Your guide to going ‘green’ in Bellaire and West U Focusing on the environment isn’t hard to do in Bellaire and West University this time of year. The temperatures are mild, trees are budding, azaleas and wildflowers are blooming (OK, yes — and the pollen is wafting). Earth Day on April 22 and the weeks leading up to it are full of outdoor events and special programs … [Read more...] about Where being ‘down to earth’ is a matter of civic pride
Jennie Elizabeth Hughes Park
Serene and lovely, Jennie Elizabeth Hughes Park opens quietly
The official opening of West U’s newest greenspace, the 15,000-square-foot Jennie Elizabeth Hughes Park at 6446 Sewanee St., was appropriately peaceful, with a modest ribbon cutting ceremony and appreciation for the elegant simplicity of the design. Tucked onto the corner of a neighborhood with narrow streets, park designers sought to use a “front porch” theme to blend in … [Read more...] about Serene and lovely, Jennie Elizabeth Hughes Park opens quietly