Celebrate the New Year at The Woodlands Resort

The Year is ending and it's time to get together with family and friends and celebrate the coming year in The Woodlands, Texas. The Woodlands Resort is offering a five course dinner at The Glass, its signature dining venue which overlooks Lake Harrison.

The party will be brought to life with music from Daniel Blanchard & The Majestics. This celebration includes a champagne toast at midnight and traditional party favors.

The cost is $125 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. It will start at 8 p.m. and go until 1 a.m. on Wednesday December 31. If you would like to make a reservation for this event you can call 281-364-6323.

10th Anniversary for The Ice Rink in The Woodlands

The Woodlands, Texas celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Ice Rink located in The Woodlands Town Center. The Ice Rink in The Woodlands has moved to Six Pines and The Woodlands Waterway, it is exactly behind the Town Center Garage at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

The Town Center Garage will hold the parking for The Ice Rink. This great entertainment was previously located at Lake Robbins Drive and Six Pines Drive but has moved because of the new parking lot at this location.

Donoho's Jewellers Winter Wonderland TM has also moved and will display its lovely lighting which will be seen from The Woodlands Waterway and Six Pines Drive.

The Woodlands is a wonderful place to live with all its new life and magic. The Woodlands Texas is becoming a major visiting and residing place for national and international visitors. The Ice Rink will be opening on Saturday, November 22 of 2008.

The openings of this years 26th Annual Lighting of the Doves TM, The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center, Donoho's Jewellers Winter Wonderland and the International Winter On The Waterway TM will all take place on November 22. There will also be other events taking place in The Woodlands TX such as the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Market Street on November 20 and the Lighted horse and Carriage Parade at Market Street on December 7.

The Woodlands Mall will also open at 6 a.m. on November 28, the day after Thanksgiving so that all shoppers can start their gift buying early.

Source: www.thewoodlands.net

The Nature Conservancy of Texas Awards The Woodlands Development Company

The Nature Conservancy of Texas gave a special award to The Woodlands Development Company at the group's 16th annual Houston Conservation Leadership Awards Luncheon.

The George Mitchell Nature Preserve in The Woodlands in Creekside Park was the receiver of this award for vision and development. This Nature Preserve was named after The Woodlands' founder, George Mitchell and is a gorgeous 1,700 nature preserve.

The Spring Creek Greenway Project is an initiative of Montgomery and Harris counties; the plan is to conserve more than 33 miles along Spring Creek for a regional park and nature trail system which will extend from the San Jacinto River in Humble to Burroughs Park in Spring. The George Mitchell Nature Preserve in The Woodlands Texas is a major link in this project and thus received this honoring award.

The Award The Woodlands received is not bestowed annually, it is only presented when there is an individual achievement and it warrants recognition.

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ASID Showhouse

The Grand Opening of the ASID 08 Showhouse in East Shore The Woodlands was last weekend and it attracted more than 500 people. The Showhouse is a $2,675,000 Southern Colonial home by Post Homes, Ltd. it was set in the "Garden District" of The Woodlands Town Center.

The beautiful home was designed by over 20 members of the American Society of Interior Designers Gulf Coast Chapter, each room was created by a different designer making the home even more amazing and breathtaking.

The ASID Showhouse is located at 6 Georgian Row in the Colonial Park neighborhood of East Shore. This home features many magnificent details including low-VOC paints, sustainable materials, recycled glass tiles and flooring made from wine barrels.

The furnishings and accessories will be sold at the Showhouse. It will remain open through Sunday, November 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. This Showhouse benefits the GastroEsophageal Cancer Foundation, Inc. and tickets are sold at the door for $15.

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Seussical presented by the New Performing Arts Center in The John Cooper School

The new Performing Arts Center in the John Cooper School in The Woodlands, Tx will be presenting Seussical, a play about the many vivid worlds created by Dr. Seuss. This new musical will be presented November 13 - 16 with evening performances beginning at 7 pm November 13, 14 and 15 and matinee performances at 2 pm on November 15 and 16.

Tickets for this play will be $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Ticket order forms will also be available on the School News page of the school website at www.johncooper.org. You can also reserve your ticket by phone at 281-367-0900, ext 461 or also by email at drama@johncooper.org.

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New Beauty Store Opening in Market Street The Woodlands

Cos Bar, a luxury beauty boutique will be opening in Market Street in The Woodlands. It is the first time for Cos Bar to go outside of a resort market being that it is a fixture in ten resort destinations including Wailea, Aspen and Scottsdale.

