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design & Inspiration today: Happiness is 2020

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design & inspiration today: it's looking a lot like Christmas

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happy holidays from my house in the historic heights to yours 

design & inspiration today: Giving Tree

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A celebrated climber, Ron Kauk has devoted his life to enlightening youth about the beauty, and lessons that nature teaches with his organization in Yosemite - Sacred Rok. SACRED ROK founder Ron Kauk speaks from the heart about transforming young lives by introducing them to the magic of nature Un derstanding the Wisdom of Nature    As we have a decade of experience learning from our youth the value of facilitating the ceremony of nature we are extremely honored to have partnered with San Benito County Probation for five years. Through day trips to Pinnacles National Park, where board member Steve Shackleton served as Super Intendant, and camping trips to The World Heritage Site of Yosemite National Park, a unique opportunity has been provided for all of us to gather in such beautiful places that our parks provide.   These are incredible classrooms for the entire world and the experiences of our youth is proof of the importance of building a foundation

design & inspiration today: celebrate

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CELEBRATE with the Houston Heights Association Monday, December 9th Heights Fire Station  • Level 2 107 West 12th Street at Yale Houston, Texas 77008 ENJOY Holiday Sweet buffet by Urban Eats Adult & Kid Friendly Beverages  LISTEN Music from Heights High with  Stephen Becker Associate Director of Bands, Choir Director,  Heights High School   GIVE Bring a Toy for a good girl or boy for Constable Rosen’s Toy Drive   CRAFT Come Early to partipate in HHA’s Gingerbread Decoration Station  and take home your creation for your holiday season   Everyone is invited  to meet neighbors and make new friends and learn about the Houston Heights Associations parks, events and good works in the neighborhood!   houstonheights.org Join us for a joyous meeting complete with music from the Heights High choir, Urban Eats sweets, a gingerbread house decoration station, and a Toys for Tots

design & inspiration today: nature preserved

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Land Along White Oak Bayou at E. 5th Preserved as Green Space Habitat for wildlife and Texas native trees, flora & fauna --  this area is the last undeveloped parcel in the Heights - - and included in the original land grant for Houston.  It now preserved for posterity. Bikers and hikers using the MKT Trail approaching White Oak Bayou from the northwest may have noticed a  patch of wooded land to their right and wondered when and how it would be developed. Thanks to Houston Parks  Board and Harris County Flood Control District, this parcel of land will be preserved as open space while making  the White Oak Bayou watershed more resilient against flooding.  Neighbors on E 5th, Oxford, Fraser, and Granberry Streets can finally stop worrying that development of the  property would drive traffic down their streets. Several attempts to turn the parcel into apartments, townhomes, or  condominiums have failed over the years due to lack of adequate street access for residents and