Trader Joe's targets Sugar Land for its next Houston location

Plus: Jurassic World now open. Richmond held a Roundabout Party for its new traffic circle.

 

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Nancy Drew, my spring break muse

Having grown up in lands far, far away from the land of spring break, I didn't become acquainted with this marvelous American phenomenon until seventh grade.

It was a plot point in a Nancy Drew Files novel called "Hit and Run Holiday." Eighteen-year-old Nancy heads to Fort Lauderdale for spring break with her friends, only for one of them to get hit by a car. Soon, they find themselves entangled in smuggling and human trafficking, but our heroine tackles the mystery head-on, all while sparking a romance with a dashing secret agent.

I grew up and made my way to the United States for graduate school, and thankfully my spring breaks were fun and not crazy like Nancy Drew's. 

If you're looking for some local spring break fun in Houston, my colleagues have been compiling lists of great activities to check out.

Spring break destinations to check out in Galveston, Waller and Spring

Galveston hotels to book for spring break, from budget-friendly to resort-style.

Kolaches, seafood and more: Where to eat in Galveston for spring break.

Do you have a story idea? Write and let us know.

 

Juhi Varma, Fort Bend reporter juhi.varma@houstonchronicle.com

 

 

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Growing Fort Bend

Photo by: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Trader Joe's latest Houston opening targets Sugar Land

The cult-favorite grocery store chain could be opening a sixth location in H-Town.

 

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Need to Know

Photo by: Michael Wyke, Contributor

Fort Bend-area immersive Jurassic World experience now open

Jurassic World: The Exhibition is expected to see more than half a million visitors during a six-month run at Katy Mills that starts today.

 

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Photo by: Bob Williams

Richmond held a Roundabout Party for its new traffic circle

Fort Bend residents celebrate the completion of a new traffic circle and lane expansion at South Mason Road and Beechnut.

 

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Openings and Closings

Off-price retailer Burlington is set to open a new location in Stafford at Fountain on the Lake, 12520 Fountain Lake Circle. The new department store is expected to open in spring, taking the place of a former Bed, Bath, and Beyond site. This brings the total number of Burlington stores in Texas to 115.

 

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Shout Out

A hat tip to Julian Collins, a third grader from Manford Williams Elementary School, for raising $1,080.57 through the Kids Heart Challenge. Julian was highlighted in the February newsletter of the American Heart Association by CEO Nancy Brown.

 

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One last thing ...

Fort Bend ISD is hosting a district-wide hiring event on April 6, 2024, at Travis High School (11111 Harlem Road, Richmond) from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The district is seeking candidates for all job roles including teachers, campus and district administrators, paraprofessionals and more.

 

 

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