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<br />La Porte is located on Galveston Bay, minutes from Houston, Texas Page 3 <br /> <br />Fall Back Fest - Reflecting on La Porte's heritage from the 1920's. <br />Fall Date to be Determined, 2008 <br /> <br />In the hey days of the 1920's <br />and 1930's Sylvan Beach was <br />known as the "Coney Island <br />of the South". During this <br />era approximately 200,000 <br />people travelled annually via <br />train from Houston to La <br />Porte so they could enjoy <br />the cool bay breezes, family <br /> <br />entertainment, and dancing. <br /> <br />The Fall Back Fest is a cele- <br />bration of our rich 1920's <br />history. The festivities take <br />place on Main Street Friday <br />and Saturday, and on Sunday <br /> <br /> <br />a big band dance is held in <br />the Pavilion at the Sylvan <br />Beach Park. <br /> <br />The festival showcases live <br />entertainment with roots <br />from the 20's, a 1920's cos- <br />tume contest, great food, <br />beverage, arts and crafts, <br />carriage rides, art cars, clas- <br />sic cars, kids entertainment <br />zone, and more. <br /> <br />La Porte boasts one of the <br />finest waterfront parks on <br />Galveston Bay and a historic <br /> <br />downtown which attracts <br />antique hunters, art lovers, <br />and restaurant patrons for <br />residents and tourists alike. <br /> <br />Car Main-iacs Show - Featuring the Don Schumacher Racing Team <br />March 27, 2008 6:00pm - 9:00pm <br /> <br />Cars, trucks, motorcycles, <br />racing vehicles, you name it <br />and you will see it in down- <br />town La Porte. A variety of <br />makes, models, and ages of <br />vehicles will be on display <br />along Main Street, located <br />east of SH 146. <br /> <br />Race car drivers from the <br />Don Schumacher Racing <br />Team will meet and greet <br /> <br />the public and sign photo- <br />graphs. The team will have <br />its U.S. Army Top Fuel <br />Dragster and two U.S. Army <br />Pro Stock Motorcycles on <br />display. They are a power- <br />ful force in all four main <br />National Hot Rod Associa- <br />tion (NHRA) divisions, and <br />their drivers have won nu- <br />merous titles. They will be <br />competing at the O'Reilly <br /> <br />NHRA Spring Nationals, at <br />the Houston Raceway Park <br /> <br />in Baytown. <br /> <br />Live music, food, vendors, <br /> <br />and moonwalks are on site. <br /> <br />Texas First Lady's Tour - Main Street Dedication Ceremony <br /> <br />The City of La Porte was se- <br />lected as a 2005 Texas Main <br />Street City. Texas' First Lady <br />Anita Perry joined the Texas <br />Historical Commission (THC) <br />in La Porte to celebrate being <br />designated as an Official Main <br />Street City on March 30th, <br />2005. <br /> <br />"Growing up in a small town, I <br />know the vital role downtown <br />plays in a community," said <br />Perry. "Being a Main Street <br />City means citizens recognize <br /> <br />that downtown is still the heart <br /> <br />and soul of their community." <br /> <br />Mayor Alton Porter said "This <br />was a wonderful opportunity <br />for La Porte to shine in the <br />region. Our community has so <br />much to offer and Anita Perry's <br />presence and support of the <br />Main Street program is just <br />what we needed to announce <br />to everyone that the City of La <br />Porte is committed to helping <br />revitalize our historic down- <br /> <br />town." <br /> <br />Jan Lawler, President/CEO of <br />the Economic Alliance, added, <br />"This type of initiative takes <br />years of momentum building <br />and hard work. Collaboration <br />is key to bringing the economic <br />benefits and state resources <br />that come from being selected <br />as a Texas Main Street City." <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Melinda Hughes <br />is the I st Place <br />winner of the <br />1920's costume <br />contest. Photo <br />by Tommy Car- <br /> <br />penter. <br /> <br />Don Schumacher, <br />owner of racing team, <br /> <br />with Brut Funny Car. <br /> <br />Anita Perry, Texas <br />First Lady, came to <br />celebrate La Porte's <br />acceptance into the <br />Texas Main Street <br />Pl"Ogram. Photo by <br />Jackie Welsh. <br /> <br />La Porte's Historic Downtown Revitalization Program <br />