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If you have ever driven by a construction site and felt an intense urge to jump on some of the equipment and move some dirt around, there is a place in North Texas that can scratch those specific itches. (Cont'd Below) Extreme Sandbox, located north of Dallas in Pottsboro, bills itself as an extreme heavy equipment adventure company where patrons can pay a fee to drive Komatsu bulldozers, wheel loaders and excavators for fun. Owner Randy Stenger started his company in Hastings, Minn. just outside of St. Paul in 2012 and later opened a second location in Texas in early...

The University of Houston held its commencement ceremony Friday May 12 2017 for its graduating class at TDECU Stadium in which actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered the commencement address. (Cont'd Below) The speech started by praising Dr. Chator, the president of U of H, for the great work she has accomplished for the school and also for being an immigrant herself like Arnold. He went on to thank and congratulate all of the students for their dedication and accomplishments and gave them a big "thumbs up." He even threw up the Coogs sign at one point. Photos via Daniel...

Travis Scott and the Houston Rockets will have a special treat for fans attending Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal series against San Antonio on Thursday night. Everyone will receive exclusive T-shirts designed in collaboration between the Houston rapper and the Rockets. The red T-shirts feature a white Rockets logo above the team's playoff slogan "Run As One" in Scott's handwriting. They could end up being a nice collectable, with the words "Curated By Travis Scott" and the game information printed on the shirt's left side. The left sleeve will have the words "Cactus Jack," a shoutout to Scott's...

It's always Happy Hour in Houston! Head on over to Randalls for some cheap beer. They are running a $4.99 each special on 6 packs effective from Wednesday May 10th to Tuesday May 16th 2017. Saint Arnold, Karbach, Shiner, Bud or Coors are all included. Can be 12 oz bottles or cans. The only catch is you must buy 4 or more six packs to get the discount, but you can mix and match your variety. Limited to 8 six packs per person. Single 6 pack price during the Sale: $6.99. 

With a city that’s on the up and up like Houston, you might be afraid the time has come to wave goodbye to stuff like cheap housing and taking a date to movie that doesn’t involve table-service wine and a personal reclining leather pod. But we’re here to remind you that you can still get by quite nicely with that $10 bill you found in your dryer. Take that Hamilton to any of these choice locales for some proper budget-friendly fun. FLICKR/LANCE BERTOLINO 1. Become one with nature at Brazos Bend State Park NeedvillePrice: $7Seven dollars will get you into...