Behind the Red Door

February 6, 2025

Behind the red door… Way, way, way back…all the way back to the 1990’s McGonigel’s Mucky Duck opened in a simple concrete building with a red door. The stories behind that red door are many, some I’ve told, some should remain untold. Some are funny, some are sad, some just give paws…. So why red?

Where was I?

January 31, 2025

So….where was I? Five years ago, right about this time, I was preparing for our 30th Duck birthday by gathering memories, collecting my thoughts and combing through old photo albums (remember those?) to share the story of our beginning with all of you. I had gotten all the way to March with my stories and

Alice Turns 50

July 30, 2024

Alice’s super surprise birthday party…. We were up and at it by 6am for our early morning flight to Memphis, and that my friends is so far before TCON we were worried that we might miss the flight.  Linc and Lola weren’t very happy when they realized that this trip didn’t include them. We made it to

A black SUV with Florida plates …..

December 23, 2023

The weekend started early last week with our trip to CB’s Steamroller Printing event in Memphis.  We arrived in Memphis around 9:30 and walked from the SWA gate to the National Car Rental Terminal which honestly seems like a two miles.  You may remember that on our last trip National Car Rental had absolutely no

Christmas at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

November 30, 2023

As the most magical time of year quickly approaches, we’re preparing for one of the most beloved Christmas events in Houston: the annual holiday celebration at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck. With three decades of Christmas shows under our belts, The Duck has become a holiday tradition for generations of Houstonians. It’s a weekend that we and

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