Posted on Jan 06, 2012 | Tagged in: Houston , Events , Cy-Fair , Community
The 18th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Grande Parade goes through central Houston on January 16, beginning at 10:00 am.
It is the third largest parade in the United States behind the Rose Parade in Los Angeles and the Macy’s Day Parade in New York City.
Posted on Dec 09, 2011 | Tagged in: Houston , Family , Events , Entertainment , Education
Celebrate the new year with the Houston Symphony, performing Saturday, December 31, at the Centrum beginning at 8:00 pm presented by the Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts and Community Enrichment.
Composer Brett Mitchell will lead the New Year’s Eve concert for the fifth consecutive year. This concert will be a mixture of both classical and light classical selections that showcase upbeat pieces to liven your spirit as we ring in 2012.
The program will include:
Posted on Apr 18, 2011 | Tagged in: People , Houston , Cy-Fair
The Miss Cy-Fair Houston 2011 Second Annual Pageant was held on April 2, 2011 at the Lone Star College’s Cy-Fair Campus Theater. Mary Kate Baker, 16, was crowned Miss Cy-Fair Houston at the event.
Mary Kate Baker is a sophomore at Cypress Ranch High School. She will now represent the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce at many activities and local events.
Brooklyn Mattingly, a senior at Cypress Falls High School, won the crown last year and had the honor of passing the title to Baker.
Posted on Dec 29, 2010 | Tagged in: People , Houston , Education
The Houston Book Exchange was recently developed by Cypress native Emely Galvez. Her website now allows area college students to buy and sell their used books amongst fellow students and recoup some of their high bi-annual book expenses.
Galvez, a recent graduate of the University of Houston, launched the site and had it fully functional as of November 30, 2010. She now has more than 80 students, from all over the Houston area, registered and listing or looking for books after just two weeks.
It is hoped that the site will allow students to make more money for selling their books outright than they could get selling them to the campus bookstore. It will give students one central source for buying and selling their books, rather than searching several web sources and bookstores.
Posted on Dec 09, 2010 | Tagged in: Houston , Economy
Do cities have a future? Pessimists point to industrial-era holdovers like Detroit and Cleveland. Urban boosters point to dense, expensive cities like New York, Boston and San Francisco. Yet if you want to see successful 21st-century urbanism, hop on down to Houston and the Lone Star State.
You won't be alone: Last year Houston added 141,000 residents, more than any region in the U.S. save the city's similarly sprawling rival, Dallas-Fort Worth. Over the past decade Houston's population has grown by 24%--five times the rate of San Francisco, Boston and New York. In that time it has attracted 244,000 new residents from other parts of the U.S., while older cities experienced high rates of out-migration. It is even catching up on foreign immigration, enjoying a rate comparable with New York's and roughly 50% higher than that of Boston or Chicago.
So what does Houston have that these other cities lack? Opportunity. Between 2000 and 2009 Houston's employment grew by 260,000. Greater New York City--with nearly three times the population of Houston--has added only 96,000 jobs. The Chicago area has lost 258,000 jobs, San Francisco 217,000, Los Angeles 168,000 and Boston 100,004.
Posted on Nov 12, 2010 | Tagged in: Houston , Health and Wellness
HOUSTON -- For decades the destination in Houston for quality care was the Texas Medical Center, and now those name brands are driving a major change in care.
"There is a demand for the health care, and patients don't want to travel far for the health care. They would rather have local care of quality," said Dr. Steven Stern, an obstetrician-gynecologist.
That demand pushes doctors too. After 31 years delivering babies, Stern is pulling up stakes and moving to the new St. Luke's at the Vintage, in fact he is scheduled to deliver the first baby in the new hospital on Dec. 1.
Posted on Nov 01, 2010 | Tagged in: Houston , Community , Charity
Habitat for Humanity Northwest Harris County (NWHC) has partnered with local dentists Smiles by Lyles, Bella Vita Smiles and Today’s Dental to build a home for a family in need. Each dental office will be raising funds for the construction of this home and then the three offices will come together to provide the necessary volunteers to construct the home.
On Saturday, November 6, 2010, Smiles by Lyles will be hosting a charity event to raise money and community awareness for the “Smile House” in their parking lot. The event is sure to be fun for the whole family and will include activities, food, games, crafts, a moonwalk, silent auction and a special performance. Smiles by Lyles is located at 8111 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379.
For those that will not be able to make it to the charity event, but would still love to contribute to the “Smile House”, visit FirstGiving.com and enter Smiles by Lyles. Giving on this site is confidential, safe and secure!
Posted on Aug 06, 2010 | Tagged in: Houston , Economy
Houston and the three other major Texas markets registered the nation’s strongest employment gains during the past five years, according to figures released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Houston came in No. 1, with 129,800 private-sector jobs created between June 2005 and June 2010. Dallas came in second, gaining 71,300 private-sector jobs. Austin ranked third, with 56,100 new private-sector jobs; San Antonio ranked No. 4, with a gain of 32,600 private-sector jobs.
Click here for the five-year employment records of the nation’s 100 biggest labor markets