Cos Bar in Market Street will give special focus on its collection of moisturizers and creams by well known brands including La Prairie, La Mer, Kanebo and Sisley. The store will also feature the finest selection of perfumes and colognes in addition of offering the lowest prices on department store lines such as Bobbi Brown, Clinique and Kevyn Aucoin.

Men will also be included in this beauty store; they will find top-of-the-line scrubs, shaving creams, sunscreen and shampoos from brands including MenScience, John Allan, The Art of Shaving among others.

A team of experienced consultants will be available at Cos Bar to assist all customers in purchasing the right make-up, skincare items and fragrances to fit their individual style.

Market Street is located across from The Woodlands Mall and also from The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

Source: www.thewoodlands.net

20 Waterway Avenue home to new Crush Wine Bar in The Woodlands

A new lounge and retail store, Crush Wine Bar, will be opening in the new 20 Waterway Avenue building on The Woodlands Waterway around early spring of 2009. It will be located on the upper level of the north building and will include a rooftop terrace which overlooks the Waterway Square in The Woodlands, Tx.

The owner, Blake Boyd, stated that Crush will offer and serve affordable and unique wine selections in the store. It will also offer a gourmet appetizer menu with an option to order meals from neighboring restaurants which will be served in-house.

Crush will accommodate 250 people and feature mesmerizing views of the Fountains at Waterway Square. There will also be three VIP cabanas which will offer a more intimate party for up to 15 guests. A Cellar Room within Crush will also feature private parties up to 30 people. It is encouraged to book your events in advance for the best availability.

Source: www.thewoodlands.net

The Woodlands Offers $2,000 to New Homebuyers

On October 25, 2008 The Woodlands started a special holiday promotion that offers a $2,000 Woodforest National Bank MasterCard to new home buyers of selected homes in the community if they purchased by December 31, 2008 and close by February 28, 2009.

"Home for the Holidays" is the name of this new program which is also offering incentives of up to $50,000 from nearly all The Woodlands homebuilders. The homes that pertain to this program have a price range from the $150,000 to more than $3 million. The buyer will also receive a free one-year family membership to the South Montgomery County YMCA. The Woodlands has two YMCA branches with a third new facility opening next year in the Village of Creekside Park.

Creekside Park is where many of the homes in the program are available, Sterling Ridge and East Shore also has some of these homes.

Some of the Builder's incentives include:

- Carlton Woods Properties - $2,000 American Express gift card with the purchase of a new home

- Carmel Builders - $15,000 in custom options on all homes

- Chesmar Homes - $10,000 off the sales price for homes not started by 10/25/08 that can close by 2/28/09, or up to $20,000 off the price on select inventory homes

- Coventry Homes - $5,000 in custom options on all homes; No electric payments for two years on all homes; $2,000 Best Buy gift card on completed homes.

- Darling Homes - $15,000 towards personalizing your Darling home

- David Weekley Homes - $15,000 decorator allowance

- Gracepoint Homes - $10,000 towards upgrades to the buyer and $1,500 BTSA for the Realtor when the buyer builds a new home

- Highland Homes - $15,000 off the sales price

- Huntington Homes - $50,000 off the sales price

- Lennar Homes - $10,000 discount on selected homes

- Partners in Building - $20,000 in designer upgrades with a new home purchase in Player Trail

- Plantation Homes - $5,000 in custom options on all homes; No electric payments for two years on all homes; $2,000 Best Buy gift card on completed homes

- Southern Mark Homes - $7,000 in custom upgrades

- Trendmaker Homes - $10,000 Design Center allowance on select inventory homes;

- Village Builders - $10,000 discount on selected homes

- Wilshire Homes - $15,000 decorator allowance at Wilshire's Design Center

- The Woodlands Custom Homes - $10,000 off the sales price of selected completed homes or $10,000 towards closing costs.

The buyer should notify the Home finder Center after the closing and make arrangements to redeem their $2,000 MasterCard and YMCA gift certificate by March 31, 2009.

Source: www.thewoodlands.net

Early ending season for The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Tx ended their 2008 season early because of Damage from Hurricane Ike. The pavilion did suffer severe damage to the Teflon coated Fiberglas fabric roof and support structure over the reserved seating area.

Damage was reviewed and assessed by a structural engineering firm that was hired to check the Pavilion. They concluded that it should not be used for public gatherings until everything had been completely repaired for the safety of the public.

