Hot stuff
Highland Village Ferrari Festival paces the fastest players in town
- Highland Village CEO Haidar Barbouti, left, Rebecca Spera and Michael KemperPhoto by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
- The pricey Italian beauties filled the parking lot at Highland Village.Photo by Aaron Courtland
- Nancy ValobraPhoto by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
- Sallie Cruger, left, John Mark and Andrea OsbornePhoto by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
- Meredith Wierick and Karen HenryPhoto by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
- Bob and Lynn KeenerPhoto by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
- Hot cars and palm trees gave at least the visual image of a warmer day than itactually was.Photo by Aaron Courtland
- Meredith Wierick, left, Shannon Price and Paul CoxPhoto by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
- Lisa McCoy of Texas Children's Cancer CenterPhoto by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
- John Mark with little John OsbornePhoto by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
Nothing like a cadre of hot cars to warm up a chilly afternoon.
Just ask the 1,000 sightseers who turned out Sunday for the Highland Village Ferrari Festival. Getting up-close-and-personal with cars priced into the six-figure range can be almost as exhilarating as that 0-to-60-mph-in-3.5- seconds rush.
Attendees warmed their frosty fingers with servings of hot chocolate and cider and fueled their inner fires with sustenance from Escalante's, RA Sushi, PF Chang's and Tasti D-Lite.
Highland Village salon owner Michael Kemper joined up with ABC's Rebecca Spera, host of Mirror, Mirror, to emcee the day-long event that benefited Texas Children's Hospital.
Highland Village CEO Haidar Barbouti had to love the turnout and all those potential shoppers who surely took advantage of the holiday offerings from the dozen or so shops that fill the chichi center. Chairing the festival was Highland Village proprietor Franco Valobra, whose jewelry emporium has won the hearts of many a socialite.
Mixing through the throngs were Nancy Valobra, John Puckett, Lynn and Bob Keener, Sallie Cruger, Dr. ZoAnn Dryer, Shannon Price, Lisa McCoy and Greg Price.