My Hobby District
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 [...]
Sri Lankan Buddhist temple preserves quiet and calm near airport
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 [...]
Hobby Area District Graffiti Abatement program is working
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 [...]
BakerRipley Harbach campus re-opens with many summer activities for the public
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, [...]
Q&A: An enthusiastic Hobby patrol deputy with local roots
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 [...]
Smile You’re on Camera
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 [...]
“Old school” boxing gym finds home near airport
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,” [...]
City’s latest burger destination, Hangar Kitchen, is even more than that
“Everyone” in town seems to be talking about the burgers at Hangar Kitchen, just across from Hobby Airport at 8800 Telephone Rd. Its motto is “Good Food. Good beer. Period.” But from the rave reviews [...]
Hobby Area District – Safety and Other Initiatives
Watch this quick video on how the Hobby Area District and law enforcement are working together for public safety at the street level.
