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Exactly five years ago, On October 30, 2005, Astroworld closed its gates for the last time; yet the Alpine Sleigh Ride, Le Taxi, Spinout, the Astrowheel, Astroneedle and the Lost World Adventure live on for the 50,000 Houstonians who visited the park on its opening weekend and the millions who followed them.
Optical Project is commemorating this Houston landmark by presenting the park's original model, built in 1967 by Ed Henderson Productions. The model represents "The Wonderful World of Fun" as originally planned, with the attractions and rides in place for the grand opening of the park in June 1968. The model is based on the park layout designed by seminal theme park architect Randall Duell for Judge Roy Hofheinz, flamboyant developer of the Astrodomain.
Henderson's model was used to help visualize the park's landscape during construction, and was then unveiled to the press in September of 1967 at Foley's Department Store. After the park's opening, the model resided in Hofheinz's private model room on the Astrodome's 9th level. When Astroworld was being dismantled in 2006, the model was found in a warehouse, sawn into six irregular pieces and covered in dirt. A friend alerted Henderson, and the model was returned to him. For this exhibition, Optical Project has dusted and re-assembled the model; we are looking for a buyer who has the resources to preserve and restore this bit of Houston history.
October 30- December 11, 2010
Opening reception with Mr. Henderson, Saturday, October 30, 5-7 p.m.
OPTICAL PROJECT
1125 E 11th St., Houston, TX
gallery hours: Saturdays 12-5 or by appointment, 713 863-7112
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12/11/2010 07:00 PM
Sunday, December 12th
Bayou City Outdoors Hiking In Houston
Cleveland Park, Scotland St. & Jackson
9:00 AM – NOON
Hiking is greatexercise, and you don’t have to drive outside of the city to find great trails.
There are flat trails, hills, woods and water on this hike along a section ofHouston’s Buffalo Bayou.
We will maintain an easy to moderate pace, with snack& water stops (bring your own), bat viewing and art & sculptureviewing.
We meet at Cleveland Park on the north side of Memorial Dr.,
there is a foot-walkway over Memorial here.
The hike will start here and then we head towards downtown on the northside of the bayou.
There should be parking along the park and street for free.
At the end of the hike
you will have worked hard,
made new friends
and discovered all sorts ofsecret Houston hideaways along the Buffalo Bayou in this Bayou city!
Theweather is so great this time of year, it’s a dog-friendly event!
Free for Members and Non-MembersAlike.
Meet at 8:45AM; Depart 9:00AM – Noon Cleveland Park,Scotland St. & Jackson
RSVP & Directions to JacksonPark http://www.BayouCityOutdoors.com
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