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What's up Houston Heights! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $50,000 AI-driven school could change Houston Heights education
• What does $1,500 really rent you in Houston Heights today?

Also on today's calendar: Trivia Night and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 78.
• Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A wild arrest 👀 a Norhill update + something new coming to the Heights😊 (click2houston.com) — Residents in and around Houston Heights get several important neighborhood updates, from a man arrested for damaging Heights-area businesses' rooftop A/C units to progress on Norhill Historic District design guidelines. There's also movement to replace destroyed Cottage Grove trees and early plans for a pricey AI-driven Alpha School campus in the Heights, plus a recap of a recent nearby fatal shooting case.
   

• Here's what a $1,500 apartment looks like across Houston neighborhoods (houstonchronicle.com) — If you're renting in or near Houston Heights with about $1,500 to spend, this guide shows how that budget stacks up against other neighborhoods, from Montrose to Katy. Heights renters learn that their area sits right in the sweet spot for one-bedrooms, trading a neighborhood feel and nightlife for less space than farther-out suburbs but more character and convenience.
   

📸 Around Houston Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Houston Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• BURDLIFE: FREE PIERCING WEDNESDAYS →
  Burdlife, 600 N. Shepherd Drive, Houston

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Trivia Night →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  7:00 pm
• Space City Pinball Fall League →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Laces Out Run Club →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Divine Market →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Lego Party →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Trivia Night →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Laces Out Run Club →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  5:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Paint and Sip- Pet Portraits with Andrea Designs →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Oktoberfest →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Heights Mercantile Farmer's Market →
  Heights Mercantile, 714 Yale Street, Houston
  9:00 am
• Disney Pin Trading Event →
  Tap Room, 941 W 18TH ST., Houston
  12:00 pm

📣 Houston Heights Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Staffmark posted a job opening for Mail Sorter in Houston. Apply here.
• KnitWell Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Town andamp; Country in Houston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Houston Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Houston

• Perry's 79-cent pork chop deal is back in Houston with a new sandwich expansion (houstonchronicle.com)
• ABC13's Tammy Rose is leaving Houston's skies after 17 years. What's next? (houstonchronicle.com)
• Henderson KY Pride Brings 'Haunted Haus of Drag' to Preston Arts Center October 23 (wsonradio.com)

Bellaire

• Exclusive: Mexican restaurant Picos closed last month. Now it's open again. (houstonchronicle.com)

Ok Houston Heights! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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