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Several parks projects are underway in the Katy and Fulshear area, which are set to be completed in 2026 and beyond.

The details: The projects will bring a variety of new and enhanced elements across the area including Fort Bend County’s first all-abilities park. 

Galaxy All Abilities Park: The first county-funded all abilities park will offer space-themed elements including sensory walls, interactive play equipment and tactile elements.

• Timeline: May 2025-February 2026
• Cost: $1.27 million
• Funding source: Fort Bend County parks bond
• 1515 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land

• Timeline: March 2024-March 2026
• Cost: $4.5 million
• Funding sources: Missouri City 2021 bond and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Local Parks Grant
• 4219 Freedom Tree Drive, Missouri City

The Tox is set to open a new location in Sugar Land early this year, officials confirmed.

What they offer: The business offers several body sculpting, wellness and contour options, including facial sculpting and treatments designed to improve lymphatic health, according to its website.

Zooming out: The chain has locations nationwide, including one in the Galleria area and another coming soon to The Woodlands, franchise owner Chase Oelkers said.

• 15900 Southwest Freeway, Ste. H-400, Sugar Land

Fort Bend County Animal Services is carrying out several changes in 2026 to enhance animal care and community services, officials announced in a Dec. 19 news release.

The big picture: Built on insights from its 2025 independent shelter assessment—which was passed by Fort Bend County commissioners Dec. 18—animal service officials will focus on several improvements, including:

• A 14-day length of stay goal
• Enhanced medical care
• Behavioral support and enrichment
• A pathway plan program, which will implement clear, efficient and transparent pathways for every animal from intake to outcome
• Community accessibility

Blue Willow Bookshop opened in 1996 and is named after the china pattern, a popular design from the late 1700s that includes white and blue color waves. 

Read all about it: Located in West Houston, Blue Willow Bookshop will celebrate 30 years of business in 2026.

What they offer: The charming bookshop sells a variety of genres, including travel, true crime and thriller. The store also hosts seven different book clubs, such as the Tough Broads Out at Night Book Club and Blue Herring, a new mystery book club. 

• 14532 Memorial Drive, Houston

Texas health officials are proposing sweeping new regulations on the state’s hemp industry, including raising the fees required to sell and manufacture consumable hemp products by roughly 10,000%.

The overview: In late December, the Texas Department of State Health Services published a slate of proposed rules regulating consumable hemp products. The proposals include:

• A prohibition on sales to customers under 21 years old
• Stricter testing and labeling requirements
• Guidelines for product recalls
• Tens of thousands of dollars in annual fees