On Christmas morning, what would a guy rather find in his stocking: a) an apple,
an orange, boxers and a razor; or b) a six-pack of Lone Star and a swimsuit
calendar? If you said b), your choice might be clichéd, but it wouldn't
be inaccurate. After all, most guys aren't above stopping at window displays
to check out the
mannequins. So it's fortunate that the
Houston Sports
News is premiering its 2004 Swimsuit Calendar right in time for the holidays.Sure,
swimsuit calendars have as much to do with sports as kitty-cat calendars do
with veterinary medicine, but that never stopped
Sports Illustrated from
cashing in, and the
Houston Sports News is following suit. The magazine
held a series of competitions to find the dozen women best (swim)suited to be
pinned up on kitchen, office and shop walls. Now, to prove that there's a Santa
Claus for big boys, you can meet the winners live, live, live in the flesh at
a series of fashion shows and signings throughout town. Just remember: When
you meet the models, be good, for goodness' sake. 9 p.m. Thursday, December
11. SideLines Sports Bar, 2016 Main, 713-658-1121. 9 p.m. Friday, December 12.
Circus Club, 1199-C East NASA Road 1, 281-990-6700. For information, visit
www.premierepromotions.net.
$5.
-- Eric Norvell
Light Cargo
SAT 12/13
You don't have to be on the water to see the Christmas Boat Lane Parade on
Clear Lake Channel, but it's a surefire way to see the brilliantly lit vessels
up close. "The best place to be is on a boat. You're right there," says Shari
Sweeney, the parade's coordinator. With more than 100 elaborately decorated
crafts signed up, it's definitely worth pointing your bow toward League City
for the event. And if you're feeling creative, it's never too late to deck out
your deck and enter your own vessel in the procession. "If somebody shows up
the morning of the parade at our skippers' meeting," Sweeney promises, "I don't
turn 'em down," 6 p.m. Saturday, December 13. South Shore Harbour Marina, 2500
South Shore Boulevard in League City. For information, call 281-488-7676 or
visit www.leaguecitychamber.com.
Free. -- Keith Plocek
