Bay Area Houston Magazine

Lakewood Yacht Club and Rice University to Host Owlapalooza Regatta

Lakewood Yacht Club and Rice University are excited to host their first regatta together, Owlapalooza, October 1 and 2.

So far students from 13 universities will be competing, including Rice, University of Texas, Baylor University, University of Kansas, Tulane University, University of New Orleans, Oklahoma State University, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of North Texas, Loyola University, Texas A&M main campus, Corpus Christi, and Galveston.

Live2Lead Bay Area Houston offers world-class leadership development opportunity

Live2Lead is a leadership development experience designed to equip attendees with new perspectives, practical tools and key takeaways. This engaging leader development training is designed to breathe new life into participants’ leadership style.

Food trucks and more at COM’s 50th Birthday Bash

View classic cars through the decades while enjoying free birthday cake, live music and a kids’ zone at College of the Mainland’s 50th Birthday Bash: A Family Day Event Oct. 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

At the free event, kids can trek through an obstacle course, scale a rock wall, check out reptiles and enjoy a petting zoo.

Councilman Dave Martin to host Sylvan Rodriguez Park meeting

Houston City Councilman Dave Martin’s office, the General Service Department and Houston Parks and Recreation Department will host a planning meeting for Sylvan Rodriguez Park on Sept. 22, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in the University of Houston – Clear Lake, Bayou Building, Garden Room, 2700 Bay Area Blvd.

Jacobs Presents Community Care Award to Local STEM Educator

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has presented a Jacobs Community Care Award to Dr. Nghia Le of Booker T. Washington High School in Houston.

The Unexamined Life

Socrates purportedly said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” I say purportedly because we don’t really know for sure if Socrates said that, or anything else for that matter.

Second Annual Celebration Seabrook: Feast & Wine by the Bay, Nov. 5-6

Set sail for the 2nd Annual Celebration Seabrook on November 5-6! The popular celebration has been expanded to two days and celebrates coastal living and a love for the bay with music, fun kid activities, local fare, gourmet food trucks, beer and wine, art exhibits, pet fun, pelicans and more.

Call For Sponsors: 22nd Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance

The 22nd Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance benefiting The Boys & Girls Harbor is currently accepting sponsorships for participation in the 2017 event scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7, 2017.

Houston Methodist St. John celebrates opening of new clinic

Members of the community helped celebrate the grand opening of the Houston Methodist Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates at St. John new clinic in Nassau Bay on Wednesday, Sept. 7.

October 11: Deadline to Register to Vote for the Nov. 8 General Election

Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan reminds citizens that Oct. 11, 2016 is the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 8 General Election.