Despite Hurricane Ike,
Downtown Houston and the
Medical Center never lost power. Following is an update on the events in Downtown as provided by the Downtown Houston Management District.
Back to business
Thanks to the City of Houston's Public Works Department and the Downtown District's operations and street teams for all the hard work they have done to clean up downtown.
They were out in action first thing after the storm Saturday. Our city is in recovery mode and most downtown companies are fortunate enough to be up and running. Remember to check with your supervisors about the status of your building and work schedule.
Transportation
Metro has resumed its regular bus service and its Park & Ride service will continue on an abbreviated schedule.
While METRORail is not yet operational, buses are running along that line. Woodlands Express has resumed its full operating schedule; however riders can expect some delays due to road conditions.
Because of power outages, Woodlands Express riders are also reminded that ticket sales must be made with check or cash in the exact amount of purchase.
City Services
Downtown's water pressure is back to normal and the city of Houston has informed us that tap water is safe to drink. For information on city services, visit their Website where you'll find information regarding storm debris removal, garbage collection, recycling and more.
Downtown life
Most of downtown's street-level restaurants are open for business along with restaurants and food vendors located in major buildings and tunnel areas. The CVS Pharmacy on the corner of McKinney and Main and Main Food Store are also open.
Houston Ballet
Houston Ballet has canceled performances of Classically Modern on Thursday, September 18, Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21. An added performance of Onegin will take place on Sunday, September 21 at 2 pm.
Theatre Under the Stars
TUTS has canceled the Thursday, September 18 performance of The Color Purple along with a number of related activities. For additional information, ticket holders can check their Website or call the box office at (713) 558-TUTS.
Houston Symphony
The Houston Symphony has canceled its Thursday, September 18 performance and moved its Saturday, September 20 evening concert to 2:30 p.m. Last weekend's concerts have been rescheduled for Friday, October 3 and Sunday, October 5.
Discovery Green
All events planned for this weekend will be rescheduled. For more information, check out their Website .
Toyota Center
Carlos Mencia's Friday, September 19 show at Toyota Center has been postponed. The University of Phoenix graduation scheduled for Saturday, September 20 has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 27 at 2 p.m.
Heritage Society
While the historic structures at Sam Houston Park weathered Hurricane Ike fairly well, the Heritage Society will be closed for an undetermined amount of time for repairs. Check their Website for information about when they will reopen. Their Hill/Finger Lecture series scheduled for Thursday, September 18 has been canceled.
George R. Brown Convention Center
The Theta Charity Antique Show and the HADA Fall Antique Show , scheduled for Thursday, September 18 through Sunday, September 21 have both been postponed.
Meridian
While the Meridian is open and a great place to take a break from your clean up activities, the Thursday, September 18 JMG Local Rocks show and Friday, September 19 Nightwish show have both been postponed.
All data from Houston Downtown Management District
