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Luxurious Houston-area boat and yacht show casts off with hottest crafts on the market

Find that dreamboat at this hot show.

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Given our natural and enviable proximity to myriad bodies of water and a certain Gulf Coast, many Houstonians are understandably all about that water life. Perfect timing, then, for a free, interactive show just for nautical types.

Enthusiasts can check out new boats and yachts at the Clear Lake On The Water Boat and Yacht Show, which casts off Friday, February 4-Sunday, February 6. Presented by MarineMax Houston, the show is the only one of its kind in the area hosted both on a showroom floor and in the water.

Expect the most awe-inspiring boat and yacht offerings currently on the market at price points from basic to baller. Attendees can view and step into an array of nautical crafts including boats for inshore fishing, bay fishing and offshore fishing, family water sport boats, pontoon boats, cruising yachts, traveling yachts, and mega yachts.

For those who can’t walk away without that new craft, on-site ordering will be available from the largest network of boats and yachts in-stock and on-order in the industry, ranging from 11-feet to 150-feet, a press release notes.

The pickiest of shoppers can catch boats not yet online and see the latest and hottest designs from Aviara, Azimut, Galeon Yachts, Grady-White, Ocean Alexander, Aquila, Sea Ray, Harris Pontoons, Scout, and Boston Whaler.

Here are showcase hours:

Friday February 4: 10am-6pm
Saturday February 5: 10am-6pm
Sunday February 6: noon-5pm

No boat and yacht event would be complete without a coastal-themed party. Stylish attendees can hit a Miami White Party on February 5 from 5pm-8pm. The Miami affair— in white — boasts DJs, cigar rolling, light bites, mojitos, and more. Sign up for an invitation here.

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The 2022 Boat and Yacht Show at MarineMax Houston; 3001 E NASA Pkwy. in Seabrook. Register for an appointment and find more information here.

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Houston hypes FIFA World Cup with new Guinness World Record

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DaMarcus Beasley, Bun B, and the Guinness World Records adjudicator.

Houstonians continue to show enthusiasm for the arrival of the FIFA World Cup this summer. On Saturday, April 11, local politicians, celebrities, and youth soccer players contributed to setting a new official Guinness World Record for the longest continuous line of soccer balls.

Held at Hermann Park, the effort lined up more than 1,000 soccer balls to set the new record. DaMarcus Beasley, the only American to play in four World Cups, and Houston hip-hop legend Bun B participated in the event. An official Guinness World Records judge was on hand to confirm the feat.

All of the more than 1,000 soccer balls used in the record-breaking event were donated to Grow the Game, a collaboration between the FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston Host Committee and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Foundation. The program aims to expand access to soccer for underserved youth across Houston through free and low-cost programming, including clinics, tournaments, and more.

“Today’s event is about more than breaking a world record, it’s about celebrating Houston and investing in its future,” Airbnb executive Laura Spanjian said in a statement. “As the world prepares to come to Houston for the FIFA World Cup 2026, we’re proud to support programs that ensure local communities, especially young people, can be part of that moment in a meaningful and lasting way.”

As Spanjian notes, Airbnb has committed more than $1 million to helping Houston get ready for the FIFA World Cup, which will feature seven matches between June 14 and July 4. These efforts include money for improvements along the Green Corridor, a 14-mile long path connecting multiple major landmarks in Houston through safe, walkable paths that include shade trees and other improvements.

Airbnb expects that Houston will welcome more than 31,000 visitors during the World Cup, generating an estimated $372 million economic impact, according to Deloitte.

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DaMarcus Beasley, Bun B, and the Guinness World Records adjudicator.

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