The project to extend the Grand Parkway through League City has made progress after the city recently sold a 1.8-acre highway easement to the Texas Department of Transportation.

The overview: League City City Council voted unanimously to transfer the highway easement, also known as Parcel 315, to TxDOT for a sum of nearly $319,000, according to city documents.

The backstory: Conceptualized in the early 1960s, the Grand Parkway is a proposed 180-mile circumferential highway that travels around the Greater Houston metro, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.

The expansion project will extend the highway 14 miles from FM 646 in League City to south of FM 2403 in Alvin, TxDOT documents show. Construction is slated to start in 2027, according to previous reporting.

The Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce and the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce are joining forces for the second year in a row to support Lemonade Day. 

The setup: Young entrepreneurs in the program will have the opportunity to learn about business planning, financial literacy and customer service, as well as receive a workbook, t-shirt and backpack to guide them through the process, according to a Jan. 14 news release from the two chambers.

Something to note: While the event doesn’t take place until May 2, registration is now open to participants. 

Eat Drink HTX, the sister fundraiser to Houston Restaurant Weeks, will return for its fifth year from Feb. 14 through Feb. 28, according to a Jan. 12 news release from the Cleverley Stone Foundation. 

At a glance: The two-week dining event was designed around the casual dining experience and features lower price points than Houston Restaurant Weeks. While menus won’t go live until Feb. 1, the foundation announced dinner will be priced at $25, with lunch and brunch both priced at $15. 

The local impact: Both Houston Restaurant Weeks and Eat Drink HTX were inspired by Cleverley Stone, the late philanthropist and food correspondent who was passionate about bringing business to restaurants during traditionally slower seasons of the year, according to the release.