http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/ en amy@kaplanpr.com Copyright 2013 2013-06-27T18:27:05+00:00 http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/dressing_you_in_patriotic_hues http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/dressing_you_in_patriotic_hues#When:19:43:49Z The Fourth of July is all about celebrating – celebrating our freedoms, celebrating fun and, let’s be honest, it’s a little about celebrating the nation’s color scheme of red, white and blue. So how will you be wearing the patriotic hues? If you’re still on the hunt for the perfect Fourth of July ensemble, look no further than down the street to Market Street where retailers abound with accessories, dresses, tanks and shoes in the reds, whites and blues! Market Street recommends the following options: Charming Charlie – wear all white and accessorize with a red belt, a blue tote, a star spangled heart ring, blue and white flip flops or a red necklace. Ann Taylor – go nautical with tans, whites, navys and gold for a classic July 4th look. Langford Market  -- pick a floral fabric in red or blue hues and create a light, fun, girly look for the holiday. For more ideas and detail from Market Street, visit their blog or see what’s happening in stores today at 9595 Six Pines Drive. In The Know, 2013-07-03T19:43:49+00:00 http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/forest_oasis_waterscape_ranks_tops http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/forest_oasis_waterscape_ranks_tops#When:18:27:05Z 10Best.com, a division of USA Today Travel, released its list of ‘Top Hotel Pools Families Love,’ and The Woodlands Resort earned a spot as the only resort in Texas on the list, which features resort properties in California, Florida, Hawaii, The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Arizona and Colorado. The Woodlands Resort’s splashiest amenity, the Forest Oasis Waterscape™, was lauded for its two-story spiraling double water slides and lagoon-style pools where kids can enjoy waterfalls, underwater music and murals and take part in scavenger hunts, volleyball and basketball in the pool. Children young and old can have fun in Puffy’s Sprayground™, a synchronized water experience with waterspouts and fountains. At dusk, families gather around the fire pit for build-your-own s’mores and jump back into the pool for nightly dive-in movie screenings. A division of USA Today Travel, 10Best.com provides its users with original, unbiased and experiential travel content on top attractions, things to do and restaurants for top destination in the United States and around the world. The Woodlands Resort, located just 30 miles north of Houston, has introduced great nightly rates this summer starting at $169 and value package options, including the Family of Four Fun package starting in the $220s. The Family of Four Fun package welcomes families with a giant cookie and includes a full breakfast daily for four people, half-day bicycle rental for four and Deluxe accommodations. All resort guests can take advantage of complimentary access to the sauna, steam room, fitness center and the resort’s signature Forest Oasis Waterscape. Ways To Play, 2013-06-27T18:27:05+00:00 http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/still_looking_for_summer_fun http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/still_looking_for_summer_fun#When:19:38:27Z The Woodlands Resort can be your destination for fun and value this summer. We offer an array of family-friendly package options that are sure to keep kids of all ages entertained and delighted this summer. With rates starting at just $169 per night, the Bed & Breakfast Package offers Deluxe accommodations and a full breakfast daily for two in The Woodlands dining room. The Family of Four Fun Package welcomes you and your family with a giant cookie and includes a full breakfast daily for four people, half day bicycle rental for four and Deluxe accommodations with rates starting in the $220s per night. Both packages offer complimentary access to the sauna, steam room, fitness center and the resort’s splashiest amenity – the Forest Oasis Waterscape™. At the Forest Oasis Waterscape, kids will enjoy our lagoon-style pool, a two-story water slide tower, flowing waterfalls and Puffy’s Sprayground™, a synchronized water experience with waterspouts and fountains. When the kids aren’t racing down the water slides, they’ll be playing water volleyball, listening to underwater music or having fun with an underwater scavenger hunt. S’mores at sunset and dive-in movies under the stars ensure a good night’s sleep for even the most active kids. So what are you waiting for? Give us a call -- we hope to see you this summer! Guest View, 2013-06-26T19:38:27+00:00 http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/weve_reached_the_pinnacle http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/weve_reached_the_pinnacle#When:20:24:59Z The readers of Successful Meetings magazine have awarded The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center a 2013 Pinnacle Award. The annual award recognizes hospitality excellence in conference