Five years ago, four best friends from Seven Lakes High School collaborated to create a summer camp. 

The foursome bonded over the creation of their high school’s film club and stayed friends throughout college before deciding to form Creator Camp in 2021, a summer camp designed to make using technology creatively more accessible for kids. 

How it works: Creator Camp offers two and three-day camps with a range of themes, including entrepreneurship, filmmaking, YouTube creation, Minecraft and music production. Co-founders Cazden Morrison said they choose the topics based on what feedback previous campers tell them and that they are constantly creating new curricula to better serve campers’ interests. 

The local impact: One of the cofounders’ biggest goals from the start was not to interfere with the kids’ creative process, Morrison said. While he said a lot of companies have an overarching mission to make the world a better place, Morrison sees it play out every week during the summer. 

The Oaks Restaurant & Bar is bringing its “elevated American cuisine” to Katy this spring, co-owner Juliet Comer said.

Need to know: As they prepare to open, The Oaks has been getting feedback from the public via social media on how to design the restaurant and input on what should be on the menu.

“We really want the restaurant to be the place where everyone feels included and like they were part of creating it,” Comer said.

What’s in store: The Oaks will not only have brunch on the weekends, but also monthly wine tastings to go along with their private event space.

• 829 S. Mason Road, Ste. 280, Katy

Select international travelers departing from George Bush Intercontinental Airport will check in at Terminal E effective Feb. 27, Houston Airport System officials announced via news release Feb. 27.

What's changed: Previously housed in Terminal D, Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have transitioned to IAH's newly expanded Terminal E. Per the release, passengers are encouraged to confirm their check-in location directly with their airline prior to arrival.

Officials said customer service representatives in bright orange polos are stationed in Terminals D and E to assist passengers; passengers arriving at Terminal D will be directed to make a 10-minute walk to Terminal E.

Stay tuned: Additional airlines will continue to transition from Terminal D to Terminal E in phases over the next few weeks, officials said. Officials said lounge locations and parking access remain unchanged.

Officials with the FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston Host Committee announced in a news conference Feb. 27 a new initiative called Freekicks Soccer.

The program—in collaboration with the Houston Host Committee, the city of Houston, Harris County Precincts 1-4 and the youth soccer community—is designed to address the limited access to organized soccer for youth in underserved communities across Harris County.

What you need to know: The initiative will construct and refurbish 23 soccer pitches, or fields, across six parks in the county, including:

• Blue Ridge Park: 13845 Blue Ridge Road, Houston
• George Bush Park: 16756 Westheimer Parkway, Houston
• Moody Park: 3725 Fulton St., Houston
• Alabonson Park: 9652 N. Houston Rosslyn Road, Houston
• Baytown Soccer Complex: 9600 N. Main St., Baytown
• Keith-Wiess Park: 12300 Aldine Westfield Road, Houston