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Liberty Fest 2024 in Photos: a Celebration of Freedom and Community

Liberty Fest 2024 in Photos: a Celebration of Freedom and Community

On June 30, thousands of people descended on the parking lot of PlazAmericas Mall in Sharpstown to celebrate Liberty Fest. Here are some highlights through the lens of photojournalist Anna Gisler. Photos and captions by Anna Gisler Anna Gisler, photographerAnna Gisler is a high school student attending Logos Preparatory Academy.

Moore: Sharpstown History Began with a Model T

Moore: Sharpstown History Began with a Model T

Early on a June morning in 1926, a young man loaded a suitcase—packed with all his earthly belongings—into his father’s Model T, climbed into the car, and pointed it toward Houston. Leaving his east Texas world around three months after his twentieth birthday, Frank made the 116-mile

Sharpstown Eats: Omelette & Waffle Restaurant

Sharpstown Eats: Omelette & Waffle Restaurant

Omelette & Waffle Restaurant was unassuming—on the outside. Inside the strip-mall storefront, colors exploded. On the left, there was a wall of pink roses. White flowers dangled from the ceiling, and to the right, more flowers surrounded a green space with the letters O&W. Omelette & Waffle

Exploring SW Houston's Chinatown: Iwa Ya Teppanyaki & Sushi

Exploring SW Houston's Chinatown: Iwa Ya Teppanyaki & Sushi

By reporter Rachel Iliev We sat down at table A4 as the words “cherish the love” played in the background. That’s what we should have done first. Instead, we had bypassed the table of menus in Iwa Ya’s entry and walked straight up to the ordering counter, clueless

Things for Kids to Do in Sharpstown: Summer 2024 Edition

Things for Kids to Do in Sharpstown: Summer 2024 Edition

Updated June 11, 2024 Want your kids to explore, learn, and make friends this summer? There’s a lot to do right here in Sharpstown: summer day camps, pools, Vacation Bible Schools, LEGO Mania, arts, crafts, and more. In each category below, the options are arranged from cheapest to most

El Barquito Seafood & Oyster Bar Opens in Sharpstown: Review by Kace’ Conaway

El Barquito Seafood & Oyster Bar Opens in Sharpstown: Review by Kace’ Conaway

El Barquito, opened about six weeks ago, has shot to the top of my “places to go” list. The atmosphere was friendly and welcoming, the prices ranged from $12 to $25, and the location is near my school and the Southwest Freeway. Walking up to the family-owned restaurant, I was