

According to their websites, A little beat up, but still hanging in there!
All Dickens events are a go, and indeed the Galveston historic district sez they are ready for your tourist dollars now. Remember, the Strand district and nearby historic home areas have been weathering hurricanes for over 100 years. I know many of the lower streets in that area got flooded, but they are gearing up to host a big motorcycle rally at the end of this month, so I'm sure they will be ready for Dickens in December.

**Jack Daw** · 11th October 08, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by Zardoz

According to their websites, A little beat up, but still hanging in there!
All Dickens events are a go, and indeed the Galveston historic district sez they are ready for your tourist dollars now. Remember, the Strand district and nearby historic home areas have been weathering hurricanes for over 100 years. I know many of the lower streets in that area got flooded, but they are gearing up to host a big motorcycle rally at the end of this month, so I'm sure they will be ready for Dickens in December.

Not to be a wet blanket, but the motorcycle rally got postponed until November because the hospital is not ready for them, yet. Seriously. They may be able to handle Dickens, unless all the Scots pull out their claymores and dirks and have a clan war. Here's their webby and no mention of delay:

http://www.galvestonhistory.com/Dick...The_Strand.asp

**Zardoz** · 11th October 08, 08:50 PM

I just heard about the rally dates today. The Galveston folks said the downtown area "would not be ready" by November 1st. After seeing some of the area up close I'm not surprized to hear that. So now the festival of wannabe's... I mean the Lone Star Rally, will be December 11-14, the weekend after Dickens on the Strand.