ldayen's Blog: Conroe Area Events

As many of you know, Conroe businesses are really taking off!  Montgomery County in general is growing.  We are a bedroom community for Houston (4th largest city in America).  The new Teas Crossing shopping center on the Northwest corner of FM 3083 and I-45 (feeder) has not only the new JCPennys store but after you are tired of shopping you can relax by the warm and inviting fireplace that was imported from Italy.  The fireplace is located in the much loved, Olive Garden restaurant.  Our family loves the Olive Garden, with its blend of Italian cuisine and friendly Texas staff.  My husband, Steve and I ate there the other week and were very impressed with the decore and all the imported features, including custom tile counters and flooring.  The variety on…

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It was so exciting to see a dusting of snow the other day here in Conroe, Texas on my deck at home.  Being near Houston, we NEVER get snow.  It was certainly a taste of snow for Christmas.  Having moved here from Maine, many of my clothes are wool and warm for the winter.  Texas shines in the winter when you can be swimming at the YMCA in an outdoor pool during December (which I did one December!)  Montgomery County has great weather with some cold weather in the winter and many days of sunny 65 degree weather also.  Our homes here in Conroe, Lake Conroe, and The Woodlands are increasing in value because of this weather.  If you are tired of living in the state that you are in and driving in snow "knee deep", think about our area to relocate to.  Our home…

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What a treat it was to be a part of the audience for this first musical production at the new Performing Arts Center (PAC) located on the campas of John Cooper school in The Woodlands.  This was a musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss.  But it wasn't just a string of his stories set to music.  In fact what they have done is to create a totally new, full-length book musical, with a story which weaves together his most famous tales and characters in unexpected ways.  You remember reading a Dr. Seuss book to your child, I'm sure.  I do, and in fact McEligott's Pool is still in our library.  With a cast and technical crew of over 40 young people and many, many staff and volunteers, this production was fabulous and entertaining.  The creative costumes and…

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New Shopping at JCPennys Teas Crossing In Conroe Texas!

Many of us have been watching with anticipation as the new shopping center at Teas Crossing is being completed. The anchor store, JCPennys, is a welcome addition to Conroe's ever expanding array of shopping. I went to their Grand Opening around the first of October. The inside of the store is very nice. With the outlet mall only one exit north of this intersection of FM 3083 and I-45 (across from the Kohls plaza), home owners won't need to go to Houston for anything now! Along with the beautiful JCPennys store, Chase Bank will be located on the corner and the wonderful Olive Garden restaurant next to the bank. Our family loves the Olive Garden restaurant. There will be other stores in the plaza… Read Full Post

Conroe Regional Medical Center is really stepping up its service and fascilities to better serve our growing community. Periodically, the medical center holds health fairs that give information, free health screening and lectures on numerous topics.  This month the health fair was in connection with our monthly Women's Council of Realtors held at the River Plantation club house in Conroe.  Conroe Regional is a 322 bed hospital with a new Pediatric Emergency Department that draws children of all ages with the state of the art equipment.  The medical center's cardio-vascular department is well known in the area where more than 7000 cardiac proceedures are conducted annually. It is rated in the top 10 hospitals in the state of Texas. Conroe is a great place…

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A Beautiful Evening at The Woodlands Waterway!

 

The other day my husband and I ventured to Waterway Square in The Woodlands to experience an evening of cool relaxation.  We parked at the Marriot Hotel and walked out their back entrance, following the sidewalk next to the waterway that is lined with lighted trees on both sides.  This waterway wound around to the newly contructed Waterway Square where fountains and waterfalls are lighted with brilliant colors that dance to soothing music.  It was a typical July evening in Texas, and the breezes that surrounded us were wonderful.  Steve and I sat on a bench, arm in arm, watching the small children in their bathing suits playing in the colored-lights of the fountains that popped up from the concrete.

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Keller Williams Golf Tournament Benefit

Monday, May 19 saw over 100 golfers participating in a fun day of golfing for a great cause. The Keller Williams Realty offices in Conroe and The Woodlands sponsored a tournament to help benefit a family in the community. With a lot of medical bills piling up because of kidney failure and the challenges of continuing to work with these physical disabilities, the Zerwick family try to lead a positive life with their 2 children. All those who volunteered that day and those who enjoyed the golfing and dinner/auction that followed had a wonderful time. We all wish we could impact more families in crisis and help aleviate some of the financial stress that happens to the best of families.   Last year we were able to… Read Full Post

Montgomery County Youth wins poster contest. With so many of our young people being on the computer with computer games and chatting, some of the other "arts" are being lost in the shuffle. Reading, drawing, and painting are not always in the top 5 favorite things to do when they come home from school. One fifth-grader in Grangerland intermediate school created a colorful poster that won first place in the 2008 Texas Arbor Day poster contest sponsored locally by the Montgomery County Beautification Association. His name, Michael Eppinett, and his prize was $500. He used his creative brain and now represents a good role model for his friends and classmates. There were a total of 1,510 posters submitted by the 23 area schools of the county. Congratulations…

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