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Summer Bucket List
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School is almost out for most Texas kids and there’s no better way to create new family memories than with a summer bucket list. Challenge your kids to come up with a few of their own ideas to add to the list. Here are five suggestions to get you started:
Visit An American Landmark
Head up to South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore and the massive rock carvings of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. Each president’s head is as tall as a six-story building!
Visit A Theme Park
From Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA to Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, nothing says family fun like classic amusement park entertainment. Just don’t eat your weight in cotton candy and then ride the biggest roller coaster you can find!
Go Camping
We’re talking the kind of camping that involves erecting a tent, not just relaxing in the air-conditioned comfort of your fifth wheel RV. Even if you’re laying under the stars in your own backyard, you can share stories and make s’mores. For easy, at-home s’mores, fire up your grill and roast marshmallows on your patio.
Be A Tourist In Your Own Town
Visit a local museum, zoo or one of the fascinating sites your city has to offer. Can’t think of where to go or what to do? Visit your local Convention & Visitors Bureau for ideas.
Pick Berries
Find a nearby fruit farm and pick berries. From blueberries to strawberries, most farms don’t charge admission and you only pay for what you pick. Just don’t pick more than you can eat, strawberries have a shelf life of only a few days.
So tell us, what ideas are on your family’s summer bucket list?
Kick Off To Summer
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Memorial Day weekend officially kicks off a summer filled with family-friendly events, live music, fireworks and more right here in The Woodlands. On Saturday, May 26, head over to Waterway Square to enjoy the sounds of local country favorite, The Sheila Marshall Band, as the group takes the stage from 6 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. followed by the top cover band, Rapture, from 7:40 p.m. – 8:55 p.m.
The Memorial Day weekend fun continues on Sunday, May 27 with live music from Houston’s hottest party band, 11th Hour, from 6 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. Another Houston favorite, Park Avenue, will play music from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and today from 7:40 p.m. – 8:55 p.m.
A spectacular fireworks display will light up the night’s sky each evening beginning at 8:55 p.m.
Here at The Woodlands Resort, we're making it easy for you to save when booking your summer weekday getway early. Enjoy 50% off a second night by booking your getaway by Thursday, May 24 for a Sunday - Thursday stay between May 29 and August 30, 2012. Or, check out our Oasis of Fun package with rates starting at $179 per night including full breakfast for two.
With no resort fees, plenty of free parking and free activities for the kids like face painting and crafts, you'll have cash left over for a piña colada or two.
What! I’m Not Irish?
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The doors at The Goose’s Acre swing wide open at 8 a.m. with breakfast served until 10:30 a.m. Live music starts at 11 a.m. with performances from four bands. Irish dancers and bagpipers will also perform throughout the day. The pub will start charging entry at the door at 11 a.m. so get there early.
A few doors down at Baker St. Pub & Grill, you can sip on Guinness while enjoying corned beef and cabbage. Live music by John Bee and Stereo Maze starts at 4 p.m.
Hubbell & Hudson Market will have Irish food, beer and cheese samplings from noon – 4 p.m. Taste Irish soda bread, Guinness cupcakes, corned beef and more.
1252 Tapas is going green from 11 a.m. – 2 a.m. with green sangria, green gummy bear shots and green martinis. Plus, a DJ will spin hits from 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
With a rooftop view overlooking The Woodlands Waterway, don’t miss a visit to Crush Wine Lounge for Irish Whiskey drink specials, green beer and live music by Kamil & Tony from 4 – 7 p.m. And yes, more corned beef and cabbage.
Avoid the pinch and remember to wear green. Sláinte!
Spring Break Weekend Activities
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Kids enjoy hours of Spring Break entertainment at our signature Forest Oasis Waterscape™ water park with waterfalls, twisting two-story waterslides, underwater murals, live music, s'mores at dusk, dive-in movies and organized games. Find out more at Spring Break Central.
Update: for rainy days like this, we're moving all the fun (including live music and entertainment) indoors!
