
Step right up! Adidas set to unveil State Fair of Texas kicks
by Sam Cohen
| September 15, 2025
adidas | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | HARDGATE | hibbett | LIFESTYLE | shoes | state fair superstar | TEXAS
Adidas is partnering with Hibbett for a run of limited-edition shoes featuring a State Fair of Texas theme. Here’s what you need to know about the “State Fair” Superstar kicks.

The fascinating history of Houston’s iconic concert venue Anderson Fair
| September 15, 2025
anderson fair | Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | HARDGATE | houston businesses | houston history | houston venues | HTX | HTX-hardgate | live music venue | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY
In Houston, we are fortunate to have widespread live music venues of every size and catering to every taste—and grandaddy of them all is Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant, an oddly named listening room that since 1970 has hosted musical legends—and it’s still going strong.

10 celebrity chef restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Sydni Ellis
| September 12, 2025
celebrities | celebrity chef restaurants | celebrity chefs | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | FORT WORTH | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | plano
After reading about these 10 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants started by celebrity chefs, you’ll want to make a dinner reservation pronto.

How to celebrate 2025 Oktoberfest in Houston
| September 10, 2025
celebration | Community | CULTURE | food and drink | HARDGATE | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | oktoberfest | THINGS TO DO
Find authentic German beer gardens, bratwurst, live polka music, and traditional festivities at Houston’s 2025 Oktoberfest events.

Why books shouldn’t be controversial: Welcome to your Texas banned reading list
by Sierra Rozen
| September 9, 2025
bannedbooks | book ban | bookbans | books | censorship | Community | CULTURE | EDUCATION | HARDGATE | TEXAS
Banned books have been hugely controversial when it comes to Texas education. Literature is fundamental to learning—and when the government is trying to dictate what students can and can’t read, important, diverse voices can be lost.



