As we've noted before, Houstonians are going wild over the chance to be in DC for Barack Obama's inauguration (assuming it still goes on, after the world discovers The Truth about his birth certificate.)
More proof: Southwest Airlines is adding flights to Washington just to handle the increased demand, and Houston is one of the cities included.
The airline is adding one non-stop from Hobby to Baltimore on January 17; the only return flight added, oddly, is on January 18.
It's not much, bu
The gays haven't exactly been pleased by Barack Obama since he chose Christian conservative Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration. But Obama's inauguration parade will be the first to have an openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender group -- the Lesbian and Gay Band Association -- marching in the parade proper. And three Houston Pride Band members will make up part of the 177-person marching group.Local Kevin Taylor is excited about marching in the parade. He played a previ
In case you haven't made your final Inauguration Night plans, be sure to read the fine print on the ticket page for the bash at House of Blues."The Inaugural Ball for Barack Obama" is selling entry for $55-$100.But tucked deep in the details is this disclaimer: "This is a party for the inauguration. President Obama will not be in attendance."Really? Really? What, he's got something else to do tonight?We're just trying to imagine the angry customer who shows up -- at a House of Blues -- in Housto
For those of you who still can't believe America has a new President, we've loaded up several more batches of photo documentation. Click each pic below to load up the corresponding slideshow.
Inauguration Day Crowds in Washington, D.C.
Radio One Inaugural Ball for Barack Obama at House of Blues in Houston
Beyonce stepped back into her Cadillac Records character Etta James to sing "At Last," and sing the hell out of it, for President and Mrs. Obama's first dance at last night's HD Neighborhood Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. It's hard to imagine either a better singer or song for the occasion - sorry, Etta - especially the line "I found a dream that I could speak to/ A dream that I could call my own." Cadillac Records, which by the way is excellent, is due on DVD March 10.
Photos by Massa MohawkThe inauguration events started early. The people that left the hotel late last night were smart. They knew it would be too packed and too crowded. The police were blocking off all of the entrances to where the inauguration of the first black president would be held.
My friend who used to play in the NBA emailed me telling me that he had a good spot reserved for me if I could just make it there. I couldn't. Also, it seems that the weather was a lot colder than the n
