
12 spooktacular horror movies that are set in Texas
by Joey Held
| October 17, 2025
When you’re in need of a good scare during the Halloween season, all you have to do is put on one of these spooky horror movies set in Texas.

Here’s the only Texas property to receive a Michelin Key distinction for 2025—and it’s in Houston
by Sierra Rozen
| October 17, 2025
You’ve heard of the yummy dishes you can get at prestigious Michelin-starred restaurants (and maybe you’ve even trotted out the fun fact that the tire people are the ones who give those stars out), but have you ever heard of a Michelin Key?

Hometown hero: Megan Thee Stallion receives Mental Health Champion of the Year Award
by Sam Cohen
| October 14, 2025
Celebrity | Community | CULTURE | HARDGATE | HTX | LIFESTYLE | Megan Thee Stallion | mental health | TEXAS | the Trevor Project | the Trevor Project’s 2025 Mental Health Champion award | women's health
Houston’s Megan Thee Stallion received The Trevor Project’s 2025 Mental Health Champion of the Year Award. Here’s what you need to know.

13 family-friendly Halloween events in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Sydni Ellis
| October 14, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | family friendly | halloween | halloween events | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | THINGS TO DO
Discover 13 frighteningly fun (but not too spooky!) Halloween events in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that the whole family will enjoy.

8 DĂa de los Muertos events worth traveling to across Texas
by Joey Held
| October 14, 2025
animals | austin | celebration | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW EVENTS | diversity | El Paso | ENTERTAINMENT | EQUALITY | FAMILY | food & drink | food and drink | food trucks | FORT WORTH | fun | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | LIFESTYLE | LITERATURE | local business | MEXICAN CULTURE | recreation | SATX | SHOPPING | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | THINGS TO DO | TRAVEL
DĂa de los Muertos—also called Day of the Dead—events are in abundance across Texas. We’re highlighting some of the best for the perfect celebration.



