She's baaaaackkkkkkk! It feels so good to be home. I know TikTok loves to pit California and Texas against each other, but after spending the week in San Diego, I came back with a whole new appreciation for Houston. The energy here is just different. The people, the events, the random things happening every night... H-Town really knows how to keep life interesting.

Speaking of joining the fun, we're looking for a few awesome interns for our fall/winter semester! If you're obsessed with Houston, love discovering cool things to do, or have always wanted to work behind the scenes in local media, we'd love to hear from you.

Now let's talk about your future November plans. We're giving away a pair of VIP passes to Breakaway Houston 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium on November 13-14. Two days of incredible artists, VIP perks, and one very lucky winner. Go put your name in the hat. 🎶

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• Adventure Club helped define melodic dubstep with emotional anthems, massive festival sets, and Grammy-nominated remixes. Catch them at Ductwork on October 10 and dance like your smartwatch isn't keeping score.

• One ticket gets you Southern rock icons Gov't Mule and reggae royalty Ziggy Marley. Catch them at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land on October 13 and leave your stress somewhere around the second chorus.*

• Distant brings its crushing downtempo deathcore sound to The Secret Group on November 17 with Heavy//Hitter, Torn Open, and Katywentmissing. Leave your neck at home... you're going to need a new one afterward.

• Brett Goldstein is much more than Roy Kent. The Emmy-winning Ted Lasso star brings his sharp, hilarious stand-up to Bayou Music Center on November 22. Just remember... he's significantly less wholesome without the AFC Richmond jersey.

• Plus other just announced shows in Houston!

START PLANNING YOUR LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Three-day weekends don't come around often, so let's make this one count. Whether you're planning one last pool day, brunch with friends, a concert, a quick road trip, or just looking for an excuse to stay out a little later, we've rounded up the best ways to spend Labor Day Weekend in Houston. Summer may be winding down, but there's still plenty of fun left before everyone switches into fall mode.*

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• If you've been meaning to see more live theater, now's your chance. Houston Theater Week is back with buy-one-get-one-free tickets to nearly 400 performances from 21 local arts organizations. It's one of the easiest ways to support Houston's arts scene while finally crossing a few shows off your list.

• Houston keeps proving you don't have to spend a fortune to have fun. This week alone, you can find free Zumba classes, bumper boats at Discovery Green, book fairs, art events, and plenty of community activities happening across the city. We love to see it.

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