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Have a Boo-tiful Time with Family and Friends at the ArBOOretum Fall Festival This Weekend Image
Have a Boo-tiful Time with Family and Friends...
Grab the costumes and round up the kids for the biggest family event of the year! On Saturday, October 19th, Houston Arboretum, and Nature Center will host ArBOOretum Fall Festival, featuring fun activities for all ages! At ArBOOretum, families can enjoy live animals, pumpkin decorating and...
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For 41 Years, This Festival Has Brought Italian Culture to Houston – Check It Out This Friday! Image
For 41 Years, This Festival Has Brought...
In 1978, Festa Italiana launched, with about 15 booths constructed of colorful folding tables and filled with everything from Italian pastries, homemade dishes, and incredible vino. Wine flowed, music played, and the aroma of Italian food filled the air. Today, Festa Italiana is one of the...
Sweetest Day
Sweetest Day is a day similar to Valentine's when people share romance or appreciation for one another. It occurs in October on the third Saturday of the month. The holiday is said to have begun in the city of Cleveland, Ohio in 1922. Candy store employee Herbert Birch Kingston put together a group of citizens to provide small gifts to homeless people, orphans, and others who had fallen on hard times. This tradition now seems to largely involve giving small presents, such as cards, candy and flowers, to family, friends, and sweethearts.