centers, hotels & resorts and convention & visitors bureaus across the nation. This is the 14th year the resort has received this honor. A founding member of the International Association of Conference Centers, The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center offers 60,000 square feet of event space comprised of 33 meeting rooms with natural light showcasing views of the property’s lake or forest. “As we set out to further enhance our resort offerings with a $60 million renovation, we are delighted and honored to hear our resort has been and will continue to be a standout among top-tier conference centers,” said Greg Parson, general manager of The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center. “We are committed to offering our clients and guests a flawless meeting experience and environment.” The reinvention of The Woodlands Resort will add 184-room guest rooms, a 1000-foot lazy river and a new steak house restaurant while updating the property’s conference center. The renovation is expected to be complete in the fall of 2014. Successful Meetings, a monthly trade magazine for meeting professionals, will feature the Pinnacle Award winners in its August 2013 issue. Great Gatherings, 2013-06-25T20:24:59+00:00 http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/a_really_sweet_summer_camp http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/a_really_sweet_summer_camp#When:20:12:56Z Too bad this one is for kids! Schakolad Chocolate Factory is hosting a series of three-day summer camps that might make Mom jealous – a chocolate camp! At Schakolad Chocolate Factory, children will learn how chocolate transforms from the cacao bean to a chocolate bar as they learn the skills of a master chocolatier. They will have the opportunity to use the skills they learn along with their own personal creativity to design wonderful chocolate masterpieces they can take home (bonus for the rest of the family!). During the three days they will learn to make a chocolate bar, from cacao bean to bar, make 3-dimensional chocolate shapes and then finally design their own creations. Schakolad Chocolate Factory is located at 1500 Research Forest Drive, Suite 130. Camps are offered most weeks through August 15 and take place either in the morning from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or in the afternoon from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Are you – we mean your kids – interested? For more info, click here. What other fun camps have you heard about? In The Know, 2013-06-21T20:12:56+00:00 http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/bridal_style_can_you_spot_whats_hot http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/bridal_style_can_you_spot_whats_hot#When:18:59:45Z Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but style – while a personal choice – is still in the eye of the designer. Take a look at our image galley of wedding gowns and see if you can spot what’s trending in bridal style today. Don’t cheat – have you looked at the photos below? Of the six images, one dress does NOT represent wedding style today. Did you notice which one? The wedding dress trends to keep an eye on are short-skirted dresses, dramatic backs, appliqués, peplums and capes and wraps. Short Skirts As weddings become a bit less formal and take place in exotic locales, brides are looking for perfectly styled, yet practically minded dresses to say their “I dos.” Short skirts and dresses meet this need and designers have taken note with some standout options for brides. Backs In Style Why not focus on your back when that’s what most of your guests will be looking at during your ceremony? There are some heavenly designs to showcase the best of your (upper) backside that feature sheer panels, gorgeous draping, intricate lace detail and more. Applying Appliqués Designers are adorning dresses with appliqué pieces to enhance certain areas of the dress or just to modify the style of the dress. Just don’t over apply! Peppy With Peplums Giving your dress more movement and motion, a peplum is an on-trend design feature fit for the runway and the isle. You can dress it up or keep it simple, either way you’ll be turning heads. Capes and Wrapes While the thought of a cape brings to mind superheroes, the designer ones for bridal style are dainty and delightful. The cape and/or a wrap is a perfect way to have that designer look even in cooler climates. Cake Topper This would be in the what’s not so hot section. A dress that looks like it belongs on the top of a cake in the 80s is not quite the image most brides want to exude. Experts say to make sure you’re wearing the dress instead of the dress wearing you! What’s your bridal style? Weddings, 2013-06-18T18:59:45+00:00 http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/new_eats_down_the_street http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/new_eats_down_the_street#When:20:57:57Z Welcome to the neighborhood! Taco USA recently opened its doors to The Woodlands community and Crust Pizza Co. just introduced a second location. Deliciousness abounds! Just in time for the Fourth of July, Taco USA is