Hold on tight, Texas: SeaWorld’s new coaster Is turning thrills upside down in 2026
| 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.
5 ways to get healthy in the new year (that don’t involve losing weight!)
| December 28, 2025
Community | CULTURE | exercise | fitness | mental health | mental health issues | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
Instead of trying to push yourself through a crash diet or start an exercise program which doesn’t bring you joy, Ellis recommends five ways to get healthier that’ll not only last throughout the year, but can be maintained for life.
What to expect at the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
| December 27, 2025
animals | Community | concerts | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | food and drink | HARDGATE | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | houston livestock show and rodeo | HTX | LIFESTYLE | recreation | rodeo | SHOPPING
Heading to Houston in March? Preview the heart-pumping rodeo action, exclusive shopping, and electrifying concerts at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Houston Las Posadas events remind us to care for ‘the most vulnerable’
| December 23, 2025
In the wake of Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas making a statement against President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts with a nativity scene that depicts Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as modern-day immigrants behind a barbed wire fence, events like Las Posadas remind us about the true spirit behind the beloved Christmas tale.
Celebrated globally in Latin American communities, Las Posadas reenacts the journey of Mary and Joseph as they travel to Bethlehem in search of shelter for the birth of Jesus.
The goal of the reenactment is for participants to walk in the shoes of those who were considered outsiders, and to remind us that we still need to care for our most vulnerable