The Buzz Magazines

Happy September and happy Labor Day Weekend! Enjoy the long weekend with live music, movies, local museums, family-friendly events, and more. (As always, please check individual event sites for any weather-related updates for outdoor happenings.) Jurassic Quest Fri., Sept. 4, 1-8 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 5, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun., Sept.

Gigi Valera’s new book, Paul’s Way, a story of her father’s life,published in April 2026. Paolo Vinella began his life in Italy, where he was forced to join Mussolini’s Fascist paramilitary youth organization. He immigrated to the United States and, years later, was named an enemy alien by the FBI when World War II started. He immigrated to Honduras when he was 27 and led the formation of two banks and an economics program that transformed the country’s economy. At age 34, he was exiled.

This totally random-sounding recipe was born straight out of necessity. I was hosting a last-minute gathering for my husband’s birthday, and he loves a wedge salad. But I didn’t want to serve anything that required forks. Here was my solution: a finely-chopped wedge dressed in our new favorite Green Goddess dressing, spooned into endive leaves that could be picked up and eaten in a couple of bites. At the end of the night, this is what we stood in the kitchen and munched on until it was gone.

West University resident James P. Bevill’s latest book, Spies in Saigon: CIA Covert Operations in French Indochina and South Vietnam, 1950–1963, released earlier this year. In Spies in Saigon, Bevill tackles one of the least-documented and most misunderstood eras in US intelligence history.

Summer may be winding down, but September is still bringing the heat with a packed lineup of events across Houston. Soak up the final days of summer and welcome the first hints of fall. Here’s a sampling of some Buzzworthy events this month: Enjoy prix fixe brunch, lunch, and dinner menus at participating restaurants during Houston Restaurant Weeks, where proceeds from every meal supports the Houston Food Bank. (Photo: Houston Restaurant Weeks) Houston Restaurant Weeks Through Sept.

For my family and me, Amsterdam is a special place and more than history, canals, windmills, art, music, museums, and biking. My grandparents moved to Amsterdam while my mom was still in high school (that’s a long time ago!). They moved back to Houston after my grandpa retired but kept an apartment in Amsterdam-Zuid to visit whenever they wanted. I have been going to Amsterdam every summer for the past three years and love spending time in a different city with my grandparents.

West University Softball Association player Zeena Resheidat (pictured) had the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch during WUSA Day at the University of Houston's Cougar Softball Stadium. WUSA players and their families spent the day cheering on the Cougars as they hosted Arizona State in an NCAA Division I softball matchup. Following the game, players had the opportunity to run the bases and take photos on the field, creating fun memories for players of all ages.

Wild time. Mom-daughter duo Rachel and Olivia Kades ditched reality for a seven-day Alaskan National Geographic cruise with just 100 other brave souls. They kayaked, hiked, and dodged aggressive banana slugs. Olivia, 11, used flawless logic to peer pressure her mom into the 45-degree polar plunge with her: “When else can you get hypothermia on purpose?!” Rachel jumped, froze time, and broke the world record for exiting an ocean.

It has all the makings of another outstanding season for a Lamar Texans football team that’s captured 16 of its last 17 district championships. “We’re returning a lot of talent including senior quarterback and District 18-6A Offensive MVP Jayden Robins,” said Texans head coach Mike Lindsey. Joining Robins in the offensive backfield is standout senior running back Kaze Bryant, who averaged a lofty 10 yards per carry last season. “Kaze is a great player,” said Lindsey. “His nickname is the Red Bullet.

When Melissa Darlow arrived at Brenner’s on the Bayou for what she thought was a birthday lunch for her older brother, Matthew, she was shocked to find her boyfriend, Michael Fogel, waiting outside. Melissa thought Michael was out of town, but he was there and ready to surprise her with a marriage proposal. She said yes! The groom-to-be had been secretly planning the engagement for months, including bringing together both families for a celebratory lunch.