Back in the 1970s, Houston’s northside was the home to one of America, and the world’s finest youth music ensembles: the bluesyfunk jazzy and swingin’ Kashmere Stage Band, based out of Kashmere High School and directed by legendary music man and esteemed educator Conrad O. “Prof” Johnson. Before Prof passed away at 92 years of [...]
This is Part 3 of a series covering the History of East Aldine. Read part one "Early Days, and How Did Aldine Come to Get Its Name?" or part two "Jayhawks’ Roost and The Great Storm". Aldine History By EAMD Staff Growing Pains: From Cougars to Moonshiners to Civilization Aldine was still a pretty wild [...]
By Christina Autry Houston’s two multi-faceted entertainment venues, Stampede and Escapade, draw crowds from all over the city looking for a lively, country western or Monterrey-style night. The two massive venues have stood side-by-side in the East Aldine District for the past 20 years, a project imagined by brothers Rob and Sirus Ferdows. “Both buildings [...]
By Christina Autry This month, our Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Honor Guard traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the 38th annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the Candlelight Vigil. They joined 30,000 law enforcement officials and those from around the country wishing to pay respects to our nation’s officers who have fallen [...]
On August 26, the bell will ring over a new dawn for higher education in Aldine with the opening of Lone Star College - East Aldine Center. Construction is continuing apace on the campus at East Aldine Town Center, where students will be able to both earn college credits to transfer over to other schools [...]
This is Part 2 of a 3 part series covering the History of East Aldine. Read part one "Early Days, and How Did Aldine Come to Get Its Name?" here. Aldine History By EAMD Staff Jayhawks’ Roost and The Great Storm We mentioned Kansans and newspaper databases. In late 1899, many of the former began [...]
By EAMD Staff For over 35 years, Rafael Prat of Prat Upholstery has been providing East Aldine’s businesses and homes with only the best in furniture restoration and repairs. Prat, 72, learned his trade in his native country of Argentina and has been at his original location, right next door to a furniture showroom on [...]
By Christina Autry Menudo and beef fajitas. Pechuga (chicken) ranchera and chicken nachos. Tripitas (tripe) and quesadillas. Authentic Mexican dishes alongside their American cousin, Tex-Mex, paints a telling picture of not only Houston’s culture, but our taste buds. Flavors of Guadalajara, Monterey, and Mexico City find their way into the menu at Manny’s Mexican Grill [...]
Editor’s Comments: Below you’ll find the first in a series of (at least) 3 articles focusing on the history of Aldine and some of its earliest settlers. Our writing staff is exploring local activities, folklore, and documented history in an effort, in part, to ensure Aldine’s history is properly celebrated and curated for all to [...]
By J.D. Herman ”Teach the children so it will not be necessary to teach the adults.” - Abraham Lincoln Johnson Elementary, named for Beulah Johnson, an educator and community supporter in the district, has been educating young minds in the East Aldine Management District for 51 years. The school is now in a new home [...]
