Houston Turkish Festival
by H-TownJourneyman
The Houston Turkish Festival, sponsored by the American Turkish Association of Houston, is an annual event put on for 1 day in the the fall. Held in Jones Plaza in downtown, the festival celebrates the culture, history and people of Turkey, along with other Turkic speaking nations of central Asia. Around the plaza, several vendors have booths set up with information & displays on history & culture, travel, and loads of stuff for sale. Native crafts, artwork, decorations, even beautiful Turkish rugs are available for purchase. If food or drink is on your mind, there are plenty of Turkish dishes available, as well as a variety of Turkish wines, and my favorite, Efes beer! :) During the day, there are many presentations and performances put on, informing and entertaining the many festival-goers with speeches and native dances. The festival is a great opportunity to get out for the day and have a great time, while also being able to learn so much about the history and culture of Turkish people!
Dinner, drinks and Salsa!
by rykrot about Taco Milagro
Everyone should go to Taco Milagro!
Great live latin music on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Great drinks (good Mojitos and Frozen margs)
Great food (try the chicken enchiladas)
Great atmosphere - sit inside, by the bar or outside by the fountains!
Thursday nights are the busiest. Dance floor gets so crowded you can barely move. Somewhat of a dress code. They'll kick you out if you wear your PJ's (I've seen it happen).
Jeans and a dress shirt are always a good idea.
They check ID's for under 21, but usually just put a heart or X on your hand (sometimes if you get there too late on Thursdays they wont let you in at all)
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