Wild Honey Box started with one hive and a passion for honey bees born from Kenny Reed’s desire to change his lifestyle after having a health scare in 1994.

“It was then that he said that [beekeeping] was what he was put on the earth to do,” Wendy Reed said.

How it happened: Over 30 years ago, while planting fruit trees, Montgomery residents Kenny and Wendy Reed noticed a need for honey bees for pollination, leading them to purchase a hive of bees from a member of a local bee club. At the time, the two had full-time jobs. Inspired by the bees, Kenny Reed left his courier position at Federal Express to work for a commercial beekeeping family while learning to maintain his own beehive. Today, Kenny and Wendy Reed have 7,000 hives with an average of 50,000 bees per hive, Wendy Reed said.

According to an Oct. 13 Facebook post, Crawfish Nick's Lake Conroe permanently closed its doors on Oct. 12.

The details: The eatery was known for its seafood boils, po’boys and gumbo.

• 14540 Hwy. 105 W., Conroe

Homebuilding company David Weekley Homes is now selling homes within the single-family community Two Step Farm, according to a Nov. 17 news release. Two Step Farm is a 2,000-acre master-planned community located north of FM 1488 in Montgomery County.

Diving in deeper: There are 26 floor plans across three sections of homes on 35-, 42- and 50-foot homesites, according to the release. The homes will be priced from the low $300,000s and range from 1,370 square feet to 3,370 square feet.

What else: Amenities in Two Step Farm include a dance hall that features live music, gatherings and events, a community co-op, a children’s play area and a future swimming pool. The community is zoned to Montgomery ISD, according to the release.

The 76th annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade will be celebrated Nov. 27 at 9 a.m. in Downtown Houston this year. Hundreds of thousands of patrons are expected to gather for the event, officials said.

The celebration: Here is what visitors need to know before heading to Houston.

• Date and time: Nov. 27, 9 a.m.
• Starting location: the corner of Lamar and Smith Street
• Cost: free to the public, or $33 per ticket for reserved seating

With Christmas quickly approaching, here are eight organizations hosting toy drives for children that anyone can participate in. This list is not comprehensive, and details are subject to change.

Pearland Neighborhood Center Toy Drive: The Pearland Neighborhood Center is partnering with the Pearland Police Department for a holiday toy drive. Local businesses can contact officer Ryden Cohen to sign up to host a donation box where residents can drop off new toys for families in need.  

• Donations needed by the week of Dec. 12
• 2335 N. Texas Ave., Pearland
• Suggested donations: new, unused and unwrapped toys

Holiday Toy Store: Ronald McDonald House is collecting toy donations for babies and teens. Gifts must be new, in original packaging and unwrapped, and will be delivered to residents’ doors on Christmas morning. 

• Donations needed by Dec. 5
• 1907 Holcombe Blvd., Houston
• Suggested donations: video game systems, video game controllers, headphones, jewelry, diaper bags, teething toys, play mats