Want to catch up on Community Impact's coverage from this week? Here are five of the top stories across the Bay Area from Nov. 9-13.
New water park coming to Kemah Boardwalk in 2027
Kemah Boardwalk's Boardwalk Bay is set to open in spring 2027, according to a Nov. 10 news release from Kemah Boardwalk.
The pirate- and shipwreck-themed water park will feature 11 water slides, private cabanas and other resort-style amenities, the news release notes.
Boardwalk Bay will be located across from the Boardwalk Inn, next to the Main Event plaza, according to the news release.
Find out more from Editor Haley Velasco.
Texas A&M University Space Institute opening in November
The Texas A&M University Space Institute will be celebrating its grand opening in mid-November, officials said.
The new facility serves as a hub for collaboration among researchers, industry leaders and government agencies working to solve challenges in space exploration while developing the workforce and technologies needed for future missions, officials said.
The institute's lunar and Mars analog environments will support research, testing and training in conditions that closely simulate extraterrestrial environments.
See more details from Editor Haley Velasco.
Clear Creek ISD eyes summer 2028 for $7.3M facility consolidation
Clear Creek ISD could move and demolish several facilities by 2028 if the district decides to move forward with a proposed consolidation plan.
According to a presentation from the district, the proposed plan would:
Move Clear Path Alternative School to the Learner Support Center
Relocate Assessment and Evaluation to the Technology Learning Center
Demolish the Bay Professional Learning Center
The board will vote on whether to adopt the consolidation plan at its Nov. 16 meeting.
Read the full story from Reporter Rachel Leland.
Australian-inspired café coming to Clear Lake area
Citizen Rec, an Australian-inspired café, is coming to Webster this fall, according to a news release from the café.
The concept will be a café by day and an upscale Aussie pub by night, the release notes.
Breakfast items will include scratch-made dishes, such as the miso-butterscotch banana bread toast and the Australian big breakfast.
Get the full scoop from Editor Haley Velasco.
Harbor Freight tool store coming to Seabrook
Tool and equipment shop Harbor Freight will open a location in Seabrook, according to a filing from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Construction will begin in January and end in March, according to the filing.
Read more from Reporter Rachel Leland.
