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Splash into summer 2022 with a season pass to the Township pools

robflemingGet ready to splash into summer! Season passes for The Woodlands Township pools are available for purchase now!  Season passes are valid for entry into all Township pools including the Rob Fleming Aquatic Center.  

Select pools are open for pre-season beginning May 14, 2022. The regular season for all pools is May 27 to August 9, 2022, with post-season running through September 5, 2022. Visit www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/pools for the full pool schedule, in-service dates, pool hours and detailed pool pass information.

Dragons Love Tacos: Spring Break family fun including a special Taco Tuesday Event!

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Who doesn’t love tacos?! Main Street Theater brings the fun of the hit book, Dragons Love Tacos, to the stage during Spring Break. Performances will be held at MST’s MATCH location, 3400 Main St., Houston, TX  77002,

Tuesday - Friday, March 15 – 18 at 1:30pm and Saturday, March 19 at 10:30am and 1:30pm.

Recommended for Pre-Kindergarten and older. All tickets are on sale via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at MainStreetTheater.com. Tickets are $14 - $24. Group rates are available. No children under 3 are admitted in the theater (including sleeping babies). (Performances are also available for school groups and homeschools. Call 713.524.9196 ext 1 or visit the website.)


Main Street Theater also offers Accommodations Performances:

Sensory-Friendly / Relaxed Performance: Mar. 16 at 1:30pm
Audio Described Performance: Mar. 19, 2022 at 10:30am (email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to reserve)
ASL Performance: Mar. 19, 2022 at 1:30pm


About Dragons Love Tacos
By Ernie Nolan
Based on the book by Adam Rubin with illustrations by Daniel Salmieri

Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa… well, watch out!! The silly, dragon dancing journey about first impressions and trying new things is a recipe for laughs and fun!

Main Street Theater Taco Tuesday!
Join us for Taco Tuesday on March 15 from noon – 1pm! Tacos, hand-painting, crafts and a special memento just for you! $25 per person.

About the Production
Dragons Love Tacos is directed and choreographed by Jimmy Phillips. The cast includes Laurel Burrer, Jonathan Bynum, Kierra McKay, Sam Menke, Joshua Mendiola-Garcia, Natalie Nassar, Tyler R. Rooney, Sloane Teagle. The design team is Lauren Davis (set design), David Gipson (lighting design), Laura Moreno (costume design), Shawn W. St. John (sound design), Mark B. Robbins (properties design). Curmira Bill is the stage manager. 

About Main Street Theater
Now in its 46th season, Main Street Theater provides theater experiences for all ages.  The MainStage produces professional, intimate, literary plays for adults and operates under an Actors’ Equity Association union contract; the Theater for Youth produces professional, engaging productions based on children’s literature for families and school groups, both in-house and on tour around Texas; and we offer Education and Outreach programs on-site and at satellite locations around the Greater Houston area for youth aged 4 – high school.  We work out of 2 facilities: our Rice Village home on Times. Blvd., and as part of the MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) on Main Street. 

Main Street Theater is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for not-for-profit theaters, of Theatre for Young Audiences/USA (formerly ASSITEJ), the world theatre network of theatre for children and young people, and a founding member of Houston Arts Partners.  Main Street Theater is funded in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Splash Into Fun and Celebrate Spring Break 2022 at The Woodlands Resort

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In true Texas style, Spring Break will be bigger, better, and longer than ever at The Woodlands Resort this year, with full weeks of fun from March 11-28, 2022. Located just 30 minutes from downtown Houston and an hour from Sugarland, the family-, couples-, and group-friendly resort destination has announced a brand new lineup of engaging activities to ensure an unmatched Texan getaway to remember for travelers from near and far.

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Every hour of everyday will offer something special for all ages and enthusiasms over Spring Break at The Woodlands Resort, with the calendar chock-full with activities and amusements including Hands-On Scavenger Hunts, Lawn Games, Karaoke, Family Fun Bingo, Arts & Crafts, Turtle Feedings, Goat Yoga, BubblesS’mores for purchase, Bicycles for rental, and Big Screen Dive-In Movies by the Lake with nightly showings of classic family film favorites. For a full line-up of spring break activities, visit here.

And that’s just the beginning. Family fun doesn’t get much better than a splash & slide adventure at the resort's Lazy River & Waterpark, with a 30-foot Tower sporting a double-helix water slide, waterfall, and underwater marine mural, as well as a low-and-slow inner tube ride through the Texas Piney Woods on the 1,005-foot Lazy River. Youngsters will find plenty to enjoy at Puffy’s Sprayground with waterspouts, pop fountains, and a zero-grade entry toddler pool perfectly sized for their pleasure.

