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Articles Do you have a question on anything about Southeast Texas? Would you like to submit news, articles, info that you feel other familes in SETX would like to know about? Signup for a free account and get in touch with us!    Select A Category Category: View All Categories Amusement & Attractions Automotive Baby Banks & Credit Unions Camps for Families Camps for Kids Childcare Churches Clothing- Kids Clothing- Men Clothing-Boutique Dental Care Discounts Education - Charter Education - Home Schooling Education - Trade Education College Education- Elementary Education- High School Education- Middle Education- Private Education-- Pre K Employment Fitness for the Family Florists Fundraisers Good Neighbor Awards Green Living & Recycling Hair & Beauty Healthy Foods Historical Sites and Info Home Furnishings Home Improvement Home- Mortgage Home-Builders Hospitals Hotels Insurance Legal Services Local- Newspaper/Mags Local- Radio Local- Television Local- Websites Medical - Sports Medical- Families Medical- Kids Medical- Women Movie Theaters Museums Music- Live Nature News Parks Party Services Pets & Vets Photographers Programs - Adults Programs- Kids Real Estate- For Sale Real Estate- Rentals Real Estate- Vacation Rentals Realtors Restaurants Social Services Sports - Community Sports - Local Schools Stores- Antique Stores- Department Stores- Electronics Stores- Thrift Theater - Live Transportation Services Travel - Day Trips Travel - Outside USA Travel -Texas Travel- USA Volunteer in your Area!    Amusement & Attractions Colorado Canyon - Not your average miniature golf center!! Colorado Canyon, located in Beaumont, has the best miniature golf course, PLUS Gem Mining, the Canyon Jumper (where kids fly high), great arcade room, Teddy Bear Stuffing (sound familiar?) and some of the best Pizza in town! Ready, Set, Go! Schlitterbahn - Galveston !! 7 New Attractions added to Schlitterbahn - Galveston for this summer's fun! World Class Museum, World Class Collection Right here in our own backyard, we are fortunate to have a world class museum with a world class collection! If you havent been to the Stark Museum of Art - then you are in for a surprise as to the collection behind the doors! ‘Explorers’ Will Face Thrilling Challenges At Daredevil Island at Space Center Houston NEW SUMMER ACTION ADVENTURE EXHIBIT Open At Space Center Houston    Automotive Hybrid Cars What are your thoughts on Hybrid Cars? Here is an article by Salihu Ibrahim that you may find informative.    Featured Baby RECALL ALERT!! Ellaroo Ring Sling Baby Carriers This recall includes Ellaroo Ring Sling baby carriers with item numbers 2101 and 2102 printed on the outside of the product box. Read more here!    Baby Do You Dread Potty Training Your Toddler? Don't let potty training become a nightmare. Let the expert help you help your child potty on there own! How Do Babies Learn? Babies learn in so many ways and they are great mimickers of us! By Johnny Moon RECALL ALERT!! Ellaroo Ring Sling Baby Carriers This recall includes Ellaroo Ring Sling baby carriers with item numbers 2101 and 2102 printed on the outside of the product box. Read more here!    Banks & Credit Unions A Bright Future Starts with Saving 5 Point Credit Union makes saving fun for Youth of all ages!    Camps for Families Camping, Fishing and Canoeing at Indian Springs Indian Springs is located in Kountze Texas, inside the big Thicket, with access to Village Creek, the state of Texas' most popular places to canoe! Go camping in the Big Thicket and rent a Teepee to sleep in! Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation has Teepee rentals for camping.    Camps for Kids Camp Pine Tree- Great for first time - away from home campers! YMCA of Greater Houston's Camp Pine Tree is located 30 miles North of downtown Houston off of I-45. Great for "first time away from home" campers, ages 5 to 10    Childcare Seach for Southeast Texas Daycare Providers Use the Texas Department of Family and Protective Serives website to Seach for Southeast Texas Daycare Providers    Churches Praise And Worship That Get Our Youth Excited It's amazing what God is doing with our youth today. This is one praise and worship you dont want to miss! May God touch your heart today, Amen! Share the History and Information about your Religion Let's share the history and our information about our many religious cultures in Southeast Texas!    