2019 is quickly fading from view, and with it, 10 years of Local Happenings Magazine have come and gone as well. We are not sure if we planned to publish this long, but we certainly looked to the future. We’ve had a wonderful time producing these pages and the ones that have come before it, and we’re also looking forward to more in the coming years. With any luck, the magazine will continue to grow, and before we know it, we’ll be looking back in 20 years. We hope you have enjoyed taking the journey with us, and that you are looking forward to more as well. Please take the time to share your thoughts with us about the magazine and website and let us know how we can improve.
Also wrapping up along with our 10th anniversary is the 2019 Local’s Choice Awards. Hopefully, you have remembered to vote! The winners will be announced in our next issue, so stay tuned for those to see if your favorites were the winners this year!
We also want all of you to have a wonderful holiday season and an even better New Year. We would ask all of you to remember to be safe as well. Too many people get injured or even die during this time of year, and we want all of you to be able to enjoy 2020 with us along with our next decade of magazines. So, don’t drink and drive, be safe on the road, water your Christmas trees, be careful when deep-frying your turkey, blow out all your candles before going to bed and don’t eat too much rum cake!
Remember that there is also a plethora of happenings going on during this festive season. No matter what type of events you enjoy, from art exhibits to zydeco concerts, we are here to help. The calendar in these pages is just the start. On our website, there are literally thousands of events that happen each month. You can search by the type of event or for the ones nearby which makes the only hard part deciding what you want to do today!
Here are our birthday greetings to our family, friends, and readers. We will open with our brother-in-law, Ken, as well as Steven M., Marla, Rod, Joanne, Tony, Jill, Rob, Michael, Jose, Bobby, Rosemarie, Vrej, Vijay, Pancho, Margaret, Stacey, Gary, Momma Hand, Mary Hand, Monique, Connie, Lucy, Kathleen, Leslie, Jim, Elissa, Ginger, Bonnie, Linda, Bobbie, our brother Gregory B., Sid, John, Rick, Stephanie, Roman, John, Adrianna, Peggy, Samantha, and Steve, and to any and all whom we might have missed—we are thinking of you as well!
Cheers to the holidays and New Year!
Robert Briseño & Deanna Troupe
