tw2ntyse7en Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Check out this link and report back trooper! Forbidden Cities New Years Eve Party I need intel on what this is and if it's worth the price! Glen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Wow. I've never heard of this club or place, whatever you wanna call it, but checking out the website pardon my french, but that s.h.i.t. looks tight! I've been in houston all my life and never known they had this. That's why I love coming on here, cause I've find out different stuff about houston everytime. I must check more into this forbidden city place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kam Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 They said it was crap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 (edited) Hey Guys,What do you think about this? Apparently Houston is setting up a Downtown New Year's Eve party that we haven't seen before and the Art Cars will have a big role... "Make room New York City. Move over Paris. Houston is poised to launch a New Year's Eve celebration certain to put this city on the map of year-end countdowns. At least that's the plan of the city's Downtown District.Gloworama, the inaugural illuminated Art Car parade that lit up the George R. Brown Convention Center and Avenidas de las Americas last November, has morfed into a major New Year's Eve celebration of light, blazing art cars, music and sophisticated outdoor partying that will spread across Discovery Green.Highlight will be the midnight countdown with the "Big Glow" beginning at 11:30 p.m. The Downtown District and the Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department have planned a stunning 3D light show and a fireworks display at the convention center that will escort Houstonians into 2011.The party action will begin at 7 p.m. with ice skating demonstrations on the ICE at Discovery Green, live music on the Anheuser Busch Stage, performances by America's Got Talent's ArcAttack and more. At 9:30, the art cars, light up like Christmas, and the accompanying illuminated bicycles, uncycles, buses, at least one hearse, a few incarnations of Santa and whatever else the zany art car artists can fathom start rolling. If viewing it all from Discovery Green or along the street isn't your thing, a limited number of VIP tickets are available for the pre-Glow party at the George R. Brown. The tariff is $150 per person for access to some of the best views available for watching the parade and the light show, plus food and drink.Insiders have already begun booking rooms at the Hilton Americas-Houston for a front-row view of the festivities. Those living in One Park Place, the luxury high-rise overlooking Discovery Green, will also have premium sight lines."http://www.culturema...-new-years-eve/ Edited November 10, 2010 by DrLan34 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I wonder if they'll actually light up some of those buildings for once. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Take a look at the surrounding areas... with all the bullets fired into the air I'm sure this is going to be one heck of the party! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) Take a look at the surrounding areas... with all the bullets fired into the air I'm sure this is going to be one heck of the party! I think me and some friends are going to get a hotel downtown and party there before/after the event... I'll report back on how it goes. http://www.gloworama.com/index.htm Edited December 22, 2010 by DrLan34 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolMan Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 This peeked my interest until I read "family friendly alcohol-free event". Perhaps I will goe to Warren's and then make it to the park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 This peeked my interest until I read "family friendly alcohol-free event". Perhaps I will goe to Warren's and then make it to the park.Ya that's why you need the hotel to pre/post party. Also Four Seasons and Hilton are both having hotel parties (Four Seasons has a party in the lobby Ithink) Also, drinks will still be served at Hilton, Four Seasons, the Grove and the other Cafe on the park I would think. I wonder how many people will show up... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I heard the fireworks were pretty weak?anyone actually go? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I stayed in for NYE and actually watched some of it on Channel 13. After about 90 seconds of lighted hula-hooping, we switched the channel to Andy Cohen. Gina Gaston seemed a lot tipsy and was sporting black leather gloves, despite it being 60 out. Looked like the kids were having fun, though. Maybe this is an anecdotal sign of economic recovery-- the quality of fireworks shot off by my neighbors was much higher this year than in the past 2, and only 1 gun shot that we heard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I'm rather curious what the attendance numbers were. I do hope they change the name, though. Quite a few of my friends who watched enjoyed the show overall and were thinking of going next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) I'm rather curious what the attendance numbers were. I do hope they change the name, though. Quite a few of my friends who watched enjoyed the show overall and were thinking of going next year.I'm a litte late on the response but I have to say I definitely had a good time... but I was only at Glowarama for about 45 minutes (we got there just before they started doing the fireworks). Other than that it was a solid downtown night. Dinner at houston pavilions, followed by Four Seasons hotel party, then Glowarama and back to the hotel again... the suite was pretty cheap (I guess cheap