Brookshire, Texas – September 16, 2026 -- Century Communities will host a Grand Opening celebration at Mirabella, its newest West Houston community, on Saturday, September 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1454 Catalina Drive. The tailgate-themed event includes tours of two fully furnished model homes, along with burgers, yard games and face painting.

New homes at the Italian-inspired community are now selling from the low $200s across two floor plan collections.

Houston – September 15, 2026 -- Clyde and Denia Smith are opening beem® Energy Corridor, a private wellness studio at 1560 Eldridge Pkwy #148, set to welcome its first guests in mid-September.

The studio offers private suites with infrared sauna, red light therapy, and chromotherapy, designed for individual sessions rather than shared spaces. Ahead of the opening, the Smiths are offering Founding Member rates along with two complimentary first sessions.

St. Petersburg – September 13, 2026 -- Amped Fitness named Joel "J.D." Valdez the $10,000 Grand Prize winner of its first Amped Summer Creator Challenge, a three-month contest that drew more than 2,000 creators competing for a $25,000 total prize pool.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Home improvement brand VEVOR is letting IFA Berlin 2026 visitors handle 20 products in person at Hall 11.1, Stand 111, before the show closes on September 8.

Visitors watch heat presses and ultrasonic cleaners work in real time

At the heat press station, guests watch product-inspired graphics transfer onto tote bags. Nearby, an Ultrasonic Cleaner demonstration cleans a pair of glasses in three minutes.

Berlin – – September 09, 2026 -- DeerRun is using IFA Berlin 2026 to show how home treadmills can double as social workout arenas, letting users race friends worldwide through its PitPat platform. The exhibit runs through September 8 at Messe Berlin, Hall 12, Booth 141.

Houston – September 08, 2026 -- A Houston plastic surgeon is applying decades-old principles of classical sculpture to modern body-contouring procedures, arguing that anatomy and artistry must work together for safe, natural-looking results.

Conroe – September 08, 2026 -- Eyemart Express is entering the Greater Houston market for the first time, opening a store in Conroe on Sept. 8 at 1302 W. Davis St. It's the first of four locations the national optical retailer plans to open in the area by year's end.