2006 NBA ALL-STAR INFORMATION CENTRAL

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All-Star Entertainment in the Downtown Entertainment District
Houston hosts the NBA All-Star Game and activities Feb. 16-20, 2006. The main entertainment stage will be set up in Market Square Park, featuring music from local and regional DJs.  On Preston Street, adjacent Market Square Park, radio broadcast booths will be installed for live shows Friday through Sunday. Additionally an interview stage will be constructed. Food, beverages and official NBA merchandise will be sold by street vendors.

Large scale, multi-media images will be projected onto buildings throughout the Downtown Entertainment District, including video projections of the All Star Game, Rookie Game and Slam Dunk Competitions, as well as images, interviews and concerts from inside the venues on Main Street.

Street Closures:
A block of downtown streets bordering Fannin, Texas, Milam and Congress will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 6 p.m. each night Friday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 19.             

Wednesday
5:00 AM	Travis	300 / 400 Blocks		Single Lane West Side
Thursday
12:00noon	Milam	300 / 400 Blocks		Single Lane East Side
12:00noon	Preston	Between Fannin and Main	Single Lane, South Side
Friday
12:00 noon	Preston	Between Milam and Travis
6:00 PM	Main	300 – Rusk		All Traffic Lanes
6:00 PM	Travis	Travis / Prairie		All Traffic Turns West
6:00 PM	Prairie	Between Fannin and Main
Saturday
12:00 noon	Preston	Between Milam and Travis
6:00 PM	Main	300 – Rusk		All Traffic Lanes
6:00 PM	Travis	Travis / Prairie		All Traffic Turns West
6:00 PM	Prairie	Between Fannin and Main
Sunday
12:00 noon	Preston	Between Milam and Travis
6:00 PM	Main	300 – Rusk		All Traffic Lanes
6:00 PM	Travis	Travis / Prairie		All Traffic Turns West
6:00 PM	Prairie	Between Fannin and Main

HPD will open all Streets, except Preston between Milam and Travis, after 2:00 am each night.