Tequila Shots & Shirtless Hunks! Fashionable Fiesta Raises $400K

Evan W. Black

SALUD TO THE ladies of the Latin Women’s Initiative, whose 20th-anniversary luncheon garnered a whopping $400,000, making it the most successful ever!

Men of Distinction Lunch Marks Anniversary and Fundraising Milestone — $5.5 Mil for the Med Center!

Evan W. Black

THE SOCIAL BOOK’S 15th Men of Distinction luncheon, which raises money for pediatric research in the Texas Medical Center, added four more to its list of philanthropic gentlemen who make Houston a better place — bringing the total to 60 over the course of the event’s history.

Take It Outside! Cavnar, Top Chefs Present Chic ‘Delicious Alchemy’ Dinner on Hope Farms Grounds

Jeff Gremillion

THE INDOMITABLE GRACIE Cavnar and her Recipe for Success nonprofit hosted the annual “Delicious Alchemy” dinner on the grounds of the organization’s Hope Farms in Sunnyside. Per the custom, the meal, which followed a lively al fresco cocktail hour set to the music of an acoustic guitar, featured course after course of divine treats prepared by some of the city’s best chefs, often utilizing produced from the farm.

Mel Chin's 'Actual Size' billboard

IN A TIME when our nation’s politics seem hopelessly divisive, it may be surprising to learn that prison reform — including improving conditions inside prisons and enacting viable alternatives to incarceration — is a bipartisan issue. And it’s one that hits home for Houstonians.

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'The Aquarius Tunnel' (photo by Raul Casares)

EXCITING NEWS FOR Houston — and anyone traveling in or out of the city by plane: The Aquarius Art Tunnel at George Bush International Airport, located in the 240-foot tunnel between Terminal D and E, has won a prestigious award.

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