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Beauty and the Beast for free in downtown Houston.

Free Children’s Writers Workshop at the same location as the beauty and the beast event listed above. 10:30-11:30

Bayou City Cajun Festival at Traders Village. See post below.

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Alejandro Montiel will perform several works by South American composers including Venezuela at Community College Northwest from the Geary Performance Studio, Friday, March 25, 2009.

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Credit cards have a specific purposes and can be very good tools if used and managed wisely. Here are some sites that will help you shop around for the best rates and fees. Even better, if you are looking to transfer balances for a lower interest rate, you can find deals here that you otherwise might not.

Cardtrak.com is a good site. Look underneath the four cards on the right-hand side and you will see card categories. Hit the balance transfer options to check it out.

Cardratings.com features a new card every month, so check back if you don’t see something that you like this month.

Indexcreditcards.com is a basic site. No frills. No thrills.

Credit.com is a little more general. It has information on loans, credit consolidation and credit scores.

Billshrink.com has information on credit and cell phone plans.

Lowcards.com was a site that I checked out before, but I couldn’t pull it up at the time of this post so???

If you want to buy a home here in Houston, you can check out New Day Lending, one of our sponsors, for a mortgage in Houston. Once you qualify, they will put you in touch with Realtor Hector A. Chavana Jr., also one of our sponsors. Tell them that you saw them here.

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Hyundai has a deal whereby if you lose your income within a certain time, you can return the car with no penalty to your credit score. I don’t think that I have seen anything like this before! You’ll be able to cya with this deal. Hyudai seems to have come a long way in the past few years. One of their cars one the 2009 North American Car of the year. Plus about.com gave them some sort of similar award.

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Houston International Festival Tickes are on sale for half price until March 31, 2009.

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You can buy a suit for at Wal Mart for less than $100 but if you need something a little nicer, Jos A Bank has a deal where you can get your money back on your suit if you get laid off.  Check out Houston locations here.  Sometimes frugal isn’t just cheap, it’s being a smart shopper.

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Eighty Percent of Original John Staub Structure to be Restored; Brings 125 Jobs to Midtown

HOUSTON (March 3, 2009) – Houston Mayor Bill White and restaurateur Alex Brennan Martin announced at a press conference today that the esteemed Brennan’s of Houston would re-emerge at its long-standing Smith Street address this fall, just 13 months after having been damaged by fire as a result of Hurricane Ike. Slated to open in October 2009, the restored Brennan’s is expected to bring an additional 125 jobs back to Midtown.

“Adding jobs and welcoming back a Houston institution like Brennan’s to Midtown is all great for Houston,” said Mayor White. “Rebuilding this historic structure in the process is like extra sugar on our Banana’s Foster.”

Particularly in a downturn economy, the Houston community looks forward to the creation of 125 new jobs that range from service employees to managerial positions.

Eighty percent of the historic building, designed by the great Houston architect John Staub in 1930, will be restored. Houston-based Linbeck Construction – whose portfolio includes the Omni and St. Regis hotels in Houston – will oversee the project alongside Pin Oak Interests and Studio Red Architects whose architects have participated in such notable projects as Moody Gardens, Wortham Theater Center, and Texas Heart Institute.

“We didn’t burn down, we burned up,” said Brennan Martin. “We are honored and humbled by the outpouring of support we have received over the past year and are looking forward to opening our doors this fall and welcoming back our guests.”

Long before the Brennan’s put their name on the building in 1967, it was a Houston landmark. Designed by architect John F. Staub to house the Houston Junior League, the building’s façade was intended to evoke an image of the Vieux Carré. Today, the building is recognized as one of Houston’s most beautiful structures, having inspired the neighboring development of an area that is often touted as Houston’s French Quarter.

Additionally, Brennan-Martin is in dialogue with the City of Houston and Houston Parks and Recreation Department to relocate a mature tree from the Museum of Natural Science at Hermann Park. The tree will replace the historic Oak that shaded Brennan’s courtyard for over 40 years, which was lost in Hurricane Ike.

Forty-two years ago, the Brennan’s family of New Orleans opened the doors of Brennan’s of Houston, one of America’s most beloved dining destinations and the forerunner in serving Texas Creole cuisine. Led by Commander’s Palace Family of Restaurants co-owners Alex Brennan-Martin, his sister, Ti Adelaide Martin, and their cousin, Lally Brennan, Brennan’s remained on top by constantly innovating while remaining connected to its Creole roots and maintaining a familial level of warmth and hospitality. The Brennan family’s restaurants also include Commander’s Palace and Café Adelaide & the Swizzle Stick Bar in New Orleans and Commander’s Palace in Destin, Fla.

ABOUT BRENNAN’S OF HOUSTON

The Brennan’s kitchen has explored the vast spectrum of Creole’s evolution in the “Bayou City.” Cultural influences in South Texas and an abundance of fresh produce unique to the region have provided more than a few opportunities for delicious Texas variations on time-honored Louisiana themes. Along the way, the passionate Brennan’s team has received accolades establishing the restaurant as one of the finest in the city. Awards such as Exxon Mobil’s Four-Star designation beginning in 2000 and a nod from restaurant critic John Mariani in 1997 to former Executive Chef and General Manager, Carl Walker, as “one of America’s most influential chefs” are just a few of the accomplishments Brennan’s counts on its list of accolades. Brennan’s has also been regularly rated among Houston’s “Best” and “Most Popular” restaurants in the Zagat Survey.

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