Winter blast shuts down most of Woodlands
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The massive winter storm that has enveloped the Houston region and Montgomery County has caused multiple closures and changes to normal life in The Woodlands, from bus cancellations to other closures, he is a quick round up as of Tuesday afternoon. The township administrative building is closed for the second day in a row on Tuesday, and officials may close the offices again on Wednesday. All public meetings of various groups such as the residential design review committees and others are canceled through at least Tuesday.Jason Fochtman, Staff photographer / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Woodlands shifts tourism outreach to drivers as pandemic continues
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Tom and Mona Mesereau sit in the sun outside their Winnebago in Evergreen, Colo., on May 30, 2020. Recreational vehicles were gaining in popularity before the coronavirus pandemic, but now, with travel restrictions loosening, a surge of travelers is drawn to the relative solitude that RVs offer. Elizabeth Eddins, the executive director of Visit The Woodlands, said use of state parks and RV rentals were on the rise in Texas. She also said driving visitors come for weddings, reunions or other events hosted at hotels in the community.BENJAMIN RASMUSSEN, STR / NYTShow MoreShow Less
Visit The Woodlands website wins state award
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The Visit The Woodlands website has won best tourism website in Texas at a recent industry gala. The site was re-developed and changed in spring 2020 to react to the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in dining, hotel stays and other tourism issue from the pandemic.Courtesy / CourtesyShow MoreShow Less
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The Visit The Woodlands staff also won numerous other honors from both the TACVB as well as in the Marcom Awards, a nation-wide marketing association that recognizes outstanding tourism advertising.Courtesy / CourtesyShow MoreShow Less
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The Woodlands Township’s convention and visitors bureau arm Visit The Woodlands was honored recently, winning the best tourism website in Texas from a prominent state tourism industry organization.
Woodlands board to continue in-person meetings
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In this file image from a November meeting of The Woodlands Township Board of Directors, board Chairman Gordy Bunch can be seen behind one of the newly installed plexiglass partitions separating board members. Despite continuing concern from public health officials about COVID-19 positive test statistics and a new, more communicable strain of the virus being confirmed in Texas, the seven members of The Woodlands Township Board of Directors will continue to host in-person meetings as the new year begins.Courtesy / CourtesyShow MoreShow Less
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Despite continuing concern from public health officials about COVID-19 positive test statistics and a new, more communicable strain of the virus being confirmed in Texas, the seven members of The Woodlands Township Board of Directors will continue to host in-person meetings as the new year begins. The decision, confirmed by township officials on Thursday, comes the d