Cousins and varsity football players Ford Bennett and Westy Bennett lined up against each other for the annual @MHShouston vs @StratfordSBISD rivalry game. Westy and Ford first competed on the field together in @SBMSA1. @sbisdathletics buff.ly/NrdMHkN

Get in the October spirit with these Pumpkin Muffins, spiked with Brown Butter and Bourbon. #backporchtable buff.ly/DHgiUyN

This weekend includes fall favorites such as Nature Discovery Center's Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch, the ArBOOretum at the Houston Arboretum, KBR Kids Day at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park, more. buff.ly/ozvJxyZ

Blue Anchor Baseball 12U-Central kicked off the fall season with two championship game appearances, most recently finishing as runner-up at the Perfect Game Labor Day Showdown. buff.ly/GVx7Tkq

Nineteen members of the National Charity League Memorial Chapter recently received the Katherine Ferruzzo Servant’s Heart Award. The new award is named in memory of Katherine Ferruzzo, who dedicated her time to NCL, serving families and the community. buff.ly/d1a9TjH

"Nothing makes you feel more like a kid in October than hand-selecting a pumpkin and creating a jack-o’-lantern – sticking your bare hands inside to pull out ooey-gooey stringy guts and seeds and breathing in the smell of fall and Halloween." buff.ly/11VaXW2

From our Feb. 2025 issue: "On a crisp fall Saturday by the campus of Wilchester Elementary School, families gathered at a nearby football field for an annual tradition that draws a Houston community together." @WilchesterMC buff.ly/LI2P2zl

Monarch Soccer Academy spread its wings in a big way during its inaugural season, with its 12U team winning first place at the HTX Soccer Pre-Labor Day Cup Tournament. buff.ly/nCeVASM

Juliana Gee, @BellaireHigh sophomore, broke her arm in the middle of gymnastics practice, and was convinced that her season was over. Through hard work and resilience, she was able to return to competing. #buzzkidz @erjcchouston buff.ly/0XHNKwI

In this month's #travelbuzz: Natalia Oakes and her son Leopold spent five days exploring Naples, Italy, a destination that tourists often hurry through on their way to Pompeii, Capri, or the Amalfi Coast. buff.ly/ZDhfoWV

Find game-day snack inspiration here. buff.ly/z1LxQKg

There are tons of fun events this weekend, including Bayou City Art Festival in Memorial Park, Korean Festival Houston at Discovery Green, Monarchs & Marigolds at Houston Botanic Garden, the High Water Truck Pull in Bellaire benefiting Special Olympics: buff.ly/YgOgXt2

Heidi Burge Horton, an original WNBA player, died at 54. She spent recent years coaching youth basketball in Houston. She, along with her twin sister Heather Burge Quella, inspired many young female basketball players – and Disney's 2002 Double Teamed. buff.ly/rqRUhx3

Jessica Wang, a @StAgnesAcademy student, organized the inaugural Shining Hearts gala that raised $5,000 for @GiGis_Playhouse. buff.ly/Xbwzrt1

Aditya Mandke, @StratfordSBISD junior and a Life Scout with @boyscouts Troop 642, traveled with his troop to the Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland, experiencing Swiss culture and connecting with Scouts from around the world. #buzzkidz buff.ly/hXVdjlC

As part of a school project, a group of recent @StratfordSBISD grads transformed an old school bus into a camper they could take on the road. Central to the project was Graham Wetherell, who tragically passed away soon before this story was set to publish. buff.ly/DqG1vK1

Beverly Cragg and Kelly Cragg Vicente are chairing the 40th annual Hearts and Hands Holiday Market at Memorial Drive UMC. The mother-daughter duo is leading this year’s milestone event that includes a silent auction, bake sale, holiday shopping. buff.ly/PMvVs3Q

In Cindy Gabriel's latest, she details the trials and tribulations of technology, such as attempting (and failing) an at-home sleep test. buff.ly/vX6GMCU

Tonight is #NationalNightOut, which in @CityofWestU means a fun Community Block Party hosted by first responders at Colonial Park, 5:30-7 p.m. Read on for details and to mark your calendars for more October happenings. buff.ly/JlwyT2I

Looking for a new book? See this month's #buzzreads by @burn555555. buff.ly/kcaa73K