🌱 12th Annual Darling Dash Race For Sickle Cell + Kenny & Ziggy's Open

Happy Monday, people of Houston! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Houston today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 58 Low: 36.

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Here are the top five stories today in Houston:

1. The 12th annual Darling Dash race for Sickle Cell is returning for a in-person event at 8 a.m. on Sunday, February 27th at Stude Park in The Heights. The event is held in honor of former Houston Texan player Devard Darling's identical twin brother, Devaughn, who died from complications of sickle cell trait. (Click2Houston)

2. A 58-year-old Clear Lake-area woman died Saturday after falling from one of the masts of the historic tall ship ELISSA in Galveston, according to authorities. The fatal incident happened just after noon as volunteers worked on the ship at the dock. (ABC 13)

3. Two restaurants in the Heights, Cactus Cove Bar & Grill and Cedar Creek Bar & Grill, have had an attempted break-in and a burglary in the last few weeks. General Manager Dani San Miguel is offering a $500 reward for anyone with information. (KHOU 11)

4. "From Trauma to Prison Pipeline: The Chapters of My Life" featuring Garlock's unique story, an in-depth conversation about the "criminal legal system", abuse, special populations, reentry, restorative justice and the power of resilience and redemption is coming to the University of Houston - Downtown at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9th. The event will be available online and in-person. (University of Houston)

5. Kenny & Ziggy's reopened at its new home on Wednesday, February 2nd. It opened at the former Luby’s location at 1743 Post Oak Blvd. The new location is larger and has its first-ever bar with cocktails and an old-fashioned soda fountain with milkshakes and sundaes. (CultureMap Houston)

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Today in Houston:

• HAIS Theater Collective at Houston Academy for International Studies. (3:30 PM)
• The Art Salon: Outdoor Sculpture Art at La Colombe D'Or Hotel. (6:00 PM)
• Fish Narc at White Oak Music Hall. (6:30 PM)
• Salsa Bachata for Ultra Beginners In Houston at Henke & Pillot. (8:00 PM)
• Dr. Jordan B. Peterson: Beyond Order at Bayou Music Center. (8:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Multiple fire agencies were called out to a massive warehouse fire that destroyed a tent company Sunday morning at Tour de Tents on 303 31st Street. (KHOU 11)
• A boil water notice, issued after a power outage in Texas City, was lifted Sunday.
• Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated $50 million to Prairie View A&M University in December 2020. (Houston Chronicle)
• Mayor Sylvester Turner spoke out against Asian-American discrimination during a Lunar New Years' celebration at the Chinese Community Center on Town Park in Houston's Chinatown. (Fox 26 Houston)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.