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- April 2, 2018 (Clute, Texas) – On Friday April 6, 2018 country music legend Dale Watson will kick off CenterFest. CenterFest is a three-day
celebration of art, music and fun that occurs annually at the Brazosport Center for the Arts and Sciences (Center) in Clute, Texas.
CenterFest offers an opportunity to experience art and meet the artists responsible, sample food and craft beer from Wurst Haus, listen
to music throughout the weekend including a Saturday night concert by the Brazosport Symphony Orchestra. “This event alone makes
Brazosport a wonderful destination,” said Wes Copeland, executive director of the Center. “But there is a lot more, and we hope that our
event can help introduce other Texans to what we have to offer here.” History, Fishing, Beaches Brazosport has much to offer people who are
looking for somewhere new to spend their leisure time. Located within an hour of downtown Houston, Brazosports’ proximity to the Gulf of
Mexico, state and national parks, wildlife refuges, museums and new world class accommodations help to make it worthy of the title,
‘destination.’ Copeland hopes that people will take CenterFest as an opportunity to explore and enjoy the area. “CenterFest is the perfect
occasion to introduce yourself and your family to Brazosport.” Worth the Drive CenterFest 2018 puts many things that this part of southern Brazoria County offers front and center. The greater Brazosport area also has: - •Sea Center Texas, which is home to an aquarium full of indigenous sea creatures native to the Gulf of Mexico, the largest redfish hatchery in the world
- •Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (GCBO) Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
- •Stephen F. Austin-Munson Historical County Park
•Lake Jackson Historical Museum
•Alden B. Dow Office Museum
•Brazoria County Historical Museum
•Freeport Historical Museum
•Surfside, Quintana & Bryan Beach: For those who would rather be on the beach, then the Brazosport Area is a prime destination
•Fishing: From wade to jetty fishing, to Intracoastal Canal bank fishing and offshore deep-sea fishing, the opportunities are yearround
with something for beginners to experts and everyone in between
•The Brazosport area has numerous hotels all of which are within a few minutes’ drive of CenterFest and all the other attractions listed
above. A listing of available accommodations is listed on the CenterFest website (see below) For more information about CenterFest please
visit the web site, brazosportcenterfest.org.
