Gather up the family and your little ninjas-in-training and head down to Miller Outdoor Theatre on Friday and Saturday, September 26 & 27 at 7:30 pm for two nights of high energy Japanese drumming and dancing at the 12th Annual Houston Grand Taiko Festival. The Taiko drummers will be performing along with Japanese dancers as well as some special guests. The performances are free and covered seating is always first-come-first-serve. So get their early......

Houstonist braved the scorching heat and throngs of people at the opening of the Lee & Joe Jamail Skatepark near downtown Houston on Sunday to bring you these photos. The masses waited outside the facility until the ribbon was cut allowing the crowd to flow into the park. There were kids, teenagers, parents, curious onlookers, videographers and photographers all packed like sardines in this brand new, 30,000 square foot, concrete encrusted facility. The sun reflected......

Forty musicians performed the entire Sgt. Peppers album by The Beatles at Discovery Green, downtown’s newest park. The park was packed and people filled the hill and sat all the way up to the stage! The show started with a few random Beatles tunes, including Across The Universe complete with tabla and sitar. The group then launched into the featured performance and it was a magical event. After they played the entire album, the......

>> There are some big changes coming to Memorial Park: Houston's most popular park with a running trail and a burger joint is slated to get more improved features to help you sweat to the oldies. According to ABC13, Mayor Bill White's improvement plan will include a bridge across Memorial Parkway for cyclists and pedestrians, extended running trails, an improved tennis facility and a new shower facility for you dirty folks. Sounds pricey, huh?......

From local Houston headlines, we bring you these weekend news bits... • An HPD rookie officer was busted for selling 50 pounds of pot in an undercover sting. If convicted the officer could face two to twenty years in prison. • A frustrated Mom left her 10 year old daughter and 8 year old son at a Cy-Fair fire station Friday afternoon. According to fire station officials, the kids were told by the mother......

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor Erci as he catches this jogger on an "Early Run" through Hermann Park. Keep those photos coming readers! Houstonist loves having lots of photos to choose from. If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining over 200 of Houston's best photographers in the Houstonist Flickr Photo Group. If Houstonist uses your photo for Photo Of The Day, submit......

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor j-a-x who snaps this great shot during a recent performance at Miller Outdoor Theater. Opened in 1968 with over 1500 covered seats, Miller Outdoor Theater provides free entertainment through the sponsorship of the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, The Miller Theater Advisory Board and various grants. The theater hosts many events including classical theater, ballet, opera and much more. For a......

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor Cybastean. A small tributary of Buffalo Bayou meanders through the trees and brush on the far east end of Bush Park. A nice and brooding HDR image of Buffalo Bayou as it snakes through George Bush Park. The largest park in Harris County at over 13,000 acres, it was renamed in 1997, originally named Cullen-Barker Park. The park is part of......

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor seven twenty-five and contains this description: Wildlife in the city. And this wildlife can be spotted at Eleanor Tinsley Park (also known as Buffalo Bayou Park) off of Allen Parkway and Sabine Street in the shadows of downtown Houston. This is a great park with over 124 acres that extends from near downtown Houston all the way to Shepherd. Wildlife abounds......