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Marie has worked for Community Impact Newspaper since June 2011 and serves as editor for the Northwest Houston edition. Originally from Dallas, she reports on issues involving Cy-Fair ISD, Harris County and all things Northwest Houston.
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When the first set of homes in the Norchester community were built more than 30 years ago, the surrounding area was not much more than farmland with a few lone businesses scattered in between. more »
May 16, 2013 by Marie Leonard in Northwest Houston
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Two community groups in northwest Harris County have set out to improve communication and better connect residents and business owners along the heavily traveled and developed FM 1960 corridor. more »
May 16, 2013 by Marie Leonard in Northwest Houston
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For the past 12 years, volunteers with International Cultural Exchange have provided an opportunity for visiting college students from around the world to become better acclimated in America and Houston. more »
May 16, 2013 by Marie Leonard in Northwest Houston
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Nearly 20 years ago, Ginger Hanson began shopping at a colorful set of old houses along Jones Road, not knowing she would one day own an antique shop in the same space. more »
May 16, 2013 by Marie Leonard in Northwest Houston
Each week at On the Town, we bring you posts on live music, events and recently opened restaurants in the area. Here's what we'll be covering this week. more »
Jan 28, 2013 by Marie Leonard in On the Town
Each week at On the Town, we bring you posts on live music, events and recently opened restaurants in the area. Here's what we'll be covering this week. more »
Jan 21, 2013 by Marie Leonard in On the Town
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Each month at On the Town, we bring you Metro Hotspots—a spotlight on several places to visit in one of the neighborhoods within the Houston Metro area. more »
Nov 30, 2012 by Marie Leonard in On the Town
Each week at On the Town, we bring you posts on live music, events and recently opened restaurants in the area. Here's what we'll be covering this week. more »
Nov 26, 2012 by Marie Leonard in On the Town
Surrounded by beachfront murals, frozen margaritas and fresh Mexican food, a visit to Don Julio’s Mexican Restaurant in Cypress is a relaxing retreat from the fast-paced Hwy. 290 that sits just yards away. more »
Apr 18, 2013 by Marie Leonard in Northwest Houston
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With decades of combined restaurant experience under their belts, four brothers—Juan, Amador, Carlos and Pepe Soto—team up to run Soto’s Cantina, offering Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine to the Northwest Houston community. more »
Dec 19, 2012 by Marie Leonard in Northwest Houston (1 Comments)
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The ambiance at Peli Peli is apparent from the moment one walks in the door, hears live piano music and takes in the 30-foot high ceiling made to resemble an Acacia tree. more »
Oct 18, 2012 by Marie Leonard in Northwest Houston
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More than 50 years ago, Adam Womack’s grandmother wrote down a pizza dough recipe that would one day encourage her grandson to open his own restaurant with his wife, Katie Womack. more »
May 18, 2012 by Kevin Koloian | Marie Leonard in Northwest Houston
