
From the stockyards to the spotlight: M.L. Leddy’s earns place on NYT Best Stores List
by Sam Cohen
| December 8, 2025
50 Best Clothing Stores in America | Community | cowboy boots | CULTURE | DFW | FAMILY | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | M.L. Leddy’s | New York Times | old texas | saddles
M.L. Leddy’s, a Texas staple for over 100 years, recently made the New York Times list of 50 Best Clothing Stores in America. Here’s what you need to know.

New Year’s Eve in Houston: Best parties, events, & celebrations
| December 4, 2025
Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | family friendly | food and drink | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | HTX | LIFESTYLE | music | THINGS TO DO
From fancy galas to family fun, there’s plenty to do this New Year’s Eve in Houston. Here are the best parties and celebrations to ring in 2026.

I visited Coca-Cola’s Classic Christmas experience in Houston—here are the best parts
by Joey Held
| December 4, 2025
coca cola classic christmas | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | family friendly | food & drink | HARDGATE | holiday lights | HOLIDAYS | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | ice skating | katy mills | music | santa | THINGS TO DO
Katy Mills is hosting the Houston edition of Classic Christmas, complete with ice skating, slides, ornament-making, Santa visits, and more.

3 DFW mom-and-pop shops that closed this year due to rising costs
by Joey Held
| December 3, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DFW | DFW Lead Story | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | mom and pop businesses | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS
Texas restaurants and bars have been hit hard by rising rents, pricy ingredients, and dwindling attendance. These three mainstays shut down earlier this year.

Sugar Land Scores big with FIFA World Cup 26 partnership
| December 3, 2025
Community | CULTURE | ECONOMY | ENTERTAINMENT | FIFA World Cup 26 | HARDGATE | HTX | LIFESTYLE | NATIONAL NEWS | SPORTS | sugar land | TEXAS | World Cup
City leaders project a significant impact on Sugar Land’s economic development and community offerings, thanks to its involvement with the FIFA World Cup 26. The city of Sugar Land, located 20 miles south of downtown Houston, has become an Official Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 26 Houston Host City, providing a platform for the […]



