Greater
Heights Area Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual Crawfish Festival in the Heights
on Saturday, April 6, 2013
HOUSTON—
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 — The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce is
gearing up for its annual Crawfish Festival in the
Heights to be held Saturday, April 6, from 11 am until sunset. With
expected attendance nearing 10,000 people, the Festival will be held at
Northwest Mall, located at 9500 Hempstead Highway and Mangum, to accommodate
the large crowd.
“We
think this prime location and large, open area will attract even more families
and festival goers,” Chamber President Ken Stallman said.
The
Festival will include activities for the entire family such as:
·
live
music by Steve
Krase and the In Crowd,
·
a
Show and Shine car and motorcycle show,
·
Shoppers’
Paradise with more than ## vendor booths with items for purchase,
·
a
kids world with loads of children’s games, rides and activities, and
·
the
Idol
of the Heights singing finale.
“The
success of last year’s event fueled our energy to make this year’s festival
bigger and better than ever,” Mickey Blake, Heights Chamber chairperson, said.
“One of the big changes is the incorporation of the Idol in the Heights song
competition with one winner taking home the grand prize of $1,500. The talent
is awesome!”
The
Idol of the Heights preliminary rounds are being held on Fridays in March.
Complete details are available online at http://www.heightschamber.com/crawfish-festival-idol-of-the-heights.
Festival
attendees are encouraged to buy crawfish food tickets
online in advance for $15 each through April 1, 2013. Crawfish food tickets
will be available at the event for $20 on a first come, first served basis.
The crawfish food ticket buys three pounds of crawfish, corn and potatoes as
well as one drink (soft drink, water or beer). Other festival food will also be
available at the event.
Supporters
are encouraged to purchase $10 raffle tickets for a chance to win a 2013
Hyundai Elantra, sponsored by North Freeway Hyundai and the Greater Heights
Area Chamber of Commerce. Winners do not need to be present at the event to
win. Buy
raffle tickets online or by calling the Heights Chamber at 713-861-6735.
About
the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce
The
Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to promoting and
developing business and industry beneficial to the economic viability of the
greater Houston Heights. Through monthly breakfast presentations, luncheons,
expositions and other events, the Chamber works to develop local commerce. The
Heights Chamber is located at 545 W. 19th Street in the Chase Bank
building. Learn more by visiting www.HeightsChamber.com.
Reporters:
Please contact Megan F. Salch at
832-256-6676.
Until the next nap time...
