Bay Area Houston Magazine

HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE OFFERS FREE DIABETES INFO SESSION

The early signs and symptoms of Type 2 diabetes are often so subtle that many people don’t realize they are living with the chronic condition – until serious complications arise.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 30 million Americans have diabetes and as many as 25 percent are unaware, which dramatically increases the risks of serious health consequences. But doctors at Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital say a simple blood test can make all the difference.

Hurricane Harvey Recovery Centers and Survey Are Open

Houston Councilman Dave Martin would like to remind residents who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey to apply for assistance through recovery programs and resources under the City of Houston Homeowner Assistance Program (HoAP).

Mermaid Regatta

By Babs Bukowski, DPH, RN

Houston Yacht Club recently held the Mermaid Regatta – a women's only race. HYC is the only known yacht club at this time to have a Spinnaker fleet in a women's only regatta. The downwind leg had 17- to 19-knot winds and boat speeds of more than nine knots.

Rotary Gala to honor heroes of space

The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation will recognize people in the space industry at their annual space awards gala on Friday, April 26, at the Downtown Houston Hyatt Regency.

SH 146 Expansion – Lane and Channel Closures

Expect the following lane and channel closures over the next several weeks. Uniformed police officers may be onsite to assist with the closures if needed.

Tchaikovsky, Elgar are paired in Bayou Theater ‘Serenade’

Mercury is pairing two emotionally resonant, sweet-sounding works – Tchaikovsky’s homage to his idol Mozart and Edward Elgar’s sentimental early compositions – in a concert titled Strings Serenade, to be performed at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Bayou Theater on April 19 at 7:30 p.m.

2018 Bay Area Houston Magazine Best of the Bay Award Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Bay Area Houston Magazine Best of the Bay Awards!

Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance Announces 2019 Grand Marshal Best Selling Author and Classic Car Collector: Clive Cussler

The 24th Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance, benefiting Today’s Harbor for Children, is proud to announce the NY Times Best Selling Author, Classic Car Collector, and founder of the National Underwater & Marine Agency Clive Cussler as the 2019 Grand Marshal. On May 4-5, 2019, Cussler will be on the grounds at Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance meeting participants and visitors, signing autographs, as well as partaking in the awards programs.

Nuvothera’s Super-Micronized Turmeric Curcumin Available Now

Nuvothera announces the launch of its Super-Micronized Turmeric Curcumin supplement. Nuvothera’s Turmeric Curcumin is unlike any other because it’s super-micronized to achieve maximum absorption, potency, and bioactivity without chemical enhancers.

Bay Area voters head to polls May 4

By Mary Alys Cherry

Residents of many Bay Area cities will head to the polls Saturday, May 4 to elect a number of mayors and city councilors. In some instances where the candidates have no opposition – such as Dickinson, El Lago, Nassau Bay, Taylor Lake Village and Webster – no election will be held, and the candidates will be declared winners and sworn in at a later date.

Clear Lake Chatter: Go Red for Women Luncheon raises $225,000

IT TOOK A LOT of people forming a sea of red, but the American Heart Association coffers are bulging with some $225,000 raised at the 2019 Go Red for Women Luncheon.
And, what fun it was seeing all the fancy dresses the ladies arrived in and bright red ties the guys wore.

NASA chief unveils plans for Moon2Mars

By Mary Alys Cherry

“As we approach the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 this July, we are moving forward to the Moon and on to Mars, and we want the world to come with us.”