Lifestyle

August 20, 2012

HEB gets a new neighbor – ALDI’s under construction

ALDI Food Store #126 has been planned for 2302 FM 2920 in Spring Texas. Although the address of ALDI’s Spring store may not seem familiar to you the location certainly will.  The over 15,000 square foot store is being built on the north side of FM 2920 and to the west side of Hannover Woods […]
July 10, 2012

Harris County Precinct 4 opens its first dog parks

Dog lovers living in Spring Texas have been asking for off-leash dog parks for many years. Now, finally their voices have been heard and their requests answered as Harris County Precinct 4 opened its first dog parks in 2012. The new public off-leash dog parks are located at 4129 Spring Creek Dr Spring Texas at Pundt Park, 9738 […]
July 7, 2012

What’s going there? Latest on Spring Texas construction

Due to the growth in the Spring Texas area, we are experiencing a resurgence in construction projects.  In the old news category is the 385 acre Exxon Mobil campus under construction South of Spring Creek and West of I45.  Recently Exxon Mobil announced an increase in the number of employees to report to the campus from […]
July 3, 2012

July 4th Fireworks in Spring Texas, the 2012 Edition.

Last year numerous fireworks displays were cancelled due to the severe drought in the Spring Texas area.  Although residents understood the reasons behind the cancellation, they were still disappointed.  The GOOD NEWS is 2012 is going to make up for 2011. July 4th celebrations in the Spring Texas area: Splashtown – Park is open from […]
May 24, 2012

Memorial Day tax savings

If you are needing a new appliance or maybe just some energy saving light bulbs for your Spring Texas home, then this weekend is the weekend to go shopping. Numerous stores are running Memorial Day Weekend sales and if you buy an Energy Star qualified product there is no state of Texas sales tax.  The majority of stores run their […]
May 21, 2012

Blackberries in Season

Last Sunday on my way home from showing homes in the Woodlands, I stopped off at Neal’s Berry Market to check on this year’s crop of blackberries. With the rain we’ve had this year I was hoping the crop was going to better than last year’s small crop. According to the Neals’, they are experiencing a  bumper […]
April 19, 2012

Bugs, Beer, Bands – Old Town Spring Crawfish Festival 2012

It wouldn’t be spring time without the annual and popular Old Town Spring Crawfish Festival that now extends over 2 weekends. Enjoy your fill of over 25 tons of delectable crawfish, listen to live rock, zydeco, country, blues and bluegrass music as it is performed on 3 stages, and party with 150,000 of what will soon become […]
December 20, 2011

Fireworks stands will be OPEN for New Year’s

Fireworks stands were closed for the July 4th weekend but they will be open for the Christmas selling season which runs from December 20th – January 2, 2012. Due to the historic drought conditions experienced by Spring Texas, the stands were closed for July 4th.  Although Spring Texas is still in a drought, the Harris County Commissioner has decided […]