Arts + Culture

The Nutcracker

Local Ballet Company Takes Production to New Heights Article by Hope Vanderburg | Photography by Scott Nilsson, Julie Hacker & Steven O'Connor The holiday tradition of The Nutcracker  is a staple of the Christmas season. Houston Repertoire Ballet has been bringing this production to life for Northwest Houston audiences for 26 years. However this year, you will find them on a different stage. The newly built Cy-Fair ISD Visual and Performing Arts Center is the new home of Houston Repertoire...

Shopping

Tessa's Favorite Things

Holiday gifts and experiences hand-picked by Houston Life's Tessa Barrera Article by Laura SanchezQuan | Photography by Sunny Rajabi | Sunburst Photography You know her from The Rod Ryan show on 94.5 The Buzz and from KPRC’s Houston Life with co-host Derrick Shore, Tessa Barrera shares where she's from, how she got here, and where she's headed next. And as a fun twist on our annual Gift Guide—Tessa compiled a list of her favorite things, à la Oprah, so we can live, shop, and give like her! ...

Local Services

Driven to Serve and Protect

Cy-Fair Fire Department Looks to Future Growth and Service Article by Kaylee Dusang | Photography by Courtesy of Cy-Fair Fire Department For more than five decades, Cy-Fair Fire Department has maintained its mission to serve the community and save lives. Beginning as a rural volunteer fire department in 1962, the agency has become one of the largest combination fire departments in the United States. Covering approximately 164 square miles, an area larger than Corpus Christ, the fire department...

Finance + Legal Services

Top Tax Tips

Expert End-of-Year Tax Advice Article by Cypress Lifestyle Staff With more than two decades of experience in accounting and tax preparation with his most recent leadership roles in various industries as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Vice President of Finance, Tommy Diaz has extensive leadership and technical experience assisting clients with individual and business tax preparations. He holds degrees in Accounting and Finance and is a licensed certified public accountant. Tommy performs CFO...