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It has been a decade or so since Mother Nature threatened with showers the al fresco River Oaks Men’s Clay Court Championship. Alas, 2023 is proving to be a wet one. Thus, only 24 hours before luncheon chimes, the River Oaks Country Club team and…
Read MoreRaising more than $750,000 for Montgomery County’s Habitat for Humanity, the 2023 Building Hope Gala dubbed “May Every Journey Lead You Home” was a wonderful night of celebration presented by LGI Homes. The event’s co-chairs Son…
Read MoreHundreds of white balloons filled The Juliana party venue in The Heights when four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles celebrated her upcoming wedding to Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens with a bridal shower which was themed “On Cloud 9.&…
Read MoreWhile the theme of the Performing Arts Houston Kaleidoscope Ball was “A Night in the Garden District,” the mood was clearly laissez le bon temps rouler. The evening began on Fish Plaza outside of Wortham Theater Center where Southern cockta…
Read MoreWhat: Communities in Schools of Houston “Stay in School” gala Where: The Post Oak Hotel PC Moment: As is tradition, the evening featured “CIS Stages,” a mix of staff, students and parents who shared how Communities in Schools ha…
Read MoreIt’s hard to imagine that Memorial Hermann’s Life Flight service carried out some 4,200 missions in 2022 and is poised to surpass that number this year. But that was the figure my amazing dinner partner, assistant vice president of Emergenc…
Read MoreThe excitement was palpable during an intimate reception at Steak 48 when the head of the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute revealed to a VIP contingent two remarkable events that are scheduled for Houston in May, both major firsts. The New York based nonp…
Read MoreAh, the swans. How they glided across the lawn of McGovern Centennial Gardens, preening in the midday breeze. Floral fashions and hats (for this was definitely an occasion for both) trembling in the windy gusts as fountains in the pool swayed to a flut…
Read MoreWhat: The Bryan Museum “La Dolce Vita” Gala Where: In the museum dedicated to the history of Texas and the American West Mise en scène: For two consecutive nights the museum and its supporters celebrated Italian American contributions to Te…
Read MoreMore than 1,300 guests were swept away for a Night in Kyoto at the 68th annual Jewel Charity Ball at Will Rogers Memorial Center’s Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall. One of Fort Worth’s most fabulous charity balls supports the patients at Cook Children’…
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