COMMUNITY

Mark your calendars: 9 spring festivals & events in Houston
| January 7, 2026
animals | arts | Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | HARDGATE | HTX | HTX-hardgate | latino | outdoor recreation | recreation | rodeo | sugar land | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
From gardens to food fests, Houston’s spring calendar is packed with can’t-miss events for singles, couples, and families alike. Every new year starts with a blank slate, a chance to start fresh and let whatever’s coming next unfold. If one of your resolutions for 2026 is to experience Houston like the tourists who flock here, you’ve […]

Trying out Dry January? Find a mocktail at one of these 14 Texas spots
by Sierra Rozen
| January 6, 2026
Did you know that Dry January, the alcohol-free phenomenon that takes the world by storm at the beginning of the year, started across the pond in the UK?

Texas Tech researchers to develop statewide flood warning system
| January 6, 2026
central texas | climate | CLIMATE CHANGE | Community | extreme weather | flood warning system | flooding | local | Local news | News | SAFETY | TECHNOLOGY | TEXAS | texas hill country | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | Texas Tech University | the West Texas Mesonet
Texas Tech professors are developing a unique flood forecasting system for the state – and specifically for the Texas Hill Country.

Hold on tight, Texas: SeaWorld’s new coaster Is turning thrills upside down in 2026
by Sam Cohen
| January 6, 2026
Barracuda Strike | Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | HARDGATE | inverted rollercoaster | outdoor recreation | recreation | San Antonio Lead Story | SATX | SeaWorld San Antoni | THINGS TO DO
Texas’s first inverted rollercoaster is coming to SeaWorld San Antonio in 2026. Here’s everything you need to know.

DART, Texas’ largest public transit system, may come undone in 2026
| January 5, 2026
buses | Carrollton | Community | CULTURE | Dallas Area Rapid Transit | DART | DFW | farmers branch | highland park | irving | LIFESTYLE | light rail | microtransit | plano | public transit | rural | silver line | suburbs | TEXAS | University of North Texas
A suburban mutiny against North Texas’ largest public transit agency threatens to upend how tens of thousands of Texans get around in the state’s most populated urban area — at a time state transportation planners say the state needs more public transit.



