parties

Al Fresco Dinner at Buffalo Bayou Park Fetes $100 Million Gift from Kinders — and Astros Win!

Daniel Ortiz
Al Fresco Dinner at Buffalo Bayou Park Fetes $100 Million Gift from Kinders — and Astros Win!

Nancy and Rich Kinder

ON A SLIGHTLY balmy night, under a breezy tent on the Grand Lawn of Buffalo Bayou Park, with the Downtown skyline twinkling in the distance, a group of some 400 green-space enthusiasts gathered to support the Buffalo Bayou Partnership and its exciting expansion and development plans.

Guests, who wore sneakers with their cocktail attire per the unique dress code, sipped wine and spirits to the strains of live jazz from students at the Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success before dinner. Once seated, they divided their attention between the Astros game projected on giant screens and a roster of compelling speakers, all buzzing about the recent $100 million gift from the Kinder Foundation, to realize the Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan.

Nancy and Rich Kinder were on hand, modestly waving off the praise as it came from the podium from the likes of Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, who suggested renaming Buffalo Bayou as “Kinder Bayou.” The Kinder’s celebrated gift was described as transformational, as it will further the public-private Partnership’s mission to steward a dynamic network of welcoming parks, trails, and unique destinations along Buffalo Bayou will into the East End, bringing the city’s flourishing interest in green space development to new communities.

After dinner, the party moved to the park’s impressive terrace for more cocktailing and dancing to DJ Felix. An elegant coffee service was also on offer.

“For over 30 years, Buffalo Bayou Partnership has pursued equitable access to vibrant, safe, and inclusive public spaces along the 10-mile stretch of Houston’s historic waterway from Shepherd Drive to the Port of Houston Turning Basin,” noted a rep for the Partnership. “BBP has led award-winning projects such as Buffalo Bayou Park to public art and programming that unite communities all along the bayou.”

Scott and Judy Nyquist

Gala Co-Chairs Jodie Jiles, Sonny Messiah-Jiles, Wendy Montoya Cloonan and Shawn Cloonan

Payal and Manny Chana

Lisa Helfman and Lee Haverman

Murry and Polly Bowden

Sarah Abare and Chris Carlberg

Greg Hartman and Cecelia Alatriz

Geraldina Interiano Wise, Monica Radoff and Isabel David

Anne Olson and Winifred Riser

Laura Conely, Alex Reuter, Zion Escobar and Janice Bond

Jesse Rivera and James Herbst

Jessica Burney and Natalie and Justin Goodman

Lainie Gordon, David Mincberg and Erin Mincberg Spiegel

Lisa Wallace, Jana Giammalva and Richard Dawson

From Your Site Articles
Related Articles Around the Web
Wellness+Giving Back
promoted

Consistent Focus on the Patient Is What Sets Montrose Med Spa Apart

Consistent Focus on the Patient Is What Sets Montrose Med Spa Apart

Owner Maricela Olivo and Montrose Med Spa

WHAT MAKES MONTROSE Med Spa stand apart from the competition? We set ourselves apart from the competition by being consistently focused on one thing: the patient. With that focus, we will succeed in a successful and healthy experience and loyalty to Montrose Med Spa. Staying true to our message of intentional wellness is a point of difference where I see other spas being unclear and distracted in their direction. By listening to our patients, we ensure we meet and exceed their expectations. We continually stay on top of the market by offering the best innovative body sculpting and skin treatments that invigorate and energize and are specifically designed to restore balance and strength and renew youth to the body. We also utilize a number of marketing programs to stay on the minds of our guests, including radio, TV, direct mail, email blasts, and unique invitations for exclusive treatments. One element that helps to establish the bar and sets us apart from our competition is our emphasis on providing a complete medical gym experience—from the varied treatments with Emsculpt Neo to a personalized health and wellness and skin evaluation for each individual by our certified staff. We also provide a noninvasive, pain-free, and needle-free facelift through EMFace in addition to offering monthly beauty memberships that create a commitment to the overall wellbeing of the patient.

Keep Reading Show less
travel

Private, Unplugged and Ultra-Luxe, This Resort in the Maldives Is a Must

Surf lessons are taught by handsome Australian instructors

THE PERSONAL SERVICE starts as soon as guests clear customs at the Maldives’ Malé Velana international airport. Visitors are whisked away in a speedboat to the Gili Lankanfushi resort, reminiscent of the opening scene of a new White Lotus season. While sipping a ginger juice, guests’ shoes are taken off and feet are cleaned. Then they’re handed back their belongings, in a bag labeled “No news, no shoes” — Gili’s mantra.

Keep Reading Show less
People + Places
real estate

Summer Real Estate Report: Buying High in Houston’s Hottest 'Hoods

Listed by Kim Perdomo with the Perdomo Group, 290 Knipp was under contract after just five days.

IS A HEALTHY, balanced real estate market finally here? Per HAR data, the answer is ... kind of? Inventory is at the highest level since 2011, prices are holding steady, and the city and metro area continue to grow in population. Having lost population after Harvey and Covid, the city welcomes significant yet sustainable growth — and a housing market that can handle it.

Keep Reading Show less
Home + Real Estate