Many events that were going to be held at The Woodlands Pavilion were canceled, postponed or relocated due to the damage, these shows included:

Houston Symphony's "Music of Mozart"

Santana

3 Doors Down

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Houston Ballet's "Classics on Pointe"

KSBJ's "The Music Builds Tour"

Brad Paisley

Houston Symphony's "Hocus Pocus Pops"

Buzzfest XXII

14th Annual Children's Festival

Refunds for all canceled events will be credited automatically to the credit card of the purchaser for those who purchased from Ticketmaster. For others who purchased their tickets at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Ticket Office or Ticketmaster outlets, refunds will be given in person at the point of the purchase. If you would like more information about ticket refunds for any cancelled shows, you can go to www.woodlandscenter.org

3 Doors Down was to be rescheduled at a later date; it will take place in the Houston area in 2009. KSBJ's "The Music Builds Tour" was relocated to the Berry Center in Cypress, Texas; it will take place at 6:30 on October 3.

Bridgewood Property Company purchases site for senior living community

A new site for a Senior Living Community has been purchased by Bridgewood Property Company in The Woodlands, Texas. They purchased a 2.66 acre site which overlooks the magnificent Woodlands Waterway and will be a future senior living rental residential community which will offer independent and assisted living apartments.

This new development will be known as The Village of The Woodlands and it will be located at the southwest corner of Grogan's Mill Road and Lake Robbins Drive on the Waterway. It will contain 188 units and around 250,000 square feet. The construction for this new development has a scheduled beginning of spring of 2009 and is expected to be completed by fall of 2010.

These Common areas of these apartments will include a living room, dining room overlooking The Waterway, bridge room, library, theater and fitness center with indoor pool. Many other amenities and services will also be offered to the residents of The Village of The Woodlands, these will include flexible meal programs, controlled access parking, scheduled activities, events and transportation, a billiards room, computer room, 24-hour on-site management, cultural guild programs, landscaped courtyards, and spacious lobbies with sitting areas throughout the building.

A variety of apartments will be offered including studio, one bedroom, one-bedroom plus study and two-bedroom apartments. These will feature full kitchens with full sized refrigerator, microwave, stove, dishwasher and garbage disposal. Other features are standard including stackable washer/dryer, climate controls, walk-in shower with safety bars and telephone and cable connections, nine-foot ceilings and mini-blinds throughout, wall-to-wall carpet in living rooms and bedrooms, and tile in kitchens and baths.

The Bridgewood Property Company specializes in creating quality communities for senior adults with experienced, professional, caring staffs and resident programs which will stimulate mind and spirit. This company has developed 2,500 independent living units in six states in the U.S. for the past 10 years.

Source: www.thewoodlands.net

The Urban Land Institute holds its first conference in The Woodlands

The first Suburban Marketplace conference of the Houston District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) was held in The Woodlands Texas. The conference took place in The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, the participants got a view of The Woodlands development first hand.

The ULI conference lasted half day and it was modeled after the successful ULI Houston Urban Marketplace Conference which has attracted over 600 attendees and around 60 exhibitors from non-for-profit, for-profit, and public sectors. The conference was featured by a keynote speaker, roundtable discussion groups, discussion panels, a cocktail reception and a marketplace with exhibitors. The focus of this conference was to promote the best practices in suburban development.

The keynote speaker for this year was Mr. Gadi Kaufmann, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of RCLCO (Robert Charles Lesser & Co.), the largest independent real estate advisory firm in the nation.

This conference also featured tours of The Woodlands Town Center which were conducted by The Woodlands Development Company, The Woodlands Township and The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Source: www.thewoodlands.net

Best Buy Showcase of Home Theatre Equipment and Appliances in The Woodlands

The Sixth Annual Fall Home and Garden Show is coming up in The Woodlands, Texas on Saturday September 6 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on September 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This annual event will be held in The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center located on 1601 Lake Robbins Drive. There will be a wide range of brands showcasing in the Best Buy exhibit, there will be anything from home theatre to home appliances like washers and more. The best brands will be exhibited including the Pioneer Elite televisions and speakers by Definitive Technology and Speaker Craft. There will be Speakers by Denon. Amazingly, sales associates will be giving away free home consultations which have a $100 value.

If you are looking for the best quality television and best picture quality, Best Buy of The Woodlands offers a calibration services, and an ISF (Imaging Science Foundation) certified technician which will be available for advice. During this exhibit in The Woodlands, Best Buy will also feature a variety of kitchen and household appliances which will include: Electrolux, LG, Whirlpool and Kitchenaid.

The admission for this wonderful event held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center will be $9 for adults, $7 for seniors and children under 12 enter free. There will also be FREE covered parking provided in the Convention Center garage. Valet Parking will also be available at the Hotel entrance. for a $1 off coupon you can visit WoodlandsShows.com.

Source: www.thewoodlands.net