TheLivableForest
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Alright HTX shoppers… no-buy January is cute, but so is a deal. 😌🔥
January is basically Houston’s annual “upgrade your closet without crying at checkout” season — and these are the 4 sales doing the MOST right now (plus a lil bonus).
1) Elizabeth Anthony — Houston Designer Sale (extra 25% off…
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✈️✨ January, but make it Texas.
If your 2026 resolution is “travel more” — CultureMap just handed you a low-effort, high-reward list.
From a FREE music festival in Austin to rodeo season in Fort Worth, museum wandering in San Antonio, and even a new hotel staycation in the Heights, January is quietly stacked across the state.
Houston wanderer…
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🎮🔥 Houston gamers, get off the couch — Sandbox VR is officially opening this month.
Houston is about to level up.
Sandbox VR has announced it will open its first Houston location later this month, bringing fully immersive, group-based virtual reality games to the city — including Netflix-inspired experiences that put you inside the story, not…
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💼📈 Houston’s 2026 job forecast is in — and health care is driving the bus.
According to a new Greater Houston Partnership forecast, the Houston metro is projected to add 30,900 jobs in 2026.🏥 The headline
Health care + social assistance: +14,000 jobs — that’s about 45% of all projected new jobs next year. I
🏗️ Other top growth…
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🏇🏽📚 Polo… but make it purpose.
Nearly 200 guests took over the Houston Polo Club for Atlas Scholars’ annual Sunday for Scholars — an afternoon that was equal parts casual elegance, Houston charm, and “wait… that’s big.” 👀✨
Because the real headline wasn’t just the vibes:
Atlas Scholars’ executive director Kamari Brewer announced the nonprofit is…
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Scholarly Houston nonprofit brings big news to the polo field
What: Sunday for Scholars
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🌿✨ NEW YEAR, NEW AIR: “First Day Hike” at a Texas State Park (Jan 1, 2026) ✨🥾
If your 2026 goals include “move my body” but not “suffer”… this is the vibe.
Texas Parks & Wildlife is doing First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day — a nationwide tradition that gets you outside with options for every energy level: easy nature walks, boardwalk…
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Gear up for a 'first day hike' at a Texas park on New Year’s Day 2026
Here's a way to start your health-focused new year's resolutions that won't make you want to hit the snooze button on January 1: Plan a "first day hike."
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🍿🔥 HOT TOPIC: Cinemark said “bring whatever container you want”… and it’s ONLY $5.
Houston movie buffs, this is your moment to be dramatic. Cinemark is celebrating National Popcorn Day with a BYO Bucket deal where you can bring almost any clean container and fill it with popcorn for $5 + tax on TWO DAYS:
🗓️ Sunday, Jan 18 + Monday, Jan 19, 2026…
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Houston movie buffs can fill up on popcorn for $5 on 2 days at Cinemark
Cinemark is going all out for National Popcorn Day in 2026, offering moviegoers in Houston and around the country the chance to BYOBucket — to bring almost any kind of container to the theater and fill it up for just … Continue reading
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🥩👀 Hot Restaurant Switch-Up in the Heights: Tex-Mex out, steaks in.
Houston, this one’s a pivot.
After a 7-year run, Superica is officially closing Feb. 15 — and reopening just days later as Star Rover, a casual steakhouse, on Feb. 26.
Same space. New energy. Different cravings.
The move comes from Rocket Farm, the Atlanta-based group behind…
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Houston Tex-Mex restaurant to shutter and reopen as a casual steakhouse
A restaurant in the Heights is switching from Tex-Mex to steaks. Rocket Farm — the Atlanta-based hospitality company behind State of Grace, Little Rey, and La Lucha — will close its Tex-Mex restaurant Superica on February 15 and reopen the … Continue reading
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🚧💧 Houston hot topic: Should “Storm Water” money pay for demolitions?
City Council is set to revisit a controversial proposal today (Jan. 7): using up to $30 million from Houston’s Storm Water Fund to tear down dilapidated buildings that the city says are contributing to drainage problems (often tied to debris/illegal dumping around those sites).…
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Houston officials grapple with decision to use Storm Water Funds for building demolition projects
In an upcoming Jan. 7 meeting, Houston City Council will revisit a decision to use Storm Water Fund dollars for building demolition projects, a proposal that sparked concern from several council members in December.
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