Alan’s Plumbing is known throughout Fort Bend County as the go-to family plumbing business. Three sons followed the company’s founder and namesake, Alan Burkhalter, into the family business – Beau […]

Sugar Land is ranked by the US News & World Report as number four on its list of Best Places to live in Texas. More people are choosing to live […]

Sitting on three acres of wooded natural beauty, under the canopy of 25 mature oak trees, you’ll find a new way to help your loved ones experience a unique style […]

Best Dental has been taking care of Richmond’s teeth for the last seven years with Dr. Sonny Naderi and his sister and partner, Dr. Jasmine Naderi at the helm. Offering […]

The Ferguson family is a tight-knit group. Many of them live within minutes of each other in the same neighborhood. Two generations work in the family business together. They were […]

More than 55 years ago, the School for Little Children, established by Sugar Land Methodist Church, couldn’t have known the legacy they were building right here in Sugar Land. Parents […]

Fun, active summer program for the kids? Check. Flexibility for busy parents? Check. Convenient Sugar Land location? Check. Affordable Pricing? Check. Safety as a priority? Check.   Safety America’s Summer […]

More than 18,000 Fort Bend children did not go hungry in 2025. East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry (EFBHNM) made sure of that, with its efficient food pantry, its huge […]

May – Women in Business Is your business woman-owned? Be on the cover of UpClose Magazine! Inquire about the May issue today! (Deadline April 10) June – Men in Business […]

UpClose Magazine has partnered with the Fort Bend Independent Newspaper to honor this milestone. We invite your business to be part of our special America@250 issue in July 2026. UpClose […]

“We all know the most effective way to prevent cavities is regular brushing and flossing,” says Dr. Faisal M. Khan, founder of local Grand Parkway Pediatric Dental. “But there are […]

Linda is a ball of electricity, dressed head-to-toe in gold and black, full of energy and strong convictions. Married for 30 years, she and her husband, Gaston, have lived in […]

When your family business has been around 30 years, you must have a stellar reputation. Just ask an Alan’s Plumbing customer – they will confirm that. And so will Google. […]

Health promotion and the prevention of avoidable hospitalizations are essential components of quality healthcare, especially for older adults and individuals managing chronic conditions. Two key pillars in achieving these goals […]

Enter the Mamie George Community Center at the right time and you’ll find a roomful of seniors pounding their drumsticks on exercise balls, following the energetic lead of Agestrong’s senior […]