
Port Aransas’s much-loved alligator Boots finds new home at Gator Country
by Sam Cohen
| February 25, 2026
animals | Beaumont | Boots the alligator | Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | Gator Country | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | local | Local news | neighborhoods | News | outdoors | Port Aransas | SAFETY | TEXAS
Boots the alligator has become a neighborhood icon in Port Aransas. He was recently relocated to Beaumont’s Gator Country.

Run the World (Girls): Tour Beyoncé’s hometown this Women’s History Month
| February 23, 2026
arts | beyonce | celebrities | crawfish | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | food & drink | food and drink | Houston Rockets | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | queen bey | third ward
Recording studios, fried chicken, and childhood homes—here’s your guide to visiting all the Houston spots made famous by Beyoncé.

Not just books: Check out what you can do with a Houston, Harris County Public Library card
by Sierra Rozen
| February 23, 2026
Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | HTX | HTX-hardgate | libraries | library | Library systems | THINGS TO DO
As an adult, it’s been eye-opening to discover what else you can do with Houston and Harris County Public Library cards. Libraries are one of the few free third spaces that still exist in the US, fostering community and a space to congregate.

Houston community hopes to write a different ending for historic Garden Oaks Theater
by Sam Cohen
| February 21, 2026
CULTURE | development | ENTERTAINMENT | historic preservation | History | houston history | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Preservation Houston | The Garden Oaks Theater
The Garden Oaks Theater in Houston is at risk of being demolished. Preservations and residents are hoping to save it in time.

Houston’s reality TV stars continue to shine
by Marc
| February 19, 2026
Big Brother | celebrities | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | Family Empire: Houston | Heart & Hustle: Houston | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Love is Blind | My 600-lb Life | Outdaughtered | reality tv | reality tv stars | survivor
This city’s reality TV stars span every genre—from competition shows to dating dramas—proving the city breeds unforgettable personalities.



