Bay Area Houston Magazine

64th Annual Blessing of the Fleet

Lakewood Yacht Club’s activities calendar stays full year round, but the Annual Blessing of the Fleet is one of the longest-standing traditions at the club that members look forward to each spring.

OLSON INVITES 22ND DISTRICT STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22) invites high school students from his 22nd District to participate in the 2019 Congressional Art Competition.

City of Houston plans to start issuing reimbursement checks for Hurricane Harvey recovery

The City of Houston is clearing hurdles to issue reimbursement checks for Harvey-related home repairs by the end of March.

Houston’s Outlaw Dave brings music and motorcycles with the Bikes on the Bayou Street Festival

Bikes On The Bayou takes place April 26-28 at Eleanor Tinsley Park in Houston. Advance tickets, special hotel room rates, and more can be found on the event website at BikesOnTheBayou.com

Clear Lake’s Gemini Avenue to get facelift

Houston City Council Member Dave Martin is pleased to announce Houston Public Works crews will be performing an asphalt overlay along Gemini Avenue from El Camino Real to Reseda Drive. Construction is scheduled to begin the week of March 25, 2019 and is expected to be complete by the end of June 2019, weather permitting.

Patients Medical Center Ranks top in Southeast Houston Bay Area, High Overall in 2018 HCMS Physician’s Hospital Survey

CHI St. Luke’s Health—Patients Medical Center ranked as the top hospital in the southeast Houston Bay Area and 8th overall in the 2018 Harris County Medical Society
Physician’s Hospital Survey.

Police plan clampdown on drunk drivers

Harris County Constable Phil Sandlin has put together plans for a “Spring Break DWI Initiative” — a collaborative effort by Precinct 8 and 18 other area law enforcement agency partners aimed to seek out and arrest intoxicated drivers across eastern and southern Harris County.

Spring Breakers are warned about driving while impaired

Spring Break is a dangerous time on Texas roads, with hundreds of impaired driving crashes involving young drivers occurring each year. As college students and young adults head to Spring Break destinations in the coming weeks, the Texas Department of Transportation’s “Plan While You Can” campaign reminds them to make a plan for a sober ride before the party starts.

Houston Physicians’ Hospital

Houston Physicians’ Hospital is an award-winning facility with some of the first technology of its kind offered in the Houston Bay Area. As a physician-owned hospital specializing in surgical services, including joint, spine, sports medicine and robotic surgery, Houston Physicians’ Hospital has a vision to be the healthcare provider where physicians choose to practice, patients want to receive care, and employees prefer to work.

HCA-affiliated Clear Lake Regional Medical Center gets a new name

By Mary Alys Cherry

HCA-affiliated Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster has a new name – HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake.

Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership honors George P. Bush

THE BAY AREA’S Movers and Shakers were out in force as the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership honored Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush with its Quasar Award for all his help on the proposed coastal barrier system to protect coastal communities and businesses from storm surge.

Boeing awards $100,000 grant to expand Makerspaces in CCISD intermediate schools

The Boeing Company: Houston, has generously awarded The Clear Creek Education Foundation a $100,000 grant to expand Makerspaces at all 10 intermediate schools in the Clear Creek Independent School District, making it the largest grant awarded in this region by Boeing.