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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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‘The best ice cream in the country’: How Blue Bell Creameries became a Texas staple

by Sierra Rozen

| July 10, 2025

Blue Bell Creameries has been a Texas staple for more than a century. But how did a small-town ice cream maker become a nationally known brand?

How to help, donate to Texas, Camp Mystic flood victims

by Sierra Rozen

| July 7, 2025

After flash floods devastated Kerr County, leaving over 90 people dead and at least 56 more missing, organizations around Texas are banding together to provide aid.

‘Can we go thrift shopping?’ The best Houston thrift stores, according to you

by Sierra Rozen

| July 3, 2025

Most shoppers know there’s nothing like the thrill of bringing home a newly purchased item. But, an even bigger thrill is scoring a deal and finding a gem for next to nothing.

Unpacking the pickleball craze: The best places to play in Houston

by Sierra Rozen

| July 2, 2025

Said to be easier than tennis, often referred to as a "millennial sport,” and having nothing to do with the vinegary vegetable, pickleball has taken over as the fastest growing sport in the country.