The Rothko Chapel recently broke ground on Phase II of its Opening Spaces campus plan, a $42 million, multi-year restoration and expansion campaign. At the groundbreaking ceremony, the Chapel’s Executive Director, David Leslie, and Opening Spaces Co-Chairman Lee Lahourcade were joined by partners from New York City-based Architecture Research Office (ARO), which designed the campus plan, Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (NBW), which is spearheading landscape improvements, and the Linbeck Group, which will oversee the construction. Introducing flexible, multi-use indoor and outdoor spaces ..read more

Houston added roughly 365,000 sq. ft. of self-storage space in 2023. Compared to other big cities, Houston’s low cost of living, decent housing prices, and abundant job opportunities have made the city a go-to destination for those seeking a new place to call home. The constantly growing population is one of the main factors driving people to seek storage space away from home and a major incentive for developers to intensify construction activity. In fact, Houston added roughly 365,000 sq. ft. of self-storage space in 2023. Below, I’ve extracted a f ..read more

Calling all Houston pickleball lovers –  Chicken N Pickle – the original indoor/outdoor “eatertainment” complex with a casual, chef-driven restaurant, pickleball courts, sports bar and variety of yard games – is serving up a new location in Webster. The brand’s first Webster-area facility – and the fourth Chicken N Pickle located in Texas – will celebrate its grand opening February 20, 2024, at 210 Blue Heron Drive, in the recently opened Flyway development. The grand opening will feature live music in the evening, giveaways, open play pickleball and lots of family friendly fun! “At Chic ..read more

In 1996, as many remember, Enron was one of the fastest-growing companies in the nation. Richard Kinder was a 52-year-old lawyer supposed to be named its CEO. Kinder, who was Enron’s president then, and his college buddy at the University of Missouri, Ken Lay, had a succession plan. At the end of 1996, Lay would remain at Enron as chairman but would hand over his CEO title and the job of running the company’s day-to-day operations to Kinder. Plenty of people believe that if Kinder had stayed at Enron, the company’s implosion never would have happened, but what he has done since his snub has en ..read more

Houston PetSet, a local nonprofit organization working to end Houston’s homeless animal crisis, coordinated with L3 Design, Landscaping & Outdoor Living, and delivered 50 custom-built dog houses to BARC Animal Enforcement ahead of the approaching hard freeze. Houston PetSet and L3 Design have been working with leadership at BARC to address the influx of reports made about dogs left outside in the cold. In 2022, the State of Texas enacted the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act that prohibits owners from leaving pets outside in extreme weather with no access to appropriate shelter. Built by Houston PetSe ..read more

  From left: Jonathan Lui, Lieutenant, Houston Police Department; Bambi Hoefner, M.D., F.A.A.P., Pediatrics, Westchase Clinic; Jorge Ibañez, in mascot costume; Dee Jones, business and community partnership coordinator, Alief Independent School District; and Ting-Ling Sha, Ph.D., principal, Martin Elementary School. Hundreds of Martin Elementary School students received a magical holiday surprise on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 13: toys and bicycles provided by Kelsey-Seybold and the Houston Police Department! Kelsey-Seybold donated $5,000 to the Houston Police Department’s Blue Santa Prog ..read more

Drs. Rhet Langley and Phillip Gallegos, experts in integrative and regenerative medicine, announced the opening of THRIVE, a trailblazing health clinic and sanctuary for transformation at 802 W. 18th Street in Houston Heights, to expertly guide patients to optimal health through an integrative approach from regenerative medicine to preventative and performance medicine. THRIVE offers therapies and medical treatments that revolutionize healthcare by combining functional and integrative medicine with regenerative therapies to optimize human health. Langley, Gallegos, and the clinic’s medical tea ..read more

Humberto Quintanilla Sr. and Humberto Quintanilla Jr. in jewelry workshop Humberto Quintanilla Jr. remembers counting diamonds in his dad’s jewelry business at the age of twelve. He didn’t want to be there, but at twelve didn’t have much say in the matter. Although lunch could be fun. “At the time my dad had about 40 employees. Eating together felt like one big family. My dad acted more like a friend than a boss. Fridays were always stressful because they met quotas. Everyone was on edge and avoided my dad. At the end of the day though he’d treat them to beer. My dad worked 16 to 18 hour shift ..read more

If you’re fortunate enough to have a sizeable nest egg, you may be planning to pass down some of your wealth to your children or grandchildren. Gifting can benefit your family members today, while also reducing the impact of estate taxes when you pass away. But it’s not quite as simple as writing a big check. The IRS takes a keen interest in what you give away, how much you give and exactly when you do it. And know that an apathetic approach to gifting and estate planning could create a sizable tax bill.  Here are some important tips to consider as you gift to heirs.  Make it a team ..read more

From left: Carla Franklin-McQueen, director of ambulatory care, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic; Kenneth Janis, chief operating officer, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic; Bazgha Khalid, M.D., managing physician, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Eldridge; Tiffany D. Thomas, member, Houston City Council, District F; Ali Hussain, clinic administrator, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Eldridge; Stephani-Nicole Leota, director of constituent relations and special projects for Council Member Thomas, Houston City Council; and Danielle Turner, R.N., nursing supervisor, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Eldridge. Kelsey-Seybold had its ribbon cutting ..read more