In Houston, the holiday season brings a curious tradition involving two local businesses with a shared name: The Flying Saucer Pie Company and The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium.

Whether you're traveling a short distance to a Christmas family dinner or vacationing out of town, the CEO of Crime Stoppers of Houston shares her best advice on keeping your home safe.

Impress your holidays guests with seasonal drinks that'll have them in the holiday spirit.

From last-minute holiday gift ideas to festive places, Mel Camp shows where to shop and have fun this holiday season on Galveston Island.

If you're overwhelmed by the holiday season, you're not alone! Flexologist David Okuma with StretchLab, stopped by Studio B to share easy stretches you can do at home to help release tension.

Travelzoo Senior Editor, Gabe Saglie shares his top tips for a smooth travel season. Plus, how to save big on select destinations.

Keep the family occupied this holiday season with festive crafts! Alexis Geissler with Craftworx stopped by Studio B with three "tree-mendous" DIY ideas.

Give the gift of good skin this holiday season! Dr. Sherry Ingraham shares fun ideas for every budget.

With so many toys on the market, it can be overwhelming to shop for the kids on your list. Sandra Mills with Learning Express Town & Country stopped by Studio B with Santa-approved ideas they're sure to love.

Rhonda Kaiser with Southern Home and Farm shares expert design tips to help make your table really pop this holiday season.

The holiday season is rapidly approaching and you know what that means. People will be breaking out the holiday decorations like Christmas lights and wreaths and garlands.

Richard Reyes, better known as Houston’s “Pancho Claus”, put on his iconic zoot suit Sunday to kick off the holiday season a little early.

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, nothing says holiday spirit more than putting up your Christmas decorations…including the tree!

Take a trip down to Galveston Island this holiday season.

It can be a real struggle to stay on track during the holiday season, especially when you’re tempted with a big holiday meal, decadent drinks and desserts, and parties around every corner.

After many close games, and many hard fought battles over the week, but the Cibolo Steele Knights are the only San Antonio area team remaining in the UIL Football playoffs. Taking a lead early, the Knights were able to hold on to the reigns throughout the game, ultimately winning 41-17.by Bradley CollierThe Knights have a lot of talent, and grit. And with the help of Tevon Cortez's pick 6 last game, the Steele Defense continues to prove to be tough! The playoffs pressure is not new for the Knights, having advanced to the Regional round 9 out of the last 11 seasons, but there's still always the want for more than just the Regional round! Photo from Steele TwitterSteele (9-3) will take on the very tough Austin Westlake (11-0) in the Division I State Quarterfinals on Saturday at 2pm.

CYPRESS – Small business owners across the Houston area are preparing for Small Business Saturday. At establishments like the Little Eclectic House in Cypress, owners are preparing for customers the day after the big box stores had their turn on Black Friday. He refers to Small Business Saturday as “make-or-break” for a lot of establishments. “When you support a small business, you support your community,” said customer Fabian Vargas. “You’re really giving money back to where you’re from, where you’re living, where you’re at.”

“For children, it can be hard to go through a holiday season and receive nothing,” said Marine Staff Sergeant Eric Quesada, the coordinator for Greater Houston Area Toys for Tots. Toys for Tots was founded by a Marine in 1957. “So if you see this Toys for Tots box and you have the ability to donate, I would say it’s a great way to give back to our community,” said Quesada. Virtue Tattoo in Meadows Place has requested a Toys for Tots box for the last for years. If you would like to request a toy, find a place to donate, or request a donation box, visit here.

HOUSTON – UPS is hosting its annual one-day hiring blitz, known as UPS Brown Friday, on Friday. The company is hiring at least 50,000 new employees across the country, including about 3,000 positions in Houston. Applicants can conduct in-person or virtual interviews, and the company will be making job offers on the spot. According to UPS, nearly 40% of seasonal workers last year came back to a permanent job after the holidays. Houston-area UPS job fairs on Friday:Willowbrook 11802 N Gessner Road, Houston, TX 77064, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PMStafford: 13922 Stafford Rd, Stafford, TX 77477, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PMSweetwater: 8330 Sweetwater Lane, Houston, TX 77037, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PMMykawa: 7110 Mykawa Rd, Houston, TX 77033, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PMTo learn more about virtual and in-person hiring fairs, viewers can visit UPSjobs.com/brownfriday.

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