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If you’ve ever made the trek to IKEA for “just one thing” and somehow come home with storage bins, a lamp, a throw blanket and an urge to reorganize your whole house, there’s good news: a new IKEA is opening a little closer to the Greater Baytown area.

IKEA Webster officially opens today, Friday, June 26th, giving East Harris and Chambers County shoppers another nearby option for furniture, home décor and all those small household items you didn’t know you needed until you saw them in a perfectly staged room display.

The new Webster location is not the giant traditional warehouse-style IKEA many shoppers are used to, but it will still offer plenty to browse. According to the company, customers can walk through room displays, get design inspiration, shop home accessories and use digital tools to order larger furniture items for delivery or pickup. That means you can still get the IKEA experience — just in a format built to be a little more convenient for local shoppers.

For Baytown-area residents, the new store could make those home-improvement and “I just need a bookshelf” trips a little easier, especially for anyone who already heads toward Webster or Baybrook for shopping and dining.

And yes, for those wondering, the store will also include a Swedish Bite café with grab-and-go food options — because no IKEA trip feels fully official without at least thinking about the meatballs.

Located at 19801 Gulf Fwy Ste 110, Webster

Read our original announcement about the new Ikea

Goose Creek CISD Nutrition Services and ARAMARK Student Nutrition are offering free summer meals for children ages 1 to 18 at multiple schools, parks, libraries and community locations across Baytown and Highlands.

Families visiting Pelly Park can also catch a special visit from the Baytown Fire Department from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. on Monday, July 6th, and Monday, July 13th.

No registration is required at park meal sites, and children do not have to be enrolled in summer school to receive meals at participating school locations.

Drivers in the Baytown and La Porte area may want to plan ahead this weekend as TxDOT has scheduled several road closures along SH 146, Port Road and Wharton Weems Boulevard. The closures begin Friday night, June 26th, and continue through Monday morning, June 29th, with both overnight and daytime traffic impacts.

Closures:

Detour:
Drivers should travel west on Port Road to Bay Area Boulevard north, turn right on Choate Road, then continue to the northbound feeder to re-enter at the Shoreacres ramp.

Closure:

Detour:
Drivers should turn right at the intersection and use the adjacent U-turn at Fairmont Parkway or Shoreacres Boulevard.

Closure:

Detour:
Northbound traffic will be detoured at the Wharton Weems exit ramp and routed along the northbound feeder through the Fairmont Parkway and Spencer Highway intersections before re-entering at the northbound Spencer Highway entrance ramp.

TxDOT says officers will be stationed at major affected intersections to help with traffic control during the closures.
Drivers should expect delays, allow extra travel time and check for updates before heading out if they plan to use the SH 146 corridor this weekend.

La Porte ISD will host Summer Bulldog Fest today Friday, June 26th, with gates opening at 7:30 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium.

The free community event will include obstacle courses, bounce houses, food and drinks, teen activities on the field, and a movie on the big screen.

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13224 Bay Place, Beach City
Thu- Sat. June 25-27th
Thur. & Fri. from 8am to 5pm
Sat. from 8am to 2pm
Furniture, books, decor, clothes, kitchen items, tools, +++

1819 White Feather Trail, Crosby
Fri. June 26th from 10am to 6pm
Sat. June 27th from 10am to 5pm
Kitchen items, decor, DVD’s, clothes, toys, furniture+++

104 Shady Lane, Liberty
Fri. & Sat., June 26 & 27 from 9am to 5pm
Sun. June 28th from 1pm to 5pm
Furniture, collectibles, decor, tools, kitchen items, +++

104 Flowers St., Dayton
Thur. June 25 from 6pm to 8:30pm
Fri. June 26 9am to 5:30pm
Sat. June 27 from 9am to 4pm
Lots of vintage and unusual items, kitchen items, pinball machines, appliances +++

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Last Quiz: Which 1970s movie featured the song “Stayin’ Alive”?
Answer: B. Saturday Night Fever
“Stayin’ Alive” became one of the most famous songs connected to the disco era.