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By Christina Autry For the past ten years, the International District has been home to 22 distinctive globes, installed and painted at the inception of the district. These two-ton concrete globes, engraved with “ID” and displayed on the medians of Bellaire, Beechnut, and Bissonnet, help to increase awareness that “yes, you are in the [...]
By Christina Autry “Come, come, come!” bids Wazobia African Market to shoppers in the International District. “Wa,” “zo,” and “bia” all translate to “come” in Nigeria’s three largest linguistic groups. And grocery shopping at Wazobia translates to having a wide selection of products imported directly from West African countries, Nigeria included. This makes sense, considering [...]
Join us for some holiday fun! Winter Wonderland Food Fair on Saturday, December 7 at Alief SPARK Park & Nature Center.
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The census counts every person living in the U.S. once, only once, and in the right place. Para ver el folleto (escoja idioma aqui) Xin bấm vào đây để đọc bằng tiếng Việt.
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The International Trade Center at 11110 Bellaire Blvd., located in the International District, celebrated its 40th Anniversary today. The celebration was hosted by Mr. Wea Lee and his wife Catherine. Dignitaries from around Houston joined in the celebrations. The International Trade Center works with area partners in the West Houston Community to reach out to [...]
The new season's harvest is arriving so we were inspired to share 26 Reasons folks might consider joining the Farm Share in your neighborhood! Learn more about the Farm Share: http://plant-it-forward.org/our-produce/farm-share/ Sign up for the Farm Share: https://csa.farmigo.com/join/plantitforwardfarms Pictured: Farm Programs Manager Rachel and Farmer Materanya discussing farm plans; [...]
By Christina Autry Flocks of Scarlet Macaws, or at least their decorative representations, hang from ceiling perches inside their namesake restaurant, Guacamayas. It’s no longer surprising that you would find a traditional Honduran restaurant, made more colorful by its national bird, firmly rooted on Beechnut. Within a half-mile of Guacamayas, is a Krishna Temple, a [...]
