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Oct 14, 2024 | 
sunvalleymag.com | patti murphy
Sun Valley resident Louisa Cook Moats, EdD, is known as one of the nation’s leading authorities on literacy and how children learn to read. Throughout her career, she has been a researcher, teacher, psychologist, graduate school faculty member, and author of numerous scientific journal articles, books, and policy papers, reading, spelling, language, and teacher preparation.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
sunvalleymag.com | patti murphy
In 1955, 17 forward-thinking women in Sun Valley created the unique idea of donating one dollar each to start a library fundraising effort. Determined that the library would be independent and not government-funded, the women also established a thrift store, the Gold Mine, to generate an ongoing revenue stream for the new library’s future.
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May 29, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | patti murphy
As we get older, staying young at heart is as much about physical health as it is our state of mind, and there is a multitude of resources in the Wood River Valley to help us stay connected, active and part of the community no matter what age. Take Betty Murphy, who moved to Ketchum 30 years ago when she was 60.
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May 29, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | patti murphy
Even though the Wood River Valley is a relatively small geographic area, its residents and visitors are fortunate to have access to a wide range of medical and health services. The largest and most extensive medical provider in the area is St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center, a full-service hospital located just south of Ketchum at 100 Hospital Drive.
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May 29, 2024 | 
mtexpress.com | patti murphy
The Wood River Valley has so many pursuits to keep you busy that sometimes it’s just nice to relax, unwind and find ways to mellow out. While the area is known for its winter sports and adventure, it is also is a place to rest and recharge in fresh mountain air, clear bubbling waters and flowering landscapes. Get out in natureExplore the extensive trail system in the Wood River Valley that weaves in and around hills, mountains, over rivers and more.
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Aug 9, 2023 | 
houstoncitybook.com | Kim Padgett |Leigh K. Smith |patti murphy |Cheryl Byington
GIN, VERMOUTH AND an olive — you’ve got yourself a martini, right? That used to be the case, but as The New York Times recently chronicled in a piece called The Martini Has Lost Its Mind, all bets are off when it comes to what goes in the classic drink, whether shaken or stirred. Read on for the Houston hotspots who are adding more than just a twist to the classic martini. Turner's Turner's Turner’s takes a three-martini lunch to a whole new level.
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Aug 8, 2023 | 
houstoncitybook.com | Kim Padgett |Leigh K. Smith |patti murphy |Cheryl Byington
CRAZY BUT TRUE – it’s never too hot for pizza in H-Town! We’ve got an enticing new lineup of pies, along with menu specials and new eateries to try. Grab a fork and read on. Gold Tooth Tony's Detroit Pizza Pizza chef Anthony Calleo, the creator of now-shuttered Pi Pizza, is planning to open a new brick-and-mortar this September in the Heights. Calleo has spent the past few years as a chef at Rudyard’s, but is ready to get his hands back in pizza.
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Aug 7, 2023 | 
houstoncitybook.com | Kim Padgett |Leigh K. Smith |patti murphy |Cheryl Byington
AS CHIC AS it is competent, one of the South’s most beloved new skincare phenoms has arrived in Houston. Having been launched in Nashville by a nurse practitioner looking for better products and a better treatment experience for herself, upscale SkinPharm has opened in a sparkly new building on Westheimer. With soaring white walls awash in natural light and warm style, the space reads more boutique hotel or urbane spa than clinic. Treatments include microneedling, filler, Botox and more.
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Aug 7, 2023 | 
houstoncitybook.com | Kim Padgett |Leigh K. Smith |patti murphy |Cheryl Byington
'TIS THE SEASON for Houston to collectively move to Colorado — at least until school starts back up. A pair of parties hosted by Memorial Hermann Foundation took place in idyllic Aspen, with a record number of guests enjoying the crisp mountain air, breathtaking views, and delicious blood-orange margaritas in the name of charity. The first was a cocktail reception hosted at a private ranch owned by longtime hospital supporters.
