The most colorful 5K will be making its mark on the streets of downtown on Saturday, March 24, 2013 at 9 am and we're giving away a free spot in this vibrant and fun race. To enter, fill out this form. Winner will be selected and announced on our Facebook Page on Monday, January 14.

Heads up -- The Color Run will sell out! Registration starts at $35, but you can get $5 off with code COLORHOUSTON13. Discount offer expires Monday, January 21^st.

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Downtown is abuzz with marathon happenings this weekend as the 41^st Annual Houston Marathon presented by Chevron prepares for the monumental event on Sunday, January 13. But only one runner can call himself the newest inductee to a very elite group. In December 2012, the Houston Marathon Committee announced the election of the Downtown District’s very own Bob Eury into the Houston Marathon Hall of Fame.

 Bob was honored at the 2013 Hall of Fame Reception at The Grove, where his wife Gayle proudly displayed his medals ...

The Original OKRA Charity Saloon is ready to take your order – and your votes! Each month, 100% of the bar’s proceeds will be donated to a different Houston-based organization or social cause. For each drink purchased, guests will receive one vote that they may cast among four different charities.

The charities selected this month are Bering Omega Community Service, Corridor Rescue Inc., Recipe for Success Foundation and Houston Furniture Bank. These four organizations are diverse in their missions, but all serve to improve the ...

Save the date! On December 8, wedding crashers are wanted at a one-of-a-kind wedding at Downtown’s historic Market Square Park. One lucky couple will say ‘I do’ and share their first kiss as husband and wife under Macy’s Mistletoe on the Go!- the largest mistletoe in Texas.

In collaboration with the Downtown District, Houston’s own Saint Arnold Brewing Company, the oldest craft brewery in Texas, held an online competition for couples ready to get hitched. After submitting their vows, Sean Lamb and Kanzeana ...