The Woodlands Custom Homes Hosts Open House This Weekend

The Woodlands Custom Homes is hosting an Open House this weekend in East Shore, the �Garden District� of The Woodlands Town Center and in the neighborhood of Silvermont in the Village of Sterling Ridge.

The French Country-style home at 6 Georgian Row (top photo) is open for touring on Saturday and Sunday, November 21 - 22 from 1 � 4 pm. Built by John Post Homes, LLC, this three-story home overlooks 200-acre Lake Woodlands and features 9,000 square feet of living space, five bedrooms, six full baths with two half baths, elevator, two parlours, complete outdoor living area, covered balconies and more. This home is priced at $2,695,000.

For more information call Robyn Brand @ 832-928-4143 and tell her you saw it on my site, or visit www.TheWoodlandsCustomHomesOnline.com.

Koi Garden on The Woodlands Waterway® Now Open to the Public

Koi Garden, an Asian-inspired garden and koi pond located on the south side of The Woodlands Waterway®, is now open to the public from dawn until dusk daily. The garden was created on and around two �tear-drop� shaped islands in The Waterway that are linked to the banks of The Waterway by pedestrian bridges. The garden was designed to be a place for quiet contemplation and meditation, where visitors can reconnect with nature, according to Alex Sutton, president of The Woodlands Development Company.

The koi pond is one of the largest of its kind outside of public arboreta or gardens. A variety of distinctive materials and exotic plantings enhance Koi Garden, along with a 60,000-gallon koi pond that is separated from The Waterway by dams. Designed by SLA Studio Land and constructed by Millis Construction, the Koi Garden is secluded from a pedestrian walkway along The Waterway by walls, fences and timber bamboo, native to Asia. The koi pond was designed in collaboration with Laguna Koi Ponds of Laguna Beach, California, using bio-filtration methods for fish health and water clarity.

A two-sided galvanized steel arbor marks the entry to Koi Garden off Waterway Court. Two ancient proverbs are carved into the arbor � �Enough Pails of Water�.A River� on the south side, and �The Journey is the Reward� on the north side.

The koi in the pond are Japanese imports selectively bred for their brilliant colors and appealing patterns. There are 33 adult koi and about a dozen baby koi in seven different varieties currently living in the pond. The koi pond is maintained by Brett Rowley of Brett�s Fish Farm, fisheries biologist. For more information, visit www.thewoodlands.net.

In the bottom photograph, officials from The Woodlands and residents of The Waterway Lofts feed the koi in a ceremonial opening of the Koi Garden.

The Woodlands Kicks Off the Holiday Season with Events

The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau presents holiday fun as the 27th Annual Lighting of the Doves, International Winter On The Waterway (iWOW), The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center and Donoho�s Jewellers Winter Wonderland return on Saturday, November 21.

Presented by the Community Associations of The Woodlands, the 27th Annual Lighting of the Doves will take place on Saturday, November 21 from 2 - 7 pm at Town Green Park. Admission is free. This year�s festival will be highlighted with live music and entertainment, interactive booths and games, ice carving competition, snow play area, amazing fireworks, balloon artists, face painters, inflatables and so much more. Don�t forget to check out Santa Claus, as he makes his grand entrance in a dazzling, decorated boat from The Woodlands Waterway® at 6:30 pm.

In conjunction with the Lighting of the Doves, International Winter On The Waterway (iWOW) will also take place on Saturday from 2 pm � 7 pm. With its �street fair� atmosphere, iWOW showcases the holiday traditions from Japan, Panama, the United States and a myriad of other countries at exhibits along the banks of The Woodlands Waterway. From foods, arts & crafts, to music and entertainment, iWOW is certain to add an international flavor to The Woodlands� holiday celebrations. Admission is free.

The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center, presented by Jaguar and Land Rover Houston North, will open daily beginning Saturday, November 21. As the largest seasonal outdoor ice rink in the southwest, The Ice Rink will remain open through January 18, 2010. Visitors can also pick up a $2 off admission coupon at Which Wich Superior Sandwiches in The Woodlands and specific events. Also, visit Fidelity Investments in The Woodlands for a Buy One Get One Free coupon.

Donoho�s Jewellers Winter Wonderland features illuminated holiday scenes and storybook displays surrounding The Ice Rink. Visitors can wander through the fantasyland of magical, lighted toy soldiers, elves, doves, musical angels and snowmen from dusk until 11 pm, beginning this Saturday through January 4, 2010.

For complete information on all holiday events and parking, visit www.HolidayInTheWoodlands.com or call 281-363-2447.