The Buzz Magazines

We aim to highlight the unique stories of residents, focusing on one neighborhood at a time. Every month, we release four community lifestyle magazines that feature original human-interest stories about the people and events in Houston's wealthiest areas: Bellaire, Memorial, River Oaks, Tanglewood, and West University.

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Books with Literary Themes or Settings

3 weeks ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett |Julie Clark

Books set in the literary world are always popular with readers. I have gathered books in a variety of genres with the common theme of books: bookstore settings, ghostwriters, thriller writers, book clubs, and famous romance authors. I hope you enjoy checking these out!Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady is a sweet spin on the classic movie You’ve Got Mail.
Summer Reading Lists for 2025

1 month ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett

One of my favorite things about summer is perusing all the summer reading lists: finding hidden gems, adding books to my list, and seeing what others consider for their lists. Some lists focus on beach reads, while others include a wide variety of titles from many genres. Certain guides choose books already out in the world while others focus on titles releasing in the summer, and often lists are a combination of the two.
Igniting a Passion to Volunteer

1 month ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Annie Blaylock McQueen

It is never too early to let children find ways to give back. That’s the belief of mom-of-four and Boy Scout troop leader Erin Beckwith, whose troop felt compelled to help in the aftermath of the devastating Palisades fire. “I wanted these kids to know they can help, even though they are young,” said Erin. And help they did.
SportzBuzz - June 2025

1 month ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Todd Freed

With its dramatic victory in the final race of the state meet, the Lamar Texans captured the UIL 6A Boys State Track and Field Championship. The Texans claimed the championship by winning the 4x400 meter relay in a time of 3:11.94 to edge out Killeen Shoemaker by six points for the state title. “Going into the mile relay (4x400 meters) we knew we had to win to get the state championship,” said Texans boys track and field coach Gerrick Green.
Five picks for June

1 month ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett

Buzz Reads is a column about books by reviewer Cindy Burnett. Each month, Cindy recommends five recently or soon-to-be released titles. Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin (mystery) – Widowed mother and grandmother Kausar Khan becomes an amateur sleuth when her daughter is accused of murdering the landlord of her clothing boutique. For the first time in 20 years, Kausar returns to the Toronto neighborhood of Golden Crescent, where she raised her family, and sets out to solve the landlord’s murder.
Rumor Has It - June 2025

1 month ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Sharon Albert Brier

From funky park to gardens. On a warm breezy spring day, 38 Memorial Drive Garden Clubbers boarded a Harris County bus for a field trip arranged by Sue Shefman. Laughter and trivia not related to gardening was shared during the drive-by of the Orange Show and onto the neighboring whimsical Smither Park. Pete Gershon, curator of the Orange Show, enchanted them with the fascinating history. What’s a field trip without food?
Go Pig or go home

1 month ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Annie Blaylock McQueen

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Challenger games

1 month ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Annie Blaylock McQueen

Another incredible season of Challenger Baseball has wrapped up. Pictured (back row, from left) are Lauren Wiginton, Dylan Alexander, Emily Wiginton, Rohan Simpson; (front, holding sign) Bella Kim. Challenger, a division of West University Little League, provides boys and girls aged 5-22 with physical and mental challenges the opportunity to play baseball, regardless of their limitations.
Books and brunch

1 month ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Angie Frederickson

Ann McIntyre, Laura Vince, Vicki Knowles, Arlene Henslee, and Allison Knowles (pictured, from left) gathered at The Briar Club for the Books & Brunch event supporting Assistance League of Houston (ALH). This event marks 57 years of ALH, an organization that supports education and volunteerism in the community. Guests heard from keynote speaker Jean Becker, former Houston chief of staff to President George H. W. Bush, who shared memories of her time with President and Mrs. Bush.
Houston’s heroes

1 month ago | thebuzzmagazines.com | Angie Frederickson

Brigitte Kalai, Deborah Duncan, and Alicia Smith attended Crime Stoppers of Houston’s 2025 Houston’s Heroes Awards Luncheon. The fundraising event was held at the Royal Sonesta Houston Hotel and proceeds benefit crime prevention and public-safety programming. Ryan Dumais, Kaleta Johnson, and Whitney Lawson, founding members of the new Young Professionals Board, opened the event with welcoming remarks to supporters.