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The fun-loving, philanthropic Gordy family stood tradition on its head when they signed on to chair the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) gala by ditching the requisite black-tie and calling for attire that would suit their chosen theme, “…
Read MoreThe 500-plus guests that poured into the Cotton Holdings tent during the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest at NRG Park were just as stunned by the swank Ralph Lauren-inspired decor as they were by the surprise entertainment, Grammy-nominated count…
Read MoreWhat: Critter Crawl: A Butterfly Flutter & Bug Bash Where: The Houston Museum of Natural Science PC Moment: Cockroach races, edible insects, spiders for holding: EEK! Only a squeamish grownup like me would be uneasy in such a scene. But for the 500…
Read MoreWhat: Friends of West U Parks Where: Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District PC Moment: The tight-knit clutch of West University Place neighbors rejoiced at the black-tie gathering’s return after the 2021 hiatus due to the pandemic. More than 420 resi…
Read MoreTwo kings, a queen, 30 duchesses, a $150 million yacht, 2,000 revelers and Maroon 5 . . . What more could the Fertitta family possibly deliver with the 25th annual San Luis Salute? How about gallons of Veuve Cliquot and Adam Levine’s Calirose Teq…
Read MoreDarlings, traveling with the King is the only way to go. Just ask the Houston entourage that joined Franco Valobra of New Orleans, Houston and Italy in Mardi Gras festivities that found him as King LXXXII leading the Krewe of Hermes and friends across …
Read MoreA salon chat for a chateau. That is what Ann and Lee Hobson had in store for their guests recently for an evening in their Highland Park home. The self-professed Francophiles (they’ve gone as far as to buy a getaway in Provence) were hosting Alexandre …
Read MoreWhat: Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation’s Young Professional Group Membership Drive Where: Holman Draft Hall PC Moment: The fourth annual “Crawfish for a Crawl” fundraiser and friend-raiser attracted some 100 members and newcomers to…
Read MoreThe swans. . . how they dazzled at the Houston Ballet Ball in a fashionable nod to the theme “Jewels,” a play on famed choreographer George Balanchine’s Jewels, which the company begins performing this Thursday, February 24th. After t…
Read MoreOnce held in the charming Grand 1894 Opera House on Galveston’s famed Postoffice Street, the Knights of Momus Coronation Presentation and Ball has grown to such an exuberant extent that the stage can no longer accommodate the record number of 30 …
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