The motorcycle-themed coffee shop Cold Start Coffee held a grand opening event on Oct. 11 in Spring. The establishment is owned by Stephanie Lopez, Oscar Lopez and Marshall Doreen.

Read all about it: The cafe welcomes pets and is built around a love for coffee, cars, motorcycles and community. Cold Start Coffee currently offers the following:

• Coffee

• Small bites

• Pastries

The owners also plan to serve wine and beer once the establishment attains a license.

Several events are scheduled in the Spring-Klein area this fall, including:

• Ghost tours

  Customers can visit The Last Stop Ghost Tour to partake in a 90-minute guided walk to discover spirits along Old Town Spring’s streets.

  • Oct.1 -Oct. 31 (Every Friday and Saturday night)

  • $20 (per person)

  • 202 Noble St., Spring

• Día de los Muertos art market

  Join the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts for a family day and art market to celebrate the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

  • Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

  • Free (admission)

  • Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, 6815 Cypresswood Drive, Spring

• Grand Christmas tree lighting

  Attendees can celebrate the 46th annual Christmas tree lighting in Old Town Spring.

  • Nov. 14

  • Free

  • Old Town Spring

Construction on the second phase of the T.C. Jester Stormwater Detention Basin flood mitigation project is expected to begin before the end of the year.

The overview: The Harris County Flood Control District announced that this phase of the Spring-Klein area project is estimated to cost $9.5 million and will be completed in the second quarter of 2027.

By the numbers: The overall project details include:

• The second phase will create two compartments, adding about 210 acre-feet of stormwater storage capacity.

• Funding for this phase includes $9.9 million in federal funds and $3.3 million from the district, which includes $600,000 from a 2018 county bond.

• The entire basin is designed to have four compartments, with the final west compartment expected to begin construction in 2027 at an estimated cost of $10.9 million.

• The first compartment broke ground in August under an $18.6 million construction contract.

Community Impact reported on several developments across the North Houston area from Oct. 2-9:

Arms manufacturer Watchtower Defense opens facility in Tomball

Property owners in Cypress, Cy-Fair, Jersey Village to see tax rate increases

$8M Plum Grove Road expansion project wraps up in New Caney

The Container Store closes Spring-Klein area location

PREVIEW: Montgomery County commissioners to consider support for legislation granting ordinance powers

The White Canvas Event Venue now hosting events in Cypress

Whataburger opening new location in Conroe

Dutch Bros Coffee to open Kingwood location in late 2026

Bari Ristorante now open in The Woodlands

Ahead of Texas' 2027 legislative session, the state comptroller's office has asked lawmakers to double funding for its $1 billion education savings account program.

The overview: The program gives participating families taxpayer dollars for private education and homeschooling, and officials said at least $2 billion are needed to maintain current participation in the program.

Meanwhile, some Texas families are raising concerns about their local school districts losing money as students leave public schools to participate in the program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts.

What they're saying: "149 students have accepted vouchers that were otherwise enrolled in Pflugerville ISD, [resulting in] an estimated loss of $1.2 million in attendance funding," said Stacy Harrell, a PfISD parent. "That lost funding will add to budget cuts that are already affecting Pflugerville ISD families. Four elementary schools [are closing], with the possibility of more."