My Hobby District
YES Prep building charter elementary school near airport
A new charter school under construction near Hobby Airport is slated to open its doors in August 2024 to the first cohort of 400 pupils from pre-kindergarten through the second grade. The YES Prep Hobby [...]
Barber takes a caring, classic approach to business in Hobby area
Freeman Tucked away in a strip center on Broadway near Bellfort is an old-style barber shop, I-C-U Lookin Barber Studio — evidence that consistency, personal service, and concern for the neighborhood are still [...]
Board member profile: Property manager & former lifeguard Jennifer Hooter
Jennifer Hooter Jennifer Hooter, a new member of the Hobby Area District board of directors, works in real estate at Greystar and she oversees a residential property in the district. She shared her thoughts [...]
Hobby Area firm checks on seaborn energy shipments far and wide
Almost anyone who has crossed over a Houston Ship Channel bridge or driven along Galveston Bay has seen the massive tankers moving continually up and down the channel, feeding the region’s essential energy and petrochemical [...]
Board member profile: Insurance agent & real estate investor Andrew Heber
Andrew Heber, a new member of the Hobby Area District board of directors, is an insurance agent with State Farm and a real estate investor who owns property within the district. Heber shared his thoughts about [...]
Air Terminal Museum finds new ways to honor old days
The 1940 Air Terminal Museum, an architectural and historical treasure on the west side of Hobby Airport, has a relatively new executive director with a new approach to the museum’s exhibits. Maggie Brown [...]
District bolsters HPD backpack giveaway
The Hobby Area Management was pleased to fund the Houston Police Department Southeast Command’s Back To School Bash on Thursday, during which 250 backpacks containing school supplies were distributed to area students in kindergarten through [...]
Advocate on quest to improve area through art
Linda Hinojos remembers her excitement upon arriving at Hobby Airport at age five with her family. The bustling cars, street sounds, and planes soaring overhead contrasted sharply with the serene mesas and rocky outcrops of her rural [...]
Check the art at Hobby Airport without checking in for a flight
View on entering main door of Hobby Whether waiting to pick up passengers, checking in for a flight, picking up a suitcase, or looking for a free attraction, visitors and travelers at [...]
Hobby District joins crime-fighting camera network
The board of directors of the Hobby Area Management District today (May 17, 2023) approved funding for 30 automatic license plate reader cameras to be located strategically throughout the district to help locate crime suspects [...]
Enterprising custom bakery grows from naughty to nice
Katashia DeWalt loves a challenge — almost as much as she loves cakes, cookies, cupcakes and confections. Growing up, she was the only one in her family who didn’t bake. As an adult, that all [...]
International chain brings boba tea to Hobby area
What do brown sugar, tapioca, and "cheese foam" have in common? If you're asking, you may still need to become a fan of bubble tea, which can include any of those ingredients. But you can [...]