For anyone interested, I have already talked to Charlie Olsen. The Art Car parade is for vehicles that are totally art-ed out as in Dragon head & tail with matching scale paint or a big mural painted on the car etc. None of our VW's would fit the bill. http://www.orangeshow.org/art-car/ There is a Yaga Parade Friday night at 10:30 pm that loops through the strand (approx. 22 blocks). They want nice vehicles to represent Yaga, it is free but you must have beads to throw out (min 1 box per person, decorate the VW with lights and festive attire. I have the forms you must submit and can forward to anyone interested. Each person in the parade must sign a waiver saying you don't hold Yaga responsible for any accident or damage etc. On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 8:29 AM, <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I saw the info about those but I don't think I can bring Donner, he has > been all Mr Grumpypants since Blitzen became drivable so he isn't in the > greatest running condition. But I would to love go and photograph these > events! > On Jan 31, 2012 8:25 AM, "shirley hall" <vwbuslady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> these are some very cool cars. don't recall buses but do remember a >> couple of beetles and a ghia. they used to have an annual event of their >> own in april at the same time as an art fest. >> >> >> >> 4:00pm >> >> Mardi Gras Art Car Parade >> >> *Special thanks to Jay Carnes for facilitating the Art Cars of Houston >> Parades. >> Without his support, these parades would not be possible.* >> >> The streets of Galveston will be transformed into a whimsical pallet as >> the Art Cars return to Mardi Gras! Galveston . The parade will feature more >> than 30 fun, wacky, Art Cars cruising down Strand. This parade is sure to >> inspire the artist in us all!Want to Enter Your Art Car? Contact Parade >> Coordinator Charlie Olsen at >> ceobugman@xxxxxxx<http://mc/compose?to=ceobugman@xxxxxxx> >> . >> >> 8:00pm >> >> Gloworama Art Car Parade >> >> *Special thanks to Jay Carnes for facilitating the Art Cars of Houston >> Parades. >> Without his support, these parades would not be possible.* >> >> Once the sun sets, the Art Cars turn the lights on with their Gloworama >> parade. The Strand will be illuminated as Gloworama rocks downtown in their >> inaugural parade. >> Want to Enter Your Art Car? Contact Parade Coordinator Charlie Olsen at >> ceobugman@xxxxxxx <http://mc/compose?to=ceobugman@xxxxxxx>. >> >