The Houston Dragon Boat Festival kicks off at 8:30 tomorrow morning and promises a day full of exciting races as well as a celebration of Asian culture. Teams will race along Buffalo Bayou in traditional Hong Kong-style dragon boats about every 15 minutes beginning at 9 am. In between races, there will be plenty of other exciting things to do and see. Performers include Kaminari Taiko Drummers, an Ismaili Pipe Band, and Korean Farm Dancers...
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Dragon Boat Team Hosts Kick-off Party If you are like most Houstonians, and most of us at Houstonist (wow, that's a scary thought) then you probably are not too familiar with Dragon Boat Racing, or even realize that Houston has it's own team. No worries. That's why we are here. Dragon Boat Racing, sometimes called Dragonboating (kinda a stretch, huh?) is a 2,500 year-old Chinese sport that has recenlty become a global phenomenon with...
Soon, you won’t have to go all the way to Clear Lake or Lake Conroe to see a boathouse. Buffalo Bayou is about to get its first boathouse ever – but don’t start packing up your apartment to move there – this boathouse is for dragon boats. The Houston Endowment has donated $75,000 to assist the Texas Dragon Boat Association to build a boathouse at 501 N. York Street. The facility will house the...
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