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Beautifying the bayou

The perfect gift for someone who has everything: Put their name in lights in Houston

Shelby Hodge
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Dec 13, 2013 | 4:21 pm

The Buffalo Bayou Partnership has come up with a nifty way to say "Happy Holidays," and it's the perfect gift for the guy or gal who has everything. You've probably seen the Lunar Cycle Lighting, those amazing blue lights, along the Sabine Promenade that run beside Buffalo Bayou.

You can support the expansion of that lighting of bridges, trails and architectural features along Buffalo Bayou Park and get something for a friend by ponying up $500, which entitles you to have your special friend's name engraved on a nameplate at the base of one of the 455 new blue light fixtures.

As the partnership says, "Dedicating a Lunar Cycle light fixture for a loved one is unique, chic and will literally shine light on one of Houston’s most treasured recreational, cultural and environmental spaces." Proceeds from this program will help the partnership raise the remaining dollars (just under $2 million) in its $58 million capital campaign.

The Lunar Cycle Lighting is an environmental concept designed by artist Stephen Korns of Amherst, Mass., and international lighting firm L'Observatoire, based in New York. The lighting along the Sandy Reed Trail will transition from white to blue to white as the moon waxes and wanes each month. The lights will be turned on early in 2014.

You can reserve your light here.

The Lunar Cycle Lighting already enhances the Sabine Promenade and beginning in the new year, the blue lights wil extend all along Buffalo Bayou Park.

Buffalo Bayou Christmas Ideas blue light on the bayou December 2013
Photo courtesy of G. Lyon Photography
The Lunar Cycle Lighting already enhances the Sabine Promenade and beginning in the new year, the blue lights wil extend all along Buffalo Bayou Park.
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Party Watch

Houston’s women of distinction kick off 2026 season in style

Joel Luks
Dec 30, 2025 | 2:00 pm
Women of Distinction 2026 Honoree Celebration
Courtesy of Women of Distinction
Linda Magill, M.D., Robin Klaes, Elizabeth Deluca, Lauren Gow, Kristen Cannon, Karen DeGeurin Remington, Jennifer LeGrand Howard, Desrye Morgan, Alice Mao, M.D., and Pitsami Norm.

What: Women of Distinction 2026 Honoree Celebration

Women of Distinction 2026 Honoree Celebration

Courtesy of Women of Distinction

Linda Magill, M.D., Robin Klaes, Elizabeth Deluca, Lauren Gow, Kristen Cannon, Karen DeGeurin Remington, Jennifer LeGrand Howard, Desrye Morgan, Alice Mao, M.D., and Pitsami Norm.

Where: Valobra Master Jewelers

The Scoop: Diamonds were doing what diamonds do best — sparkling — when the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Southern Texas Chapter toasted its 2026 Women of Distinction honorees at an intimate reception inside Valobra Master Jewelers. The evening doubled as the official launch of the upcoming fundraising season and what promises to be another high-wattage Winter Ball.

Now approaching its fourth decade, the Women of Distinction Winter Ball has long been a fixture on Houston’s social calendar. Valobra, a supporter for nearly 20 years, played host, continuing its tradition of donating a custom-designed jewel for the Winter Ball luxury raffle.

The 2026 class reflects a cross-section of Houston, spanning philanthropy, business, health, education, and the arts. Nine new honorees were announced alongside two ambassadors — a meaningful designation reserved for past honorees whose commitment to the foundation continues.

All eyes now turn to Jan. 24, 2026, when the Women of Distinction Winter Ball takes over the Post Oak Hotel, collective push toward better treatments and cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Who: Honorees were Kristen Cannon, Lauren Gow, Jennifer LeGrand Howard, Robin Klaes, Michelle Lilie, Linda Sagarnaga Magill, Desrye Morgan, Pitsami Norm, and Karen DeGeurin Remington, and ambassadors Helen Shaffer and Shawn Stephens.

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