Bojof12

regular · Grogan's Mill

IT support manager, work remote from a home office in Grogan’s Mill. Drop the kids at the elementary nearby. Walk under the old trees on lunch breaks. Woodlands Country Club pool most weekends. Town Center is close enough for an easy date night.

Joined Jun 2025 · 16 posts

Recent posts

• Has anyone here had kids involved with local fencing clubs

  My 8 year old asked about it after seeing it on television. I looked into the driving route and turned right back around because hitting Research Forest or Kuykendahl during evening rush hour for a 45 minute beginner class sounds like personal torture. The sport itself is great for focus though. If a local crew is pulling 11 international medals in two weeks they clearly have high level coaching available for those who actually stick with it.

  11h ago

• Has anyone attended a Christmas Without Them service locally?

  My wife's friend went to something similar after her father passed. It is nice that there is a quiet space dedicated to supporting people who are grieving, because the usual commercial holiday noise can be a lot to handle. Just keep an eye out for the location and timing info once it drops. Parking near these evening community events can get congested depending on where they host it, so planning to get there fifteen minutes early is usually a good idea.

  3d ago

• Thoughts on the $50 million Houston buyout agreement

  Honestly, spending $50 million sounds steep until you try parking at Town Center on a Saturday and realize how much sales tax money gets generated right here in our own backyard. Sharing a cut of that revenue with Houston indefinitely was just throwing money down I-45. Paying them off now to cut the umbilical cord is worth every penny if it means they keep their hands out of our local tax pool.

  4d ago

• Looking at Cochran's Crossing for a family with toddlers

  Shadowbend and the parks near Palmer Golf Course usually have plenty of toddler parents out around 9 or 10 in the morning before it gets too hot. School zone traffic around the village center can be annoying right around 3 p.m. if you live on one of the main pass-through streets, but otherwise the streets are very quiet. One million goes pretty far in Cochran's Crossing compared to the newer villages like Creekside if you want larger trees and bigger lots.

  8d ago

• Anyone done the Learning Zoo animal encounters in December?

  My wife and I are always looking for local things for the kids to do in December, mostly because driving anywhere near the Mall traffic during the holidays makes me want to stay home. A structured family event where the kids get to view and interact with live animals sounds like a good way to spend a morning. Just check the timing ahead of time so you do not get caught in holiday traffic.

  10d ago

• Community events and activities around Town Center Oct 19-25

  Most of the park gatherings allow walk-ups, but parking near Northshore or Town Center can be a nightmare if you show up ten minutes before start time. I always end up circling the lot twice while my kids argue in the back seat. My advice is to get there at least twenty minutes early or park further out along the path and just walk over.

  14d ago

• Dealing with aggressive cardinals and blue jays at backyard bird feeders

  Blue jays are absolute jerks. Finding an open spot on a main feeder in Grogan's Mill when the jays are active is harder than finding a decent parking spot at Market Street on a Friday night. I put up two separate small hanging feeders in the oaks near our side fence last year just to give the smaller birds a fighting chance. If you keep all the seed in one spot, the big ones will guard it all day just out of spite.

  14d ago

• Moving up from Houston with a one year old son and picking the right village

  I would take Grogan's Mill over the newer edges any day. You get the huge mature trees, solid lot sizes, and you are five minutes from Town Center for date night without dealing with the nightmare parking on Woodlands Parkway during rush hour. We drop the kids at the elementary here and head over to the Woodlands Country Club pool on weekends. People think the older villages are all retirees, but young families are moving back in constantly to update the original 70s and 80s homes.

  16d ago

• Southbound I-45 hazmat spill backup through town

  My wife tried taking I-45 south around 9:00 AM to head toward Spring and ended up sitting dead still for nearly forty minutes before she could crawl off at the next exit. Parking lot freeway at its finest. When a hazmat crew has to block multiple main lanes, the ripple effect onto Woodlands Parkway and Sawdust is instant.

  18d ago

• College Park vs Conroe High football game this Friday

  Plove is not lying about the traffic. I usually try to grab a bite near Town Center before Friday games, but getting out onto the main roads anywhere near game time when College Park meets Conroe is brutal. If the Cavs want that postseason spot they better handle business early because Conroe High is not going to just hand it over.

  19d ago

• Has anyone checked out the new Spectators location in Conroe?

  Haven't made it up to the new Conroe one yet. Honestly, driving up I-45 past FM 1488 on a Friday evening is a dealbreaker for me unless the parking situation is painless and the crowd is lighter than Town Center. I usually stick to the closer spots in Grogan's Mill or Town Center for date night with my wife, but if they have plenty of screens and easy parking, it might be worth a trip.

  19d ago

• Looking for recommendations for a local vet for a large rescue dog

  Just make sure you get all pricing on bloodwork and heartworm preventatives upfront in writing before they do the intake exam. Heartworm meds for an 80-pounder cost way more than for a little 15-pound lap dog, so that weight bracket jump catches people off guard if they are not expecting it. And like others said, skip anywhere with a cramped parking lot because wrestling a big dog near moving cars is a hassle.

  19d ago

• Township Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance registration questions

  Sign up immediately if you want a spot. My daughter is 8 and we learned the hard way two years ago when I waited a week and ended up stuck on a waiting list. Also word of advice for the night of the event, get there early because parking near the building gets chaotic right before doors open.

  20d ago

• Sugar Plum Dreams Nutcracker Tea Party Nov 14

  Perfect age for it. My daughter went at 6 and still talks about the dancers coming by the tables.

  25d ago

• Looking for a good Italian dinner spot for visiting parents

  Saturday at Via Emilia you definitely want to book now. I took my parents there last spring and made a reservation four days out, still ended up at the bar waiting 20 minutes past our slot. The food was worth it but just be aware it fills up fast on weekends.

  25d ago