Houston Dragon Boat Festival
Houston Dragon Boat Festival | |
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Genre | dragon boat racing |
Dates | first weekend of May |
Location(s) | Buffalo Bayou, Houston, Texas |
Years active | 2001–2019 |
Website | http://www.texasdragonboat.com |
The Houston Dragon Boat Festival is held in Houston, Texas. The Houston Dragon Boat Festival is a race down Buffalo Bayou, using decorated canoes called "dragon boats".
History
The first festival was held in October 2001 at Allen's Landing in downtown Houston.[1] In 2004, the festival added a second event – the Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta held in October at Clear Lake Park. 2005 saw the festival host the U.S. Central Region Championships in conjunction with the Gulf Coast International regatta.[2]
Boathouse
The Texas Dragon Association plans to build the first boathouse along the downtown Bayou for non-motor boat craft. The Houston Endowment donated $75,000 to build the boathouse at 501 N. York Street.[3]
References
- ^ Sarnoff, Nancy (2001-10-15). "Beware of floating dragons on the bayou". Houston Business Journal.
- ^ "A Year of Corporate Philanthropy: October 2005". Houston Business Journal. 2005-11-11.
Wal-Mart was presenting sponsor of the second annual Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta at Clear Lake Park, which helps increase awareness of Asian and Asian-American culture.
- ^ "Buffalo Bayou to get boathouse". Houston Business Journal. 2007-01-16.
External links
- Texas Dragon Boat Association
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- Women's kayak medalists
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