compared to what I expected) - only 267 with tax and it was an excellent room. The best part of it was that downtown was absolutely hoppin - people all over the place.I'm just happy to see a major public/outdoor NYE event in Houston and I hope it gets bigger, better, and more adult oriented. If someone does comes across the attendance numbers please post them. Edited January 10, 2011 by DrLan34 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) Yeah, because I think Dallas is the only Texas city with a NYE event (though I'm sure SA has one). They're clever, in that they always have a Stars game that lets out right when "Big D NYE" starts. Hopefully Glowrama grows. I believe the Rockets usually have a NYE game at home. Maybe they could try directing a lot of the crowd towards Discovery Green (what a great development this is turning out to be). They need to put some fireworks on the top of the GRB. Edited January 10, 2011 by Trae 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Yeah, because I think Dallas is the only Texas city with a NYE event (though I'm sure SA has one). They're clever, in that they always have a Stars game that lets out right when "Big D NYE" starts. Hopefully Glowrama grows. I believe the Rockets usually have a NYE game at home. Maybe they could try directing a lot of the crowd towards Discovery Green (what a great development this is turning out to be). They need to put some fireworks on the top of the GRB.For sure man. They had fireworks but they weren't as high as I wanted them to be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 For sure man. They had fireworks but they weren't as high as I wanted them to be.They do this because they don't want ppl to get to see them for free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 They do this because they don't want ppl to get to see them for free.Probably not, considering there was no Admission fee for the event. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) Houston needs to add a New Years Eve Celebration like it had in the past. I can remember the bands/performers in years past, the night art car show, the fireworks, the George R Brown light show and all the fun downtown. I also remember Gina Gaston and Tom Cook hosting and broadcasting from downtown for ABC13 with different reports throughout downtown reporting back all the fun. So who else agrees that Houston (the nations 4th largest city) needs to bring back a New Years Eve Celebration downtown. And it should have something uniquely Houston to drop for the countdown. So come on Mayor Sylvester Turner and other Houston leaders. Make this happen! Let ring in the new decade (2020) with a New Years Eve Celebration downtown again. https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-has-no-official-new-years-eve-celebration-planned/285-379516883 https://www.khou.com/article/news/no-official-new-years-eve-party-planned-for-houston/285-503082321 Edited January 4, 2019 by citykid09 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Heck yeah!!! My best friends band Blue October has played that back in the day!!! I agree...we need something like that again!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 It sounded like a full on war over here on the west side last night.... Skirmishes still going on tonight. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 from Citizens Environmental Coaltion New Year's Eve Twilight Walk at Buffalo Bayou Saturday, Dec. 31 6 pm Buffalo Bayou Park, 105 Sabine Street Join Nature Heritage Society and Urban Paths for a leisurely twilight walk along picturesque Buffalo Bayou in downtown Houston. Bring the family to enjoy the wildlife, festive lights and sounds of the season. Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear good walking shoes. Parking available in lot. Register on-site at 5:45 p.m. Walk begins at 6 p.m. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 On 1/1/2021 at 7:15 PM, august948 said: It sounded like a full on war over here on the west side last night.... Skirmishes still going on tonight. I can definitely tell between the fire works and the rapid fire gun shots. pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. Scary to think where those bullets are going. Into peoples bedrooms and living rooms? Thought a Menninger staff member got shot & killed due to celebratory gunfire? Edit: January 1, 2020; HOUSTON – A Houston family is facing a grim start to the new year after their family matriarch was shot and killed by what authorities believe was celebratory gunfire. Philippa Ashford was a nurse at the Menninger Clinic for more than 12 years. She was the manager for the “Comprehensive Psychiatric Assessment Service, a hospital program for adults who need stabilization and assessment for their mental health symptoms or detoxification from substance use.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 A drunk driver took-out a city light pole down the street from my house. This was last night, a day before NYE. The road is in a straight-path. How drunk do you have to be to swerve into a light pole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Happy New Year everyone! 2023 was definitely a grind. Hopefully I can hang around more this year! Good Luck to everyone in 2024! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.33 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 12 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: A drunk driver took-out a city light pole down the street from my house. report the damager here: https://gis.centerpointenergy.com/sloreporting/?_ga=2.141481842.1556518958.1640149509-1422039426.1640149509 and Centerpoint will fix the light pole in a few days 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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