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Tasty libations are not hard to find in Houston, but sometimes you want a cocktail experience that is truly outstanding.

The best cocktail bars in Houston you need to visit right now

by Rebecca Deurlein

cocktail bars | Community | craft cocktails | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | food & drink | food and drink | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Local news | nightlife | THINGS TO DO
Houstonians on social media, whether influencers or regular ol’ Texans craving a good meal, seek out all types of food from trendy and Instagrammable to just really, really tasty.

Houston’s most social media-famous food joints in 2026

by Rebecca Deurlein

Community | CULTURE | food & drink | food and drink | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE
In Galveston, the Texas Department of Transportation recently finished placing 10 wildlife crossing signs along main roads in an effort to protect the local ghost wolf population, as well as other creatures in the area.

New road signs aim to slow cars — and save Galveston’s ghost wolves

by Sam Cohen

animals | galveston | Gulf Coast Canine Project | HTX | HTX-hardgate | Local news | SAFETY | wildlife | wildlife crossing signs
NASA’s historic Artemis II mission named a lunar crater after the late Carroll Wiseman, a former Friendswood nurse.

Carroll Wiseman’s legacy was written in the stars

by Sam Cohen

Artemis II | astronauts | Carroll Crater | Carroll Wiseman | Community | Friendswood | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Local news | NASA’s Artemis II mission | Texas Lead Story
A new 122-acre mixed-use development has received approval from the Pearland City Council in March.

Pearland greenlights Orchard at Lower Kirby, a new 122-acre mixed-use development

by Sam Cohen

Community | development | HTX | HTX-hardgate | mixed use development | pearland | The Orchard at Lower Kirby | waterfront entertainment
Attending a Houston Astros game is always a blast.

The 15 best Houston Astros promos of the 2026 season

by Joey Held

baseball | Community | CULTURE | FAMILY | family friendly | houston astros | houston astros promos | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Local news | SPORTS

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Houston METRO steps into the future with new fare system

by Sierra Rozen

| December 5, 2025

Affordability | Community | HTX | LIFESTYLE | public transit | TRANSPORTATION | urban transportation
A new way to pay for public transit is currently in its soft launch phase, and is set to usher in a new era for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO).
From fancy galas to family fun, there’s plenty to do this New Year’s Eve in Houston.

New Year’s Eve in Houston: Best parties, events, & celebrations

by Rebecca Deurlein

| December 4, 2025

Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | family friendly | food and drink | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | music | THINGS TO DO
From fancy galas to family fun, there’s plenty to do this New Year’s Eve in Houston. Here are the best parties and celebrations to ring in 2026.
Katy Mills is hosting the Houston edition of Classic Christmas, complete with ice skating, slides, ornament-making, Santa visits, and more.

I visited Coca-Cola’s Classic Christmas experience in Houston—here are the best parts

by Joey Held

| December 4, 2025

coca cola classic christmas | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | family friendly | food & drink | HARDGATE | holiday lights | HOLIDAYS | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | ice skating | katy mills | music | santa | THINGS TO DO
Katy Mills is hosting the Houston edition of Classic Christmas, complete with ice skating, slides, ornament-making, Santa visits, and more.
The city of Sugar Land, located 20 miles south of downtown Houston, has become an Official Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 26 Houston Host City, providing a platform for the city to gain international exposure.

Sugar Land Scores big with FIFA World Cup 26 partnership

by Rebecca Deurlein

| December 3, 2025

Community | CULTURE | ECONOMY | ENTERTAINMENT | FIFA World Cup 26 | HARDGATE | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | NATIONAL NEWS | SPORTS | sugar land | TEXAS | World Cup
City leaders project a significant impact on Sugar Land’s economic development and community offerings, thanks to its involvement with the FIFA World Cup 26.   The city of Sugar Land, located 20 miles south of downtown Houston, has become an Official Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 26 Houston Host City, providing a platform for the […]
HOUSTON - COMMUNITY

Houston turkey drive helps families in need for Thanksgiving

by Staff Reports

| November 26, 2025

EXCO-Player | HTX | local politics | old texas | TEXAS
Houston families facing food insecurity, made worse by the interruption of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during the federal government shutdown, received a boost: 600 turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving. Houston City Council Member Tiffany Thomas, who represents District F in west Houston, donated 300 turkeys, adding to the 150 from Alief ISD and 150 from Houston ISD. The turkey drives were held Nov. 19 and Nov. 21.
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13 ways to support small in Houston

by Sierra Rozen

| November 24, 2025

Community | CULTURE | ECONOMY | ENTERTAINMENT | food & drink | HARDGATE | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | THINGS TO DO
Small Business Saturday is just around the corner on Nov. 29, and it’s the best time to step away from the big box stores and show some love to your local businesses. At COURIER HTX, we like to support local businesses all year round with our weekly newsletter series Support Small. Check out some of our highlights from this year below.
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HOUSTON TO HOST HISTORIC MLK UNITY PARADE JAN. 19

by Staff Reports

| November 21, 2025

EXCO-Player | HTX | local politics | old texas | TEXAS
In a historic show of unity, Mayor John Whitmire joined leaders of Houston’s two legacy Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades—the Black Heritage Society and the MLK Grande Parade—to announce that for the first time, the city will host one MLK Day Unity Parade. The parade will take place Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. in downtown Houston.
Amazon target of boycott during Thanksgiving weekend

‘We Ain’t Buying it’: Grassroots groups mobilize to boycott Amazon, Home Depot, and Target

by Matt Hennie

| November 21, 2025

DFW | ECONOMY | HTX | local business | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
Organizers of “We Ain’t Buying It” are calling for a Thanksgiving boycott of three companies they accuse of capitulating to Trump administration policies.
HOUSTON - COMMUNITY

New findings highlight the Houston neighborhoods that are most at risk for cancer-causing particles

by Sierra Rozen

| November 21, 2025

Community | environmentalism | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | local politics
The TCEQ has carefully followed a series of air-quality monitors for the past few years, and one pollutant has made itself more known than others: PM2.5, a cancer-causing particle that can easily lodge itself into residents’ lungs.
HOUSTON - COMMUNITY

‘Tis the season: 4 annual giving programs to support in the Houston area during the holidays

by Sierra Rozen

| November 20, 2025

Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | LIFESTYLE | TEXAS HISTORY
For me, it always starts to actually feel like the holiday season when I see a volunteer dressed up as Santa, ringing a bell, and asking people to drop some spare change in their bright red bucket. It’s a staple of many people’s childhoods, a fixture in the cold winter months.
HOUSTON - COMMUNITY

Investigate a murder, win plant-themed prizes: 8 December events in the Houston area to attend

by Sierra Rozen

| November 19, 2025

Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | food & drink | HTX | LIFESTYLE | THINGS TO DO
Though December is filled with holiday celebrations, here at COURIER HTX, we’ve weeded through all the Christmas cheer to find other events that don’t require a Santa hat or a wrapped present.
HOUSTON - COMMUNITY

New Harris County worksite policy aims to prevent injuries, fatalities on construction sites

by Sierra Rozen

| November 18, 2025

Community | construction | Harris county | HEALTH | HTX | local politics
Approved by Harris County commissioners at a Nov. 13 court meeting, the Worksite Safety Policy will now mandate 15-minute water breaks every two hours when the temperature is 90 degrees or higher. So far in 2025, Houston experienced 134 days where the temperature was at least 90 degrees.
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