My Hobby District
Liaison coordinates city services for Hobby Area District
Jesse Carballo Jr. is on a mission to change the way residents view local government and help to make city services more accessible. He is a community liaison for the Houston Mayor’s Assistance Office. Jesse [...]
Welcome Our Newest Staff Member
Hunter Yeager, originally from Louisiana, has spent the last 14 years, working in the hospitality industry. He has honed his skills paying attention to detail while managing properties over the past 12 years, and using [...]
City’s actions at Gulf Freeway encampments are a “win-win” for District and people without homes
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 [...]
A walk through a shopping center for customers on tight budgets
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 [...]
Million Air provides VIP service for private jet travel
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 [...]
Important Notice
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and would like to request auxiliary aids or services may request accommodation by calling 713-595-1200 or 832-657-5033 so that the appropriate arrangements can be made. The [...]
See-through pricing fuels this fatherly RV dealer
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 [...]
Telephone Road tire/service center never tires of the service part
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 [...]
Hobby area gets a Louisiana-style eatery thanks to life’s turns
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. [...]
A broadly stocked Broadway store is a community crossroads
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 [...]
Student Artwork Displayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston Hobby Airport
Please stop by the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston Hobby Airport to see YES Prep artist Vivianne Ruiz’s Eat Local, Shop Local original artwork on display. A special thank you to Helen Bonsall, General Manager [...]
Student Artwork Displayed at the Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport
Please stop by the Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport to see YES Prep artist Mariah Bustillos’ Eat Local, Shop Local original artwork on display. A special thank you to Charles Watts, General Manager and [...]
