Health + Wellness

Finding Purpose in your Second Act

Doctor builds a community-first practice rooted in experience, education, and the belief that care should meet people where they are Article by Rori Ortiz | Photography by Christa McCourt Dr. Dawn Harrell did not follow a straight path into medicine. Her journey began on the sidelines of high school athletics, working as an athletic trainer and building a career grounded in movement, injury assessment, and recovery. She earned advanced degrees, moved through different professional settings...

Local Services

Heart of Promise

How Family Promise helped two mothers rebuild and give back Article by Rori Ortiz | Photography by Jen Pisani & Jordan Lewis Family Promise of Lake Houston shares hope with families experiencing homelessness. The nonprofit's mission is to create a foundation where families can begin again. For Cara Bayete and Caren Marroquin, that transformation took place when both women entered the program, navigating life after ending harmful relationships. As mothers making the difficult decision to leave...

Health + Wellness

Youthful at Any Age

4Ever Young Kingwood built in partnership, grounded in vitality and the belief that feeling young never has an expiration date Article by Rori Ortiz | Photography by Christa McCourt & Kelly Anne Style For Cynthia Wilcox and her husband, Dr. Darrell Wilcox, youth is not a number. It is a mentality. It is the decision to keep showing up for your life with energy, even as your body changes. At 4Ever Young Kingwood, that philosophy sits at the center of everything. For Cynthia, like many women...

Home + Design

More Than Keys

Competence, confidence and a winding path building a book of business amidst personal reinvention Article by Rori Ortiz | Photography by Christa McCourt For Shannon Livingstone, real estate wasn't a part of her mapped plan. Her journey began through house flipping in the late 1990s alongside her then-husband. What started as a practical step to support a growing business became life-altering, shifting the course of her future. Early in her career, Shannon found herself entering the real...

Finance + Legal Services

In Your Corner

At Garcia Family Law, Patricia Garcia Carrillo helps clients, like her mentor, to feel seen, supported, and never feel alone through life’s hardest moments. Article by Rori Ortiz | Photography by Brooke Madl For Patricia Garcia Carrillo, owner and attorney at Garcia Family Law, clients are not rushed. They are not corrected, not judged. They are just heard, because that is where everything begins. Patricia served as a paralegal working under her mentor, Corwin Reed. She witnessed what it...

Food + Beverage

Chachi’s Next Door: Modern Mexican Cuisine in the Heart of Kingwood

Chachi’s Next Door: Modern Mexican Cuisine in the Heart of KingwoodChachi’s Next Door brings a fresh perspective to modern Mexican cuisine, combining authentic flavors with a more refined, contemporary dining experience. Located in the heart of Kingwood, our restaurant was created to offer something a little different—an atmosphere that feels polished and inviting, paired with a menu that highlights quality, creativity, and tradition.As a family owned restaurant, Chachi’s Next Door is rooted in...

Travel

River Cruising for the Sophisticated Traveler: Intimacy Over Volume

In an era where mega-ships carry upward of 5,000 passengers, a growing segment of affluent travelers is quietly shifting course. The appeal is no longer scale — it is refinement. Luxury river cruising has emerged as the preferred format for discerning travelers who value intimacy, cultural immersion, and concierge-level service over spectacle and volume.Unlike ocean vessels engineered for mass entertainment, river ships are intentionally designed for exclusivity. Most accommodate fewer than 190...

Home Services

Why Hiring a Licensed Electrician Matters for Homeowners in Kingwood

Why Hiring a Licensed Electrician Matters for Homeowners in KingwoodPermits, Inspections, and What Makes Kingwood DifferentHomeowners in Kingwood face a unique situation when it comes to electrical work- especially panel replacements and major upgrades. Portions of Kingwood fall within City of Houston limits, which means permits and inspections are required for many electrical projects.This requirement isn’t optional. When an electrical panel is replaced, the electric utility must temporarily...

Finance + Legal Services

Generations of Service

In One Community Edward Jones in Lake Houston is not just building generational wealth; its mission is to serve the community, clients, and future generations. Article by Rori Ortiz | Photography by Christa McCourt & KellyAnne Style Three advisors. One office. Same mission. A mission that is built on service. Service to clients, families, and a community they have each called home for decades. Inside this Lake Houston office, Briana Prucha, Andrew Prucha, and Lynn Wammel operate as a unit...

Home Services

Memories Are the Luxury

Fox Family Pools helps LakeHouston homes build investments that measured in shared moments every summer Article by Rori Ortiz | Photography by Christa McCourt There are only so many summers with your children under your roof. Only so many cannonballs. Only so many late evenings when the sky turns into beautiful paintings every night. The true luxury of a home is not always what can be appraised.  Since 1978, Fox Family Pools has been shaping those moments across Lake Houston and surrounding...