The Woodlands Township Parks and Recreation Department is kicking off the summer season with the release of its 2026 Splash Guide, a comprehensive resource highlighting aquatics programs, events and activities for the upcoming summer season. The Splash Guide is available online at thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/splash, offering residents convenient access for browsing and registration. Printed copies are also available at The Recreation Center at Bear Branch Park and The Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park.

Once parents begin to recognize the quieter signs of progress, another question often follows.

What kind of environment helps that growth continue?

Thrifting has become a trendy hobby in recent years, offering a fun way to update your wardrobe without spending a fortune. Lucky for us, we’ve got quite a few resale boutiques to explore in and around The Woodlands. Next time you’re feeling thrifty, pop into one (or more) of these 7 local shops!

If you’ve been in local parent groups or chatting with families around Spring, The Woodlands, and Tomball, you may have noticed one name coming up more often lately—Celebree School of The Woodlands Creekside. The school is conveniently located at 8615 W. Rayford Road and proudly serves families from Creekside Park, Lakes at Creekside, Augusta Pines, Harmony, and surrounding neighborhoods.

You will probably never see me regularly recommending a Holiday Inn… but this one is the exception.

Last year, we discovered the Holiday Inn Club Vacations Galveston Seaside Resort, and ever since then, I’ve gotten quite a few DMs asking where to stay in Galveston. So I wanted to share a closer look, along with some recent photos, because this one is absolutely worth considering.

Boot up! It's rodeo time! Bring your family out to the Montgomery County Fair & Rodeo that takes place every day beginning Thursday, April 9 - Sunday, April 19 at the Lone Star Convention & Expo Center and Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 9201 Airport Rd in Conroe.