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Mapping The Path To Their Future

Your guide to the highest-performing schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By Stephanie Parnell Cypress-Fairbanks ISD—the third-largest school district in Texas—offers families throughout the Cypress area an exceptional choice of high-performing scho...

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Real Estate Roundup

The Cypress real estate market is very much a neighborhood-by-neighborhood story. Inventory levels and days on market can look quite different depending on the community, and one big reason for that is new construction. Builders often l...

Food

Best of Cypress: Taco de Oro Mexican Restaurant

Pedro Cortes and Reyna Ramirez-Cortes, originally from the states of Hidalgo and Tlaxcala, central region of Mexico, are the owners of Taco de Oro Mexican Restaurant. They came to the United States in 1991, in search of a better future for their ...

Food

Salt & Sugar Gastro Bar Brings Upscale Dining to Cy-Fair

Story & Photos by Metta Archilla-Ishida Owners Lini Correa and Martin Garcia had a dream and a vision. That vision is now an upscale reality located at 16010 West Road, Houston, TX, 77095. Salt & Sugar Gastro Bar is a compilation of class...

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Cy-Fair Helping Hands’ Back to School Bash Sizzles with Success

By Patricia Hudson “Thank you for all that you do for our CFISD community. Best back to school event two years in a row. My boys love attending this event!” – T.C.J. (CFHH Client) Despite the soaring temperatures, Cy-Fair Helping Hands’ 2nd...

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Sarah Moreno: Despite Life’s Challenges, Cypress Nurse Builds Precious Moments for Family and Community

By Patricia Hudson Sometimes in life, you meet that rare individual that impresses you with their kindness, caring manner, and love for their fellow man. Despite life’s curveballs, she faces each day with infectious joie de vivre, carrying others...

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Kendale Walker: Teen Singer, Songwriter and Model Stays Humble While Shooting for the Stars

Story and Photos by Patricia Hudson At 16, (soon-to-be 17), Kendale Walker is a young woman with a talent for singing, songwriting, acting, and, oh yes, modeling. Her parents, Robbie and Jennifer Walker and siblings Ashlee and Tanner couldn’t be ...

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Neil and Radhika Patel: Keeping Culture Alive Through Community

Story and Photos by Patricia Hudson Our Towne Lake featured residents are Neil and Radhika Patel. Their journey to Cypress, Texas took them more than 8,000 miles. Neil was born and raised in Gujrati, India. At the age of 11, his family moved and ...

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Cy-Fair Fire Chief Amy Ramon: Bringing Years of Experience and Team Approach to the Department

By Patricia Hudson – Since joining the Cy-Fair Fire Department 31 years ago, Amy Ramon has advanced through the ranks as a firefighter, dispatcher, paramedic, and Assistant Chief of EMS. In July 2014, Ramon was selected to lead the 543 men ...

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Rose Poole: Cy-Fair Photographer Goes to Great Lengths to Capture “The Perfect Shot”

Story by Patricia Hudson – As journalists, the daily perusal of social media Facebook sites often produces potential story lines. A recent venture into the Cypress Photography FB page, this editor was mesmerized by the majesty of the Union ...