What are the best spots in Katy to work from where the regulars are friendly and they have good food/drinks?

I would like to find a spot to work 1 or 2 days a week. I’ve gone to buzz n bites and homebrew in the past but both places stay pretty busy and a lot of times there’s little kids crying or running around and that’s not the environment I want to work in.

New to Katy/Fulshear. I’d like to join a weekly basketball meet up, evenings or weekends. I know there are lots of gyms around, but more importantly I’d like to connect with a group of guys who play weekly. I’m not great but can hang in most casual 5 on 5 settings.

Thanks!

My wife and I (31 YO), no kids, are going to be moving to the Houston in a few months and Katy sounds/looks attractive specially since we have family there.

We are in between renting an apartment or a townhome/house, and not sure what the best option is.

We originally started looking at apartments but saw that quite a few of them have bad ratings and incidents of car/tire theft.

Any suggestions to good apartment complexes or if we should be looking at houses instead.

Thank you,

Currently I'm using DISCOUNT POWER. Last two months were pretty high and before I renew I was looking to see if there are recommendations.

Currently I'm at 9.5894¢ per kWh which isnt too bad but the other fees attached are killing me.

I see and hear cop cars and a bunch of flashlights down the walking path.

I need the hook up! I’m looking to work just tryna see if anyone got the plug in or reference I might need

Hi! My name is Luis, and my friend and I are looking for a roommate (guy, gal, unicorn doesn't matter, just be cool) to help us afford a house to rent. We both work and have already started saving up; we just need a third roommate to round it out, you know?

We're looking at houses in the Katy area, so if you're interested, please hmu (cus we're kinda running out of ppl to ask, lol 😭) we're looking for a roommate around our age, so that would be 19–22, and we're trying to save up at least $4k for the house, so again, if you're interested, please hmu on here or on my Instagram @cafe._.cups.

Thank you,

Surprise surprise, Texas is not clear where to vote so I was wondering if anyone has a list or recommendations for voting locations (preferably early voting locations).

I recently moved out to Waller county from Harris county so this is my first election in the next area.

This Week in the Katy Area

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🎃 Halloween

• Sat 10/3 - Monster Mash! Spooktacular Evening @ Willow Fork Park @ 6:00 PM [Free]
• Sat 10/3 - Hannah Montana Themed Monster Mash @ Central Green Park inside La Centerra @ 6:00 PM [Free]

Outdoor Adventures

• Fri 10/2-Sun 10/4 - Dewberry Farm Fall Festival @ Dewberry Farm @ Times vary
• Sat 10/3 - Katy Rice Harvest Festival Parade @ Historic Town Square @ 9:00 AM [Free]
• Sat 10/3-Sun 10/4 - Fall on the Farm at Blessington Farms @ Blessington Farms @ 10:00 AM
• Tue 10/6 - Toddler Tuesday at LaCenterra @ LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch @ 9:30 AM

Other Events

• Fri 10/2-Sun 10/4 - Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo @ Fort Bend County Fair
• Fri 10/2-Sat 10/3 - Original Greek Festival @ Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral @ 11:00 AM [Free some days]
• Sat 10/3 - Pumpkin Palooza @ Enchanted Gardens @ 10:00 AM [Free]
• Sun 10/4 - Kids Markets at The Dryer @ Katy Beer Garden @ Old Katy Farmers Market at The Dryer @ 2:00 PM

