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Hobby Area District Houston's original gateway. Where businesses soar and communities thrive!

THANK YOU, Hobby Area! 💙Hobby Fest 2026 was a success because of YOU! Thank you to our community, partners, vendors, fam...
10/05/2026

THANK YOU, Hobby Area! 💙

Hobby Fest 2026 was a success because of YOU!

Thank you to our community, partners, vendors, families, and everyone who came out to celebrate and support another great year of bringing our community together.

We appreciate you for making Hobby Fest special! 🎉

09/30/2026

Thank you to all of our community partners, residents, board members, hotel representatives, apartment communities, and local stakeholders who joined us for today’s ABC Meeting at the Hobby Area District office.

Your participation, collaboration, and commitment to staying informed help strengthen the connections that make our community safer and stronger.

A special thank you to Clara Guidry with Crime Stoppers of Houston for sharing valuable public safety resources and information with our community.

Crime Stoppers is so much more than a tip line. Thank you to Clara Guidry, Safe Community Institute Manager with Crime S...
09/30/2026

Crime Stoppers is so much more than a tip line.

Thank you to Clara Guidry, Safe Community Institute Manager with Crime Stoppers of Houston, for joining us at today’s ABC meeting at the Hobby Area District office and sharing the many resources available to help keep our communities, families and schools safe.

From its history and the important role longtime Houston journalist Dave Ward played in expanding its reach, to partnerships with law enforcement, community education and prevention programs, today’s presentation gave us a deeper look at the work happening beyond the well-known Tip Line.

Attendees also learned about Crime Stoppers’ 24/7 anonymous Tip Line, community and campus-based reporting, the Crime Stoppers Houston mobile app and online reporting options, potential cash rewards for eligible tips, safety presentations and virtual programming, and The Balanced Voice podcast available in English and Spanish.

Most importantly, Crime Stoppers reminds us that creating safer communities takes all of us; law enforcement, organizations, businesses, schools, volunteers and engaged residents working together.

Thank you, Clara and Crime Stoppers of Houston, for an informative presentation and for continuing to provide education, resources and tools that empower our community.

Join us TOMORROW, all Hobby Area community members and partners and small business owners are welcome! Apartments and Bu...
09/29/2026

Join us TOMORROW, all Hobby Area community members and partners and small business owners are welcome!

Apartments and Businesses for Crime Prevention Meeting (PIP) will be held tomorrow, Wednesday September 30, 2026, at 12 pm at Hobby District Office; 8866 Gulf Fwy. Suite 301 Houston Texas 77017

Click here to RSVP for ABC meeting----->> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hobby-district-abc-apartment-businesses-for-crime-prevention-meeting-tickets-1999395847803?aff=oddtdtcreator

This meeting is an excellent opportunity to connect with neighbors from Apartments and local businesses, to share ideas, and collaborate to keep our area secure.

Our guest speaker will be a representative from Crime Stoppers, will discuss Public Safety resources and programs.

Representatives from Harris County Precinct 2 and HPD will also be present to address public safety concerns and answer your questions.

Free lunch will be provided.

Come ready to chat, collaborate, and make a difference in our community!

HOBBY FEST 2026 IS ALMOST HERE! 🎉🚲Get ready for a FREE day of family, fun, community, giveaways and local flavor at Hobb...
09/24/2026

HOBBY FEST 2026 IS ALMOST HERE! 🎉🚲

Get ready for a FREE day of family, fun, community, giveaways and local flavor at Hobby Fest 2026!

🚲 30+ NEW BIKES will be raffled throughout the day — with a winner every hour!

🎟️ Pick up your raffle ticket when you enter for your chance to win.

Bring the whole family and enjoy:
🎪 Bounce houses
🐴 Free pony rides
🎶 Live entertainment & local performers
💃 Dance competitions
🎁 Vendor giveaways
🍴 Food + local vendors
🤝 Community resources
🅿️ FREE admission + FREE parking

🛍️ MEET OUR VENDORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS

We’re excited to welcome an incredible lineup of local businesses, entrepreneurs and community organizations:

Lights Up and More • Janya Studio • First Commerce Bank • Kenny’s Kitchen of Flava • Texas Emergency Care Center • Casa Grande Apartments • Honeywell Apiary • City of Houston Health Department • Baylor College of Medicine • Glenbrook Valley Civic Club • Houston SPCA • The Smoke God LLC • RosiesPosies.Art • Delta Mike’s Pepper Company • Habibi Deli • Platts Yarnworks • Miguel Cantù Solis • The Nathaniel • Sopiro • La’Dough Sweets • Pawfest Pawtions • Rolly’s Rolled Ice Cream • Power Home Remodeling • DonutNY • Minho’s Latin Kitchen

🙌 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS

✈️ Presenting Sponsor: Houston Airports
🏙️ Community Partner: Council Member Joaquin Martinez, Houston City Council District I
🌿 Supporting Sponsor: Monarch Landscape Management

📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 11 AM – 4 PM
📍 Dow Park | 7942 Rockhill St., Houston, TX 77061

Bring your family, invite your neighbors and come celebrate the businesses, organizations and people that make the Hobby Area community special.

