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By Shafaq Patel and Jay Jordan · Sep 27, 2024

🤗 Friday, alas.

☀️ Today's weather: Clear, bright skies. Highs around 90.

🍃 Sounds like: "Leaves That Are Green" by Simon & Garfunkel.

🧪 Situational awareness: Free COVID-19 tests that detect current variants are available to order again from COVIDTests.gov.

Today's newsletter is 713 words — a 3-minute read.

 
 
1 big thing: Let the fall festival season commence
 
Animated illustration of a zig-zagged line of pumpkins popping up out of the ground.

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Houston may skip the dramatic fall foliage and crisp cool weather, but the city's festival scene brings all the autumn energy you'll need — no chilly breeze required.

Here's a list of some of the best activities and festivals to plan out your fall:

🐯 Zoo Boo

What: Costumes are encouraged at this monthlong event that sees the Houston Zoo decked out with pumpkins in the Pumpkin Lantern Tunnel and a Scary-Go-Round.

When: Today through Oct. 31, 9am-5pm

Plus: Every Friday and daily from Oct. 23-30 there will also be Zoo Boo After Hours, featuring themed lights and photo opportunities, until 9:30pm.

🌽 P-6 Farms' Fall Festival

What: Navigate through a corn maze, pick your own pumpkins and flowers, have a fall photo shoot and enjoy other kid-friendly activities.

When: Saturday through Nov. 3

Where: P-6 Farms in Montgomery

🇬🇷 Greek Festival

What: Enjoy authentic Greek food, wine and beer at the 58th annual festival. Plus, tour the Orthodox cathedral and shop Greek art.

When: Oct. 3-5

Where: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral

👑 Texas Renaissance Festival

What: Step back in time at the nation's largest Renaissance festival, where acrobats, fire shows and old-timey garb bring the past alive — and this year, it's bigger than ever for the festival's 50th anniversary.

When: Weekends from Oct. 12-Dec. 1

Where: Todd Mission, an hour northwest of Houston

🎃 Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival

What: There will be tens of thousands of pounds of pumpkins for sale, festival games, fall-themed food and a market.

When: Oct. 19-20, 11am-4pm

Where: Nature Discovery Center in Bellaire

🍻 Galveston's Island Oktoberfest

What: Enjoy German live entertainment, bratwurst and, of course, beer. German costumes are encouraged.

When: Oct. 25-26

Where: Two blocks from 23rd to 25th streets

🎆 Diwali Mela

What: Celebrate the Indian festival of lights by enjoying a concert with classical dances, a bazaar, mehndi tattoos, a rickshaw parade and fireworks.

When: Oct. 19, 5-10pm

Where: Levy Park

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2. 🏈 Texans to host Jaguars at NRG Stadium
 
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The Texans, desperate to put their poor Week 3 performance behind them, gear up for the winless Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at NRG Stadium.

The intrigue: The Texans are 2-1 and plagued with injuries on offense, per KPRC.

  • Wide receiver Tank Dell is likely out with bruised ribs after taking a rough hit at the end of last week's loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
  • Running back Joe Mixon is still week-to-week with an ankle injury from an illegal hip-drop tackle by Chicago Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards in Week 2.
  • And backup running back Dameon Pierce has a strained hamstring and wasn't at Thursday's practice.

Yes, but: The setbacks aren't smashing the Texans' optimism against a fellow AFC South team.

What they're saying: "The Jaguars will be a really good team to go against," head coach DeMeco Ryans said. "We're excited to have a division opponent coming into our house and see how we respond."

The other side: The Jaguars have a defense that was praised by Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who threw two interceptions in last week's loss to the Vikings.

How to watch: Kickoff is at noon on CBS.

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3. Bayou Buzz
 
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🏛️ Fort Bend County Judge KP George was indicted on a misdemeanor charge for allegedly using the alias "Antonio Scalywag" to make racist posts in order to sway an election. (Houston Chronicle)

🚫 Starting next week, Houston will begin towing illegal pedicabs, which are often found near venues like NRG Stadium and Minute Maid Park. (Houston Public Media)

✈️ Southwest Airlines revealed passengers will be able to book reserved seats on flights starting in late 2025. (CNN)

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4. Weekender Guide
 
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🧹 Watch the 1958 witchy rom-com "Bell, Book and Candle" on the Menil lawn today.

  • Free. 7:30pm.

🐦 Learn about nature during Texas Parks and Wildlife's 12th annual Take Me Outdoors event at Discovery Green on Saturday.

  • Free. 9am to 2pm, with live predator bird demonstrations at 11am and 1pm.

💃 Dance at Miller Outdoor Theatre during Salsa y Salud on Saturday.

  • Free. 7:30pm.

🌈 Fly to the dark side of the moon with Pigs on the Wall, a Pink Floyd tribute band, at Last Concert Cafe on Saturday.

🚲 Volunteer to help clean up Montrose's dirty bike lanes with BikeHouston on Sunday.

  • Meet at 1009 Westheimer Road at 6pm.
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Thanks to Chloe Gonzales for editing this newsletter.

🏕️ Shafaq wishes she was road-tripping to Big Bend to take advantage of the free entry as part of National Public Lands Day on Saturday.

🌞 Jay is loving this weather.

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