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Another Midtown street party linking two popular bars adds to the Super Bowl fun

Add another Midtown party to your Super Bowl list.

Two of the area's most iconic bars are joining up for a "VIP party without the VIP price" on February 4, with local spirits, brews, barbecue, and Texas bands. The Tailgate on McGowen: A Local Celebration for the Big Game! will stretch from the parking lot of Mongoose versus Cobra, 1011 McGowen, to Leon’s Lounge, aka "Houston's oldest bar," across the street at 1006 McGowen.

The party will feature Harlem Road Texas BBQ from pitmaster Ara Malekian, specialty Tailgate cocktail drinks, exclusive craft beers from six Houston breweries (8th Wonder, Eureka Heights, Lone Pint, Southern Star, Saint Arnold and Town In City), and live music from four Houston bands.

Back-to-back concerts from the Blaggards, Soulshine and Edgebrook will take place from 11 am to 11 pm on the outdoor stage. Then the party will move inside where Mystery Loves Company will perform until 2 am February 5, along with mixed beats by DJ Kon Fusion.

Early bird tickets are available at $20 per person and day of tickets will be $25. Parking passes will also be available for the day at $30, with benefiting the Christus Foundation for Healthcare.

The event adds yet another party venue to the Midtown/Downtown Corridor. As CultureMap previously reported, the Mid Main SuperFest, a free four-day music, art and food block party will take place February 2 through 5 in the 3600 and 3700 blocks of Main Street near the Ensemble/HCC light rail stop, a few blocks away from the Tailgate on McGowen.

A few blocks from the Mid Main SuperFest, in Midtown Park, ESPN will set up shop and broadcast its full line of NFL daily shows, including NFL Insiders, NFL Live, SportsCenter, the Super Bowl Sunday edition of NFL Countdown, andESPN Radio's Mike & Mike show. (UPDATE: ESPN has moved its broadcast location to a parking lot next to Toyota Center in downtown Houston.)

And a few rail stops away, the free Super Bowl LIVE festitivies will take place from January 27 to Feb 5 in Discovery Green, with concerts featuring ZZ Top, Solange Knowles, and The Suffers, and a signature thrill ride.

For a comprehensive list of Super Bowl-related parties and activities, check out CultureMap's updated listing of events.

Here's the music lineup for the Tailgate on McGowen on February 4:

11am-1pm: Blaggards
1-3pm: Soulshine
3-7pm: Edgebrook
7-9pm: Soulshine
9-11pm: Blaggards
11-2am: Mystery Loves Company (indoors)

The Blaggards will perform twice.

Photo by Anna Donlan

The Blaggards will perform twice.

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"Here come the grannies!"

Walk through the Magic Door to experience the world of Bluey in Houston

bluey and bingo's bedroom at camp in houston

Courtesy of CAMP

Houston will soon be the home of a new CAMP store, featuring interactive installations like the house from "Bluey."

Bluey is coming to the Galleria this February “for real life” through an immersive event that invites visitors to enter the world of the famous Australian Heeler family. This one-of-a-kind experience brings the Heeler home and backyard to life with intricate details that will delight fans of all ages.

Tickets are on sale now for Bluey x CAMP, the inaugural interactive experience of the combination toy store, party venue, and immersive theater space. This is The Family Experience Company’s first CAMP location in Houston, with the business securing a 7,500-square-foot permanent retail space in the Galleria.

Through “The Magic Door,” a pivoting wall, visitors step into seasonally rotating interactive spaces beginning with a 5,000-square-foot lifesize replica of Bluey’s house.

Visitors can play games made popular by the show, such as grannies and keepy uppy, and bust a move when “dance mode” is activated. The kitchen’s fridge is covered in drawings by the Heeler puppies, while the living room TV plays Bluey.

Families can explore both a pillow fort and a cardboard castle — two-story structures complete with slides — before venturing into a playroom stocked with toys and costumes from the show. In the backyard, a recreation of the Heeler’s large tree is surrounded by charming gnomes. A photo opportunity with Bluey and Bingo tops off the visit.

Beyond the world of Bluey, CAMP offers even more for visitors in its Canteen space, with a splatter room, The Schmutz Bar (a slime creation station), a party room, and a playable truck. Customers can also shop for toys, clothing, and accessories.

Houston joins a list of CAMP’s locations in Dallas, Atlanta, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Installations change seasonally, with other current features including Paw Patrol, The Little Mermaid, and Encanto.

Courtesy of CAMP

Houston will soon be the home of a new CAMP store, featuring interactive installations like the house from "Bluey."

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