Daily Activities
Water Basketball & Water Volleyball
Forest Oasis Treasure Hunt
Horseshoes or Badminton
Basketball Hoop
Tetherball
Saturday, March 10
Noon - 3 p.m. Live Music by Unique Soul
Noon - 3 p.m. Muffie the Clown
1 - 4 p.m. Magical Balloon Art
1 p.m. - Water Balloon Toss
2 - 5 p.m. - Roly the Clown
2 p.m. - Family Scavenger Hunt
3 p.m. - Color-Your-Own Wanted Photo Poster
3:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Live Music by The Jimmie Hunter Band
4 p.m. - Minute to Win It
5 p.m. - XBOX Dance Off
6 p.m. - Bean Bag Toss
7 p.m. - S’mores
Dusk- Dive In Movie “Zookeeper”
Sunday, March 11
11:00 - 2 p.m. - Roly the Clown
Noon - 3 p.m. - Muffie the Clown
Noon - Knockout Basketball
1 - 4 p.m. - Magical Balloon Art
1 p.m. - Potato Sack Race
2 p.m. - Family Bingo
3 p.m. - Marco Polo
4 p.m. - Limbo
5 p.m. - Pass the Sponge & Musical Towels
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Leapin’ Leap Day
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Happy leap day! Celebrate 2012’s bonus day by making a Leap Frog Puppet and sharing fun Leap Year facts with your friends and family.
Leap Frog Puppet
What You Need:
• Large paper plate
• Green paint or crayons
• Green construction paper
• Pink or red construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Googly eyes (optional)
Instructions:
1. To make the frog’s body, paint both sides of the paper plate green.
2. Once the plate is dry, fold in half and use scissors to make a 1-inch slit (for the frog’s tongue) in the center of the fold.
3. Cut a strip of pink or red construction paper (about 1 ½ inches wide and 6 inches long) for the tongue. Round-off one end of the strip and leave the other end flat and slip it through the slit. To wag the frog’s tongue, jiggle the straight end.
4. For the eyes, cut out a pair of 1-by-2-inch green rectangles and round the upper edges. Fold each rectangle in half and glue the lower portion to the top of the body. Glue on googly eyes in the center or use a marker to draw your own.
5. Cut frog legs out of green construction paper, making a shorter set for the front and a long, bent pair for the back. Glue the legs to the underside of the body.
Once the glue is dry, your Leap Year Frog is ready to go!
Fun Leap Year Facts
• 2012 is a leap year, meaning there are 366 days instead of the usual 365 days.
• Only years divisible by four have leap days.
• Leap Day occurs on the same day of the week every 28 years. That means it will be 2040 before Leap Day is on a Wednesday again.
• According to the Guinness Book of Records, one family in the UK has three generations born on February 29th. They are Peter Anthony Keogh, Peter Eric Keogh and Bethany Wealth.
• The odds of being born on Leap Day are 1 of 1,461.
Catch Spring Break Fever
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Looking for something to do for Spring Break 2012 that won't break the bank? Let us be your close-to-home solution!
All the fun takes place March 9 – 18, the week when most Texas school districts observe Spring Break.
Our activity team has prepared plenty of games and activities to keep the kids busy including an appearance by Muffie the Clown for face painting and a magical balloon artist.
Don't worry ... the fun is not just for the kids! Parents can also enjoy 36-holes of on-site championship golf, 21 indoor and outdoor tennis courts and access to our Spa & Fitness Center, complete with nature-inspired treatments, whirlpools and a eucalyptus steam room. Tip: during the month of March, The Spa is offering 10% off Hot Stone Massages.
Rent bicycles and cruise more than 180 miles of scenic trails. Or, hop aboard our complimentary shuttle to The Woodlands Town Center for unique shopping, dining and entertainment.
For more information on the hotel packages we offer, click here to visit us online or call our Reservations Department at 866-361-5674.
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