My Brays Oaks
Groundbreaking for Eternal Gandhi Museum hastens another Brays Oaks first
Donors and dignitaries were among the 250 or so people who witnessed the historic groundbreaking on July 3 of the $12.5 million Eternal Gandhi Museum in Brays Oaks. The museum and inspirational learning center, slated to open [...]
Zoroastrian fire temple serves a steadfast community here and abroad
Since March 2019, the Bhandara Atash Kadeh has been the pride of Houston Zoroastrians, serving as the fire temple in all of North America for adherents of one of the earliest monotheistic religions — a [...]
New Westbury High wing for fine arts magnet students is quite fine
One of the best developments in our area from the Houston ISD’s bond-financed rebuilding program is the beautiful new performing and fine arts facility at Westbury High School. The $6.2 million modern wing, at 11911 [...]
Beyoncé honed skills in the always-strong Parker Elementary music program
Located at 10626 Atwell in the Brays Oaks District, Parker Elementary School is a longtime music magnet school in Houston Independent School District. Way back in the school year of 1990-91, a shy 4th grade student was [...]
Read our Year in Review Report for 2020
Needless to say, 2020 was a very different and challenging year for us all with the unexpected arrival of COVID-19. After a few modifications in our services, and in how we met and got business [...]
Celebrating a decade of working with refugee farmers for a healthier Houston
Tour Plant It Forward farms Saturday Plant It Forward Farms, based in the Brays Oaks District, has long been known for the weekly boxes of fresh, local produce it sells to buyers across the city [...]
Graffiti abatement program keeps Brays Oaks District looking good
In every major city, wherever there is an empty wall space, one might find the not-so-special “artwork" of graffiti casting a blight on the surface. While some may think of it as wasted artistic talent, [...]
Gandhi Museum slated for spring groundbreaking in Brays Oaks
During his 80 years on earth, Mahatma Gandhi became a beacon for peace and passive resistance who inspired movements for civil rights and freedom in the U.S. and across the world. His vision of humanity [...]
Database provides stability for school children, families, landlords
Starla Turnbo With more than 32,000 apartment units in the Brays Oaks Management District, its partnership with the Houston Apartment Association’s Rental Credit Reporting system has been a key component of building community [...]
How to say ‘I do’ in local style
Tucked away on a side street in an unassuming but convenient part of the Brays Oaks Management District, The Villagio takes wedding planning to a new level. That’s why the 16,000 square foot event facility [...]
On Fondren: The Texas regional headquarters of a Jewish movement
Among Orthodox members of the Jewish religion is a branch called the Chabad Lubavitch movement, whose goal is to engage Jews of any affiliation and provide humanitarian and spiritual aid where needed. Rabbi Shimon [...]
Chainsaw + imagination = art installation at Willow Waterhole
It takes an artist with incredible dexterity and vision to make art sculptures from a block of wood using a chainsaw as his main sculpting tool. Jimmy Phillips discovered that he had these talents later [...]
