'Around! A Parade on Wheels' to Roll Through East End

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'Around! A Parade on Wheels' to Roll Through East End

Dan Joyce

Nov 14 | 14

Experience a procession of all things on wheels in the East End this Saturday, November 15. Around! A Parade on Wheels will include everything from Houston art cars, SLABs and low riders, to cyclists, skaters, paleteros and much more.

After the parade, join the Houston Arts Alliance for the Around! Block Party at Preston and Roberts streets, behind the Greater East End Management District, featuring a special DJ set by “Pachuco Boogie Soundsystem” (Felipe Galvan of Los Skarnales) presented by Lunaface Promotions, food trucks and Bike Valet by BikeHouston!

Saturday, Nov. 15, Parade: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Block Party: 12 – 2:30 p.m.
On York and Sampson streets between Preston and Engelke streets

Co-sponsored by The Orange Show Center for Visionary Arts, Houston Chronicle and Houston MediaSource.

And in case you get hungry, check out one of the “Top 5 Budget Lunch Spots in EaDo” according to the Houston Press.

East End Improvement Corporation and Wells Fargo Launched Beautification Project in the East End District ahead of Holiday Season

Dan Joyce

Dec 12 | 21

East End Improvement Corporation (EEIC)Â and Wells Fargo unveiled the first of seven BCycle â€œArt Stationsâ€ as part of a community program to connect residents and visitors to public art and businesses in East End Houston. The unveiling ceremony included the donation of 36 bicycles and helmets to East End students in coordination with local non-profit Wellness On Wheels (WOW).Â

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Small Places Transitions to a 501(c)(3) as its East End Urban Farm, Finca Tres Robles, Pauses Field Operations to Prepare for Move to Long-Sought Permanent Home

Dan Joyce

Nov 1 | 21

longest-serving urban farms, Finca Tres Robles, is getting ready for some big changes in the year ahead. Umbrella organization Small Places is transitioning to a 501(c)(3) to help revamp the farm and increase its impact in serving the East End community. In the months ahead, Finca Tres Robles will be celebrating 7.5 years of work in the East End as it pauses field operations at the end of 2021 to prepare for its next chapter.

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