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Houston is one
of Minnesota's most recent tourist
attractions in
Historic Bluff Country. Surrounded by
the
"Mountains of
Minnesota"
with the mighty Root River twisting
through the valley, outdoor enthusiasts
find a wide variety of entertainment.
Because of the beauty of the area , MN
Highway 16 has been identified as a
National Scenic Byway.
Southeastern Minnesota
- the bluffs, rivers, and
trails not only provide a
variety of recreation but
also the slowed pace of
small town life. The
"Mountains of Minnesota"
surround Houston and
countless species of nature
call them home. Visiting the
Houston Nature Center
located at the beginning of
the state Root River Trail
identifies the habitat that
exists today and in the
past.
For more details about
Southeastern MN go to
www.bluffcountry.com
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Houston's Annual Events |
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2013
Hoedown - July 26, 27, 28
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Houston Hoedown
www.houstonhoedown.com
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Houston
Hoedown celebrated its
first festival in 1973.
Beginning with a
modified version of what
is offered today, the
Hoedown weekend
immediately started
attracting people from
far and wide. Included
in the three day
celebration, which is
always held the last
full weekend of July,
are events and
entertainment nonstop
including queen
scholarship pageants,
tractor pulls, horse
pulls, dances, food,
flea markets, parades,
softball games and more.
Everyone loves the small
town celebration and
each year seems better
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2012-2013 Houston
Hoedown Court |
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International Festival of
Owls
March
1-3, 2013
Owl Information
www.houstonmn.com
www.festivalofowls.com
www.alicetheowl.blogspot.com
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/great-horned-owl-breeding-project
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The
International
Festival of Owls
is the only
full-weekend,
all-owl event in
North America.
It began in 2003
simply as a
"hatch-day"
party for Alice
the Great Horned
Owl, the Houston
Nature Center’s
only live
animal. Since
then it has
grown
dramatically in
size and
attendance, with
over 1,000
attendees coming
from around the
world each year.
There’s plenty
for everyone to
do with live owl
programs, bus
trips to see and
hear wild owls,
kids crafts,
owl-themed food,
nest box
building, pellet
dissection,
photography
contests and
sessions, a
banquet, a
variety of
speakers, World
Owl Hall of Fame
awards, a kids
owl calling
contest and
more. (Held the
first full
weekend in
March)
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Lions
Club
Root
River Triathlon
Saturday, May 18, 2013
-canoe, bike, run-
Sign Up
www.houstonmnlions.org
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The
Houston Lions Club hosts
the Root River
Triathlon each year on
the third Saturday in
May. It is a fundraiser
that benefits the local
community as
well as the world that
is operated solely with
volunteers. It truly is
a community effort that
makes this event run so
well. The event begins
at 8:30
a.m. with a 6.5 mile
canoe/kayak start, then
an 8 mile scenic bike
ride back to Houston.
Then, finishes with a 3
mile jog on the
beautiful levee system
and around town. Awards
are presented at noon at
the Houston Band shell
in Trailhead park.
Support and refreshments
are provided throughout
the event.
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