Neighborhoods & Communities

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West University Garbage Fee Increase
25 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities
An fyi to all West U residents - garbage fees increased 34% in 2010. The fee is now $21.17/mo. read more
Brittany Lakes
25 January, 2010| Home Buying, Home Values & Recent Sales, Neighborh...
Beautiful Brittany Lakes...I love Brittany Lakes.  I feel so emotionally, and spiritually attached to Brittany Lakes for so many reasons.   When I first heard of Brittany Lakes it was p... read more
Don't wait for referrals; take action to build buz...
24 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
Don't wait for referrals; take action to build buzz By RON CONSOLINO For the Chonicle Jan. 23, 2010, 1:35AM Q: How do you attract high-value, low-cost word-of-mouth referrals? A: Even in today's m... read more
It's Mardi Gras Time in Kingwood
23 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, General
It's Mardi Gras Time! Come join us at the 2010 Mardi Gras Festival in Kingwood Town Center on February 13th from noon to 6pm.  Enjoy live music by LeRoy Thomas and the Zydeco Runners, arts... read more
Schlumberger chief hopeful about customers' spendi...
23 January, 2010| Housing Market, Neighborhoods & Communities, Inter...
Schlumberger chief hopeful about customers' spending By MONICA HATCHER Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle Jan. 23, 2010, 12:55AM Schlumberger, the world's largest oil services company, expects... read more
Retailing - Tootsies making a move
23 January, 2010| High-Rises & Condos, Neighborhoods & Communities,...
RETAILING Tootsies making a move By NANCY SARNOFF Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle Jan. 23, 2010, 12:47AM After nearly three decades as a Highland Village institution, Tootsies is relocating t... read more
New concept pairs Burger King with King of Beers
22 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocation & Newcomer...
New concept pairs Burger King with King of Beers Associated Press Jan. 22, 2010, 2:05PM MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Burger King is opening a restaurant in Miami Beach that will serve beer along with... read more
Rice Military's Permit Parking
21 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities
As developement continues on Washington, traffic and parking problems in Rice Military are on the rise. The neighbors forming the Rice Military Civic Association have approached the city w... read more
Metro to launch new route in Energy Corridor
21 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
Metro to launch new route in Energy Corridor By MIKE SNYDER HOUSTON CHRONICLE The Metropolitan Transit Authority on Monday will launch a new “connector” route serving the Energy Corridor Dist... read more
Dubai's Crown Prince Reorganizes Government
21 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
Dubai's Crown Prince Reorganizes Government By DANIA SAADI DUBAI--Dubai's crown prince announced a reorganization at the top of the sheikdom's government designed to streamline clunky Sheik Hamd... read more
Stella Sola at 1001 Studewood to start serving bru...
20 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocation & Newcomer...
Stella Sola, located in the Heights area at 1001 Studewood across 10th Street from Glass Wall The Restaurant, recently opened and will start serving brunch in the middle of February from 1... read more
Current Road Construction in Avalon Place/River Oa...
20 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Schools
The storm sewer construction is now underway from San Felipe south to Westheimer. It even effects the street & sidewalks along Avalon Place (from Bellmeade east to Kirby).  The traffic &... read more
Teas Nursery in Bellaire Already Sold!
18 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities
As mentioned in my blog entry on November 21st, the long-time family owned Teas Nursery was for sale. Well, brothers Jerry and Maury Rubenstein bought the five acres through a family tr... read more
Population Growth In Texas
17 January, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, Houston Living
Texas just keeps getting bigger!  For the year ending July 1st, Census Bureau numbers show that Texas added 478,000 people - more than any other state. A couple of the obvious reasons are that th... read more
2010 Good Brick Awards
15 January, 2010| Home Remodeling, Neighborhoods & Communities
The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance presented four River Oaks homes with the Good Brick Award last week! This award recognizes exceptional efforts to preserve the home and only 13... read more
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