It’s almost that time of the summer again; time for White Linen Night in The Heights, one of the city’s most fun events. It’s on Saturday, August 6th from 6pm-10pm.
White Linen Night in The Heights started in 2006 at the suggestion of New Orleans native and then Hurricane Katrina transplants Chris Thayer and his wife, Kay, who had opened a boutique on 19th Street when they were displaced by the storm. The event was patterned after a similar event in The French Quarter Arts district in New Orleans where residents came out dressed in their white linen finest to see local art. The Thayers and the Heights First Saturday group organized the event as a way to promote interest and traffic to 19th street so local businesses could thrive in the hot Houston summer. White Linen Night in the Heights is open to the general public with no admission fee.
Activities (some not all):
AG Antiques 313 W. 19th Street: Join us for shopping, music and refreshments
Blissful Indulgence 238 W. 19th Street: Beat the White Linen Night crowds and join us from 3:00-6:00pm at Blissful Indulgence. Lisa Chow will be there unveiling her newest art installation, the #BlissfulFlowerWall, and hosting a pop shop. Enjoy Eminence gift with purchase, Kevin Murphy gift with purchase, a 10% discount on Kevin Murphy liters, a complimentary deep conditioning treatment when you book a hair appointment, and 10% off Brazilian Blowouts when booked at the event. Enjoy refreshments while you shop!
Bliss on 19th 235 W. 19th Street: 10am – 12pm White Linen Early Bird Shopper promotion; 12-6 pm Sample delicious Wine-A-Rita Bellinis while you shop; 1pm-? Popfancy Popmobile will be parked in front of Bliss on 19th with their refreshing, organic, hand crafted ice pops.
Casa Ramirez Folkart Gallery 241 W. 19th Street: Casa will be spotlighting the art of Zachary Miles Alva in the store. Outside Bossa II – Maria and Jesus Lozano will provide music. Enjoy free refreshments while you shop folk art, clothing, art and more – celebrating the best of Mexican and Latino culture.
Coda 355 W. 19th Street: Shop the annual White Linen Night Sale from 10am-10pm and enjoy 15% off all purchases.
Eclectic Home 345 W. 19th Street: Shop the annual White Linen Night Sale from 10am-10pm and enjoy 15% off all purchases.
Emerson Rose 350 W. 19th Street, Suite B: Join us for a night of shopping, cocktails and live music! Special guests include Ruby + James with limited edition Heights tees, Flower Vibes with fresh flower crowns, Steel City Pops with a pop cart. Be sure to join us early for live music by Hayden Jones and the Roosevelt House Band from 6:00-7:00. Save 15% on anything white all day and remember that eligible clothing purchases will be tax free!
Harold’s Restaurant and Taproom 350 W. 19th Street: Join us at Harold’s Restaurant and Taproom and Alli’s Pizzeria for WLN! Local band, Rio Yeti will be playing out front all night.
Heights Cigar Lounge 240 W. 19th Street: Join us for art and music in front of the shop. El Cubano cigarswill show us the art of hand rolling cigars and local musician Harry Shepherd will provide our soundtrack for the evening.
Jubilee Inc 325 W. 19th Street: Celebrate the annual White Linen Night Tradition at Jubilee! Enjoy LIVE music from duneTX, cocktails, shopping, local artists, and street festival fun! Show your pride and support small local businesses that are the heart of the Historic Houston Heights.
Jumper Maybach 238 W. 19th Street, Suite C: Visit our pop up gallery outside on the street in front of 238 W 19th.
Manready Mercantile 321 W. 19th Street, Suite B: Join us for our annual WLN party with cocktails, acoustic music sets and of course great shopping.
Shade 250 W. 19th Street: Join us for WLN! Dine inside or get to go food and lemonade at our outdoor pop up café.
Southern Dental 310 W. 19th Street: Join us in the parking lot for food trucks!
Venus Hair 361 W. 19th Street: Venus Hair will rock out with Houston’s favortie Punk Rock Band The Hate
Find more information here.
Thank you for the news and pictures. Now that we live in the heights area definitely looking forward to making it out. May need to get the local news, I had no idea it happened.