Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
Thursday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, weโre celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Weโll take you to a restaurant thatโs considered a staple in Houstonโs historic Third Ward. Youโll learn more about this family-owned spot thatโs been in business for over 60 years with original recipes that never changed. Youโll meet the ownerโs son whoโs keeping the family traditions alive, he grew up in the restaurant and is now taking over at 60-years-old. Thatโs Thursday on KPRC2.
Time for a grande Cinco De Mayo Fiesta at Cadillac Bar
Cinco de Mayo, the holiday celebrated in parts of Mexico and the United States marking the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla (Mexicoโs 1862 victory over the French), has long been marked with Mexican-inspired revelry. In Houston that means Mexican food and plenty of margaritas and Mexican beer including the fiesta happening at Cadillac Bar.
Here are a few deals to help you celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Today is Cinco de Mayo! Here are few deals to help you celebrate! The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Armyโs victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza, but there will not be a quiz later.
Things to Know: States push their own relief packages
Not waiting for more federal help, states have been approving their own coronavirus aid packages, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help residents and business owners devastated by the the pandemic's economic fallout. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Hereโs whatโs happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY:โ States not willing to wait for pandemic financial relief from the federal government have taken matters into their own hands. The Biden administrationโs $1.9 trillion relief plan would send hundreds of billions of dollars to state and local governments. โ The predominantly Latino cities of Central Falls, Rhode Island, and Chelsea, Massachusetts, have been among their statesโ hardest-hit communities in the pandemic. There are fresh voucher proposals in states with already abundant subsidies for private and home schools and in states where there are none.
May 5, 1961: NASA sends the first American into space
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. is credited as the first American to journey into space on May 5, 1961. According to NASA, in 1959 NASA invited 110 top test pilots to volunteer for the manned space flight program. 1923: Alan Shepard, the naval aviator and NASA astronaut who in 1961 became the second person, and the first American, to travel into space, is born in Derry, New Hampshire. (NASA via Wikimedia Commons)He received numerous awards, including the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. You can learn more about Alan B. Shepard, Jr. and his mission in the video below.
Coronavirus might mean less Corona beer on Cinco de Mayo
But weโre referring to Corona beer and Cinco de Mayo. Typically, the dominant choice of beer for those celebrating Cinco de Mayo is Corona. But Corona likely will be consumed way less than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic, that is unrelated in name. In February, a report in the Denver Post said Corona was taking a public relations hit due to people fearing they would get coronavirus by drinking Corona. Cinco de Mayo has surpassed St. Patrickโs Day and the Super Bowl for beer consumption on one day, with Corona virtually holding a monopoly on advertising and sales for beer on Cinco de Mayo, according to Loop Insights.