The Laredo Taco Company — that quick-serve restaurant found in Texas convenience stores and made famous when the late food wizard Anthony Bourdain ate a barbacoa taco at the one in Marfa on his Parts Unknown show — has [...]
Watch our latest video and learn how the Hobby Area District programs support local businesses.
Houston is a city that loves its dive bars. And though everyone seems to have their own top 10 dives list, some are perennial favorites because of location, history and general atmosphere. The Hobby Area [...]
Just east of Hobby Airport, sandwiched between stretches of light industrial warehouses and nestled into a green and well-kept enclave, Buddhist monks and the pilgrims who support them chant and pray at the Houston Buddhist [...]
It is always a great feeling when you see the Graffiti Abatement Team working hard to clean up our District. We are grateful for our partnership with the business owners, as we work with [...]
The fruits and vegetables being harvested in the urban garden behind the BakerRipley Harbach Campus aren’t the only splashes of color at the recently re-opened community center. The entire facility is awash in bright blues, [...]
Viet Tran, a deputy with Precinct 2 Constable Jerry Garcia, is one of the officers who works under contract with the Hobby Area District and specializes in community outreach. He’s also a noodle connoisseur with [...]
You cannot miss our new and bright signage, “Smile You’re on Camera”, for our solar prevention camera systems. These solar prevention cameras are strategically placed for our constituents to use to deter crime/theft/trespassing. What a great [...]
Howard Mena Howard Mena does not pull punches when he talks about the community of boxers he coaches at his hardscrabble gym. “This is old school boxing at an old school boxing gym,” [...]
Watch this quick video on how the Hobby Area District and law enforcement are working together for public safety at the street level.
