COMMUNITY
Houston METRO steps into the future with new fare system
| 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).
New Year’s Eve in Houston: Best parties, events, & celebrations
| December 4, 2025
Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | family friendly | food and drink | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | HTX | 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.
I visited Coca-Cola’s Classic Christmas experience in Houston—here are the best parts
| December 4, 2025
coca cola classic christmas | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | family friendly | food & drink | HARDGATE | holiday lights | HOLIDAYS | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | 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.
3 DFW mom-and-pop shops that closed this year due to rising costs
| December 3, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DFW | DFW Lead Story | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | mom and pop businesses | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS
Texas restaurants and bars have been hit hard by rising rents, pricy ingredients, and dwindling attendance. These three mainstays shut down earlier this year.
‘This proposal is because several children never came home’: Texans react to increase in summer camp licensing fees
| December 3, 2025
Nearly five months after the Hill Country floods led to the deaths of at least 136 Texans, including children, state officials have proposed new summer camp licensing fees to help increase safety measures.