City of College Station

For 19 years, the Starlight Music Series has attracted music lovers for free, family-friendly entertainment under the stars at the beautiful Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. The 2021 Series begins May 8, followed by shows on May 22 and June 12.

With summer approaching, it’s time to start planning for outdoor adventures and other riveting ways to keep your kids active and engaged. The College Station Parks & Recreation Department can help with plenty of summer camps to fill your youngster’s days with fun and excitement.

Known as The Traveling Fool, Bob Bales is a Houston-based travel writer who enjoys discovering people and places that may not be considered typical tourist destinations. In February, Visit College Station invited Bales to explore our community for a few days to uncover some of what makes College Station unique. He learned a lot, and so did we.

While Thursday's hailstorm certainly wasn’t a large-scale disaster, it did enough damage to set opportunists and scammers in motion. Check out roofing contractors with the Better Business Bureau and make sure they're registered with the City of College Station and get the required permits.

Starting Thursday, all traffic is closed on Barron Road from the Highway 6 southbound frontage road to Springbrook Estates Drive. The closure will be in place for 2-3 weeks while crews replace a water line and repair the roadway. The city originally planned to have one lane open during the project, but safety concerns led to a complete closure.

When the city developed the first phase of Wolf Pen Creek Park in the early 1990s, it never envisioned that 30 years later, open spaces would provide a safe venue for events and gatherings during a global pandemic. The 63-acre park's beautiful trail system has become a favorite place to enjoy the fresh air and get much-needed exercise.

Welcome to our live blog from the College Station City Council’s meeting on Thursday, April 8. No workshop is scheduled, and the regular meeting starts at 6 p.m. The meetings are streamed live on Suddenlink Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19.

On Wednesday, Costco Wholesale filed a site plan with the City of College Station for a 160,534 square foot facility to be located along Earl Rudder Freeway (SH-6) in Midtown.

The College Station City Council meets Thursday at 6 p.m. for its regular meeting at city hall. The meetings are streamed live on Suddenlink Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. Here are five items to watch.

Earlier this week, we dropped a podcast episode that reviewed what's new in, and what's coming to, College Station. We teased an announcement that was expected later in the month — a development on 19 acres of city-owned land in College Station's Midtown. Turns out later in the month is now: Costco Wholesale has filed a site plan for that location.

Eastbound Barron Road will be closed Wednesday through Friday at Highway 6 as a water line is replaced. No water outages in the area are expected.

The Texas Department of Transportation’s contractor begins work this week on upgrades to the intersection of Wellborn Road and Holleman Drive. During the first phase, the northbound outside lane will be closed daily from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. through mid-May.

Area residents are invited to participate in the spring household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, April 24, from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Texas A&M University General Services Building parking lot. The entrance is on Harvey Road east of Veterans Park and Athletic Complex.

Our first podcast episode of 2021 covers a lot. So much, in fact, that we ditched the studio and did an actual tour of some of the fastest-growing areas of College Station to talk about what's new and what's coming.

Thousands of moms, dads, siblings, and others arrive in College Station on Friday to kick off Texas A&M’s century-old Family Weekend tradition. Here's four fun ideas to help make your visit even more memorable.

Next Sunday's inaugural Homegrown at Northgate, a farmers and artisan market, is part of an effort to create more family-friendly events in College Station's most renowned entertainment district. The event will be from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Patricia Street Promenade. Admission is free.

With summer approaching, the College Station Tsunami Swim Team is gearing up for another season of competition, building strength, and gaining confidence. Registration runs through June 30, and practice starts May 3. Here are five indisputable reasons to become a Tsunami.

The Heart of Aggieland Visitor's Pass Program gives our visitors great deals while strengthening our economy. Everybody wins!

City of College Station offices and facilities will be closed Friday in observance of Good Friday. Sanitation and recycling collections will operate on their regular schedules.

While the Parks and Recreation Department can’t provide the sprawling field and social interaction of a traditional Easter egg hunt this year, we can offer eggs and fun with a free, drive-thru Easter Egg-stravaganza from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, at the Meyer Senior and Community Center.

Welcome to our live blog from the College Station City Council’s workshop and regular meetings on Thursday, March 25. The meetings are streamed live on Suddenlink Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. The workshop starts after 5 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 6.

College Station Utilities has earned the diamond-level Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service.

The College Station City Council meets Thursday at city hall for its workshop (after 5 p.m.) and regular (6 p.m.) meetings. The meetings are streamed live on Suddenlink Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. Here are five things to watch.

Welcome to our live blog from the College Station City Council’s special meeting on Monday, March 22. The meetings are streamed live on Suddenlink Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. The meeting starts at 4 p.m.

Westbound lanes on Barron Road remain closed as a water line repair continues near State Highway 6.  The closure will eventually switch to the eastbound lanes. 

The College Station City Council gathers Monday at 4 p.m. for a special meeting at city hall. The meetings are streamed live on Suddenlink Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. Here are five items to watch.

