My Hobby District
Artwork by YES Prep Hobby students to brighten area businesses
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 [...]
YesPrep Hobby Students Create Artwork to Support Local Businesses
YesPrep Hobby students Mariah Bustillos (Fruit Theme) and Vivianne Ruiz (Houston Rodeo) created “Eat Local, Shop Local” artwork to support businesses in the Hobby Area. Their artwork will be on display in local businesses. [...]
Highly sophisticated security tools protect Hobby businesses
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 [...]
Hobby-area non-profit helps needy Houston families furnish their homes
Oli Mohammed has a simple goal. So simple, in fact, it can be summed up in a hashtag: #NoKidsOnTheFloor. Mohammed, who founded the Houston Furniture Bank in 1992, has worked for almost 30 years to [...]
District Thanks Harris County Constable’s Office Pct. 5 for their “Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events” Presentation
The Hobby Area District’s B2B meeting this month was on the topic of Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events. The district would like to thank Captain K. E. Hubbard from the Harris County Constable's Office [...]
Request for Qualifications
The Board of Directors of Hobby Area District and its affiliated local government corporation, Hobby Area Improvement Corporation, seeks a Request for Qualifications from a qualified, experienced engineering firm to perform professional [...]
Pictures: Hobby Area District Supports HPD’s Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway
The event took place on August 7, 2021 at the Southeast Police Station on 8300 Mykawa Rd.
Win a plane in a raffle benefiting the 1940 Air Terminal Museum
“Fly away.” “Fly me to the moon.” “Fly like an eagle.” There is perhaps no bigger daydream for most people than the ability to just take flight whenever and to wherever you want on just [...]
SBA official explains loan aid following Houston upheavals
With Hurricane Harvey, the COVID-19 pandemic and this year’s historic winter storm, it’s been a rough time for Texas, and small businesses have suffered. However, there are plenty of available financial resources to help business [...]
New 7-Eleven offers tacos prized by a famed foodie
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 [...]
Video: Board Member Elizabeth Castro Gray Talks About the District Safety Programs
Watch our latest video and learn how the Hobby Area District programs support local businesses.
The short menu is longer at a classic dive bar with airport cool
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 [...]
