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Fried chicken, biscuits and fine bourbons — what could be more Southern? The food and drink on this evening was a salute to the theme of Trees for Houston’s annual Root Ball, “A Night Under the Southern Oaks.” Indeed, the lush forest …

Who wants a Breakfast at Tiffany’s moment? Well, if you were lucky enough to attend the 2022 Jewel Charity Ball at Will Rogers Memorial Center, Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibit Hall, you got it — and so much more. The iconic Pioneer Tower glowed a charming …

Over a recent lunch with Houston diva Lynn Wyatt, the international best dressed honoree who has surely been photographed more than any other woman in Houston, shared her invaluable tips for making sure that your party pictures are a cut above. A few o…

The lush Clay Family Eastern Glades has been the go-to destination for Memorial Park fans since completion of the 100 acre project in 2020, and on a recent starry night it was epicenter of fundraising for the Memorial Park Conservancy. The annual Picni…

Feeding hungry North Texans — could there be a more noble cause? I think not. And by the capacity crowd of black-tie attired guests at the recent North Texas Food Bank Harvest Gala, it seems many agree. This event, hosted at the Omni Hotel in downtown …

Back during my time working at the Dallas Museum of Art, I loved that an indicator that spring and its blossoms were around the corner wasn’t a groundhog in search of his shadow, but rather ladies dressed in vibrant Oscar and Carolina day dresses…

WHAT: One of the Salvation Army of North Texas’ Signature Fundraising Events, the Doing the Most Good Luncheon on March, 9 2022  WHERE: The Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas THE SCENE: Typically held during the holiday season, The Doing the Most Good Lun…

Call it “dinner with a million-dollar view.” Well, we don’t actually know the price of the view (and it would be crass to inquire), but what we gazed out upon during dinner at the Museum Tower home of Kathy and Greg Nelson was spectac…

What: 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…

What: 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…