My Brays Oaks
Entertaining & diversified future ahead for Willow Waterhole
Big plans are in the works for the former Shell research facility on the edge of the Willow Waterhole Greenway in the Brays Oaks Management District. The City of Houston bought the 28-acre site in [...]
Momma Cue cooks up deeds and burgers in “a dream come true”
Momma Cue In the modest but large Cue’s Burgers restaurant, Vincent Morrison sat at a place of honor at the “regulars’ table.” A good-deed-doer himself, as an advocate for military veterans, Morrison found it [...]
An immigrant’s towering supermarket success story
George Nwanguma spends his days much like he has spent every work day for the last 40 years, towering above young Hispanic mothers, African grandmothers, working men and women and children as they search for [...]
New South Gessner police commander emphasizes community interaction
Commander Adrian Rodriguez Officers and other staff at the Houston Police Department’s South Gessner Patrol Station recently welcomed their new commander, Adrian Rodriguez. Coming from a family of law enforcement officers, his leadership [...]
Gift of up to $4 million makes Willow Waterhole Greenway sparkle even more
The “hidden gem” of a nature, recreation and flood control greenspace in the Brays Oaks Management District is sparkling even more with a gift from the Kinder Foundation to fund trails, land acquisition and other improvements. Mayor Sylvester [...]
The “Rally Nuns” Astros fans of Brays Oaks leverage their new fame for good
The Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province aren’t quite used to all the attention they are getting from Astros fans and the news media. But now that they’re known as Rally Nuns, they are accepting [...]
Willow Waterhole Greenway booms as host for cross country track events
It started with Westbury High School’s track and field team wanting to practice cross country running in a safe place. Now the Willow Waterhole Greenway is a premier site for southwest Houston’s many school cross [...]
Salvadoran opens his dream restaurant after working in U.S. food industry for 30 years
It began as a dream and a wish for a humble immigrant to own a restaurant where he could serve up his native country’s specialty dishes in Houston. Carlos Sorto, who worked in the food [...]
Brays Oaks District seeks more feedback on Livable Centers Project
The Brays Oaks Management District is seeking public feedback on the final concepts that have been prepared and presented at the latest workshop for the Brays Oaks Management District’s Livable Centers Project. The Livable Centers Project [...]
Willow Waterhole Greenway protects and makes plans for rare prairie plant
The floodwater detention basin and recreational complex at the Willow Waterhole Greenway in the Brays Oaks Management District covers 291 acres divided into six “compartments.” But compartment #3, called the Prairie Management Area, is exciting [...]
Westbury Community Garden keeps growing in many ways
Sprawled across seven acres in southwest Houston, the Westbury Community Garden—one of the city’s largest community gardens— continues to offer new programming and features to help cultivate a love of nature and gardening in Houstonians. Most [...]
SBA official explains loan aid following Houston upheavals
With Hurricane Harvey, the COVID-19 pandemic and this year’s historic winter storm, it’s been a rough time for Texas, and small businesses have suffered. However, there are plenty of available financial resources to help business [...]
