Welcome to the Katy page! This is my first article, so feel free to help.

Issues

Wikidata, GPX, and Map buttons are working a little weirdly

Drink, Sleep, Connect, Cope, and Go next sections are empty

Writing style may not be up to standard, it sounds a little bit advertising-y to me

Need comments AtTheTownHouse (talk) 18:25, 23 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for creating this.

I have converted the see entries into listings, with some formatting changes. You can use this template by filling in the pop-up edit box that appears when you click "add listing" in any section heading (unfortunately it is not well integrated with the visual editor). Phone numbers are given in a format which includes the country code, so those in the US start +1. It would be useful to have some links to get bus timetables. 117.729 mm is a far to precise figure for the monthly rainfall - 120 mm would be better. AlasdairW (talk) 22:05, 23 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks, but can you also fix the banner? I added a picture but it keeps returning to the default one. The picture I want (only good Katy picture) is 2019-07-20 08 32 24 Palm trees along Kingsland Boulevard in Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas.jpg AtTheTownHouse (talk) 03:15, 24 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Now it's just gone and disappears whenever I revise something. AtTheTownHouse (talk) 03:22, 24 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

The banner File:2019-07-20 08 32 24 Palm trees along Kingsland Boulevard in Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas.jpg is not a valid Wikivoyage banner, because it is 4:3 and not 7:1. --FredTC (talk) 08:25, 24 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

I have cropped the image and changed the banner accordingly. I had a quick look on Commons for alternative images, but was disappointed in the selection. It would be great if more photos of Katy were uploaded to Commons. Just post back here (in a separate heading) if you find a better image for cropping to make a banner. AlasdairW (talk) 13:41, 24 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

I just want to say that I will not be editing for a few weeks, so I will not be available. AtTheTownHouse (talk) 00:27, 25 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

I'm saying this just in case anyone wants to contact me. Thank you! AtTheTownHouse (talk) 00:28, 25 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Swept in from the pub

I want to create a page for Katy, Texas, but it has already been deleted. It says the reason is because it was blank except for saying "a town in Texas." If I add more, can I create this page? I know enough about it to at least write more than that. AtTheTownHouse (talk) 03:16, 16 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

@AtTheTownHouse: Go to WV:VFU to request recreating a deleted page. Sbb1413 (he) (talk • contribs) 03:25, 16 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

One doesn't need to recreate the page to start over. Actually, it is easier to start from scratch, as you then don't have to copy the city template manually. However, I cannot find a deleted Katy (nor a Katy (Texas) or Katy, Texas). When asking about a specific page, please add a link to it.

Anyway, @AtTheTownHouse:, if you can tell enough about the town to make the article useful for a traveller to there, please just go ahead (re)creating it. The deletion reason is shown, so that you can decide whether the deletion reason is relevant to the page you would create.

–LPfi (talk) 09:13, 16 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Yes, to clarify, WV:VFU is only for pages that were deleted through the WV:VFD process. //shb (t | c | m) 11:01, 16 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Katy (whatever the article's name) might very well have been deleted based on a VFD thread, on what to do about worthless stubs. If the stub was created before 2013, undeleting it would require attribution to WT. I don't think we should undelete it, and new users should not ask for undeletion (unless the page is protected) but rather plunge forward creating the page with worthwhile content.

When I now look in Wikipedia (I had never heard of the town), I see that we are unlikely to want an article on this town or even Greater Katy – The only tourist attractions seem to be a shopping mall and a successful high school football team. Those are probably easy to list as attractions in Houston/West Houston or Houston/North Houston (Katy seems to be on the border of those]]. They don't have too many Dos or Buys, and I suppose you wouldn't want to sleep there just to go shopping or to a high-school football match.

–LPfi (talk) 12:32, 16 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

As LPfi stated, if you have only a small number of things to list in Katy, then they're better being put in Houston/West Houston, but if you can add enough to make it a good standalone article, by all means, do re-create the standalone article. Best regards, Mrkstvns (talk) 16:21, 16 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

I can't believe y'all just said high school football wasn't important enough to make a trip for. In Texas. WhatamIdoing (talk) 20:37, 16 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Sorry for that, just not my cup of tea :-) But still, even if you go to Katy for the football, you might want to do other things during your trip, especially if you come from overseas, and then you might want to stay somewhere more central for those other things. –LPfi (talk) 21:14, 16 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

I didn't include the football because it was hard to find information about the football team, which team, and where I would even put it. I still added a few attractions, though. AtTheTownHouse (talk) 18:15, 23 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

I finally finished the first (although clearly incomplete) version of the Katy article. Please help to improve it, as this is my first page and I'm not sure if I did it right. AtTheTownHouse (talk) 18:13, 23 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

[undent]Or you might not, and this site is not only for international or even out-of-state travelers. Let them try to create a usable article with adequate content. Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:30, 16 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Yes, of course. –LPfi (talk) 21:53, 16 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Let who? I'm not sure if I can tell who you're talking about, sorry. AtTheTownHouse (talk) 04:05, 17 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Oh wait nevermind oops AtTheTownHouse (talk) 04:08, 17 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

@AtTheTownHouse, the net result is that we think it's okay for you to create Katy, and that we'd like you to make sure the article includes at least one hotel/place to sleep and at least one thing to do that's in the city.

Alternatively – it's up to you – you could add information about places in Katy to either Houston/West Houston or Houston/North Houston (just pick one), and we'll make sure that anyone searching for Katy gets pointed to the one you pick. WhatamIdoing (talk) 19:16, 17 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks 98.194.105.133 20:16, 17 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Oh wait forgot to log in 98.194.105.133 20:16, 17 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanjs 98.194.105.133 20:18, 17 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Okay thanks this time for real AtTheTownHouse (talk) 20:19, 17 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

There appears to be a couple of museums and several hotels in Katy, but the info on travel Katy and the City of Katy websites are not in complete agreement, and one attraction is "coming in 2022". So there is potential for creating an article for Katy. I think the other places called Katy are so small that there is no need to make it Katy (Texas). AlasdairW (talk) 21:35, 17 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Wow, I'm super impressed with how Katy has gotten its start in life. @AtTheTownHouse, you're doing a great job. WhatamIdoing (talk) 18:01, 24 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks! By the way, if you have any comments, I just want to say that I will not be editing for a few weeks, so I will not be available. I'm saying this just in case anyone wants to contact me. If you have comments, feel free to post them, but they will likely not be read until a few weeks later. Thank you! AtTheTownHouse (talk) 00:30, 25 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks! By the way, if you have any comments, I just want to say that I will not be editing for a few weeks, so I will not be available. I'm saying this just in case anyone wants to contact me. If you have comments, feel free to post them, but they will likely not be read until a few weeks later. Thank you! AtTheTownHouse (talk) 00:32, 25 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

No worries. I hope to see you again in a few weeks. WhatamIdoing (talk) 18:38, 25 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

back AtTheTownHouse (talk) 11:17, 13 June 2025 (UTC)Reply