Community

11 places that prove Plano is anything but plain
by Sydni Ellis
| July 30, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | outdoor recreation | plano | recreation | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
As one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, there are so many things to do in Plano, Texas. Check out 11 of our favorite activities.

Discover the 30 Michelin-recognized restaurants in Houston
by Joey Held
| July 29, 2025
Houston’s culinary scene has some impressive standouts. Here are the restaurants in Houston that have been honored by the prestigious MICHELIN Guide.

The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’
| July 28, 2025
CLIMATE CHANGE | Community | conservation | CULTURE | DFW | environmentalism | native plants | prairie | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS
Students and naturalists have been sneaking onto private land to extricate threatened native plants: “This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle.”

Why are there so many man-made lakes in Texas—and are there any that are naturally occurring?
by Joey Held
| July 28, 2025
Community | HARDGATE | History | LIFESTYLE | North Texas | outdoor recreation | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | WATER
There are thousands of lakes in Texas, but contrary to popular legend around the state, not all of them were created by humans.

City of Houston seeks to prohibit electric scooters
by Sierra Rozen
| July 23, 2025
The city of Houston is proposing to establish a scooter-free zone within city limits.