Clothing- Kids School Uniforms, order online at Cookies Kids! Cookies Kids now makes it easy to purchase school uniforms online. Also a complete selection of baby clothes and supplies    Clothing- Men There are no current articles in this category    Clothing-Boutique There are no current articles in this category    Dental Care Preserving Your Baby’s Dental Health Association of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommends that dental visits begin with the appearance of a child’s first tooth as an effective way to kick-start a lifelong program of preventing dental disease. Read more here....    Discounts Find out where SETX Kids Eat Free!! Here is a starter list for this summer of family friendly resturants in the Southeast Texas Area where Kids Eat Free! Stay tuned to more exciting news about the upcoming launch of SETXKidsEatFree.com and also BeaumontKidsEatFree! Santa Fe Flats Grille- Where Kids Eat Free Every Monday "New Mexico" Grille, where Kids eat Free Every Monday! Fantastic patio dining, and Kids love the Sandbox!!    Education - Charter Education Programs KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) , YES Prep and Envision non profit education programs are featured in this Spring 2008 feature story in Education Next    Education - Home Schooling There are no current articles in this category    Education - Trade There are no current articles in this category    Education College Wondering how much Tuition is for Houston Community College? How Do I Get in? What Do I Take? How Much Does it Cost? Do Are or your child thinking about going to a community college? At Houston Community College, you will find out the cost is very affordable and assistance is available.    Education- Elementary There are no current articles in this category    Education- High School Have a teen that is learning to Drive? Road Ready Teens is a research-driven, home-based online program for parents and teens. The program includes Get Road Ready: A Parent's Guide to Safely Ease Teens into Driving, and an online driving video game, Road Ready StreetWise, that increases teens' awareness and understanding of driving risks.    Education- Middle There are no current articles in this category    Education- Private There are no current articles in this category    Education-- Pre K There are no current articles in this category    Employment There are no current articles in this category    Fitness for the Family A Different Kind of Family Sport! Families that Fence Together - Stay Together!    Florists There are no current articles in this category    Fundraisers There are no current articles in this category    Good Neighbor Awards Submit your Neighbor for a Good Neighbor Award! Do you have a neighbor that always looks out for the people in the neighborhood? Someone that is always there to help when the unexpected happens? Someone that brings special treats when they know you have had a hard time or need a lift?    Green Living & Recycling Let's All Make an Effort to Go Green Everyday! Do you know when or who founded Earth Day? Want to stay in the know about legislation that affects the enviroment? Find out by visiting the Earth Day Network and Love Earth... Be Aware Everyday! Shangri La Celebrates Earth Week with Nature-Related Activities Highlights Include Ecofestival, Jungle Jack Hanna. Use Your Imagination to Help The Environment Are you wanting to find out more about recycling and what you can do to help our environment? Here are some helpful tips that you and your family can do to start the ball rolling. What can we do to keep earth a healthy place to live? The Children's Museum of Houston, My Home, Planet Earth reveals the answers “My Home, Planet Earth” shows kids how they can make the world a better place Debuts May 24 at the Children's Museum of HoustonSponsored by Devon Energy with additional funding from CGGVeritas Services, Inc.    Hair & Beauty Really Treat and Pamper Yourself At The Spa Pampering can do so much for you and for your family! Taking care of your self shouldn't be last on the list. Spa's are just one way to take a day of vacation so you can get back to kids and daily routines of life!    