Posted on May 22, 2012 | Tagged in: Untagged
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion has announced its upcoming events schedule for this June.
- Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band will perform at 8 p.m. June 2.
- The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour will make a stop at the Pavilion at 8 p.m. June 8.
- Westfield, Dekaney and Spring high schools will hold their graduations at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively, June 10.
- 93Q's Day in the Country Featuring Dierks Bentley is set for 1:30 p.m. June 16.
- Il Divo will perform at 8 p.m. June 21.
- The Texas Music Festival Orchestra will play at 8 p.m. June 22.
- The One Direction concert scheduled for 7:30 p.m. June 24 is sold out.
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is located at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands.
Posted on May 15, 2012 | Tagged in: Untagged
Montgomery County Habitat for Humanity raised $250,000 during its Building Hope fundraiser gala held on April 21 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriot Hotel.
Approximately 400 people attended the black-tie event. Community sponsors, underwriters and partners included Tiffany & Co.; the George Lindahl Family Foundation; Schulte Building Systems; Valspar; Woodforest National Bank; CB&I; Newpark Resources; Baker Hughes; Jaguar Land Rover Houston North; Flowcrete North America; BBVA Compass; Pagel, Davis & Hill, PC; Check-6, Inc.; Insperity; The J. Beard Real Estate Company, LP; Boni’s Dance and Performing Arts Studio; and Matt Powers Custom Homes.
"We extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our sponsors, underwriters and partners for this incredible outpouring of generosity,” said Montgomery County Habitat for Humanity co-chair Brenda Mizell, according to a press release from the group. “This event really helped raise awareness for our Montgomery County projects and we are very grateful.”
The event's honoree was John Copper School, which built 13 homes in Montgomery County through its Habitat for Humanity program.
"The Cooper School has made an incredible contribution to Habitat," said Mizzell in the release, "with students, alumni, faculty, staff and parents dedicating their time, hard work to our cause over the last 13 years."
Dana Tyson, SUNNY 99.1 personality and Women Build spokesperson for Montgomery County Habitat for Humanity, emceed the event. The evening also featured dinner; live music by Klockwork; and live, silent and bid-board auctions. The live auction, which earned more than $75,000 for the cause, was presided over by Nelda Luce Blair, chairman of The Woodlands Convention and Visitors Bureau and founder of The Blair Law Firm.
Habitat for Humanity is a volunteer, faith-based organization focused on improving the quality of life in communities through homebuilding and renovations. For more information, visit hfhmctx.org .
Posted on May 08, 2012 | Tagged in: Untagged
A photograph from one of Woodlands Fabrics & Interior's design projects was published in this month's Woodlands Lifestyles & Homes magazine. Here are a few other photographs from this project including some "before" photos which illustrate how we transformed the space.
For more details on this project, visit our blog or to view the digital copy of the Woodlands Lifestyles photo, click here now.
Posted on May 08, 2012 | Tagged in: Untagged
On April 19th, Memorial Hermann Hospital The Woodlands unveiled the new Breast and Bone Center waiting room space transformed by the In the Pink of Health committee and Woodlands Fabrics & Interiors.
In the Pink of Health committee members, physicians, hospital executives, and community supporters gathered at the center and received a two-for-one treat when the newly-redecorated Breast & Bone Center was unveiled along with the exciting news about this year's In the Pink of Health annual luncheon's keynote speakers - TV personalities Giuliana and Bill Rancic.
It was a special evening for Woodlands Fabrics & Interiors as we were recognized as a Pink Partner for our participation in the project and for our support of the cause. Thank you In the Pink and Memorial Hermann!
Posted on May 08, 2012 | Tagged in: Untagged
Nancy Charbonneau, founder and owner of Woodlands Fabrics & Interiors and an Interior Designer, is now blogging weekly about fabrics, textiles, design and more! Check out her new blog - Thread Counts. We would love to get your feedback!
Also - if you love Pinterest as much as we do, check out Nancy's pin boards showcasing loads of design ideas, new merchandise and more!
Posted on May 08, 2012 | Tagged in: Untagged
Spring furniture market in High Point, North Carolina, is always one of the most inspiring markets to attend. Fresh with vibrancy and excitement, this market always inspires us to keep current with what is going on in the world of furniture, textiles and design.
This market - color is everywhere! Purple, orange and turquoise were abundant along with greys and tonal backdrops that really made these colors pop. Details, patterns and textures are impactful - great news for those of us who love variety and excitement in our decor.
New merchandise from market is already arriving daily. Stop in often to see all of our new offerings! Above are just a few photos from our trip!
Posted on May 08, 2012 | Tagged in: Untagged
We are always on the move in the store - changing things every month, week, and day! Our latest move is an exciting one as we are preparing to move our seamstresses and drapery workroom to be connected to our retail store. We couldn't be more excited!
To prepare for this transition, we are merchandising our trim room throughout the store with our fabrics. We are excited to create stories with our trim and fabrics and hope that it will make your shopping experience with us even better.
We are also re-merchandising our fabric racks to showcase the exceptional selection of fabrics that we offer. Woodlands Fabrics & Interiors has exceptional quality fabric. We refuse to sell seconds, shorts or off-goods. We also strive to purchase as much American-made fabric as possible.
Posted on May 08, 2012 | Tagged in: Untagged
The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau kicked off National Travel & Tourism Week on Friday, May 4 at the ninth annual Fiesta Universal at Waterway Square with giveaways and more that celebrated and recognized the positive impact of visitors to The Woodlands.
“Fiesta Universal is the ideal place to kick off Travel & Tourism week as international visitors along with business travelers and vacationing families is key to our status as a meetings and getaway destination,” says Nick Wolda, president of The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Those at Fiesta Universal can visit The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau’s booth for special giveaways. Visitors to the booth are also encouraged to sign a banner supporting tourism in The Woodlands. Those who sign the banner can sign-up to be entered to win a “Be a Tourist in The Woodlands” package that includes a night stay at The Woodlands Resort, Waterway Cruiser Day Passes, Kayak Passes to Riva Row Boat House, a $75 gift card to Rico’s Grill in The Woodlands and more.
Posted on May 03, 2012 | Tagged in: Untagged
May is for celebrating Women and Mothers!
Posted on May 02, 2012 | Tagged in: Untagged
The Woodlands is preparing for the second annual Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas competition. The routes for the swim, run and biking courses of the Ironman Texas on Saturday, May 19 have been released.
Like last year, athletes will begin with a 2.4-mile swim in Lake Woodlands, then a 112-mile bike course. The day ends with a 26.2-mile run course entirely within The Woodlands that concludes on Market Street.
Traffic will be impacted again during the Ironman. Last year there was congestion in the morning on Woodlands Parkway during the bike course and the run course saw slowdowns on Lake Robbins Drive, East Panther Creek, Lake Woodlands and all of Market Street.
