Last summer, the Hobby Area District board of directors wrote to Mayor Sylvester Turner and his staff expressing concern about encampments under and along I-45 overpasses within District boundaries. The board saw the encampments [...]
The Broadway Shopping Center, just north of Bellfort Avenue, hosts more than a dozen specialty shops tailored to budget-conscious consumers. Brixmor Property Group, which owns and operates the center and many others like it across the [...]
If Hobby Airport had a red carpet VIP entrance cordoned off with velvet rope and a doorman with a clipboard, the name on the sign above the golden double doors would be “Million Air.” But [...]
Ken Boggs is the pop you always hope you’ll meet when you walk into a "mom and pop” business. A former preacher married to a former teacher, Ken has a big heart, is quick to [...]
It may be called the Tire Store Service Center, but owner and operator Gerardo Nolazco insists that the most important word is “service.” The massive shop at 6401 Telephone Road is set up as a [...]
After spending her youth as a lonely “military brat,” Penny Henderson wanted to grow up and get married, have a lot of kids and spend time making and enjoying big dinners with the whole family. [...]
Many of us carry a picture in our head of an old-timey general store, the kind that offered more to the people of town than just merchandise and a place to shop. The store served [...]
The Hobby Area District contracts with Precinct 2 to increase security in our area. Deputy Tran with Constable Jerry Garcia’s Office is one of the dedicated officers for our district. On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, [...]
Businesses around the Hobby Area District are about to get more colorful as artwork created by students at YES Prep Hobby goes public. Mariah Bustillos created a poster with a fruit motif and Vivianne Ruiz [...]
Security for commercial properties has evolved far past just surveillance cameras and armed guards as business owners face the threats of illegal dumping, theft, burglaries, loitering and vandalism. Sirens, loudspeakers, armed officers and K-9 units [...]
