Houston International Festival 2010

[seamusTX]

Nobody asked, but ...

The Houston International Festival was not posted with any pseudo-30.06 signs. There were generic signs prohibiting weapons and half a dozen other things. They did not have metal detectors. They performed a perfunctory search of bags.

The event is held in a public park and on public streets, so it could not have been posted legally in any case.

- Jim

[denwego]

I had debated going until I heard the prices they wanted for the food... outrageous! I'm glad to hear Houston didn't try any funny business with 30.06 signs, though, as they've been wont to do so in the past.

[seamusTX]

Maybe the city is starting to "get it" with regard to CHL.

The food was expensive. Coupons cost $10 for 9 coupons. Soft drinks cost at least 3 coupons. Food started at 2 for samples and went as high as 9 that I saw.

Nothing is going to be cheap at this kind of event.

- Jim

[Bart]

Nothing is going to be cheap at this kind of event.

That's one of the reasons I prefer to go to a Greek Festival, Polish Festival, etc. held by a local church or community. The other reason is everything is more authentic and less mass produced commercialism.

[SQLGeek]

Maybe the city is starting to "get it" with regard to CHL.

The food was expensive. Coupons cost $10 for 9 coupons. Soft drinks cost at least 3 coupons. Food started at 2 for samples and went as high as 9 that I saw.

Nothing is going to be cheap at this kind of event.

- Jim

My wife and I went to "A Day in the Country" on Saturday at the Sam Houston Race Park. Food was overpriced as expected but what really got me was that they prohibited bringing in your own food and drink (also expected) but even water was $3.50 a bottle and they had no free water available. Makes it awefully hard to stay hydrated if you're paying through the nose for it.

[seamusTX]

... they prohibited bringing in your own food and drink (also expected) but even water was $3.50 a bottle and they had no free water available.

I don't like it any more than you do; but, again, it comes with the territory.

There is such a thing as concealed beverages. They still sell hip flasks, and there's a product that is a sort of sack that you can wear under your clothes.

- Jim

[juggernaut]

There is such a thing as concealed beverages. They still sell hip flasks, and there's a product that is a sort of sack that you can wear under your clothes.

The Stadium Pal?

[seamusTX]

It's Camelback. The name came to me later.

- Jim