Life + Culture

Where Service Lives On

How the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park Stands for Enduring Sacrifice Article by Dawn Allen | Photography by Dawn Allen & Provided After serving in Vietnam and losing both legs in combat, Jimmie C. Edwards III delayed his return to Conroe until he could walk unaided on prosthetic legs. When he finally stepped off the plane, more than 200 people greeted him with cheers and open arms. That moment marked not just the end of his military service but the beginning of a new mission. ...

Travel

Tidewashed and Timeless

A Return to Grace in Beachtown, Galveston Article by Travis Hager | Photography by Provided There are places that capture your imagination from the first breath of ocean air, the first crunch of white sand beneath your feet, the first time your children race ahead of you down a boardwalk, laughter spilling toward the tide. Beachtown, Galveston is such a place—a community not built for the weekend but for the generations. Set on the eastern tip of Galveston Island, kissed by the Gulf and...

Arts + Culture

A Brush with Summer

Inspiring Art Classes in The Woodlands Article by Travis Hager | Photography by Provided It may be too late to plan your Grand Tour this summer—the kind that wanders through the whispering corridors of the Uffizi, lingers under the gaze of Botticelli or pauses before a sun-drenched canvas at the Musée d’Orsay. But beauty isn’t bound by passport stamps or Eurail timetables. If the galleries of Europe must wait, let the muse meet you here at home, where light filters through pine canopies and...

Health + Wellness

Skincare for Every Skin Story

How The Facial & Wellness Society Redefines Esthetics Education Article by Dawn Allen | Photography by Bex Wood When most beauty schools closed their doors during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Facial & Wellness Society unveiled its training institute. On May 17, 2020, just one day after receiving its license and three days before Texas’s pandemic shutdowns, the school welcomed its first students. That bold move marked the beginning of a new chapter in esthetics education. ...