There are several events taking place in the Lake Houston area throughout June, including several performances and festivals. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change.
Taylor Swift tribute show, Humble Bacon Festival: 7 Lake Houston-area events to attend in June
There are several events taking place in the Lake Houston area throughout June, including several performances and festivals. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change.
Summer Movie Night
The Lone Star College-Kingwood Student Nurse Association is hosting a summer movie night event where attendees can watch “The Parent Trap.” Beverages will be available for purchase.
Enjoy a music performance from Tina Turner tribute artist Cookie Watkins at the Charles Bender Performing Arts Center. Watkins will sing some of Turner’s most famous songs including “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” and “Higher.” The Humble Museum next door will be serving pre-show cocktails and holding tours before the concert begins. Tickets can be purchased here.
June 7, 7-9 p.m.
$40
Charles Bender Performing Arts Center, 611 Higgins St., Humble
A Taylor Swift tribute singer will be performing her show, “Red,” in honor of the musician’s fourth studio album. After the concert, a live DJ will play music and attendees are encouraged to bring their own food, drinks and lawn chairs.
June 14, 5:30-9 p.m. (show), 9-11 p.m. (DJ)
$45-$60
Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble
First Responders Appreciation Luncheon Partnership Lake Houston—a chamber of commerce—and Residences at Kingwood are hosting an appreciation luncheon to honor local first responders. Tickets should be purchased in advance here.
June 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
$45 (non-members)
Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble
Watch Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” on the lawn at Kings Harbor Waterfront Village. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs to sit on during the film.
Bacon lovers can celebrate their favorite meat at the Humble Bacon Festival. The event will feature a bacon eating contest, bacon beer, bacon merchandise, a children’s petting zoo and a best bacon dish contest for sweet and savory dishes. Tickets can be purchased here.
June 21, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
$10 (age 17 and older), free (age 16 and younger)
Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble
Learn about Bordersville, a historic Black community located just outside of Humble, at this presentation by Robert Meaux, who works for the Humble Museum. Meaux will discuss Bordersville’s origins, obstacles and legacy. This event is part of the Harris County Public Library’s Juneteenth series. The event is recommended for adults.
Children's Entrepreneur Market, live music: 4 Lake Houston-area events to attend this weekend, May 9-11
Check out what's happening in the Lake Houston area this weekend, May 9-11. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change.
Join the Children’s Entrepreneur Market at Porky’s Backyard for a day filled with food trucks and shopping from young, local entrepreneurs. (Image Courtesy Children's Entrepreneur Market)
Spring Concert Series
The Charly Rose Band will perform a free concert at Kings Harbor. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket.
Centre Stage Theatrical School & Company is presenting a stage production of “The Wizard of Oz” at The Nathaniel Center in Kingwood. Individuals interested in inquiring about group discounts can call 281-381-5757 for additional information.
May 9-10, 7:30 p.m.; May 10, 2 p.m.; May 11, 3 p.m.
$27.75-$38.25
The Nathaniel Center, 804 Russell Palmer Road, Kingwood
Don't Axe to offer ax throwing, craft cocktails in Kings Harbor
Community Impact writes about the addition of Don't Axe coming soon to Kings Harbor.
Don't Axe—an ax-throwing venue with a full restaurant and bar serving Southern cuisine and craft cocktails—is coming soon to Kings Harbor.
Formerly named Bad Axes and expected to open in October, the business has since rebranded and is now expected to open by the end of 2023.
As previously reported by Community Impact, Don't Axe will offer eight ax-throwing lanes that can be reserved for 60- or 90-minute time blocks. The business is owned by sisters Christina Robinson and Nicole White and their friend Lauren Williams.
Bad Axes, an ax-throwing eatertainment venue founded and owned by three minority women, leased 3,021 square feet in the space between Sharkey’s Waterfront Grill and Chimichurri’s South American Grill. In addition to eight indoor ax-throwing lanes, the venue offers an outdoor patio with views of Lake Houston. Bad Axes is slated to open in October.
Loco Cantina, meanwhile, leased a 3,308-square-foot space next to Chimichurri’s. The family-owned Tex-Mex restaurant was designed with families in mind, Bridgewell said, and offers a menu that ranges from fajitas to margaritas. Loco Cantina is slated to open later this month.
“We are excited for our guests to unleash their inner warrior at Bad Axes and score tasty eats and cold drinks at Loco Cantina,” said Melissa Gonzales, property manager at Keen Realty, which owns Kings Harbor.
Kings Harbor is a 20-acre mixed-use development that currently offers 75,000 square feet of retail, entertainment and office space around a central plaza. The development also has a mix of multifamily units and brownstone townhomes situated along Lake Houston.
The development’s other retail tenants include Pretty Little Things Boutique, Raffa’s Waterfront Grill, The Berry Bar frozen yogurt shop, X Label Apparel and Zammitti’s Italian Ristorante.
Press Release
Feb 13
As Kings Harbor rebuilds, local businesses rebound
Only months after devastating flood damage, Kingwood’s waterfront village revives with renewed and expanded office, retail and restaurant offerings
Kingwood, Texas (February 13, 2018) – Kings Harbor, a 20-acre mixed-use development on the Lake Houston waterfront greeted the new year with a new office tenant, exciting news on rebuilding efforts, and a refreshed brand and website.
