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Día de los Muertos honors family and friends who have died.

8 Día de los Muertos events worth traveling to across Texas

by Joey Held

| October 14, 2025

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Día de los Muertos—also called Day of the Dead—events are in abundance across Texas. We’re highlighting some of the best for the perfect celebration.
Houston offers Halloween events for every age and scare level.

8 Halloween events in Houston, from family-friendly to frightening

by Rebecca Deurlein

| October 7, 2025

animals | ENTERTAINMENT | halloween | halloween events | haunted house | horror movies | HTX | LITERATURE | outdoors | recreation | TEXAS
Looking for spooky fun this October? From kid-friendly festivals to haunted houses, Houston offers Halloween events for every age and scare level.
Texas is coming up on its 200th anniversary of joining the United States, and there’s quite a bit of spooky history within the Lone Star State.

8 creepy facts about Texas that textbooks leave out

by Joey Held

| September 30, 2025

animals | austin | CULTURE | DFW | DFW EVENTS | dfw history | HARDGATE | houston history | HTX | LIFESTYLE | murder | North Texas | old texas | politics | recreation | SATX | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | true crime
From unsolved murders to unsettling origins of town names, these creepy facts about Texas will make your skin crawl.
Texas is currently experiencing an alarming increase of flea-borne typhus cases.

Texas Sees Rise in Flea-Borne Typhus Cases

by Sam Cohen

| September 9, 2025

animals | austin | DFW | dogs | HARDGATE | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | heat | HTX | LIFESTYLE | Local news | outdoors | pets | public health | SATX | summer | TEXAS | typhus
Flea-borne typhus, otherwise known as murine or endemic typhus, is on the rise in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.
dog sitting at a table in a dog-friendly restaurant.

Bow-wow! 12 dog-friendly restaurants, bars in Houston

by Joey Held

| June 26, 2025

animals | Community | CULTURE | dog-friendly restaurants | food and drink | HARDGATE | houston restaurants | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | pets | TEXAS
Our guide to Houston dog-friendly restaurants and bars will ensure both you and your pup have plenty of welcoming spots—and tasty food to go along with them.
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