bachanon

i thought something similar when i first read that. sort of a mild, upchuck. i still like the concept of east shore though.

Street

lessismore

wherever you move, get involved. community events, volunteer opportunities, church and so on. i've found that outside of working locally, the majority of the churches have outreach programs for every age group and social persuasion. the larger churches have small group programs that make it easy to plug in to the community. some of the smaller churches have active congregations that are easy to get involved with. a neighbor of mine recently lost his home to fire. everyone has offered help. although we don't socialize, he was visibly moved by the support of his neighbors. i see stories like this in the woodlands all the time. recently, someone in the neighborhood set up a bbq at the end of one of the cul de sacs, had a live band (on a stage) and invited the whole neighborhood. it might have been a fund raiser, i don't know. people were there all afternoon. no complaints, no police. just clean, backyard fun at the end of a cul de sac with a great view of the golf course. driving around the woodlands, you would never think that these things occur. they just happen. you have to live here to enjoy it.

piper laurie is an actress. don't say povich. don't say povich.maury....................maury................

point taken. i forget to remove my rose-colored glasses sometimes.

Laurie

Peter

internal "transience", as you call it pineda, is common in the woodlands. many people buy their first home here, move up to a larger residence with kids and then simplify when the kids are gone. also, it is not the marketing machine (propaganda) of the woodlands development company so much as people relocating for jobs. if you meant marketing "america's hometown" to woo say, chicago, bridge and iron, and then those families relocating, i see your point. however, families from the east coast aren't moving here just because it looks like a great place to live.

life

sorry red, the spirit of the woodlands and how it grew are two different things. the woodlands was created as an antidote to sprawl. from the beginning, it was developed to be a place for people to "live, work, shop and become involved in their community". in the book "the woodlands, the inside story of creating a better hometown", roger galatas describes george mitchell's concern with rapid, haphazard development. this was the 1960s. the original concept was a new city, not a new development. the myriad neighborhood, social and church activities in the woodlands bring people together on a constant basis. we are in CLOSE proximity to our neighbors. we live on cul-de-sacs that have other cul-de-sacs. yes, you can be separate from your neighbor if you choose, but you'll have to go out of your way. if you attend church, have kids in school, attend social events, shop, eat out and especially if you work in the woodlands, you will constantly run in to your neighbors and friends and coworkers. many of the families who were here in "the beginning" were not from houston, they were from all over the country. families we knew moved here for new jobs at HARC and other research companies. yes, many people move here and commute; however, the culture (yes, culture) of the woodlands is unlike what many people would consider of a "bedroom community". of course, that being said, the woodlands could not have survived without its proximity to houston. don't call it a "bedroom community" please. is it not presumptive to say that people who moved here simply "wanted to escape close proximity to their neighbors"?

> bad pineda.

welcome to the forum itismedoug and mdock.

actually, it can be a good thing. some dillards (at least in dallas) have large furniture/home furnishing stores. in this case, one location in the mall might have clothing and the other location may be for home centered items and/or furniture.

of course not, but where does it go? i never see them cleaning anything up.

i love the theme. buildings, buildings, buildings....................buildings, buildings, bentley, buildings.

i'm getting that feeling again. this house has that thing. it's a feeling i get in the pit of my stomach when i see a house that resonates with my pecular sense of style. i would feel butterflies in my stomach upon entering this house. this doesn't happen very often. you think i'm joking.

don't they have poo bags aka horse diapers? i haven't noticed the horse's behinds, but i have noticed the lack of horse crap.

i had the JWs come to my door once and i told them i was busy. i hurriedly said "sure" when they offered to come another day. darnit, they came another day. this happened to be a mimosa morning in the mid nineties. when i realized who they were, i threw skinny puppy in the cd player (kinda loud) before i opened the door. i was naughty that day. i never mentioned that i was a christian or had any beliefs whatsoever. i simply glared at them, sipping my mimosa, answering each questions with a simple "uh huh", "really", "yeah". they wrapped it up in less than five minutes.

from a person who admires the original vision of the woodlands, i was disappointed that carlton woods was created. however, i believe the vision of the woodlands has been duly noted here in the states and internationally. as a fan of the built environment, i cannot help but drool upon hearing that a 25,000 (or maybe it was 40,000) square foot house is under construction in carlton woods. after 10,000 square feet, my eyes cross. so 25k or 40k.........doesn't matter. it's still GINORMOUS! it ghastly and amazing all at the same time. as andrew mcarthy's character said in the movie "class"...."I've never seen such a vulgar display of wealth." (or something like that).

the kids were smoking pot in the parking garage until security got wise. one/some were arrested. however, this was last year. i haven't heard of any similar activities since then.

http://www.grogansmillvillage.com/ne_walmart.htm there have been meetings with walmart and grogan's mill residents. the items covered are at the link above. although it doesn't seem that the meeting went well, walmart claims that they are keepin a 100 foot buffer between the new development and the high oaks neighborood as well as preserving many of the large oak trees on the property. east shore is going to be stately. the garden trails running through the neighborhood are inviting as are the parks. some of the townhomes and apartments are very close to woodlands parkway and grogan's mill. also, wulfe & co own the property fronting grogan's mill and in front of east shore. it will be interesting to see if they are sensitive to other developments around the area. there is no retail at this intersection. in fact, most of the office buildings are completely hidden behind trees and bushes.

this is true. the credit card bill reads "marfreless".