reviving its concept by popular demand. With a focus on what once made Taco USA great and a commitment to the awesomeness of the food, Taco USA has opened its doors for business offering guests a fresh take on tacos (as you might have guessed), burgers and salads. The restaurant is located at 7 Switchbud Place in the Grogan’s Mill Village Center. Heralded by local foodies as “exquisite” and “the way a pizza should be,” pizza hotspot Crust Pizza Co. is introducing a second location in The Woodlands at 8000 Research Forest Drive in the Alden Bridge Village Center. Known for gourmet pizzas, calzones, salads, pastas and hot subs, Crust Pizza Co. is making its mark in The Woodlands. The first location is at 4775 W. Panther Creek Drive in Panther Creek Village Square. Where will you be dining this weekend? Perhaps poolside at Cool Water Café? In The Know, 2013-06-14T20:57:57+00:00 http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/fun_for_the_fourth http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/fun_for_the_fourth#When:18:51:16Z Independence Day is just around the corner, so exercise your freedom to change things up this holiday weekend -- fun for the whole family is just a short drive away! We’re gearing up for a fabulously fun Fourth of July this year at The Woodlands Resort with a lot of new services, amenities and activities for kids. From July 4-7, the resort will celebrate with patriotic-themed activities like a Flag Tag Relay, Create-A-Flag and more. Adults can lounge poolside at our splashtastic Forest Oasis Waterscape® while kids enjoy the waterslide tower, poolside games and live music as well as dive-in movies and build-your-own s’mores at dusk. There’s a lot of Fourth fun going on just steps from the resort, too. Check out Red, Hot and Blue, a community-wide event with bands, kids activities and one of the largest firework shows in the area. You can take our complimentary shuttle to and from the festivities for an easy, fun family outing! Rates for the July 4th weekend start at $219 – the holidays fill up fast so book early, and we’ll plan on celebrating with you soon! Guest View, 2013-06-13T18:51:16+00:00 http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/this_month_waterway_nights http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/this_month_waterway_nights#When:20:09:34Z Every Saturday night in June Waterway Square plays host to live music and strolling entertainment from some of the city’s top bands and performers at Waterway Nights. Enjoy the complimentary entertainment this weekend with the following line up! On Saturday, June 8, country singer Daryl Bullinger will keep the crowd entertained while Brett the stilt walker will amaze the kids. The following weekend, June 15, Jazz Avenue will perform their upbeat jazz tunes with Roly the Clown working the audience. On Saturday, June 22, Level One Band will get people moving and dancing while Bryant the Magician keeps things fun. Lastly, Clayton DeGuerre takes the stage with his acoustic soft rock music with Claude the Unicyclist as the strolling entertainment for the evening. Waterway Nights are held every Saturday in June from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Resort guests can take our complimentary shuttle to Market Street to enjoy the festivities! In The Know, 2013-06-06T20:09:34+00:00 http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/wine_food_week_is_here http://blog.woodlandsresort.com/posts/wine_food_week_is_here#When:16:16:56Z It’s the most delicious time of the year in The Woodlands! The beginning of June ushers in Wine & Food Week with wineries and chefs from across the city and state descending upon our community to show off their culinary talents. This year is no different; in fact, it’s bigger and better than ever before. With over 40 events and a broad selection of offerings designed for both the novice and serious wine and food enthusiasts, The Woodlands Wine & Food Week is one of the top destination culinary and wine events in the country. The event welcomes over 10,000 guests to the series of events over the week – which one will you be attending? Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Women & Wine with Kathy Womack Thursday, June 6, 2013 Wine Walk VIP presented by The Club at Carlton Woods HEB Wine Walk at Market Street Friday, June 7, 2013 Ladies of the Vine Tasting, Panel and Luncheon Sips, Suds & Sliders presented by The Woodlands Mall Saturday, June 8, 2013 La Lupita Mexican Brunch Wizards Play With Their Food and Wine New York’s Double Gold Winning Wines with Denman Moody Platinum Wine Vault Tasting Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase presented by Capital One Bank Land Rover Premium Lounge & Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting Saturday, June 9, 2013 Bite the Dog Brunch After all the food and wine, there’s no better place to kick up your feet than The Woodlands Resort! With complimentary transportation to and from Market Street and rates starting at $159 for Thursday, $159 for Friday and $169 for Saturday nights, there's no reason not to make a weekend out of it! In The Know, 2013-06-05T16:16:56+00:00