From back-to-school events to live music and fitness, there are several events to check out in the Spring-Klein area this weekend.

Pokemon Casual League
Coffee shop Kuma Rama holds Pokemon Casual League games on Friday evenings.

• July 31, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
• Free
• 6450 Louetta Road, Spring

• July 31, 8 p.m.
• $15-$25 (admission)
• Rowdys Spring, 19863 Holzwarth Road, Spring

• Aug. 1, 10-11 a.m.
• Free
• City Place Plaza, 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring

• Aug. 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Free
• Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, 6815 Cypresswood Drive, Spring

Solid Choice Flooring owner Sergio Fortanela confirmed the store's opening this July in Tomball.

Two-minute impact: Solid Choice Flooring is a wholesale warehouse that operates in the Greater Houston area. According to its website, Solid Choice offers waterproof vinyl flooring options, professional flooring installation, trim and moldings, flooring tools, moisture barrier systems and more. The company's services also apply to both commercial and residential flooring installations. 

Fortanela said he was originally attracted to opening in the Tomball area due to the fast-growing community and strong demand for flooring. 

“My goal is to create a local wholesale flooring warehouse where homeowners, contractors, builders, and property managers can find high-quality products, honest pricing, and reliable installation services all in one place,” Fortanela said.

• 12338 Spring Cypress Road, Ste. 110, Tomball

Greater Houston suburban areas such as Magnolia, Brookshire and La Marque are trending in home sale growth, according to the Houston Association of Realtors' latest Hottest Communities report for the second quarter of 2026.

Breaking it down: Construction of new homes was a significant factor for the growth of many of the top 10 communities, per the report. Additionally, six of the top 10 communities had an average home price below the Houston-area average of $455,159.

The list is led by the Magnolia/1488 West area, which saw a 61.6% increase in sales compared to 2025. Meanwhile, the Huffman area, east of Atascocita, had a 58.2% increase, while Conroe Southwest saw a 38% gain.

What they’re saying: “The communities seeing the most growth right now are the ones where buyers have choices,” HAR Chair Theresa Hill said. “New construction is expanding options and helping more buyers find homes that align with their needs and budget.”

Texas lawmakers are considering cutting a costly, decade-old tax break for the state’s booming data center industry.

The overview: Texas spends more than $1 billion annually on the sales tax exemption, and the comptroller’s office estimated in 2025 that due to the program, the state will lose about $3.2 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years.

The Lone Star State is home to the nation’s fastest-growing data center market, and the Data Center Coalition, which advocates for the industry, has argued that the tax break program is key to maintaining that title. Senators and members of the public who spoke at a July 27 hearing disagreed.

Looking ahead: Amid a bipartisan push for more regulation of data centers, senators indicated that they intend to add more strings to the tax exemption program or eliminate it entirely.

"The question is whether or not we need to have a special session where all of us are focusing in on this," Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, said.

“We do,” Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, replied.