As spring approaches, we’re all looking forward to warmer weather, the return of monarch butterflies, and blooming flowers to color our landscapes. The knowledgeable docents at the Lick Creek Nature Center have put together a self-guided Yaupon Loop Guided Nature Hike brochure to enhance your wildlife experience.

College Station Utilities now has a clearer picture of the additional costs incurred for providing electricity to customers during Winter Storm Uri. The estimated total is expected to be more than $48 million. Like other Texas electric utilities, College Station was forced to purchase several days of replacement power at inflated Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market-based prices. The replacement power costs were $13.6 million.

What better way to celebrate spring break than to explore the beautiful parks near your own backyard? With College Station’s 54 developed parks covering more than 1,864 acres, we have plenty of space and activities to discover. Allow us to suggest five free adventures.

Welcome to our live blog from the College Station City Council’s workshop and regular meetings on Thursday, March 11. The meetings are streamed live on Suddenlink Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. The workshop will start after 4:30 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 6.

The College Station City Council meets at city hall on Thursday for its workshop (after 4:30 p.m.) and regular (6 p.m.) meetings. The meetings are streamed live on Suddenlink Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. Here are five items to watch.

College Station Water Services will conduct routine smoke testing next week to evaluate the condition of wastewater lines in the area bounded by Holleman Drive, Wellborn Road, George Bush Drive, and Texas Avenue. The testing will occur between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. from Monday through Friday. It’s not actually smoke, so it isn’t hazardous.

The College Station Municipal Court has received the Municipal Traffic Safety Initiative Award from the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center for the 11th straight year. College Station, La Porte, Conroe, and Mesquite were the only four Texas municipal courts to receive the award in the medium-volume category, which includes cities with populations between 30,000 and 149,999. Only 17 courts from cities of any size were recognized.

Throughout March, The Parks & Recreation Department is giving away free bags with information on how you can help save the monarch butterfly. We’re even throwing in activity sheets, Butterfly Retreat seed packets, coloring sheets, and more. If you have a bit of a spare garden space to plant native milkweed and other nectar-producing plants, we encourage you to become part of this worthwhile community effort.

In the mid-1990s, Lillian “Jean” Clark Robinson, the Lincoln Recreation Center’s former supervisor, commissioned a mural in the original gymnasium to honor iconic black leaders. The faces and stories illustrated in the simple mural serve to inspire us all.

Old, abandoned tires are a common sight along roadways, vacant lots, and various other places. What can you do with your scrap tires? The best options are recycling and reusing -- and it beats getting a citation from Code Enforcement.

Welcome to our live blog from the College Station City Council’s workshop and regular meetings on Thursday, Feb. 25. The meetings are streamed live on Suddenlink Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. The workshop will start after 5 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 6.

The College Station City Council meets at city hall on Thursday for its workshop (after 5 p.m.) and regular (6 p.m.) meetings. The meetings are streamed live on Suddenlink Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. Here are five items to watch.

College Station Utilities (CSU) customers are understandably concerned about their bills being affected by massive rate increases, which have been reported in other parts of Texas. This is not a risk for CSU customers.

The 27th Meeting Planners Showcase set for March 11 at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center allows meeting and event planners to establish relationships with local businesses to make their events successful. The showcase is free to the public, starts about 10 a.m., and wraps up at 1 p.m. Preregistration is required by March 4.

College Station is not under a boil water notice. The Cities of Bryan and College Station have rescinded their call for water conservation.

The City of College Station’s Planning and Development Services is waiving required permit fees for residential or commercial repairs related to this week’s winter storm. To receive the waiver when applying through the city’s online permitting system (eTRAKIT), select “2021 Winter Storm Repair" as the permit type, then the appropriate subtype for the repair. The permit fee waiver will be in effect for permit applications through March 7. Work not related to storm damage does not qualify.

Due to the impacts of the winter storm, city offices and facilities will remain closed to the public. Solid waste and recycling collections are suspended until road conditions improve.

With freezing temperatures in our forecast for the next several days, we wanted to share the following information to help you be prepared and to let you know that we are ready.

Due to potentially unsafe road conditions, City of College Station offices and facilities will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12. No delays are expected to solid waste and recycling routes.

Steve Wright, director of Parks & Recreation for the City of Houston, has been named the new director of Parks & Recreation for the City of College Station.

The public is invited to join the Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board for their annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Louis L. Adam Memorial Plaza of Veterans Park and Athletic Complex.

Michael Ostrowski will be the next director of College Station’s Planning & Development Services Department, Interim City Manager Jeff Capps announced Friday. Ostrowski comes to College Station after a long professional history in Wisconsin, but most recently from the City of San Marcos.

Residents and businesses within a large portion of College Station may soon see utility-related preventative maintenance performed on or near their property.

View the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) information regarding the City of College Station’s facilities, services, events, programs and meetings.

Everyone knows that the go-to place for College Station nightlife is Northgate. But did you know it’s rapidly becoming a favored daytime destination for residents, visitors, and families? The inaugural Homegrown at Northgate, a farmers and artisan market, is set for Sunday, April 11.