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Break right into a getaway for the whole family to enjoy with the Kids Rule Spring Break Package from The Woodlands Resort. Exclusive add-ons include a $50 daily dining credit; S'mores welcome amenity; and one Kids’ Backpack filled with summer fun essentials. Families will also enjoy unlimited access to all the complimentary activities listed above, and so much more. Of course, The Woodlands Resort knows that adults rule too, with older-age-appropriate activities including in-room spa services, dining options and more!

For more information on special offers at The Woodlands resort, CLICK HERE.

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Register Now for Woodlands Christian 3rd Annual Color Run, April 2

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On Saturday, April 2, The Woodlands Christian Academy will host its 3rd annual community wide Warrior Color Run, sponsored by Hunter Family Orthodontics and Parke & Rogers Dentistry. With music and free food, the Color Run is a family-friendly activity where participants have the option of running a 5k or 1k. Spectators spray runners with colored powder throughout the course, completely covering them from head to toe in rainbow colors by the time they reach the finish line.

The run starts at 10:00am on the school’s 40- acre campus at 5800 Academy Way in The Woodlands and weaves through W. G. Jones State Forest. Last year, 430 registered runners participated in the community-wide event.

General Admission: $35*
Register for the run at twca.net/colorrun.

*Early Bird Discount: Admissions prices will go up on March 11. Registration after this date cannot guarantee a racer t-shirt or swag bag. Sponsorships are still available; print deadline is March 8.

Editor's Review: Lama Mediterranean Cuisine

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Baaaaby!! Lama Mediterranean Cuisine restaurant at 1644 Research Forest Dr is a whole vibe! Have you eaten here in the past couple of years? (New owners, totally new restaurant). I can’t believe this gem is right here in The Woodlands!! The food is AH-MAZING yes, but the ambience was thebomb dotcom, with upscale decor, gorgeous greenery everywhere, vibrant colors, and modern lighting. The heated outdoor patio garden nestled amongst plants and pretty lights is charming and cozy! 

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We almost turned down the complimentary hot tea. I’m so glad we didn’t. Having this lovely tea arrangement delivered to our table was my favorite thing ever! (I’m a sucker for the small details, and this restaurant is full of extravagant surprises.)

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Service last night was second to none. The owner, Ali, is charismatic and welcoming and he came over to our table to chat before we left, and he treated my teens and I like family! He even packed us some complimentary samples of some of the foods from their Persian menu (yes, they have Persian food too), which my husband promptly devoured as soon as we got home. 

Speaking of family, Lama is family friendly with a small area with books and a couple of toys to keep little ones content, plus kids eat free on Wednesdays (ages 10 and under, with adult purchase.). We ordered gyros, chicken & beef shawarma, and the most delicious baklava ever! No exaggeration. Baklava has never been on my top 10 list of enjoyable desserts. I wanted my girls to taste it, but I warned them ahead of time they wouldn’t be super impressed. Goodness, I have never been so wrong! (First time for everything). I would go for Lama’s baklava over my tried and true dessert favorites ANY day of the week. It was so decadent! We tried all 3 offerings, and my fave was the one with pistachios.

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I can’t decide if next time I’ll come on Thursday (BOGO half off entrees) or Friday (belly dancing). I’ll likely need reservations to come on the weekends, because apparently this place is really popular after the workweek has come to an end. 

These photos don’t do the place Justice, as I wasn't coming in to do a review (and I ended up having to use my teen's phone to take photos), but I had to share something. Check out more on the Lama Facebook or Instagram pages.  And go ahead and drop in this week and see what all my excitement is about. You won't be disappointed! 

Spring Break fun at Market Street

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Staying in town for Spring Break? Enjoy live music performances, a kids’ party in the park, and much more at Market Street’s Spring Break Celebration March 14 – 18.  The whole family is welcome to enjoy the following free activities:  

Monday, March 14 – Bubbles in the Park at 12:00 pm

Bubbles and fun for little ones will be featured in Central Park, courtesy of the Texas Bubblers.    

Tuesday, March 15 – Monarch Chamber Players Kids concert from 2:30 - 3:30 pm      

Introduce your children to a classical music performance along with storytelling.  Children’s activities will mirror the music.  Guests can enjoy instrument demonstrations and ask questions following the performance. 

Wednesday, March 16 – Kids party in the park with DJ – London from 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Game on! The fun will include hula hoop competitions, a dance off, freeze frame and fun family lawn games in Central Park. 

Thursday, March 17 – Spring Concert series/St Patrick’s Day concert in the park from 6:00 – 8:30 pm

The FAB 5 will play British Invasion and Beatles cover songs as part of the concert series in Central Park. Be sure to wear green! 

Friday, March 18 – Acoustic on the Lawn Concert at 6:30 pm

The Sarah Kelly Music School will present acoustic tunes on the lawn at Central Park from a variety of local musicians.