My Brays Oaks
Westbury Community Garden’s Master Plan — 11 Years in the Making — Finally Gets Funding
Seven years ago, a video titled "Westbury Community Garden – Master Plan Implementation Phase 1" was posted to YouTube.The actual master plan mentioned in the [...]
Bakery Inka Havana Brings Cuban–Peruvian Flavor to Brays Oaks
On a recent trip to New York City, I wandered into a random corner store in Harlem and ordered a pastrami sandwich that instantly reset [...]
Marco’s Pizza, minus the Family Video, is still a family favorite in Brays Oaks
Gen X'ers rejoiced last month when that big national chain whose name starts with “pizza” and ends with a word that rhymes with “nut” announced [...]
Too Good To Go: Pick Up Food at a Discount at Brays Oaks Restaurants
Mikki’s Soul Food Café in the Brays Oaks District is often referred to as a place “where you can taste the love.” If you’ve got [...]
Celebrating everything H-Town at 713 Shirts in the Brays Oaks District
At 713 Shirts in the Brays Oaks District, every day is July 13, or 713 Day — Houston's unofficial holiday celebrating the city's original area [...]
Drop of the Creator Spirits Company opens to the delight of Brays Oaks neighbors
Photos by Fiona Murphy Brays Oaks' hottest club is a distillery recently opened in the former location of a tire shop. That's what [...]
Keegans Bayou Trail: A Journey Through History, Nature, and Healing
“In the quiet corners of nature, flowers bloom not just as color, but as stories. They stand as gentle reminders of growth, resilience, and the [...]
Brays Oaks Management District Launches New $100,000 Business Improvement Grant Program for FY 2025
At its board meeting on February 18, 2025, the Brays Oaks Management District (BOMD) approved a $100,000 budget for the newly established Business Improvement Grant [...]
Starbucks Opens Its Doors in Brays Oaks Crossing, Marking a New Era of Community-Centered Development
After nearly two decades of passionate advocacy, the Brays Oaks Management District proudly welcomes a brand-new Starbucks at West Bellfort and Beltway 8—an exciting milestone [...]
Rooted in Service: One Local Leader’s Approach to Community Growth
In honor of Women’s History Month, we shine a spotlight on Sheri Cortez—an inspiring community leader and dedicated advocate for positive change. As a longtime [...]
