March 15, 2011

Best place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day when everyone gets to be from Ireland and wear “Kiss Me. I’m Irish” buttons. So where’s the best place in the Spring Texas area to drink green beer and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Our choice is the Goose’s Acre on the Woodlands Waterway. The Goose’s Acre Irish Pub was originally located on […]

March 3, 2011

Old Town Spring hosts Art and Wine Festival

Is wine from Texas as good as wine from California? You be the judge at the 13th annual SpringFest Art and Wine Festival in Old Town Spring. Over 15 Texas wineries will be on hand offering their nectar from the gods for tasting. You might even discover a wine that will become your new favorite. The particulars on the 2011 Old […]

February 21, 2011

Demographics of Spring Texas – 2010 Census

We are finally beginning to get our first look at the 2010 Census data as the population counts are released on a state by state basis. Below is a table identifying the ethnicity breakdown for Spring Texas and its population growth over the last 10 years.Spring Texas is a census designated place (CDP) within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of […]

February 4, 2011

Where can you recycle?

Since the majority of Spring Texas subdivisions do not have recycling services included with their trash service, it is up to you to help save our earth. The closest drop-off locations to the Spring Texas area are: Southwest Recycling Equipment & Services– 9301 Forest Lane Conroe, TX 77385 – 281.367.6444. Hours of Operation are Monday-Friday: […]

February 2, 2011

More affordable to Buy vs Rent in Houston

Trulia recently released their latest Rent vs. Buy Index for the 50 largest cities. The Rent vs. Buy Index calculates a price-to-rent ratio. The lower the ratio the more affordable it is to buy a home vs renting a home. Price-to-Rent Ratios of: 1-15: It’s better to own a home in this city as it […]

January 31, 2011

Most missed restaurants

Restaurants, we all have our favorites. What makes a restaurant our favorite may be a combination of its food, service, and prices or it may simply be because the food is just darn good. Whenever I have an opportunity to catch up with clients who moved away from Sring Texas, I like to ask them “What restaurants in Spring Texas do you miss […]

January 26, 2011

Relocating to Spring Texas? iPhone APPs

Are you relocating to Spring Texas? If the answer is yes, then here’s a list of our favorite iPhone APPs that will help you during your transition. I just wish they would have been available when we relocated to Spring Texas 10 years ago. Maps– Spring Texas is pretty easy to navigate around especially once you […]

January 15, 2011

Texas #1, again!

Allied Van Lines released their 43rd annual Magnet States Report and at the number 1 spot for the sixth year in a row is our very own state of Texas. Texas achieved the highest net relocation gain (inbound moves minus outbound moves) performed by Allied Van Lines. The net relocation gain for 2010 was 1,640 […]

January 4, 2011

Construction at I45 and Louetta

The Northwest corner of the I45 and Louetta intersection continues to experience further development. First on the scene was the Cheddars restaurant which opened in May of 2009. This particular Cheddars location seems to be perpetually busy and is rumored to be the highest grossing Cheddar’s restaurant in the U.S. In September of 2010, construction […]

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