THE WOODLANDS, TX- The Woodlands Township is accepting reservations for "Beyond Basics,"" a free Gardening 102 seminar to be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 27 at The Woodlands Township building, in the village of Panther Creek in The Woodlands.

The seminar is for novice and seasoned gardeners who are looking for a way to make landscapes more attractive, vibrant and sustainable.

The event will feature garden writers Cherie Foster Colburn and Mark Bowen.

Colburn is a landscape designer and award-winning garden author. She will share wisdom on the topic ""Bringing Your Garden Out of the Shadows.""

Horticulturist and gardening author Mark Bowen will present ""Your Landscape Your Way, Naturally."" Bowen will share cost-effective techniques to…

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The Woodlands was listed at #14 in Forbes' list of the Top 25 Best Places to Move in the country in its July 7, 2009 online edition. Although seven other Texas communities were included, The Woodlands was the only Houston-area community to make the list.

Factors measured included population growth, people in executive and professional jobs, family incomes, and the price, age, and size of homes, along with reports of moving van companies, changes in school enrollments, the observations of local builders, government officials and residents, and the proximity of multinational companies.

Co-Presidents of The Woodlands Development Company, Tim Welbes and Alex Sutton, stated, "The Woodlands is ideally situated in one of the most stable markets in the country,…

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THE WOODLANDS, TX -Preparate para una aventura prehistorica con la Symphony of Dinosaurs en The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion este 18 de abril, el cual contara con la presencia de la sinfonica de Houston. Los boletos tienen un costo de 15 dolares para lugares asignados. Los asientos en el cesped y mezzanine son gratuitos y no se requiere boleto. Las puertas abren a las 5:30 para eventos previos al concierto.

Los asistentes podran disfrutar de la era mesozoica cuando los dinosaurios existian, descubrir fosiles y mas. La audiencia podra disfrutar de la musica de Jurassic Park, The Lost World, The Glory and the Grandeur de Russell Peck asi como la Suite No. 2 para Romeo y Julieta de Sergei Prokofiev y "The Jogger and the Dinosaur"" de Philip Lehl, un…

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THE WOODLANDS, TX - La "New Montgomery County Book Festival"" presentara a mas de 40 autores este 2 de febrero en la Villa de College Park, en el Lone Star College Montgomery.

La lista incluye a autores que escriben para todas las edades. La presentacion inicial estara a cargo del autor Jonathan Maberry, quien es ""best seller"" del New York Times. La presentacion final sera a cargo de Sherrilyn Kenyon, tambien autora ""best seller"". Esta es una excelente oportuindad para los residentes de casas en The Woodlands para conocer a estos populares autores.

Habra una presentacion especial durante la hora de comida por un autor local, Deeanne Gist. Paneles de diez escritores se repetiran dos veces durante las tres sesiones de panel.

Habra pequeñas…

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THE WOODLANDS, TX- The Wall Street Journal maintains that 'Black Friday' deals are a myth. On Tuesday, October 9, Dana Mattioli's article provided data that stated the best holiday deals are almost never on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.

Competition for the holiday shopping dollar is fierce, so it's inconceivable that merchants would actually inflate prices to garner their share. To either support or debunk the myth, Woodlands Online contacted Noemi Cortez, the marketing manager for

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An open house this weekend will be hosted by The Woodlands Custom Homes. Houses open for touring will include three homes in the Village of Sterling Ridge. One home in the "Garden District"" of The Woodlands Town Center, East Shore, bordering 200-acre Lake Woodlands, will also be open.

Village of Sterling Ridge:

Address: 55 W. Double Green
Builder: George Weaver, Inc.
Area: 5,425 square feet
Price: $998,500
Open: Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Address: 14 Sterling Dale
Builder: Hann Builders
Area: 5,512 square feet
Price: $1,750,000
Open: Saturday, July 25, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Address: 35 Player Bend
Builder: Hahnfeld-Witmer-Davis
Area: 7,070 square feet
Price: $1,750,000
Open: Sunday, July 26, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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Tamborrel Properties tiene una nueva casa en venta en la comunidad de Kingwood Texas, al noreste de Houston. Esta casa en Kingwood esta ubicada en el vecindario de Oakhurst Fairways, dentro del distrito escolar de New Caney.

Esta casa de 3193 pies cuadrados fue construida en 2005 por Meritage Homes y cuenta con 5 habitaciones y 3 baños completos junto con cochera para tres automoviles. Si eres una amante del golf, seguramente te encantara esta casa, dado su cercania al campo de golf de la comunidad. Si lo que te gusta es tener invitados en la casa, la residencia es perfecta gracias a su amplio patio trasero y terraza techada.

Para los niños, el cuarto de juegos se encuentra en el segundo piso y las amplias recamaras y armarios son excelentes para una…

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