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  • Darla and Bob are always looking for news about Katy Texas and the surrounding areas. Please e-mail us at darla.dever@garygreene.com or robert.gilbert@garygreene.com with any news you may feel needs a forum!

September 2009 - Posts

Make Your Plans for the 2009 Katy Rice Harvest Festival!
It is that time of year again. The 29th annual Katy Rice Harvest Festival is almost upon us. This year's festival will be held on October 10th and 11th and will be located in Historic Downtown Katy between Avenues B and C as well as 2nd and 3rd Streets. Read More...
Cinco Residents: Come to the Third Annual Cinco Ranch National Night Out
On Tuesday October 6th, 2009 The Cinco Ranch Property Assn will be hosting its third annual National Night Out. It will be held this year at the LaCenterra Mall in Cinco Ranch in the Heritage Square (middle of the mall by the fountains). The event is Read More...
Katy Texas Subdivision Series: Pin Oak Village
If we ever hear a complaint about the Katy area it is the lack of trees Katy has. This is not to say we do not have some sections that are nicely wooded...Kelliwood, Nottingham, Parts of Cinco Ranch, Green Trails, and Windsor Park all have large shade Read More...
Brookwood Community Opens Store in LaCenterra Mall in Cinco Ranch, Katy
If you have never had lunch at the Brookwood Community, a large residential complex for those with functional disabilities...you need to take the drive to Brookshire...it is a wonderful place with great food and a large retail shop that sells gifts made Read More...
Villagio Town Center Extends "Party on the Plaza" Through October
The very successful Party on the Plaza promotion at Villagio Town Center has been extended through the entire month of October. Now that the temps are a bit lower and the sun goes down a little earlier this will be a great place to bring the family and Read More...
Cinco Ranch Modification Meeting Set for October
The Cinco Ranch modifications meeting is set for Tuesday October 20th at 6pm. The meeting will be held at the Association office at 4025 S. Mason Rd, Katy, 77450 (just south of Westheimer on east side of Mason Rd). If you are going to attempting to do Read More...
Texas Children's Hospital Katy Campus on Schedule to Open in 2010
The Texas Children's Hospital West Campus in Katy is quickly taking shape and is on schedule to open in 2010. The massive growth on the west side of Houston has many Hospital and medical facilities opening branches in the Katy area. Research has projected Read More...
Cinco Ranch High School Fall Garage Sale is Coming!
The Cinco Ranch High School PTSA will be holding the "The Cougar Community Garage Sale" on Saturday, October 3rd. Here are the particulars: Location- Cinco Ranch High School Parking Lot Time- 8am to 12pm Cost- Community at large $25, KatyISD Read More...
Katy Texas Subdivision Series: Oak Park Trails
Oak Park Trails is an interesting option for buyers moving to the Katy area south of I-10. It has a great location (on the corner of Mason Rd and Highland Knolls), is halfway between I-10 and the Westpark Tollway for easy commutes, feeds award winning Read More...
Cabs, K-Bobs, and Country Music at The Wine Next Door
This Saturday, September 26th The Wine Next Door in the LaCenterra Mall in Cinco Ranch will be holding their Cabs, K-Bobs, and Country Music wine tasting event. You will have two choices to enjoy the wine...for $18 you can do the appetizers and wine, Read More...
Great New Place to eat Lunch in Katy
If you are looking for great new place for Mediterranean food in Katy you must check out the new restaurant that just opened on 510 Mason Rd called EPHESUS MEDITERRANEAN GRILL. The atmosphere is very cozy, and the staff very accomodating. This is a true Read More...
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Single Story For Sale in Cinco Ranch
Rare Cottage Series Home in Cinco Ranch • 2,469 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story - MLS® $250,000 Cinco Ranch, Katy (Harris County) - Wow...highly sought after Cottage Grove Section of Cinco Ranch! Cul-De-Sac lot, Gourmet Island Kitchen with Read More...