Healthy Foods Bento Box - Laptop style Inspired by the Japanese bento box, checkout Laptop Lunches, by two Santa Cruz, California moms, Amy Hemmert and Tammy Pelstring, whose mission is to improve the health of our children and the environment. Coming together as a Community, Central City Co-Op Started in 2001, Central City Co-op is a farmers market where you can purchase high quality, organic food at reasonable prices. Farmers Markets in the City Farmers Markets in the city, here are a few around Southeast Texas Grilling tips from Pilgrim's Pride help you cook like a pro Tipos for getting your grill ready, plus try this recipe for Pilgrim's Pride Coco Grilled Chicken. This simple marinade incorporates coconut milk to give your dish an exotic twist. School Breakfast Fuels Kids' Imagination Before lifting off on a space mission or sitting down to write a story, astronauts and authors alike must eat a balanced breakfast The Bible Does It All Healthing living Gods way! Visit A Farm and Pick your Own! Southeast Texas has many farms that allow you to visit, tour, buy produce or even pick your own. Here are a few that make fantastic day trips with the family! You can't leave home without bringing Mr. or Ms. Bento with you! Great for travelling with the family or bringing to work, these stainless steel food jars (Bento's) are the way to go for keeping layers of food warm or cold!    Historical Sites and Info Make a visit to the W.H. Stark House and Go Back in Time Have an authentic turn of the century experience by visiting The W.H. Stark House, in Orange Texas    Home Furnishings There are no current articles in this category    Home Improvement Green Building Options from the Ground Up More and more homes are being built and remodeled with the environment in mind. This green building movement is gaining momentum and options for homeowners continue to increase, making creating a green home easier than ever    Home- Mortgage There are no current articles in this category    Home-Builders Southeast Texas Families look to Modern Prefab Homes We think so! Here are some of our favorite modern prefab home designers! What we want to know is who will be the first to plan a subdivision of affordable Prefab Homes in Southeast Texas?    Hospitals There are no current articles in this category    Hotels There are no current articles in this category    Insurance All Children Deserve Heath Coverage There is not a reason for any child to be uninsured. The CHIP / Medicaid programs offer the opportunity to insure all Texas children. But you have to enroll. Find out how to enroll your Southeast Texas family , no matter what your income level is!    Legal Services There are no current articles in this category    Local- Newspaper/Mags There are no current articles in this category    Local- Radio There are no current articles in this category    Local- Television There are no current articles in this category    Local- Websites Games Kids Play Here are some of the best online educational websites for kids to play games and build skills at the same time, share these with your Southeast Texas Family    Medical - Sports There are no current articles in this category    Medical- Families There are no current articles in this category    Medical- Kids There are no current articles in this category    Medical- Women There are no current articles in this category    Movie Theaters SETXFamily Top Picks for New Family Movies for June & July Something the small and big girls of your family: KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL, begins opening in Theaters July 2..... and WALL-E for boys and girls of all ages, especially if you love robots! Begins opening in Theaters June 27th    Museums BRAIN TEASERS EXHIBIT AT THE TEXAS ENERGY MUSEUM BRAIN TEASERS, a hands-on traveling science exhibit, opens Saturday, May 24 at the Texas Energy Museum. Designed for audiences of all ages, the exhibition is especially designed for parent and child interaction and mutual discovery. NEW HOURS, NEW SUMMER PROGRAMMING, NEW EXHIBIT! Children Museum of Houston's summer programming has also been kicked up a notch to provide a playground where brilliant minds can find an outlet for their creativity! The latest in cutting-edge technology slices through summer at the Children's Museum of Houston Plus, new Museum hours and extended Sundays beginning June 2! World Class Museum, World Class Collection Right here in our own backyard, we are fortunate to have a world class museum with a world class collection! If you havent been to the Stark Museum of Art - then you are in for a surprise as to the collection behind the doors!    