Sierra Rozen
Sierra Rozen is COURIER HTX’s newsletter editor. Sierra has lived in Houston for more than 15 years and has worked across various media for more than five years. You can typically find her at her local movie theater seeing the latest horror release or updating her bookstagram> to share her latest reads.
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Get your scream on at these 8 Houston-area haunted houses
| October 2, 2025
If you’re someone who loves the idea of living in a horror movie, you can easily fulfill this fantasy at one of Houston’s haunted houses. The city and its surrounding areas offer a wide range of spooky spots, from masked killers and bug infestations to abandoned asylums and stalker clowns. Check out these eight haunts in the Houston area to get spooky at.
11 Houston-area Starbucks closing due to company restructuring
| October 1, 2025
Coffee lovers across the US are having to ditch their normal haunts, as Starbucks closed over 400 locations across the country this past week.
Get ready to Empty the Shelters in Houston at BARC Animal Shelter
| September 30, 2025
That’s what BARC Animal Shelter hopes will happen at the Empty the Shelters event. From Oct. 1-15, BARC Animal Shelter, along with 300+ shelters across 38 states, will be offering reduced adoptions fees through a partnership with BISSELL Pet Foundation.
12 Houston events to help you fall into October
| September 29, 2025
It’s every fall lover's favorite month! And while Houston is still enjoying (or sweating in) hotter weather for the season, there are still plenty of upcoming events to help get you in the spooky and autumnal spirit. Keep reading for just a few of the festivals and other events we’re looking forward to.
Austin-based Brazilian snack brand takes home the big bucks at H-E-B small business competition
| September 26, 2025
Grab-and-go snacks, easy cocktails, and spice packets were the stars at H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best award ceremony, where five Texas businesses were awarded a collective $110,000 to help grow their small ventures.
New sports-themed gay bar set to open in the heart of Montrose
| September 25, 2025
It has to be said: While Texas might not always be viewed as a state where queer people can thrive, the city of Houston has always had a vibrant LGBTQ+ culture, including its own “gayborhood” in Montrose.