
Chili’s skillet queso fans are nacho happy about the chain’s new menu mixup
by Sam Cohen
| October 6, 2025
chili's | CULTURE | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Skillet Beef Queso | Southwestern Queso | TEXAS | White Skillet Queso
Chili’s announced that it’s doing away with its White Queso and Beef Skillet Queso options. The dips will be replaced with a new vegetarian alternative.

A deep dive into Dallas’ forgotten World’s Fair history
by Ellery Well
| October 3, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | old texas | state fair of texas | THINGS TO DO | world's fair
One of Texas’s largest cities hosted people across the globe at multiple world’s fairs. Learn about Dallas’ world’s fair history and the legacy it left.

The Social Security Administration is no longer issuing paper checks. Here’s what you need to know
by Sam Cohen
| October 2, 2025
Community | CULTURE | EQUALITY | government | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | Local news | local politics | money | News | politics
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has switched to electronic forms of payment. Here’s how you can set up your automatic payments with ease.

Get your scream on at these 8 Houston-area haunted houses
by Sierra Rozen
| October 2, 2025
If you’re someone who loves the idea of living in a horror movie, you can easily fulfill this fantasy at one of Houston’s haunted houses. The city and its surrounding areas offer a wide range of spooky spots, from masked killers and bug infestations to abandoned asylums and stalker clowns. Check out these eight haunts in the Houston area to get spooky at.

Get to know your 2025-2026 Houston Rockets NBA team
by Joey Held
| September 30, 2025
CULTURE | DALLAS MAVERICKS | ENTERTAINMENT | HARDGATE | Houston Rockets | HTX | LIFESTYLE | NBA | SPORTS | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
Last year’s squad was a surprising top seed in the Western Conference. After shaking up their roster, the 2025-2026 Houston Rockets are a title contender.