Cinco de Mayo parade lights up Baytown streets at 4 p.m.
Baytown celebrates Mexican heritage with a Cinco de Mayo parade on Texas Avenue at Jones Street from 4 to 9 p.m. Alaniz Dancers and local groups perform while food and craft vendors line a multi-block area. Organizers include Goose Creek Association, West Baytown Civic, Southwest Addition Civic, Baytown Parks, Constable Jones’ office and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to promote unity, diversity and freedom.
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Texas Avenue
Traizion
Jones Street
Mexico
Cinco de Mayo
Puebla
Goose Creek
West
Road Closures Narrow Texas Avenue and Intersections
Texas Avenue will be closed from Pruett to Galliard Street from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The intersection of Decker Drive, Market Street and Texas Avenue with cross streets on Texas Avenue, Commerce and Main streets will close from S to 7 p.m.
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Texas Avenue
Pruett
Galliard Street
Market Street
Commerce
Main Streets
Baytown Youth Fair Cookoff Opens With 31 Teams Ready
Baytown Youth Fair Cookoff began Friday at the Baytown Fairgrounds with 31 teams prepaid for entry. Organizers say proceeds benefit the fair as teams including Git Er Dunn Cooks Old River Trash Camp Cookers and Steel Smokin compete in chicken brisket ribs fajitas margaritas and chili. Winners will be announced Sunday after judging, with trophies for top four in each category and a congeniality prize.
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Baytown
International Association of Firefighters
Medrano
Rooster’s Steak House
Bar-B-Q
Warner Cable
Baytown Symphony bows out conductor David Corder after 36 years
After 36 years leading the Baytown Symphony Orchestra conductor David Corder will retire with a 2 30 p m farewell concert in Lee College Rundell Hall. He helped form the orchestra and transform local musicians into a thriving ensemble. He looks forward to fishing golf and new ventures while thanking Lee College Janet Hall his wife Diana and Houston Musicians Local 66 699.
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Baytown
Baytown Symphony Orchestra
David Corder
Lee College
Rundell Hall
Corder
BSO
Janet Hall
Diana
Houston Musicians
American Federation of Musicians
BSC
Trash-Off Baytown kicks off with aim to beat record
Baytown health department runs the fourth annual Trash-Off from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with more than 1,500 cubic yards of trash targeted. Last year drew 1,100 participants. after cleanup, volunteers gather at Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center for free food, prizes, and live music before Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
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Baytown
Mike Lester
Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center
Lester
Zachary Tye Wade
Local Drop Off Sites List by Streets and Registration Points
Multiple drop off and registration sites listed across Bay Oaks Harbor on TriCity Beach Road and Baytown Christian Academy at 302 Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road. Also notes a registration site at Central Heights Park in Central Heights subdivision near Atlantic and Texoma streets.
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Wetlands Center
Market Street
Bergeron Park
West Baytown
Bay Oaks Harbor
TriCity Beach
Baytown Christian Academy
Cedar Bayou Lynchburg
Central Heights Park
Central Heights
Atlantic and
Texoma Streets
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Highlands
Coak
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Baytown Boat Club
Rodgers
Ken Fountain
Mark Medrano
Baytonians
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Lakewood
Wooster
Lee Drive
Riggs Street
Phote
Keri Mitchell
Franklin
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