📲 Tag your Hobby Fest crew and SHARE this post to help us spread the word!

🚨 Join Us for the Next Hobby Area District ABC Community Meeting!Local business owners, apartment communities, residents...
09/12/2026

🚨 Join Us for the Next Hobby Area District ABC Community Meeting!

Local business owners, apartment communities, residents, and community partners are invited to join the Hobby Area District for our upcoming ABC — Apartments & Businesses for Crime Prevention Meeting.

This month, we’ll welcome Crime Stoppers of Houston for a presentation focused on public safety programs, crime prevention, and resources available to our community.

This is also an opportunity to connect with neighbors, local businesses, and public safety partners working together to strengthen the Hobby Area.

📅 Wednesday, September 30, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM
📍 8866 Gulf Fwy., Suite 301, Houston, TX 77017
🍽️ Lunch will be provided

RSVP today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999395847803?aff=oddtdtcreator

Help us keep the Hobby Area connected, informed, and safe.

We hope to see you there!

09/01/2026

CONNECTED BY HOBBY | Where Business Meets Community

Meet Anthony!!

He grew up in the Hobby Area. Years later, he came back—not just to open a business, but to pour back into the community that helped shape him.

Since opening ICU Lookin Barber Studio in 2019, this second-time business owner has turned his craft into an opportunity to create jobs, teach barbering skills, mentor future entrepreneurs, and encourage young people to become confident, educated, resourceful, and self-sufficient.

And his impact doesn’t stop at the shop.

As a Hobby Area District Board member, he connects local businesses with resources, supports partnerships and community events, and helps make Hobby Area Fest happen.

For ICU Lookin Barber Studio, coming back to the Hobby Area meant coming home—and finding another way to give back.

✂️ Follow on Facebook + Instagram

🗣️CONNECTED BY HOBBY
�Connecting businesses to resources. Connecting our community to local businesses. Connecting people to the stories behind them.

📣Because when we connect our businesses, we strengthen our community.

Hobby Area District 🌧️🌀As Tropical Storm Edouard approaches the Gulf Coast, we encourage everyone in the Hobby Area Dist...
09/01/2026

Hobby Area District 🌧️🌀

As Tropical Storm Edouard approaches the Gulf Coast, we encourage everyone in the Hobby Area District community to stay safe, stay prepared and stay weather aware.

Please continue monitoring official weather alerts from the City of Houston, Harris County and the National Weather Service.

Conditions can change quickly, especially when heavy rainfall and possible street flooding are involved.

🚨 Important numbers & resources to keep handy:

911— Life-threatening emergencies, including police, fire, medical emergencies or emergency rescues.
311— City of Houston non-emergency services and information.
211— Texas disaster, shelter and community resource information.

Follow Harris County emergency updates and sign up for local alerts through Ready Harris.

Most importantly, never attempt to drive through flooded roadways. Turn Around, Don’t Drown.

Check on your family, neighbors, older adults and anyone who may need additional assistance. Charge your devices, secure outdoor items and have your emergency supplies ready.

Stay safe, Hobby Area.

Some businesses are built in a community. Others are built for the community.For the owner of Icu Lookin ,the Hobby Area...
08/27/2026

Some businesses are built in a community. Others are built for the community.

For the owner of Icu Lookin ,the Hobby Area is home. Born and raised in Houston and having grown up in this area, his journey eventually brought him back, not only as a second-time business owner, but as someone committed to investing in the neighborhood that helped shape him.

After previously operating a business off Fuqua until 2018, he returned to the Hobby Area in search of greater visibility and opportunity. In April of 2019, ICU Lookin Barber Studio officially opened its doors.

But his work goes far beyond the barber chair.

Through his business,he works consistently towards building a stronger more collaborative community and seeks to support others in the area.

That same commitment extends throughout the Hobby Area. As a Hobby Area District Board member, he helps connect fellow business owners with resources and partnerships, supports community events, and lends his time and energy to the upcoming Hobby Area Fest!

His collaborative spirit to build community is a philosophy rooted in making sure those of community members in the Hobby Area know someone cares and showing them what’s possible when they are involved and engaged with local resources and organizations such as the Hobby Area District board. A positions he takes on with the willingness to help those around him.

This is more than a story about a neighborhood barber studio. It’s a story about coming home, building a business, and using that business to build community.

📍 ICU Lookin Barber Studio
📲 Follow Icu Lookin on Facebook and Instagram.

Our Facebook community has always shown up for us — and now we’re asking you to help us grow our community on Instagram!...
08/19/2026

Our Facebook community has always shown up for us — and now we’re asking you to help us grow our community on Instagram!

We’re currently at 891 followers and so close to reaching our goal of 1,000 followers this month!

Every follow, share and tag helps increase visibility for the Hobby Area District, our local businesses, community partners and the people who make this area special.

📲 Follow us on Instagram at
❤️ Share our page with a neighbor, friend or local business
📣 Help us spread the word and reach 1,000!

The bigger our community grows, the more opportunities we have to spotlight the people, businesses and stories happening right here in the Hobby Area.

Let’s grow together! ✈️

Address

8866 Gulf Freeway, Suite 301
Houston, TX
77017

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+18327031103

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