Texas City Tells

Texas City Feed & Supply has been in Texas City since the 1930s. In this episode of Texas City Tells, find out more about all of the services they offer and learn about the rich history of this Texas City institution.

Our Recreation & Tourism Department has tons of fun planned! In this episode of Texas City Tells, hear about the action-packed line-up they have planned as we talk about all of the events coming up in October.

Texas City is home to the only ABA clinic in Galveston County. Find out more about Success on the Spectrum, which provides a variety of therapy services to children with developmental delays. Plus, get details about the workshops and community events they provide for children with autism & their families, including their upcoming Annual Autism Festival.

For 20 years, the Galveston County Food Bank has been changing lives by providing easy access to nutritional food. Want to help? Located right here in Texas City, the food bank offers ways for people of all ages to get involved...and some of them might surprise you! Find out more in the newest episode of Texas City Tells. Plus, get the scoop on their upcoming event, where you can have a frightenin...

Food trucks, a BBQ cookoff, two concerts, firefighter games & more -- in this episode of Texas City Tells, find out about all of the fun planned at our upcoming Blaze & BBQ Bash!

An announcement about our Texas City Tells podcast, plus all of our favorite behind-the-scenes bloopers from Season 2!

For 20 years, The Post Newspaper. Your Community News has been on a mission to highlight the good in our community. In this episode of Texas City Tells, find out more about the paper and its focus on the people, events, and programs in Galveston County.

June is Men's Health Month, and Dr. Ford Ben-Okoli from UTMB Health is sharing his top tips and advice for men to stay healthy. (And some of them may surprise you!) Find out more and learn about Dr. Ben-Okoli in this episode of Texas City Tells.

Hurricane season has officially started, and our Emergency Manager Joe Tumbleson wants to make sure you are prepared. In this episode of Texas City Tells, get tips on how to get ready and find out all the details about our hurricane preparedness event coming up later this month.

For 34 years, Grand Prize BBQ has been a staple in Texas City. In this episode of Texas City Tells, find out which dish is their most popular, get tips on perfecting your BBQ and watch as we try some of their most popular appetizers.

For Barris with Studio Barris Barber Shop, being a barber has been a passion for almost his entire life; he has been cutting hair since he was 12 years old! In this episode of Texas City Tells, find out more about Barris, why he loves what he does and how he is constantly expanding the services he offers.

Cook Ford does so much more than just selling vehicles. In this episode of Texas City Tells, find out about their community events, all of the services they offer, and their focus on serving the community.

Texas City-based Coffee Connection has a mission: touching lives one cup at a time. In this episode of Texas City Tells, learn more about this non-profit coffee shop that donates all proceeds to organizations that help people in need in our community.

See Texas City in a whole new way: out in the water & up in the air! In this episode of Texas City Tells, Houston Kiteboarding gives us all the info on kiteboarding, efoil and hydrofoil and explains how you can learn them all. Plus, find out why they say Texas City is the perfect place for all of these water sports and learn more about how their business has boomed since relocating here.

For more than 40 years, Mainland Tool & Supply has been a staple in our community. In this episode of Texas City Tells, find out about all of the equipment you can rent, the tool repairs and other services they provide, and a community event they're hosting in a few weeks.

Next week, 6th Street will be filled with hundreds of custom vehicles, food trucks, vendors, live music and much more! In this episode of Texas City Tells, learn more about the 10th annual Lone Star Deluxe, hear how it started and how it's grown, and find out how you can win a cash prize...if you can stomach a little heat. The Lone Star Deluxe will be held on Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p...

One of the city's most popular events is coming back at the end of this month, and event organizers are expecting it to be bigger and better than ever! In this episode of Texas City Tells, we talk with LULAC Council 255 about the upcoming Cinco de Mayo Parade & Festival. Hear about all of the dancing, music, vendors, food trucks, raffles and more they are expecting, as they raise money for...

A local bakery, Bake Me A Dream, LLC , has called Texas City home for 15 years. In this episode of Texas City Tells, get tips from the owner, Brittany, on how to decorate a cake like a pro (and watch us try!), hear about the extreme cakes she has created, learn which dessert she would choose for herself and find out more about all of the delicious creations she makes.

From helping first-time home buyers with down payments to repairing homes and even rebuilding houses, our Community Development Department does it all! This week is National Community Development Week, and April is National Fair Housing Month, so it's the perfect time to highlight some of the unsung heroes in our community. In this episode of Texas City Tells, we're doing just that as we t...

The Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce has a big event coming up this Thursday with food samples, live music, a variety of local businesses and so much more. Find out about it, plus all of the other services and programs they offer in this episode of Texas City Tells.

A broken camera and a last-minute shopping trip before a Jamaican vacation changed KeAndra Ray’s life. In this episode of Texas City Tells, find out how this former teacher became an in-demand professional photographer whose work is displayed throughout the community, including in City Hall. Plus, get tips on how to take the best photos of your family.

In this episode of Texas City Tells, we learn about a local stakeholder with a passion for connecting people. Doreen Hughes is a realtor, columnist, and teacher known for her unwavering dedication to serving others, and her selflessness and generosity have left a lasting impact on everyone who knows her.

In this episode of Texas City Tells, learn more about the annual Texas City Art Festival, which featured more than 500 works of art last year. Find out details about this year’s show, including when and where it’ll be held, all of the different types of art that are going to be featured and how YOU can be part of it.

 In honor of Black History Month, we are talking to Theresa Mayfield, local history librarian, about an exciting new project underway at Moore Memorial Library that will capture stories from the Black community about life in Texas City from 1940-1970. Hear some stories from the past, learn about a few of the highlights from the project, and find when and how you’ll be able to access this impo...

 In this episode of Texas City Tells, learn more about how a business is going beyond smoothies and teas to try and help with health and wellness. Plus, find out why they picked Texas City as the home of their business. Join us as we talk with Marissa from The Healthy Spot.