Bay Area Houston Magazine

Public Meeting on CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric’s Rate Increase

On April 5, 2019 CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric filed an application to change rates with the City of Houston for customers within city limits. CenterPoint also filed a similar application with each city within the company’s service area and with the Public Utility Commission for customers within unincorporated areas.

Houston Methodist Clear Lake hosts National Cancer Survivors Day event

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital is hosting a Celebration of Life for cancer survivors on Friday, May 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the West Building Conference Room at 2035 Space Park Drive.

New Hobby Airport Display Encapsulates Spacesuit Evolution

Travelers passing through Hobby Airport will enjoy new eye candy showcasing why Houston is affectionately dubbed “Space City.” The recent installation of a new exhibit comparing two generations of spacesuit design will help connect NASA’s iconic past to Johnson Space Center’s next giant leap.

Tom Tollett donates 1953 MG TD Roadster to Galveston Bay Foundation

Tom Tollett, owner of Tommy’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar, is offering his 1953 MG TD roadster as a generous donation to the Galveston Bay Foundation. There’s a little over 1,000 miles on this elegant class 1 sports car. This two-seater certified classic car has 2 barrel, 4 speed, with excellent performance and meticulous restoration.

Houston Methodist Clear Lake plans new medical office building

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital will begin construction soon on a six- story, 150,000-square-foot medical office building on land adjacent to its campus – the first phase in a multi-year expansion plan.

Sloppy Nick’s Brooklyn Deli

Brooklyn-Style Spirit in the Heart of League City

By Xander Thomas

Generous portions and a high standard of delicious food, including vegetarian and keto options, are just a few things that Sloppy Nick’s Brooklyn style deli pride themselves on.
New owner, Giorgio Floridia, stresses not only the quality and portions that his sandwich shop offers, but also the cleanliness that they like to maintain.

On the heels of its January rebranding, 50-year old Bay Area institution HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake celebrates miracles and milestones

“I’m what you’d call an HCA Lifer and have been with this company a long time. As HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake aligns more deeply with the broader HCA network and looks forward to major investments in women’s and emergency services, our future has never been more bright.”

-Todd Caliva, CEO, HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake launches innovative alternative to open heart surgery

This April, Houston’s Bay Area marked a major cardiology milestone as HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake launched its transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) service, successfully completing three procedures on its first day.

The Longhorn Project at Johnson Space Center

Proud mentors with the 2018-19 Show Team, LHP’s accomplished youth & leaders of tomorrow. (Back row L-R): Andrea Wilson, Board Chairman; Henry Wilson, Project Manager. (Front row L-R): Brandon Couvillion, Libby Butterfield, Emma Lucas, Quinton Cherry. Photo: Matt Lucas No place in the galaxy like it. Texas longhorns meet manned space exploration. Come be a part of the legendary Longhorn […]

Exploration Green gets $500,000 grant

The Clear Lake City Water Authority and Exploration Green Conservancy have been awarded a $500,000 grant to help in their joint effort to make the Clear Lake area a safer and more enjoyable place to live.

Oceanus Hosted Greek Ambassador Visit to Bay Area Houston

The Ambassador of Greece to the United States, Harris Lalacos, made his first official visit to Houston. Bay Group Media CEO Rick Clapp and I graciously accepted the invitation to attend the honorary celebration.

NASA ready to accelerate man’s return to lunar surface

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is ready to send astronauts back to the moon – and soon. Here’s what he said after the March 26 announcement by Vice President Mike Pence, at the fifth meeting of the National Space Council, about putting American astronauts back on the Moon in the next five years:

“Today, I joined leaders from across the country as Vice President Mike Pence chaired the fifth meeting of the National Space Council. Vice President Pence lauded President Donald J. Trump’s bold vision for space exploration and spoke to NASA’s progress on key elements to accomplish the President’s Space Policy Directives.