The first ever The Woodlands Crawfish Festival will take place on March 27, 2010 at Town Green Park in Town Center. Attendees will enjoy crawfish, fried alligator, jambalaya, desserts and a variety of refreshments while listening to the sounds of a live zydeco band. To reserve tickets or for more information, call 281-367-2222.
Source: TWDC

What kind of impact can a high-end, boutique hotel have on a lifestyle shopping and entertainment destination? At Market Street-The Woodlands®, the answer is plenty. Less than two weeks after Market Street welcomed its newest anchor tenant, the sophisticated, 70-room AVIA hotel, Market Street’s fashion tenants and restaurants immediately noticed an increase in customer traffic and sales, particularly on weekends.

While guests at the posh hotel vary from couples enjoying weekend getaways to individual U.S. business travelers and families traveling from Mexico, they all have one trait in common – they enjoy shopping!

“We’ve definitely seen an increase in customer traffic, particularly on Saturdays, since the hotel opened,” noted Kristen Dougherty, General Manager of the Baby Gap and Gap Kids in Market Street.

“Our launch at Market Street has been very successful so far,” said Kendra Smith, Manager of Tattu Denim, a purveyor of premium, custom jeans for men and women that opened in Market Street just before the AVIA hotel opened.

“Our sales are up 10-15 percent since AVIA opened,” noted Frank Barnard, President of Flatbread Ventures, LLC, owners of Pizza by Marco. “The hotel certainly has brought an exciting element to the area.”

Each of AVIA’s guestrooms and suites features an elegant, contemporary design with custom lighting, 42-inch flat screen TV, MP3 docking stations, wired/wireless Internet and an in-room laptop safe. The property’s second-floor Terrace is a comfortable outdoor space with an infinity pool, outdoor seating and a fire pit overlooking Market Street.

Besides its immediate impact on Market Street’s existing tenants, the presence of the new, boutique hotel has led to an avalanche of new lease deals at the 500,000-square-foot, open-air shopping and entertainment destination. Market Street is well over 90 percent leased with occupancy levels at their highest point since the award-winning project opened in 2004. Market Street currently houses 90 tenants, including 18 restaurants.

New tenants at Market Street include 1252 Tapas Bar, Stadia Sports Grill & Bar and fashion tenants LMD Boutique and Langford Market. Other newcomers include Charming Charlie, All About Feet, the home furnishings and accessories store Belle Maison, and Red Mango, serving all-natural frozen yogurts.
Source: TWDC

Celebrating the move to a larger showroom, Eminence is hosting an Open House Saturday February 6 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm.

For those with a demanding sense of style…..Eminence offers:
…..Incredible unique home furninshing from over 30 countries around the globe.
…..An eclectric blend of very rare, hard to find antiques.
…..Amazing hand-crafted new furniture, art, and accessories.
…..Custom hand made furniture to client specifications within a few short weeks.

Four artists will be exhibiting their paintings plus free appetizers and drinks during the Open House!

Located in The Woodlands Market Street between Z Gallery and Orvis across from Tommy Bahama’s.

281 . 465 . 0879
info@eminencefurniture.com

Make your reservations today for a special Valentine’s Package at The Woodlands Resort. This Valentine’s Day Weekend, February 12 -14, you can enjoy cozying up with your sweetheart in deluxe guestroom accommodations while sipping champagne and indulging in chocolate dipped strawberries. Included in the package are custom his and her monogrammed robes as part of The Resort’s Take the Robe Home Romance Package, starting at $269 per night. Throw on your plush robes and enjoy breakfast in your guestroom the next morning.

To add to your experience, make reservations for a romantic dinner in The Woodlands Dining Room overlooking Lake Harrison on Saturday, February 13 or Sunday, February 14. You can also treat your sweetheart to a lavish Champagne Brunch on Sunday, February 14 in The Woodlands Dining Room. The cost is $29 for adults and $15 for children 6-12 years.

For reservations, call 281-367-1100. Custom monogrammed robes are available if booked by February 7, otherwise guests will receive “His” and “Her” monogrammed robes.
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