- Houston Art Car Parade
The Houston Art Car Parade is a yearly event in
Houston, Texas , featuring a display of all types of rolling art. The first and largest Art Car Parade in the world, at any given parade you will see cars,bicycle s,motorcycle s, roller-skaters, and many other types of motorized and human-powered vehicles all decorated in various themes. There are alsoclassic car s,lowrider s, and various other highly modified roadworthy vehicles. The parade has been a Houston tradition since 1988 where 40 decorated vehicles were featured during theHouston International Festival . The first art car parade took place on May 14, 1986, when 11 vehicles participated in a parade down Montrose Boulevard. In recent years, the parade has been held onAllen Parkway . [ [http://www.orangeshow.org/artcar_map.html 2005 Everyone's Art Car Parade (map)] ] [ [http://www.orangeshow.org/artcar.html 2006 Everyones Art Car Parade: Another Record Breaking Year (pictures)] .] The 2004 parade featured 250 entries observed by a live audience of over 100,000 people. There were over 260 entries in the 2006 parade. The 2007 Parade featured 282 entries.ee also
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*Art Car Museum References
External links
* [http://www.orangeshow.org/artcar_history.html Official Art Car Parade site]
* [http://www.artcarscalendar.com/ A comprehensive Art Car Calendar which lists this event each year]
* [http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.artcarmuseum.com The Houston Art Car Museum]Photo collections
* [http://www.scehardt.com/photos/2005acp.html 2005 Parade (120 photos)]
* [http://www.scehardt.com/photos/2004acp.html 2004 Parade (55 photos)]
* [http://www.artcarmuseum.com/Art_Cars/artcars.htm Art Car Museum]
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