My Southwest District
Swift Collaboration: Southwest Management District and Brays Oaks Team Up to Support HPD During Hurricane Beryl
When Hurricane Beryl passed through, it left communities across Houston in dire need, with many essential services disrupted. Amid this chaos, the Southwest Management District and Brays Oaks Management District demonstrated the power of swift [...]
Houston’s Comprehensive Approach to Emergency Preparedness and Response: The Role of Southwest Management District
In the early hours of July 8, Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane. By 10 a.m., it had weakened to a tropical storm, yet the damage was significant. Thousands [...]
How You Can Keep Houston’s Finest Safe With Hydrate the Officers
It's a hot summer day in Houston. The temperatures are soaring, and our brave police officers are out on the streets, protecting and serving our community – a thankless job that requires constant vigilance despite [...]
Dutch Bros Coffee: Drive-Thru Drinks Satisfy Fans’ Cravings
I first heard about Dutch Bros Coffee in one of my Facebook groups. Someone wanted to know if anyone had the scoop on when the store at 7128 Bellaire Blvd. was going to open. They [...]
Houston Bursts with Color as Mazu Pilgrimage Unfolds
The air was abuzz with drums and cheers as the Beigang Mazu Pilgrimage made its vibrant debut in Chinatown in the Southwest Management District on May 19. Crowds thronged Ranchester Drive, eyes wide with wonder [...]
Deity with Asian devotees will be revered in Houston May 18-20
Much like the Virgin Mary is cherished for her compassion and protective power in Western culture, Mazu, the Goddess of the Sea in the Far East, is venerated for her ability to calm the ocean [...]
U.S. official who helps small Houston businesses earns promotion
For small businesses, loans can be a lifeline — the difference between thriving and shuttering. But lending information is often scattered, complicated and confusing. At the same time, some business owners in the Southwest Management [...]
Eid al-Fitr celebrations abound in southwest Houston
Across southwest Houston, celebrations such as Bollywood performances, bazaars and poetry competitions are planned for early April as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Though many Muslims [...]
Health care, recreation, civic life will merge along Keegans Bayou
Wildlfowers on the bayou When District J Houston Council Member Edward Pollard informed his constituents that Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital was willing to be a partner in community wellness and nature programs, Sharon [...]
Bismillah’s bold burger bonds with South Asian food
People waited in long lines to sample a certain Houston rapper’s smashburgers at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. But Southwest Management District has a burgers-and-more place that appears to be a crowd-puller year-round. At [...]