Life + Culture

The Road to 100 Issues

Publisher Peggy Garner reflects on the people who helped bring Cypress Lifestyle to life, the stories that stayed with her and what this community has meant along the way. Article by Laura SanchezQuan When Peggy Garner launched Cypress Lifestyle in August 2018, she was starting fresh after more than two decades in a corporate job. One hundred issues later, she reflects on that first leap, the stories that have stayed with her and the neighbors who helped make the magazine part of the Cypress...

Local Services

A Path Forward

Petra Cares helps young adults build careers and brighter futures. Article by Megan Ewing For young adults aging out of foster care, turning 18 can mean navigating adulthood without the support system many people take for granted. Petra Cares, a Cypress-based nonprofit, is working to change that by giving young people not only job training, but the practical support and encouragement needed to turn an opportunity into a future. Established in 2021 as the charitable arm of Petra Automotive...

Health + Wellness

A Full-Circle Rescue

Decades after serving with Cy-Fair’s first EMT class, Alan Miller found himself on the other side of an emergency call Article by Laura SanchezQuan | Photography by Love Chain Productions For Alan Miller, the Cy-Fair Fire Department has always been part of his story. He just never imagined that decades after serving his community as one of the department’s early EMTs, the department would be called upon to save his life. On March 25, 2025, Miller’s morning began like any other. He took his...

Professional Services

History Takes Flight

Through restoration, education and unforgettable flight experiences, Houston Wing brings America’s military aviation history to life Article by Tyler Jarvis It is not every day that the opportunity to ride aboard a World War II-era aircraft presents itself. The idea that planes constructed more than 80 years ago can still take to the skies is remarkable. As a local unit of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), Houston Wing preserves military aviation history through aircraft restoration and...