Old Town Spring is throwing a tropical sendoff to summer with its beloved annual luau event — and it's shaping up to be one of the district's most lively celebrations yet.

 

The centerpiece of the fun is a tiki cup scavenger hunt, sending participants on a self-guided adventure through more than one hundred locally owned shops, boutiques, galleries, and eateries.

 

Guests weave through the historic Main Street corridor — dressed in full luau fashion — collecting free goodies and exclusive deals from participating businesses along the way.

 

No tickets or wristbands required — just a tiki cup, a sense of adventure, and seven hours to explore.

 

The event runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., is open to all ages, and welcomes everyone from longtime locals to first-time visitors.

 

Find it all at 403 Main Street, Spring, TX 77373 — one last warm-weather reason to get outside before fall arrives.

Summer isn't done yet — Spring, Texas is closing out the season in style with a free Labor Day festival at Waterway Square.

 

Set for Sunday, September 6, 2026, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at 31 Waterway Square Place, the evening promises something for everyone.

 

Live music from Shake Down Band HTX kicks things off, while kids enjoy face painting, balloon art, and strolling entertainers throughout the night.

 

Fan-favorite pie eating contests return — youth compete at 6:00 p.m., adults at 7:00 p.m., with registration opening at 5:00 p.m.

 

The night's grand finale is a dazzling fireworks display at approximately 8:55 p.m., weather permitting — a signature tradition that draws crowds from across the greater Houston area.

 

Admission is completely free, and a Town Center Trolley provides easy access for attendees parked nearby.

 

Text LABORDAY26 to 877-949-3956 for real-time updates. Arrive early — this send-off fills up fast.

Houston Restaurant Weeks 2026 returns for its 23rd year, running August 1 through September 7 — 38 consecutive days transforming the greater metro into one of the country's most ambitious dine-out fundraisers.

 

Nearly 400 restaurants across Harris, Galveston, and Montgomery counties participate, offering specially priced prix fixe menus at $25 for brunch or lunch, and $39 or $55 for dinner, available dine-in or takeout.

 

Every meal ordered generates a direct donation to the Houston Food Bank — no second ask required.

 

With food banks across Southeast Texas facing reduced funding and rising community need, the stakes are especially high this year.

 

North Houston diners benefit from 22 local participants spanning Spring, Conroe, The Woodlands, and beyond — plus a wave of first-time restaurants representing Caribbean, Latin, French, and Italian cuisines.

 

Menus went live July 15 — reserve early before popular slots fill.

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Klein Independent School District is facing mounting scrutiny after a federal civil rights lawsuit and a felony classroom arrest converged, raising urgent questions about student safety.

 

Disability Rights Texas — a federally authorized watchdog — is suing Klein ISD, alleging the district unlawfully blocked unescorted inspections of special education campuses.

 

The dispute turned alarming in September 2023, when advocates arrived at Benfer Elementary for a routine monitoring visit and were met by district police, who issued criminal trespass warnings under threat of arrest.

 

A federal judge has since refused to dismiss the case, with both sides now filing motions for summary judgment.

 

Klein ISD maintains its visitor protocols protect student privacy — a claim the lawsuit directly contests.

 

Adding to the concern, many parents are unaware that Texas law requires a written request each school year to activate classroom surveillance cameras — they are never automatic.

 

For Spring-area families, the unfolding case is a sobering signal that the protections they assumed were in place may be far less certain than believed.

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Spring, Texas is landing a major grocery anchor — and health-conscious residents are taking notice.

 

Sprouts Farmers Market has signed a lease at Grand Imperial Marketplace, a new 170,000-square-foot retail development at the southwest corner of the Grand Parkway and Imperial Promenade Drive.

 

The center will also welcome Marshalls, Ross, Burlington, Five Below, and Planet Fitness — a lineup that reflects the area's explosive residential growth.

 

The Spring location sits adjacent to the Falls at Imperial Oaks, one of the most active master-planned communities north of Houston, with new multifamily units already breaking ground nearby.

 

Sprouts brings its signature produce-forward, farmers market-style format — featuring organic, bulk, and plant-based offerings — to a corridor long hungry for health-focused retail.

 

The Phoenix-based chain operates more than 480 stores across 25 states, with Texas among its fastest-growing markets.

 

Doors at 5922 Imperial Promenade Drive are expected to open in 2028.

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