“Kings Harbor has seen a lot of community support since Harvey,” said Suzanne Weatherall, Sr. Vice President of Commercial Asset Management at Midway. “We are very excited to begin the process of rebuilding and reintroducing the Kingwood community’s favorite waterfront destination.”
After Hurricane Harvey’s historic deluge and the release of water from the Lake Conroe Dam, Kings Harbor, which had never flooded before, took on 6 feet of water in all its first-floor businesses. Once the flood waters receded, remediation efforts and building repairs began immediately. Many of the locally owned businesses operating “mom and pop” single locations at Kings Harbor also suffered severe damage to their homes. But they wasted no time, as some, like Nikole Davis, owner of Pretty Little Things boutique, quickly opened temporary pop-up locations and online shops catering to loyal customers while also piecing their lives back together.
On August 29, Davis posted on her personal Instagram, “I don't know that you're ever prepared to hear about your home & business being under water, but the outpouring of love is beyond what I could ever hope for. Thank you. We're coming back!”
By November, the second-floor offices of Joseph Chris Executive Partners, BRW Architects, Inc., Comfort & Care Medical Supplies, Inc., and Orion Engineered Carbons had resumed operations.
In addition to existing tenants returning and reopening, one Kings Harbor tenant chose to open a second business for the first time there.
Felicia Cumby, owner of Dapper Darlings Boutique also is a branch representative for Edward Jones. The new Edward Jones location at Kings Harbor will occupy 1,099 SF of second level office space and construction is currently underway.
"I am excited to be moving my Edward Jones office to Kings Harbor. It's an area I frequent with my family," Felicia Cumby said. "Our firm concerns itself exclusively with the needs of individual investors and small-business owners, and I'm happy to continue to bring that kind of personalized service to this community."
Kings Harbor has several other businesses not just rebuilding, but also expanding. Pretty Little Things is expanding to include an office area for boutique owner, Nikole Davis. This will increase Pretty Little Things’ space to 1,457 SF.
"We wanted to take this time to start fresh and take a look at what we loved and what could use improvements. An additional room for storage and an office will keep the store open and organized,” said Nikole Davis, owner of Pretty Little Things. “We cannot wait to get back into the space and recreate ourselves! It will still be us, just better!"
Midway anticipates an increase in construction activity in the coming months. Currently, Capital Title has completed its rebuild and began operations in December 2017. Restaurants returning to Kings Harbor include Chimichurri’s South American Grill, which began construction in January 2018, with Raffa’s not far behind, and Zammitti’s planning to expand its offerings with espresso and an enhanced bar.
“Seeing our space full of activity and dust flying is a very emotional and sensitive feeling,” said Ronald Perez, owner of Chimichurri’s. “We look forward to opening our doors and serving the community again very soon.”
Dapper Darlings Boutique, Pretty Little Things Boutique and The Berry Bar are projected to begin construction this month. The popular Sharky’s restaurant also plans to return, although the exact date targeted for reopening has not yet been determined.
Kings Harbor will celebrate its revival with a brand refresh and new website. The community will have the opportunity to check out the new logo and branding on social media as the destination’s rebuilding campaign launches a hashtag, #Demos to Dreams. The new website will follow soon after.
“We saw this time of rebuilding as a great opportunity to refresh the look and feel of the Kings Harbor brand,” said Robert Williamson, vice president at Midway. “The new logo and brand design is timeless, and appropriately reflects the project’s beloved waterfront location. We look forward to sharing it with the community very soon.”
For up-to-date information on the rebuilding efforts at Kings Harbor, follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Kings Harbor Tenants: BRW Architects, Inc. – 2,400 SF Capital Title – 4,218 SF Chimichurri’s South American Grill – 3,250 SF Comfort and Care Medical Supplies, Inc. – 1,835 SF Dapper Darlings Boutique – 1,121 SF Edward Jones – 1,099 SF Joseph Chris Executive Partners – 12,810 SF *Orion Engineered Carbons – 19,390 SF *Pretty Little Things Boutique – 1,457 SF Raffa’s Waterfront Grill – 6,300 SF *Sharky’s Waterfront Grill – 3,988 SF The Berry Bar – 1,114 SF *Zammitti’s – 2,828 SF
*Plans to expand
About Kings Harbor Kings Harbor is a dynamic waterfront, 20-acre mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented village located in the heart of northeast Houston. The only commercial development within the market located directly on Lake Houston, Kings Harbor offers the perfect blend of uses, with signature restaurants, boutique shopping, town home, apartment and brownstone living, and office space. These factors, along with community events and celebrations, combine to create a unique urban environment. For more information on Kings Harbor, visit www.kings-harbor.com.<... Midway Midway’s purpose is to create enduring investments and remarkable places that enrich people’s lives. Houston-based Midway is a privately owned, fully integrated real estate investment and development firm that has provided the highest level of quality, service and value to its clients and investors for almost 50 years. The Midway portfolio of projects completed and/or underway consists of approximately 45 million square feet of properties in 23 states and Northern Mexico ranging from office and industrial facilities, corporate headquarters, mixed-use centers, business and industrial parks, medical facilities, manufacturing facilities, and master-planned resort and residential communities.