Music- Live There are no current articles in this category    Nature There are no current articles in this category    News New Social Game Explores Complex Immigration Issue For Teens and college aged youth- a compelling video game, ICED (I Can End Deportation), has been launched to help reframe the immigration debate in the United States and ensure due process and fairness for all those who live in the country. RECALL ALERT!! Ellaroo Ring Sling Baby Carriers This recall includes Ellaroo Ring Sling baby carriers with item numbers 2101 and 2102 printed on the outside of the product box. Read more here! RECALL!! Imaginarium Activity Centers Sold at Toys “R” Us Imaginarium Activity Centers Sold at Toys “R” Us Recalled Due to Choking Hazard Use Comcast Houston - ON DEMAND to Adopt a Pet with Houston SPCA Now you can find a furry friend at Houstons SPCA by tuning into ON DEMAND that is available to Houston's Comcast digital cable customers    Parks There are no current articles in this category    Party Services There are no current articles in this category    Pets & Vets Adopt a Pet Pure-bred or Mixed Breeds? We think Mixed Breeds Make the Best Pets and so do our friends at the Humane Society of Southeast Texas! Use Comcast Houston - ON DEMAND to Adopt a Pet with Houston SPCA Now you can find a furry friend at Houstons SPCA by tuning into ON DEMAND that is available to Houston's Comcast digital cable customers    Photographers There are no current articles in this category    Programs - Adults There are no current articles in this category    Programs- Kids NEW HOURS, NEW SUMMER PROGRAMMING, NEW EXHIBIT! Children Museum of Houston's summer programming has also been kicked up a notch to provide a playground where brilliant minds can find an outlet for their creativity! What can we do to keep earth a healthy place to live? The Children's Museum of Houston, My Home, Planet Earth reveals the answers “My Home, Planet Earth” shows kids how they can make the world a better place Debuts May 24 at the Children's Museum of HoustonSponsored by Devon Energy with additional funding from CGGVeritas Services, Inc.    Real Estate- For Sale There are no current articles in this category    Real Estate- Rentals There are no current articles in this category    Real Estate- Vacation Rentals There are no current articles in this category    Realtors There are no current articles in this category    Restaurants Find out where SETX Kids Eat Free!! Here is a starter list for this summer of family friendly resturants in the Southeast Texas Area where Kids Eat Free! Stay tuned to more exciting news about the upcoming launch of SETXKidsEatFree.com and also BeaumontKidsEatFree! Santa Fe Flats Grille- Where Kids Eat Free Every Monday "New Mexico" Grille, where Kids eat Free Every Monday! Fantastic patio dining, and Kids love the Sandbox!!    Social Services There are no current articles in this category    Sports - Community There are no current articles in this category    Sports - Local Schools There are no current articles in this category    Stores- Antique There are no current articles in this category    Stores- Department There are no current articles in this category    Stores- Electronics There are no current articles in this category    Stores- Thrift There are no current articles in this category    Theater - Live There are no current articles in this category    Transportation Services There are no current articles in this category    Travel - Day Trips Ready, Set, Go! Schlitterbahn - Galveston !! 7 New Attractions added to Schlitterbahn - Galveston for this summer's fun! Sea Shells along the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast The best place to go "shelling" is along the Bolivar Peninsula Beaches, just west of Galveston. See a few of our native shells often found Visit A Farm and Pick your Own! Southeast Texas has many farms that allow you to visit, tour, buy produce or even pick your own. Here are a few that make fantastic day trips with the family! World Class Museum, World Class Collection Right here in our own backyard, we are fortunate to have a world class museum with a world class collection! If you havent been to the Stark Museum of Art - then you are in for a surprise as to the collection behind the doors!    Travel - Outside USA There are no current articles in this category    Travel -Texas Camping, Fishing and Canoeing at Indian Springs Indian Springs is located in Kountze Texas, inside the big Thicket, with access to Village Creek, the state of Texas' most popular places to canoe! World Class Museum, World Class Collection Right here in our own backyard, we are fortunate to have a world class museum with a world class collection! If you havent been to the Stark Museum of Art - then you are in for a surprise as to the collection behind the doors! ‘Explorers’ Will Face Thrilling Challenges At Daredevil Island at Space Center Houston NEW SUMMER ACTION ADVENTURE EXHIBIT Open At Space Center Houston    Travel- USA There are no current articles in this category    Volunteer in your Area! Go Big !!! Big Brothers Big Sisters Needs you to Go Big!

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