Single Story For Sale in West Memorial
Rare Updated Katy home for only $130,000 • 1,656 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story - MLS® $130,000 West Memorial, Katy (Harris County) - Updated one story home in the Katy South of I-10 hamlet of West Memorial. Wide plank floors, updated kitchen, Read More...
Houston Tops U.S. Cities with Biggest Home Price Increases!
The Brookings Instituteput out their list of the top 100 U.S. Cities for home price increase for the second quarter of 2009....adjusted for inflation. Houston Texas topped the list with an increase of 4.9%. This statistic helps justify the claims we have Read More...
Open House in Cinco Ranch on Sunday
September 2009 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cinco Ranch, Katy (Harris County) - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 26907 Sandy Arbor Ln on September Read More...
Katy Mills Mall and Surrounding Businesses Change Area Speed Limit
We wrote a blog about the speed limit change in 2008. It seems the City fathers decided to change the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph. The reason for the change was based on a study done some years earlier suggesting the lower speed limit would be needed Read More...
Katy Texas Subdivision Series: Parklake Village
We really enjoy living in the Katy area south of I-10. We have a large amount of subdivisions and master planned communities to choose from. Some of our communities have lots of amenities like pool, tennis courts, golf courses, and walking trails. Some Read More...
1 1/2 Story For Sale in Cinco Ranch
Rare 1.5 Story in Cinco Ranch • 3,410 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm 1 1/2 story "Traditional" - MLS® $290,000 Cinco Ranch, Katy (Harris County) - This may just be the perfect Cinco Ranch home! 1.5 Story with a 3 car garage, backing to green Read More...
Price Reduced on 23203 Clarissa Ct in Avalon at Seven Meadows
Avalon at Seven Meadows, Katy - Announcing a price reduction on 23203 Clarissa Ct, a 2,720 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm single story. Now MLS® $385,000 - . Property information Read More...
Why is Grand Lakes in Katy Texas So Popular?
The Katy Texas area south of I-10 is loaded with beautiful communities. Cinco Ranch, Seven Meadows, Kelliwood, Green Trails, Nottingham, Westheimer Lakes North, Avalon, WoodCreek Reserve, Firethorne, etc... Each of these communities has a special feel Read More...
Cinco Ranch Theatre Company Needs Our Help!
The Cinco Ranch Treatre Company has announced their first production of the year, Daughters of Atreus on October 22nd to 24th at the Cinco Ranch High School Performing Arts Center. They need our help to make this play as well as their two other productions Read More...
Review: Isabella's Italian Ice in Cinco Ranch, Katy Texas
My son Anthony and I went to Isabella's Italian Ice in Cinco Ranch a few nights ago. We wanted something a little different from the normal local choices...like ice cream, cookies, pastries, etc... Isabella's Italian Ice hit the spot! For those Read More...
Cinco Ranch Back to School Bash " Take Two" this weekend!
Due the original date being rained out, the Back to School Bash hosted by Cinco Ranch has been rescheduled for Sunday, Sept. 6th, from 5-7. The party will be located at the Water Park by the new Lake House out in Cinco Southwest. There will be loads of Read More...
Katy is in One of the 10 Best Markets to Find a Job in the U.S.
U.S. News & World Report examined the United States to find the 10 best cities to find a job. The Houston metro area ranked on the list. All the other cities on the list were much smaller cities and areas with less diversity. Many of the cities on Read More...
Great New Place to have Lunch near Katy
There is a great new place to have lunch, and it is right near Katy! If you like a rustic feel, and great food, you will like this place, it is called The Essence Cafe, and it is located right inside the entrance to Cross Creek Ranch right off of 1093. Read More...
Katy Texas Master Planned Community Series: Cinco Ranch: South Lake Village
Cinco Ranch is one of the largest and most successful Master Planned Communities in the United States. It has truly been a marvel of development and implementation. The first section of Cinco Ranch that was built (the first home in Cinco Ranch was completed Read More...