There are several events going on in the Spring-Klein area this summer, including Fourth of July events and performances.

Summer Nights at City Place
During Summer Nights at City Place, attendees can enjoy live music, a rotating lineup of food trucks and a themed night marked with local finds.

• June 27, 5-9 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• City Place Plaza, 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring

• July 4, 7-10 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• City Place Plaza, 1250 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring

• July 4, 6 a.m. (race packet pickup), 7:30 a.m. (hot dog eating contest and beer mile)
• $4.99 (hot dog eating contest), $17.99-$28.99 (beer mile), $34.99-$69.99 (road race)
• 110 Vintage Park Blvd., Ste. 270, Houston

Golf simulation lounge Birdie Central officially opened its doors to the public on May 28 according to co-owner and founder Minh Tran.

The details: As previously reported by Community Impact, the 24/7 indoor clubhouse will feature Uneekor XO2 golf simulators and private practice bays for golfers of all skill levels. 

Co-owned by Michael Coco, Birdie Central will offer memberships for regular visitors as well as social play opportunities and a dedicated event space for the community, Tran said.

Clear Lake residents and boaters have long been concerned about the hundreds of abandoned boats littering Clear Lake and surrounding bays, but while dozens of boats remain in Clear Lake, efforts to remove them have been slow. 

Recently, the Texas Land Commissioner and the office of Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia partnered to remove a 24-foot sailboat near Clear Lake Park and pledged to remove more boats. 

Why it matters: The Texas General Land Office, or GLO, and the commissioner’s office held the derelict-vessel removal event at the park May 28, according to a GLO news release. 

Stay tuned: Two additional boats are in the process of being removed and destroyed, according to the release.

Texas’ sweeping immigration enforcement law can take effect for now, a federal appeals court ruled May 29.

The background: Senate Bill 4 gives Texas officials the unprecedented authority to arrest and deport migrants suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally. State lawmakers passed the measure in late 2023, and it has largely been tied up in court since.

The latest: In an unpublished order May 29, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed SB 4 to take effect as the case continues, lifting a lower court order that had blocked portions of the law. 

What they're saying: In a joint statement, a trio of civil rights groups decried the May 29 decision as “disappointing and out of step with the Constitution,” saying that they would continue to fight the law in court.

Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the order as a “major border security victory.” State agencies have not detailed their plans to arrest, detain or deport migrants under SB 4.