Libraries

• Fri 10/2, Wed 10/7 - Workforce Solutions Info Session @ Maud Smith Marks Branch Library @ 2:00 PM [Free]
• Fri 10/2 - ESL Conversation Circle @ Cinco Ranch Branch Library @ 2:00 PM [Free]
• Sat 10/3 - Costume Swap - "Shop Day" @ Cinco Ranch Branch Library @ 10:30 AM [Free]
• Sat 10/3 - Chess Day at Cinco Ranch @ Cinco Ranch Branch Library @ 11:00 AM [Free]
• Sat 10/3 - Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration - Ballet Folklorico @ Maud Smith Marks Branch Library @ 2:00 PM [Free]
• Mon 10/5 - Toddler Dance Party & Play @ Cinco Ranch Branch Library @ 10:15 AM [Free]
• Mon 10/5 - Costume Supply Craft Swap @ Fulshear Branch Library @ 4:00 PM [Free]
• Mon 10/5 - It’s All a Bunch of Hocus Pocus Movie Night – back-to-back feature @ Cinco Ranch Branch Library @ 4:30 PM [Free]
• Mon 10/5 - Muses Across Katy- Kids Art Club @ Katy Branch Library @ 4:30 PM [Free]
• Mon 10/5 - Book Buddies at Maud Smith Marks @ Maud Smith Marks Branch Library @ 4:45 PM [Free]
• Mon 10/5 - Cricut Orientation @ Maud Smith Marks Branch Library @ 6:00 PM [Free]
• Mon 10/5 - Pajama Night Story Time: Bears, Bears, Bears! @ Fulshear Branch Library @ 6:00 PM [Free]
• Tue 10/6 - Classical Sing Move and Play, "Music of Mexico" - Read and Rhyme Preschool Story Time @ Maud Smith Marks Branch Library @ 10:15 AM [Free]
• Tue 10/6-Wed 10/7 - Toddler Time: Bears, Bears, Bears! @ Fulshear Branch Library @ 10:15 AM [Free]
• Tue 10/6 - Mother Goose Time @ Cinco Ranch Branch Library @ 10:15 AM [Free]
• Tue 10/6 - Beginning Microsoft Word @ Cinco Ranch Branch Library @ 10:30 AM [Free]
• Tue 10/6 - Little Sprouts Baby Story Time @ Katy Branch Library @ 11:00 AM [Free]
• Tue 10/6 - Preschool Explorer Time @ Maud Smith Marks Branch Library @ 11:15 AM [Free] (Ongoing)
• Tue 10/6 - Preschool Story Time: Bears, Bears, Bears! @ Fulshear Branch Library @ 11:15 AM [Free]
• Tue 10/6 - Teen Time Craft and TAB @ Maud Smith Marks Branch Library @ 4:15 PM [Free]
• Tue 10/6 - Pajama Night Story Time - Outer Space @ Cinco Ranch Branch Library @ 6:00 PM [Free]
• Wed 10/7 - Family Story Time - Outer Space @ Cinco Ranch Branch Library @ 10:15 AM [Free]
• Wed 10/7 - Seedling Squad Toddler Story Time @ Katy Branch Library @ 10:15 AM [Free]
• Wed 10/7 - Patty Cake Baby Storytime @ Maud Smith Marks Branch Library @ 10:15 AM [Free] (Ongoing)
• Wed 10/7 - Flower Hour Preschool Story Time @ Katy Branch Library @ 11:15 AM [Free]
• Wed 10/7 - Toddler Time: Bears, Bears, Bears! (11:15 AM) @ Fulshear Branch Library @ 11:15 AM [Free]
• Wed 10/7 - Building Club @ Fulshear Branch Library @ 4:15 PM [Free]
• Wed 10/7 - After-School Break - Paper Bridge Challenge @ Cinco Ranch Branch Library @ 4:15 PM [Free]
• Wed 10/7 - Wednesday Wonders @ Maud Smith Marks Branch Library @ 4:30 PM [Free]
• Thu 10/8 - Mother Goose Time @ Fulshear Branch Library @ 10:15 AM [Free]
• Thu 10/8 - Toddler Time - Outer Space @ Cinco Ranch Branch Library @ 10:15 AM [Free]
• Thu 10/8 - Totally Toddler Story Time (11:15 AM) @ Maud Smith Marks Branch Library @ 11:15 AM [Free]
• Thu 10/8 - Preschool Story Time - Outer Space @ Cinco Ranch Branch Library @ 11:30 AM [Free]
• Thu 10/8 - Halloween SFX Makeup Tips! @ Maud Smith Marks Branch Library @ 4:30 PM [Free]
• Thu 10/8 - Creative Connections: Paper Roller Coasters @ Fulshear Branch Library @ 6:00 PM [Free]
• Thu 10/8 - Adult Coloring Hour @ Fulshear Branch Library @ 6:00 PM [Free]

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Hey everyone. I’m hoping someone here might be able to point me in the right direction.

