Life + Culture

Field Notes

Noticing the Quiet Signs of Autumn in The Woodlands Article and Photography by Aunika Anderson The first hints of fall are slowly making their way through The Woodlands. They don't arrive with fanfare, but quietly—through a slight coolness in the morning air, a few leaves beginning to bronze, or the golden light that seems to linger a little differently through the trees. To catch fall in The Woodlands, you have to pay attention. It asks you to slow down and become a little more observant of...

Life + Culture

Grateful, In Their Words

Article by Dawn Allen | Photography by Provided Ahead of Thanksgiving, we asked our advertising partners what they’re grateful for this year. Here’s what they shared. The Cannon The Woodlands This year, we're thankful for growing without drifting apart. New members join monthly, yet the community stays tight-knit, sparking real collaborations and connections. We're especially grateful to members who show up for each other, not just their own work. Growing alongside people like that is a...

Home + Design

Mindful Gratitude and Merriment

How to Get a Jump Start on Successful Holiday Experiences Article by Carol Mowdy Bond | Photography by Provided Why are some homes more inviting than others? How do we create that same wonderful vibe in our own homes? During this season of thankfulness, guests will play bigger-than-usual roles in our narratives, and we want them to feel welcome, comfortable and cherished, while reflecting our family personalities and preferences, and making sure our homes are functional and ready to...

Food + Beverage

Where the Locals Go

Newly Situated, Schilleci’s Continues to Honor New Orleans Tradition While Creating Its Own Article by Laura L. Green | Photography by Provided It’s safe to assume that many Woodlanders have made the pilgrimage to some of the Crescent City’s “grande dames” of dining (Galatoire’s, Arnaud’s and the like) as well as to the much-lauded crop of modern European and Gulf Coast eateries that have thrived there over the last few decades (Compère Lapin and Pêche, among others). But there’s another type...

Life + Culture

A Place at the Table

Celebrating America at 250 and the Life We Share in The Woodlands Article by Travis Hager | Photography by Stock Thanksgiving brings America home. Around tables large and small, we settle into familiar company, pass dishes that carry somebody’s history and make room for whoever has arrived. As the United States marks 250 years of independence, there is something especially moving about this annual gathering. The Founding Fathers understood the importance of pausing to give thanks while a...

Arts + Culture

Fall Into a Few Good Books

Perfect reads as the weather turns: Recipes, road trips and Steinbeck for beginners to welcome autumn. Article by Dawn Allen | Photography by Provided Southern Living: Best Fall Recipes Southern Living cookbooks have been a standby in my kitchen for years, and this collection of autumn recipes reminds me why. Hearty and seasonal, this cookbook’s recipes lean into fall’s best comfort flavors. A standout, the steak and two-potato soup, is playfully coined as a dish that “men fancy,” a claim...

Food + Beverage

The Hands That Feed Us

Family, Hard Work and Harvest at Atkinson Farms Article by Aunika Anderson | Photography by Provided From dawn to dusk, there is always something to be done at Atkinson Farms, a fourth-generation family farm.  Another Season, Another Harvest  The day begins before the first cup of coffee, with one of the farmers’ most important routines: checking the weather. On a farm, the forecast can determine nearly everything. Rain, heat, wind and cold can change the day’s plans in an instant. And...

Food + Beverage

Back in the Saddle

Austin Simmons Returns to The Woodlands Dining Scene With New Steakhouse Charolais Article and Photography by Laura L. Green On the evening we visited Charolais in Hughes Landing, the late summer temperatures were breaking records. The setting sun was hanging in just the right spot over Lake Woodlands as to be both penetratingly hot and blinding. But a little unfavorable weather should never prevent one from indulging in a meal at a fine Texas steakhouse, especially if it’s the...

Food + Beverage

“Down To the Local…”

From medieval Ale-Stakes to Tuesday-Night Trivia, The Blue Lion Proves Why Every Neighborhood Deserves a Proper Pub Article and Photography by Travis Hager “There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.” Dr. Samuel Johnson offered that verdict in 1776, as recorded by his biographer James Boswell. Johnson was praising the tavern, but his instinct reaches straight into the modern pub: give people a warm welcome...

Entertainment

Boola Boola

Curated Menus for Your Upscale Game Day Watch Party Article by Carol Mowdy Bond | Photography by The Hometown Chef Catering Co. We’re in the heart of gridiron season when adrenaline runs high! And that means tailgating and lots of food. Through the years, tailgating has advanced from horse-drawn wagons to automobiles with open tailgates, plastic coolers and portable grills in sports arena parking lots. As tailgating evolved, favorite game-day foods shifted away from stadium-style hot dogs and...