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What to know about the 2026 Art Car Parade, Houston’s largest free public event
| March 30, 2026
2026 Houston Art Car Parade | artists | creatives | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | free | free event | Houston Art Car Parade | houston history | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | parade | TEXAS HISTORY | Texas Lead Story | THINGS TO DO
Houston’s wildest free event, the Art Car Parade, is back with 250 rolling masterpieces, 315,000 fans, and one unforgettable parade.
Kendall County officials hope to reclaim the stars with Dark Sky designation
| March 27, 2026
Officials in Kendall County are working to get the area designated as a Dark Sky Place. Here’s what you need to know.
Moody Gardens celebrates first-ever Humboldt penguin hatch
| March 27, 2026
The Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid recently hatched three Humboldt penguin chicks for the first time ever. Here’s what you need to know.
UNT to shutter 70 plus programs
| March 26, 2026
Several ethnic and gender studies programs are on the chopping block at the University of North Texas as the institution plans to cut over 70 programs to combat a $45 million budget deficit driven by declining international student enrollment.
What to know if you encounter ICE at an airport
| March 26, 2026
airport | Community | EXCO-Player | ICE | IMMIGRATION | old texas | partial government shutdown | TEXAS | TSA
This week, the Trump administration deployed ICE officers to airports in a move he claims will help assist TSA agents with security during the partial government shutdown. Here’s what you need to know.