Bay Area Houston Magazine

BB’s Tex-Orleans

By Alisa Star

Come try authentic Southern Louisiana style cooking fused with a Texas twist. Creator and owner Brooks Bassler opened his 10th location of BB’s Tex-Orleans restaurant right here in Webster. Houston’s most popular Cajun restaurants are on the rise and becoming ever so popular among the public.

Celebrate your holidays with the Clear Lake Symphony

The Bay Area Houston community is invited to  celebrate the holidays with the Clear Lake Symphony “Sounds of Christmas” Pops Concert, which has become a Bay Area holiday tradition for many of our local residents.  

Elemental SUVs

By Don Armstrong

SUVs now outsell cars and it’s no wonder, the versatility and size availability run the gamut. Could one of these make the perfect Christmas surprise? Pricing sure seems right.

The Legend of Mistletoe

By Alisa Star

Under the mistletoe is where it all began to inspire what might have been love. What started as an English tradition during the middle age is now a one-and-done way to punch up an entryway and, of course, encourage holiday guests to pucker up.

CCEF Honors 12 at Its Annual Gala

By Mary Alys Cherry
 
EXCITEMENT filled theair when the Clear Creek Education Foundation hosted its always popular gala at South Shore Harbour Resort Nov. 2, honoring some of the area’s outstanding folks, while raising $85,000 for innovative educational programs – a new record for this event.

Chris Reed Foundation formed to provide help for area students

By Mary Alys Cherry
 
Nearly a hundred family and friends of the late Chris Reed gathered Oct. 24 to celebrate the formation of the Chris Reed Foundation, established to provide financial assistance for Bay Area high school students, by helping them prepare for college or vocational school. 

December Main Events in Bay Area Houston

Holiday Market Dec. 2.  Bay Oaks Women’s Association members will host their annual Holiday Mart, “Candy Canes and Cocktails,” on Monday, Dec. 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bay Oaks Country Club for all club members and their guests. Tickets are $23 and the Kids Club will be available. Reservations necessary by visiting bowareservations@gmail.com
 
Toyland Fantasy Dec. 7. Bay Area Museum Historical Society will host its annual Toyland Fantasy Breakfast – a pre-Christmas celebration for the younger set — Saturday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. at Bay Oaks Country Club with a performance by Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre and a visit by Santa. Tickets are $35 and may be reserved by calling Louise Russell at 281-300-5262 or email bamhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

Boeing Starliner completes crucial abort system test

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft completed a critical safety milestone on Nov. 11 in an end-to-end test of its abort system. The Pad Abort Test took place at Launch Complex 32 at the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

BAHEP to honor Dr. Brenda Hellyer with its coveted 2020 Quasar Award

By Kathryn Paradis

January is celebrated the world over as a time of new beginnings, fresh starts, do-overs.  So it is in Bay Area Houston, as well, except for one night each January. Since 1994, the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership has set aside a very special evening in January to celebrate the past while looking to the future. That night marks the occasion when BAHEP presents its renowned Quasar Award to an outstanding elected official or business leader who has demonstrated a strong and continual effort to support the business foundations of the greater Bay Area Houston communities.

Early voting for Dec. 14 Joint Runoff Election starts

More than 30 voting locations will be open

Early Voting for the Dec. 14 Joint Runoff Election began Wednesday, Nov. 27, halts for Thanksgiving break, and resumes Dec. 2-10. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except Sunday, Dec. 8, when they will open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. On Election Day, Dec. 14, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The deadline to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) is Dec. 3.

Harris County Clerk’s Office lists dates for runoff voting

Harris County Clerk Dr. Diane Trautman has released a list of important dates pertaining to the 2019 joint runoff election for Houston mayor and several City Council seats.

Bay Area Boulevard panel replacement scheduled

Houston Public Works crews will begin a panel replacement in the Clear Lake area, Houston City Councilman Dave Martin reports. The project will take place along Bay Area Boulevard, just south of its intersection with Middlebrook Drive, on Thursday, Dec. 5, weather permitting. The scope of work includes replacing 162 linear feet of concrete panels in the southbound lanes.