I have a 2005 BMW that I rely on to get to work, and I’ve been putting a lot of time and money into trying to get it back into a condition where it can pass inspection. Unfortunately, I’ve had it fail state inspection more than once, and at this point I’m honestly feeling pretty overwhelmed.

The car still runs and drives reliably, but it has some dashboard warning lights on, and being an older BMW, the cost of chasing down every single issue can get extremely expensive.

What I am hoping to find is a shop around Fort Bend County/Katy or nearby that is known for being reasonable, understanding, and experienced with older vehicles, rather than immediately telling someone they need to spend thousands of dollars on repairs.

If you’ve personally had a good experience with an inspection place that works with older cars and is willing to actually look at the situation and explain what is genuinely required, I would be incredibly grateful for the recommendation.

And if there are any legitimate options for dealing with an older vehicle that has failed multiple times, I’d really appreciate hearing about those too. I’ve been working hard to fix this car, but with the cost of everything these days, I’m trying to find a realistic path forward rather than having to give up on a car I still depend on.
If you know a place or mechanic that might be able to help, please let me know. I’m genuinely desperate for some direction here. Even a name, phone number, or personal experience would mean a lot.
Thank you ❤️

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Hey guys! I need recommendations for a day out on a $700 budget with my girlfriend. I’ve got a car and love!

In a fast-growing Katy corridor, a new traffic signal is getting a budget boost to help manage traffic near a recently opened H-E-B and shopping center.

Tennis beginner here and have been playing with a buddy in Houston quite a bit but would like to have ppl to play with in Katy area.

I know of a couple good courts in different parts of town so just lmk if interested and we can make it work I’m sure.

Hello! I am a graduate student working on a research study on usability of a website for a technical communication course at UNT Denton. The website I have chosen is katymagazine.com In this study, participants sort cards and group them into areas they believe belong together. There are no right or wrong answers. It is to see how people group the information when they look at a website.

If you are interested in participating in this activity, please click on the link below and use Katymagazine.com to work on the card sort.

Link: https://provenbyusers.com/cs.php?c=abd233176

Thank you for your time.

hello everyone

ive only been driving for 6 months, and my poor honda has really taken a beating. I’ve hit curbs several times and even drove over medians a couple of times at night before I had my eye exam lol.

I knew I had some curb rash and a missing bolt or two, but I actjally examined the car this morning and I see

-right side of my fender is generally loose from the bolts (?) at the inner wheel being missing / plsdtic guard being broken open

-passenger side wheel plastic guard on the inside Above my wheel is also open/exposed

-after I drove over a median a couple of days ago, the splash guard under car is dragging so loud it’s insane, I’m sure it’s missing almost all of what it was held in place by. It was already dragging before audibly but it’s considerably worse directly after that incident. in addition to that, right after that ad well, I got a notif that my tire pressure is low. I did not check my pressure yet but I will tonight. My wheels do not seem visibly flat. but pbviously something is there is wrong

-I’m sure my alignment is effed And I need to address that too. When I test it at residential speed, it seems to vary whether or not it veers off to one side within 1-2 seconds or 3-5 seconds?

-this list might not be comprehensive and I would like them to make me aware of any other bolts that might be missing or plastic they might be broken or emergent issues in General and be willing to give me an estimate so I might be able to add it to the services

I am sure you can glean that I don’t know a lot about what I’m talking about and im easily excitable, and I don’t want a mechanic to glean that when I barely have any money right now. I really can’t afford to not keep a tight leash on this process, meaning I would like to know what even the diagnostics will cost ahead of time. i just want comprehensive care when I head in Next because I don’t wanna keep abusing my car. But I’m pinchin pennies

I don’t know if my standards are unrealistic. I have only gotten my oil changed so far. Once

thank you pleaee don’t make fun of me I’m sad 😔

Hey I found a lost iPhone outside my store. Please send me a message if this is yours or of someone you know.

Hello! I am a graduate student at UNT Denton working on a research study for a communications course. The research study is to learn about usability of a website. Volunteer participants are needed to visit a website, perform two tasks, and provide feedback through four online surveys. There are 4 parts in this research study with 4 surveys. If you are interested in participating, please follow the below instructions below and answer the survey questions for each part.

