Soon, streets will be decorated with golden lights and families will gather around bushels of green and gold. No, it’s not Christmas time; it’s Baylor Homecoming! Whether you’re a die-hard football fan or prefer stopping by the bonfire with friends, it’s essential to set a musical tone for your weekend. Here are five songs to add to your homecoming playlist.

From Pigskin to the pep rally and finally the game, here is the complete guide to this year’s homecoming events, which a few extras thrown in.

The downtown food hall transformed into a Halloween destination, with each vendor decked out in festive decorations and ready to hand out sweets to a steady stream of visitors.

School spirit is set to take over Waco Hall this week as Pigskin Revue returns to kick off Baylor’s homecoming festivities. The curtain rises Thursday for the three-day production, which reprises the top-scoring acts from last spring’s All-University Sing.

Baylor announced the news Friday morning in an Instagram post on the Foster Pavilion page, along with a teaser to a special guest which is yet to be revealed.

I present you with a healthy mix of hype anthems and heavy, emo tracks this Tunesday, courtesy of Halle, Daniel Caesar and — yes, I can’t believe it either — The Neighbourhood. Plug in and listen up to what you might have missed out on this weekend.

Joanna Gaines’ signature design style met a childhood icon this weekend, as her new Barbie Doll and Hearth & Hand Townhouse debuted in-person for the first time at Silobration — Magnolia’s 10th annual celebration in downtown Waco.

Foster Pavilion was filled with the sounds of whining guitars, feisty fiddles, cowboy boot stomping and raucous cheers for Tucker Wetmore’s first arena performance at Foster Pavilion Thursday.

It’s getting spooky in Waco! Enjoy a weekend full of trick-or-treat outings, haunted houses, scary movies and more, all in and around the city.

Phi Gamma Delta’s FIJI Fright Night haunted house took place Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 22–24, on Fountain Mall. This year, FIJI paired with Zeta Tau Alpha and the Baylor Activities Council to bring the biggest scares to Baylor’s campus yet.

Regardless of whether you’re looking for a Friday night fright or searching for a new movie, here’s a ranking of the most iconic vampire media.

Starting Friday, local foodies will have the opportunity to get discounted meals and special menu items from over 50 restaurants, cafes and food trucks across town, all thanks to Waco Restaurant Week.

Held four times each semester, the event is designed to help graduate students carve out focused writing time alongside their peers. The first 20 attendees received a free drink and no RSVP was required.

Webster Market is no longer just a promising idea — it’s now a shopping, dining and community destination in the heart of Waco. This market at 1001 Webster Ave. is showing real signs of becoming one of the city’s quiet, go-to recreational spots.

The rising artist, who is a CMA New Artist of the Year nominee, has won the hearts of millions with his smooth vocals and his small-town storytelling and since earned millions of streams across music platforms. This concert will be Wetmore’s first time headlining for an arena.

We’re keeping it emo for this week’s Tunesday, with new hits from 5 Seconds of Summer, King Princess and Tame Impala. If you haven’t listened yet, and even if you have, tune in to learn more about the lore behind these weekend bangers.

For many individuals, art becomes more than just an expression — it’s a lifeline.

Whether you’ve already had your midterms and need to wind down, or need to work in a study break into a long week of studying, Waco has plenty to offer in terms of recreational activities. Support the Baylor Theatre by attending their production of “Little Women,” or venture into downtown for Out on the Brazos or the farmers market Diwali Festival.

From the moment the March sisters stepped onto stage, a wave of nostalgia swept the room as the audience experienced Louisa May Alcott’s age-old story of love, loss and all of the little moments in between that make a family.

Fountain Mall was lined with tents Wednesday, each bearing baskets of fresh produce. Even a live DJ was present as Baylor students and Waco locals stopped by the Free Farmers Market, open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

According to the current owner of the greenhouse, Ashli Robken, Bonnie was a born-and-raised Wacoan and plant lover. Bonnie had originally started the greenhouse as a casual neighborhood shop, later growing her passion into a blooming business and local Waco staple.

Regulars know her as “The Angel of Goodwill” — a Waco native with a talent for turning an ordinary thrift store run into something memorable.

Last November, Golden Green made its debut in downtown Waco, and since then, it has taken on many ventures. Between pop-ups, events and now potential new member (PNM) styling sessions, Golden Green is making its mark on the women of Baylor.

As the weather chills, grab a hot drink, your favorite blanket and dive into one of these curated books below.

Like the lyrics of the song used in the trailers, I wanted this movie to “give me something to believe in,” but what I received was a standard, run-of-the-mill action sci-fi movie.

Around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, guitarist Jack Montesinos, keyboardist Joe Roddy and drummer Nico Leophonte casually walked on, accruing a collection of cheers and claps from the crowd. Despite this performance being their first at Austin City Limits, they looked relaxed, as if they’d done this a thousand times before.

Students, staff and Waco locals will have the opportunity to be whisked away to the Civil War era world created in Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, “Little Women,” via a Broadway musical version of the story put on by the Baylor University Theatre.

Here are our ratings of a few ACL foods and drinks, based on presentation, flavor, food quality, price and whether or not we would return.

Latry’s visit to Waco is part of Baylor School of Music’s Showcase Series, where he will perform works by Guilmant and Bach before closing with a live improvisation on a surprise theme. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Jones Concert Hall, followed by a master class with Baylor students the next day. Admission to the concert is free and open to the public.

Under the heat of the Texas sun and into the cool of the hazy, dusty evening, weekend two of Austin City Limits music festival made for a monumental listening and viewing experience, thick with artists of varying sounds and genres, from Latin to country, and pop to experimental rock.