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In this week’s episode of “What’s Up, College Station?,” Visit College Station Events Coordinator Sadie Martinez discusses the launch of the inaugural College Station Restaurant Week, running Aug. 24-30. Featuring eight local restaurants, the event offers diners a special three-course Prix Fixe menu at set prices to showcase the area’s diverse culinary scene.

College Station is growing — new businesses, new development, and new opportunities. But growth works best when it reflects what the community wants. That's the vision behind Shape College Station, a quarterly survey that gives residents a direct say in our city's future. First up: What restaurant brand would you like to see next?

Extreme heat index values are expected to reach dangerous levels across the Brazos Valley on Thursday and Friday. To help residents escape the excessive heat, the City of College Station's air-conditioned municipal facilities are open to the public during normal business hours. Residents who need a temporary break from the outdoors are encouraged to use these public spaces to cool down and hydrate.

The 2026 Texas Amateur Athletic Federation’s Summer Games of Texas brought more than 7,584 athletes from across the state to College Station and Bryan from July 30-Aug. 2, injecting an estimated $8.1 million into the local economy. The Olympic-style festival featured 10 sports at venues across both cities and the Texas A&M campus.

What does staying active and connected look like after 55? In honor of National Senior Citizens Day on Aug. 21, discover the many ways College Station Parks and Recreation helps older adults get moving, try something new, make friends and have fun — from fitness and games to creative activities, social programs and a free Bingo Bash.

In this week’s episode of “What’s Up, College Station?,” the Gary Halter Nature Center’s Laurie Brown highlights College Station’s designation as one of 16 Bird Cities in Texas. She also explains how staff played bird calls and lit up trees to lure roughly 25,000 migrating purple martins away from dangerous urban spots to safer roosting areas in John Crompton Park.

Welcome to our live blog from the College Station City Council meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13. The meeting starts after 6 p.m. and is streamed live on Optimum Channel 19, cstx.gov/cstv19 and YouTube. Significant items include the FY 27 tax rate, the general and special election in November, Bee Creek drainage, and rezonings on Rock Prairie Road West and Victoria Avenue.

Holleman Drive will be closed for street repairs and repaving from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday from Texas Avenue to just past Village Drive. Holleman entrances to H-E-B will be closed, but the store will be accessible from Texas Avenue and Park Place. Holleman driveways for Target and Chase Bank will also be closed, so visitors must enter and exit directly off Texas. 

Hondo Drive will be closed at Nueces Drive on Monday and Tuesday as crews replace a stormwater pipe. The intersection will be opened in time for the start of school on Wednesday morning.

The College Station City Council meets on Thursday after 6 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be streamed live on Optimum Channel 19, cstx.gov/cstv19 and YouTube. Significant items include the FY 27 tax rate, the general and special election in November, Bee Creek drainage, and rezonings on Rock Prairie Road West and Victoria Avenue.