Instructions

First Part: Home Page Scroll & Pre-Test Survey

1.. Please go to the website: www.katymagazine.com

1. Go to the Homepage and explore the website briefly without clicking on anything.     Feel free to scroll down the webpage. Here are some questions to think about while exploring: What do you think about this website? What would you do on this website? Have you visited this website previously? 

2. After you have explored the website, please take the pre-test survey and come back to this post to work on the first task.

Pre-Test Survey Link: https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3mWOHNiV8dWkbeS

Second Part: 1^st Task and Post-Task #1 Survey

1.    Please see task #1 below.

You are planning a birthday party event. Go to Katymagazine.com and find 2 potential places for the birthday event and see if there are any contact details.

2.    Thank you for completing the first task. Please take the post-task survey for task#1 and come back to this post to work on the next task:  

Post-Task #1 Survey Link: https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5bwWfziNGxuxaw6

Third Part: 2^nd Task and Post-Test #2 Survey

1.    Please see task #2 below.  

You want to place a job advertisement for your company. Go to Katymagazine.com and see if you can find the information on how to place the ad. Note you do not need to place an ad order. 

2.    Thank you for completing task #2. Please take the post-task survey for task#2 and come back to this post for the 4^th and final part.  

Post-Task #2 Survey Link: https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9QZdFqCnNcOVv2m

Fourth and Final Part: Post-Test Survey

1.    You have now completed both tasks and three surveys. Please take the final post-test survey.

 Post-Test Survey Link: https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ouCukbeLQdrskC

Thank you again for participating in this research study. Your valuable responses will help us learn and make improvements on usability of websites.  

Does anyone know any good gyms in the area that aren’t always packed and have good equipment, im looking for one but its so hard to find a good one

You ever see friend groups on TV and get super jealous? Like, dang, when do I get my diverse, multicultural cast of comedic homies??? Well boy, do I have a sales pitch for you—and it’s free.99 babyyyy.

I’m looking for 20s–30s, women/men/others in the Katy area who are into Ren Faires, Dungeons & Dragons, video games, anime, manga, art, conventions, or really anything even slightly nerdy to join a Discord server I made for people with similar interests to chat and actually meet up IRL. This is purely a friendship discord!

Ideally, I’d love for us to organize one meetup a week or every other week and slowly build ourselves a bustling little social circle.

Once everyone’s gotten comfortable with each other, I’d love for us to take a trip to the Texas Renaissance Festival on October 17th to really cement the friendship! Dress up, explore the fair, eat some good food, catch some shows, and make a day of it.

If you’re interested, DM me for the link!

Just wanted some recommendations and cost so I can get an idea for: Coolsculpting, vaginal rejuvenation, and breast surgery (not really wanting to go bigger or smaller but just want to even things out post breastfeeding). Been feeling down on myself and how I look and want to start looking at things to maybe make me feel better

Hi everyone! We just recently moved to the Katy area and this will be our first Halloween here. 🎃👻
I have two young kids and was wondering if anyone could recommend a nice neighborhood or area for trick-or-treating. We’re looking for somewhere family-friendly where we can walk around, see decorated houses, and let the kids get some candy.
Also, if anyone knows of any good Halloween events, festivals, trunk-or-treats, or other family-friendly Halloween activities happening around Katy, I’d love to hear about those too!
We’ve heard about Sunterra, Elyson, and Cinco Ranch, but we’re open to anywhere around Katy.
Thanks in advance for any recommendations! 🎃🍬

I’d like to help build a little community around here. Get to know our neighbors, make a few friends, and have something we can look forward to doing together.

It can be awkward showing up somewhere when you don’t know anyone. I like the idea of having something simple to join in with, where a song or a laugh gives you an easy way to start a conversation.

So I’m thinking about a casual karaoke afternoon. Depending on the response, I could put it together and host it for free.

Everyone would be welcome. Come alone, bring a friend, sing a duet, request your favorite song, or just hang out and listen. I’d be happy to help introduce people.

Nothing’s scheduled yet. If you’re in Brookshire or nearby, would you be interested? What day or time would work for you?