Are you Ready to Rodeo?

It’s time to gear up for the 2010 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo! It’s not ’til March, but we’re giving you the lowdown on how to get cheap tickets now!

Check Out Value Days at HLSR!

All 3 Wednesdays (March 3, 10, & 17) during HLSR are “Value Days�:

• $10 Value Day Rodeo/Concert Ticket (includes Reliant Park admission):
  • Wednesday March 3: Dierks Bentley
  • Wednesday March 10: Rascall Flatts
  • Wednesday March 17: Gary Allan
  • Upper level of Reliant Stadium
• $5 Value Day Reliant Park admission (does not include rodeo/concert admission)
• Free Value Day Reliant Park Admission:
  • For seniors 60+
  • Children 12 & under
  • Does not include rodeo/concert admission
• $5 Value Day Miller Lite Main Street Lot Parking (available until 3pm each Wednesday)
• Free Shuttle Service at Reed Road Park & Ride Lot (Park & Ride for free until 3pm each Wednesday)
• Values on the Grounds:
  • $5 off a $25 or more purchase at any official HLSR merchandise booth
  • $1 rides, $1 games and $1 food bites from 11am–4pm in Kids Country Carnival
  • Value Days pricing at various food & merchandise vendors
• Values in Reliant Stadium: $5 value meals and other food & drink discounts

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Neiman Marcus Last Call Sale up to 75% off (biggest sale of the season!)

Williams-Sonoma Home White Sale up to 40% off bed and bath

Nest Dallas 25-75% off

Elements, Hemline and Mine 75% off

Warron Barron Sample Sale. Up 75% off designer wedding gowns (ODlR, Lela Rose, Vera Wang!!) Also, check out the Texas Bridal Shows going on this month.

Tootsies Luxury Blowout Sale (buy one, get one free) Houston location only

A Bientot in Houston 20-80% off, Saturday only

Houston’s Rebecca & Dress stores- 35% off

60% off Brooks Brothers

Elfa Sale at The Container Store…more info here

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NEXT week, don’t forget it’s the FIG Finale- Thursday and Friday 75% off designer duds!

Saks Fifth Avenue will close 16 out of 18 of its bridal salons by the end of the year, reports WWD. This includes the two locations in Texas- Dallas and Houston. Beverly Hills and the New York flagship will remain open. What does this mean? All the engaged ladies, head to Saks! Tell us about the sales.

New retail is popping up all over Houston. One area we’d like to point out is West Ave. The walkable urban village is located at Westheimer and Kirby. The Design Source is one of the retail hot spots that’s slated to open a two-story, 12,000 square-foot flagship store. The three gorgeous showrooms will feature Ligne Roset, a European home furnishings company; Houston @ Home, fine home furnishings from around the world; and Varenna, a luxury kitchen line. Two more showrooms will be announced at a later date. Visit West Ave. to get a glimpse of what’s to come!

Right now through the weekend, Posh Boutique in Houston is having a huge sale! All clothes must go to make room for the fall inventory. Shop, drink a glass of wine, and save big!

Want to book a last minute staycation? These awesome hotels are welcoming you with open arms with some great deals on rooms. Click to find out more!

Dallas- The Belmont Hotel

Houston- Hotel Icon (check the Destination Drive package)

10 Westin properties across the US announced they have added Wii Sport and Wii Fit to the fitness rooms and Houston is one of the locations. Exciting? Yes, who really wants to get on that awful tredmill! Innovative? Defintely, because Westin is the first hotel to team with Nintendo to bring a features like this to travelers. Read the rest of the story here.

Houston:

August 11-17 is Houston Restaurant Week! The goal of Houston’s Restaurant Week is to come together eat good food and fight hunger in Houston. $35/person equals a three-course gourmet meal from new and old  Houston restaurants. $5 of each meal will be donated to Houston’s End Hunger Network. The special menus that are prepared are only available during this Week! Click here for participating restaurants and fixed menus.