Sylvester Turner is near the end of his first four-year term as mayor and is up for re-election for what would be his second and final term as Houston’s mayor. Intown Magazine is taking a look at the major issues Mayor Turner has faced and how he has dealt with them. We also conducted exclusive… Read More Mayor Turner – His First Four Years
Who Is Tony Buzbee? River Oaks Attorney Trying to Beat Long Oddsby William Hanover Every two years, Houston decides who is going to be its next CEO. More often than not, history repeats itself, and the incumbent not only defends but serves a term limit of six years. Tony Buzbee, whose motto is “just win”… Read More Who Is Tony Buzbee?
Dr. Huda Zoghbi: Medical Person of the Year Our 2019 Medical Person of The Year is Dr. Huda Zoghbi. She is a Professor, Baylor College of Medicine and founding director of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital. Her persistent and lengthy research has led to remarkable contributions to the… Read More Dr. Huda Zoghbi: Medical Person of the Year
Spaces For Home Interior Design Stresses Timeliness And Individuality By Minnie Payne As you enter award-winning interior designer Susan Gay’s uncluttered, spacious one-of-a-kind 4,400-square-feet Spaces for Home boutique furniture store, 2439 Westheimer Road in Houston’s Upper Kirby District, you find a unique collection of dining tables, sofas, ottomans, benches, chairs, rugs, chandeliers, consoles, coffee tables,… Read More Spaces For Home Interior Design Stresses Timeliness And Individuality
The Last Leader of the Greatest Generation By William Hanover Photos by David Valdez Many declared George Herbert Walker Bush’s death the end of America’s Greatest Generation. A war hero who persevered in times of defeat and dreamed big and whose lone term as the 41st president of the United States saw the end of… Read More The Last Leader of the Greatest Generation
Try Taste of Texas For Dinner and Hilton Americas for the True Christmas Spirit Houston’s Award-Winning Taste of Texas Steak Restaurant serves only perfectly aged Certified Angus Beef in a beautifully decorated setting. Nina and Edd Hendee, owners of Houston’s award-winning Certified Angus Beef steak restaurant Taste of Texas, in the Memorial area have been at it for… Read More Try Taste of Texas For Dinner and Hilton Americas for the True Christmas Spirit
A British Treat For The Holidays! Feeling Lonely or Hungry During the Holidays try Red Lion Pub for Holiday Treats By Marene Gustin No need to sit home alone on the holidays and binge on junk food. The Red Lion Pub near River Oaks is always open for the holidays Besides being comfy and quaint —… Read More Red Lion Pub: A British Treat for the Holidays
By Marene Gustin Photos courtesy of Houston Ballet It’s once again time for dancing sugar plums, and magical toys as Houston Ballet’s The Nutcracker dances onstage starting November 23. Despite this being a holiday tradition for generations of Houstonians, there will be some differences this year. If you haven’t seen Houston Ballet’s The Nutcracker in… Read More There’s Nothing Like Coming Home for the HolidaysThe Nutcracker Returns to the Wortham
By Marene Gustin When you think of an Italian restaurant you probably think pasta, pizza and Parmesan cheese but when Abbas Hussein opened an Italian restaurant down the street from his Sorrento — home to one of the best veal osso buccos in town — he decided to make it about the meat. And that’s… Read More At Bistecca It’s All About the Meats and the Chef
The Cannes Experience By Carole Keeney Harrington Houstonians who journey to the Cannes Film Festival come away with a mix of memories – a job-well-done, ho-hum or the adventure of a lifetime. For the pro, Marian Luntz, curator of films for the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, it is a work day. For tourists like… Read More The Cannes Experience