My Brays Oaks
Latest grants help boost Willow Waterhole improvements
Plan map by Gauge Engineering Thanks to the latest generous grants from charitable foundations, Willow Waterhole Greenway backers are moving ahead with plans [...]
Turquoise Center is expanding as a community hub
Architectural rendering Bringing the entire community together is the goal of the Raindrop Foundation's Turquoise Center, also known as the Turkish Community Center. [...]
Castex-Tatum cites benefits of trade mission to Paris
A recent trade mission to Paris, France, by Houston officials could help the city capitalize on the development and use of environmentally friendly energy sources, according [...]
Groundbreaking HPD leader wants all officers to be role models
In spring 2021, Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner promoted Commander Yasar Bashir to be one of his eight assistant chiefs. Bashir oversees patrol operations in [...]
Miss Patty’s Southern Soul and Seafood Kitchen is pure comfort
In a modest strip center flanked by a convenience store and gas station sits the quiet and elegant restaurant called Miss Patty's Southern Soul and [...]
Online hot sauce celebrity relocates iBurn store to Brays Oaks
James Beck It is not an exaggeration to call James Beck an official guru of all things related to hot stuff. Starting with [...]
Kosher store expands step by step
Laibel Hackner Laibel Hackner and Steve Fuerst are entrepreneurs on the go. They saw a need in their Fondren neighborhood for kosher groceries, [...]
Refugees grow & sell seasonal flowers to support non-profit projects
Plant It Forward Farms, based in the Brays Oaks Management District in southwest Houston, has long been known for selling weekly boxes of fresh and [...]
Sno Dreamz: The sweetest relief from sweltering heat
John Tankersley prepares new location It was a steaming hot day in Houston, part of the recent heat wave. Outdoor temperatures had climbed [...]
Business is going swimmingly at Swim Houston Aquatic Center
Tony, Karol, Gilbert & Karen Longtime elite swimming coaches Gilbert and Karol Legaspi decided to take a leap of faith in 2016 and [...]
