The Woodlands Edition | February 2022

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has dedicated ergonomic specialists on- hand to help shoppers. 936-755-3489. www.store.hermanmiller.com 9 Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa opened Jan. 3 in Augusta Woods Village. Located at 25640 Kuykendahl Road, Ste. E, Tomball, the franchise is locally owned and -operated by husband and wife Juan Burgoa and Janeth Zabalaga and oers a selection of pool supplies including chlorine, tablets, pumps and lters. 346-808-0114. www.pinchapenny.com/ stores/tomball-tx-261 10 Twisted Sugar opened in the Cochran’s Crossing Village Center at 4747 Research Forest Drive, Ste. 420-B, The Woodlands, in early February. Twisted Sugar is a bakery with a rotat- ing cookie menu. The Twisted Sugar menu also features over 100 avors of specialty sodas; a variety of ice cream sandwiches; and “twisters,” which are ice cream-based drinks. 281-651-2927. www.twistedsugar.com 11 Velvet Taco opened a location in The Woodlands at 9120 Gosling Road in early February. Velvet Taco is a fast-ca- sual Tex-Mex restaurant that serves specialty tacos. Velvet Taco oers vegetarian and gluten-free options as well as a kids menu. 346-386-6424 www.velvettaco.com COMING SOON 12 Apara Autism Center will open a new location this summer at 121 Vision Park Drive, Ste. 250, Shenando- ah, according to company ocials. Apara Autism Center oers a variety of services, such as evidence-based applied behav-

ior analysis therapy, caregiver training, feeding therapy programs, speech and language therapy programs, and spec- trum social skills yoga. 844-272-7223. www.aparaautism.com 13 Crumbl Cookies is opening a location in Market Street at 9595 Six Pines Drive, The Woodlands. According to Market Street ocials, the location is slated to open next to Pressed Juicery in 2022. Crumbl Cookies serves a rotating menu of four to ve specialty cookie avors each week, according to the company. www.crumblcookies.com 14 The Howard Hughes Corp. an- nounced Amrina , a new Indian restau- rant from the Kahani Social Group, will open at 3 Waterway Square, Ste. 100, The Woodlands, in the rst quarter of 2022. Amrina will feature private dining options, a bar and lounge, a main dining room and an in-kitchen chef’s table when it opens. www.amrina.social 15 Goode Co. Restaurants will open Goode Co. Fish Camp & Oyster Bar in the place of the former Goode Co. Barbeque at 8865 Six Pines Drive, Ste. 100, The Woodlands. According to the company, the new concept is expected to open in the rst quarter of 2022. Goode Co. Fish Camp & Oyster Bar will feature a fresh seafood bar, seasonal oerings and cocktails. In addition, an outdoor dining space is also being added, according to the company. The seafood restaurant is located next to Goode Co. Cantina. www.goodecompany.com 16 Urban Bricks Pizza Co. will open in The Woodlands Mall food court at 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Wood- lands, according to leasing ocials. An

The new academic building for Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy is set to be 30,000 square feet and provide an additional 21 classrooms.

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FEATURED IMPACT EXPANSION Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy , located at 9768 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, started work on an expansion project in early 2022. According to a news release from the school, the project includes the addition of a 30,000-square-foot academic building aimed to provide additional learning space and accommodate the continued growth of the school. The new academic building is expected to include 21 classrooms, a multipurpose space, oces, workrooms, conference rooms and break areas. In addition, the expansion project is set to enhance ocial opening date could not be con- rmed before press time. Urban Bricks oers customizable pizzas and salads. In addition, Urban Bricks sells pasta dishes and dessert pizzas. 281-363-3363.

fencing and security, improve trac ow, update signage, expand parking and add various additional beautication projects around the campus, according to the release. 936-337-2000. www.legacypca.org

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the second quarter of 2022, including a guest room remodel that is antici- pated for the spring. Among the listed renovations are the 10,000-square-foot spa, the tness facility, a new lobby bar with water views, gourmet grab-and-go and specialty market will join upgrades to existing restaurant and bar spaces. The tness facility will be expanded and modernized. Overlooking Lake Harrison, the 3,000-square-foot Forest Deck will become a venue for meetings, ceremo- nies and receptions as well as a curated art program. Curio Collection by Hilton is a global portfolio of more than 100 one- of-a-kind hotels and resorts in nearly 30 countries and territories. 281-367-1100. www.hilton.com

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17 The Woodlands Resort , located at 2301 N. Millbend Drive, The Wood- lands, transitioned into the rst Curio Collection by Hilton in Texas on Jan. 4. According to a news release, following the new ownership with Curio Collec- tion by Hilton, the resort is slated for enhancements projected to begin in

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