WHAT:  LaCenterra's July 4th BIG Backyard Barbecue. 
WHEN: Monday, July 4, 20115:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. (Fireworks begin at approximately 9:30 p.m.)  
WHERE:  LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch23501 Cinco Ranch Boulevard at Grand ParkwayKaty, Texas  77494                   

Food and beverages will be available from participating LaCenterra restaurants and specialty food retailers.  Items available include beer, wine, sodas, water and those all-American cookout favorites – burgers and hot dogs!  Proper ID is required at all beverage stations.  Picnic baskets permitted.  Outside alcohol prohibited.  Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome (and encouraged) as seating is limited.   

Surface and garage parking is available.  Overflow parking is available at Cinco Ranch High School, Cinco Ranch Junior High and Cinco Ranch Branch Library.  Please note: The interior drives and some entrances will close to traffic at 5:00 p.m. to ensure pedestrian safety.  Vehicles parked must remain in place through the duration of the event.

The BIG Backyard Barbecue is made possible by 2011 sponsors:  HFF, Pulte Homes,  Amstar Group, The Vista Companies,  EnTouch Systems, Inc., Katy Area Chamber of Commerce, Allen Samuels Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram of Katy, Encore Group, Encore Print Store, Lone Star Family Chiropractic, Pump It Up, Tejas Contractors, Inc., The Rancher and yourranchnews.com and Westside Lexus.                        Special thanks to participating members of the Katy Area VFW, Post 9182, Vets Journey Home and event ambassadors, the Boy Scouts of America - Troop 584

YOU’RE INVITED TO SUPERMAN’S BIRTHDAY

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's Superman! The Man of Steel will “fly in” to the Children’s Museum of Houston to celebrate his own birthday on June 30th. We’re throwing him a birthday bash complete with “Happy Birthday” singing, supersized “cake”, and dancing.

Come dressed as your favorite superhero and receive 50 percent off admission, June 23 – 30.

The anticipation, the smell of popcorn, the comfy seats, and the huge screen all make the movie-going experience exciting. Movies are a great way to beat the summer heat and help entertain your kids (and you) for awhile.

Here are a few that won't break the bank.

Alamo Theatre: FREE- 11:00 AM, M-F Movie calendar
Cinemark: $1 admission- 10:00 AM, T & W Schedule
 

You can also drive out to Showboat Theatre, a drive-in, for an evening of fun. Pack a dinner and go early. There is a small playground for the kids to play on. They do sell concessions and there are bathrooms but if the drive-in is full it's very difficult to get to both. My suggestion: pack your own snacks and take a small training potty :) $5 admission per person for the double feature. Starting on Friday 6/24- Screen 1: Cars 2 (G) with Pirates of the Caribbean (PG13) and Screen 2: Green Lantern (PG13) with X-Men (PG13)

I'm sure we'll be counted among the million or so that see Cars 2 this weekend. I've been waiting forever for that movie to come out, LOL. I think I love kid movies just as much as my kids do. Have a great weekend!