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Bring
your family and friends down to the Kemah
Boardwalk to witness the festive boats, colorful crews parading
down the
channel in
celebration of this time honored tradition
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What:
Annual Kemah
Texas
“Blessing of the Shrimp and
Pleasure
Boat Fleet”
When: 2 p.m. Sunday MAY 3RD 2009.
Where: Kemah Boardwalk, Bradford and Second streets in Kemah.
Call: (281) 334-9880.
On the Web: www.kemah.net
Schedule
Sunday
1 p.m. Boats line up (Clear Lake Channel).
2 p.m. Parade begins (view from Boardwalk).
4:00 p.m. Awards ceremony (Boardwalk Plaza).
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Live entertainment (Boardwalk Plaza).
Spend the
night in Kemah
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BLESSING
of THE FLEET FESTIVAL 2010 Click Here
BOAT PARADE @ KEMAH BOARDWALK
Gumbo
Cook Off May 2, Saturday
Sunday Annual
Kemah
Texas
“Blessing of the Shrimp and Pleasure
Boat Fleet”
100's of Boats attend the
Blessing register to win some Great Prizes
or Just bring your Boat for a Blessing !
If You Decorate it
AND REGISTER--
We'll Judge it! Registered, Decorated "or not," all
get Blessed! After what we in the the boating community went
through last year let's all Bring our family and
friends down decorate our boat, get Blessed and say a prayer for the
coming season.
MAY 3RD 2009 Blessing of the
Fleet
Have you ever considered sponsoring a
commercial shrimp boat in the annual “Blessing of the Fleet”
parade? The 2009 “Blessing of the Fleet” executive committee is
actively seeking corporate sponsors for the participants in this year’s
41st annual Blessing of the Fleet. More
The 41st annual
“Blessing of the Shrimp and Pleasure
Boat Fleet”
will be held Sunday May 3, at 2:00 on the Clear Creek Channel, along
the Kemah Boardwalk. Colorfully decorated shrimp boats and pleasure
craft will file past the Cadillac “Authentic Mexican Restaurant” where
they will be blessed by the officiating priest and minister.
Bring your family and
friends down
to the Kemah Boardwalk to witness the festive boats and colorful crews
as they parade down the channel in celebration of this time honored
tradition. Whether you enter your boat or just enjoy the parade,
this
is one event that you won't want to
miss!
Pick one up in person at
the following
locations: Kemah Boardwalk Marina (281-334-2284), Captain Henry’s
Seafood Market (281-334-4034), Kemah Visitor Center (281-334-3181), or
Kemah City Hall (281- 334-1611). For
information contact:
Tom Hults - Chairman 713-545-5246
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If
You Decorate it AND REGISTER-- We'll Judge
it! Registered, Decorated "or not," all get Blessed!
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2006 PICTURES
2004 SEE
PICTURES
2004 PLAY VIDEO
2006 BOAT REGISTRATION
2005 AWARDS
Kemah
Boardwalk
Kemah
Lighthouse Shopping District
Antiques, collectibles,
fine art, home
decor, Spa's, gift ideas, hand-crafted items, clothing, Nautical &
More - Ice Cream, homemade fudge - shops, Bars, restaurants,
attractions & accommodations
Kemah
Boardwalk's New .... Double Decker Carousel is fun,
beautiful ....it will make you wish you were a kid again.
Shrimp Boat headed
under Kemah Bridge
with shrimp
Bring
your family and friends down to the Kemah
Boardwalk to witness the festive boats,
colorful crews parading down
the
channel in
celebration of this time honored tradition
Whether you are a
participant or
spectator, this is one
event you won't want to miss.Require
additional information?
Have
questions? Contact Tom Hults Chairman. 713-545-5246
(Seabrook Seafood & Captain
Henry's Fresh Seafood, Kemah)
Address:
Blessing of the Fleet, P.O. Box 776, Kemah, TX 77565
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Grand
Marshal of the 40th
Annual Blessing of the
Fleet was Matt Wiggins
(Jimmie Walkers
Grandson)
As Kemah
is located less than 20 miles from downtown Houston, it has
long been a destination for generations of Houstonians seeking an easy
getaway for boating, fishing, dining or shopping for crafts,
collectibles and other unique items. With the recent addition of Kemah
Boardwalk, visitors are finding much more to enhance their enjoyment
and fun. Located on the south side of Clear Creek Channel, connecting
Clear Lake with Galveston Bay, Kemah was founded in 1898 by John Henry
Kipp, a veteran of the Magnolia Rangers, and James H. Bradford.
Gulf-related businesses
including boat building, commercial fishing and
tourism helped Kemah grow into a town of 1,300 by 1922. During the
1930s, Kemah was Houston's playground with wide-open gambling, drinking
and prostitution. Long-time resident Matt Wiggins' grandfather began
operating a cafe on the bottom floor of The Edgewater Casino in 1950,
and called it Jimmie Walker's Edgewater Restaurant and Supper Club. It
was closed down in 1954 because of gambling, and then a fire.
After surviving two hurricanes and
bankruptcy, the family
re-established the restaurant as Jimmie Walker's in 1987. In 1989,
Fertitta approached the family to sell him the location, and they
agreed to name the restaurant Landry's
at Jimmie Walker's.
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The Kemah Blessing would
not be
possible without your support!
The
cast
of people and organizations who make the Blessing of the Fleet work
each year. Our awesome TX shrimp
fleet! Texas Shrimp Marketing Program, Texas Department of
Agriculture, Tom Hults: Chairman
Blessing
of the Fleet and his
Committee Kemah
Elks Lodge 2322 Volunteers: Chuck & Connie Adams, Walter &
Brenda Adams, Frank
Bailey, John Dodson,
Artist & Angel Dodson, Pat O'Gorman, Frank
Patterson,
Charlotte Patterson, Don Surles,
Loyd Thornton, Gene & Terri Weber, Publicity & Communication Claire
Worthington, (Special
thanks to
Loyd
Thornton TEXAS OFFSHORE PERFORMANCE
POWERBOAT SQUADRON
(TOPPS)
, The Landry’s
Corporation, The City of Kemah, The
Kemah Community
Development Corporation. Our Clergy: Monsignor Eugene Cargill St.
Mary's Catholic Church, League City, TX, emcee Tim
Anderson, General Manager, Kemah Boardwalk, emcee, Hon. Kelly Williams,
Kemah Mayor Pro-Tem (Also Mrs. Galveston County) and Hon. Greg
Collins, Mayor of Kemah, and D'Vine Wine Kemah's
Winery, Events All the Time.
County Courier Newspaper. Judges:
To be announced!
100's of
Boats attend the Blessing very few register to win some say they come
for the Blessing !
Ahoy
There! Going Boating? Want to go Boating?
We are home of the third largest
fleet of recreational boats!
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