Hello Friends!

Welcome to Pre-Summer — also known as Fake Spring — where temperatures in Bay Area, Houston can change drastically in just a matter of minutes. I'm cold when I step into the coffee shop for a hot morning coffee, then sweating the second I walk back outside, wishing I'd ordered iced coffee instead. That brief moment of crisp morning air gets me every time this time of year. But honestly, I think these out-of-nowhere heat spells are just preparing us for the why-do-I-live-here summer waiting right around the corner.

I had a busy weekend and didn't have much time to explore, but I did make it to Kemah for dinner with a friend on the deck at Pizza King on Saturday night. I wish I had taken a picture of her face when she tasted the pepperoni pizza with a hot honey drizzle — it's amazing, and I can't eat pepperoni pizza without it now.

I ended my weekend Sunday evening with a bang, hauling out my pressure cookers to restock my canned pork carnitas. Ten hours in the kitchen later, I now have 28 fast dinners sitting on the shelf. They just need a few minutes in the oven to crisp the edges, and they are ready to melt in your mouth. I recently realized that cooking and canning have become one of my favorite hobbies. There's something about being in the kitchen that makes my stress just melt away — and the best part is having something to show for the hard work, something that brings a smile to my family's and friends' faces.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy that makes you happy? If you haven't found one yet, I encourage you to keep looking — and whatever it is, make time for it. We only get one shot at this life, so make the best of it.

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Check the new mural that was installed on the red caboose at League Park. It was created by local artist Liz Hornick, and it’s adorable!

A New Park for the West Side The city plans to break ground in 2026 on Pat Hallisey Park, a 106-acre complex designed to serve growing west-side neighborhoods with sports fields, trails, and community amenities.

Legacy — New Master Planned Community Legacy by Hillwood is League City's newest master-planned community, offering homes from 10 premier builders and highly rated schools in Clear Creek ISD, with homes ranging from the $400s to $1M+.

UTMB League City is Getting a Major Upgrade
Big news for Bay Area, Houston healthcare — the University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved a $300 million expansion at UTMB Health's League City Campus. The project, expected to be complete by 2030, and will add a brand new 40-bed Emergency Department, increase inpatient capacity, and bring advanced diagnostic imaging to both emergency and inpatient settings.

New Restaurants & Coffee

The first cable water skiing in the United States was right here in League City in the 1970s at Waterski Paradise. It was unlike traditional water skiing because it ran off a cable system that allowed people to ski without a boat. In 1979 there were 25 cable skiing systems overseas — and only one in the United States, right here in League City.

The cable system setup was originally designed in Germany in the 1950s and could pull skiers between 18 and 36 mph around a lake. It made learning to water ski much easier because skiers started on top of the water rather than having to pull themselves up out of it.

Waterski Paradise, at its peak, attracted up to 500 visitors a day — and at $3 for 3 laps or $15 for an all-day pass, it's no wonder people kept coming back. It would've cost me $3 for an all-day pass because I don't think I could make more than 3 full laps in one day!

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Try a new local restaurant and support your neighbors.

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Wed, Mar 25: Cooler with clouds and possible showers — 70° / 57°
Thu, Mar 26: Partly cloudy and breezy — 74° / 60°
Fri, Mar 27: Mostly sunny and mild — 76° / 62°
Sat, Mar 28: Warm with a mix of sun and clouds — 80° / 65°
Sun, Mar 29: Humid with increasing clouds — 81° / 66°
Mon, Mar 30: Warm and muggy — 82° / 68°
Tue, Mar 31: Slight chance of rain, still warm — 79° / 65°
Wed, Apr 1: Partly cloudy and mild — 77° / 63°

A cooler, cloudy start midweek gives way to warmer, more humid conditions heading into the weekend—classic Bay Area weather. Keep an eye on a slight rain chance early and again early next week!

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Jessica Johnson

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