Style + Beauty

What’s Your Color Season?

Discover Your Palette with House of Colour’s Bethany Straub Article by Heather Davis | Photography by Provided Have you ever heard someone reference a season when discussing their wardrobe? If so, then you’re one step closer to understanding the world of House of Colour’s Bethany Straub. After working in the fashion industry for over 25 years, Straub relied on her expertise to develop the House of Colour Woodlands location. With color analysis, she strives to foster a client’s confidence and...

Beauty

3-2-1: Glow

Inside 321 Skin Glow Med Spa, Where Science Meets Style Article by Travis Hager | Photography by Provided In an age of intentional living, skincare has evolved into more than a daily habit—it has become a personal ritual, a reflection of individual style as intimate as wardrobe or décor. At the forefront of this refined approach is 321 Skin Glow, a med spa located in The Woodlands and grounded in science, aesthetics, and understated elegance. This serene destination is quickly emerging as a...

Life + Culture

Heart of Homecoming

Haley Garcia Returns to Conroe with a Vision of Legacy and Leadership Article by Travis Hager | Photography by Bexwood Luxe Photography Homecoming with Heart: Haley Garcia Returns to Conroe with a Vision for Legacy and Leadership When Haley Garcia speaks of Conroe, Texas, her voice softens—like one returning not just to a place, but to a purpose. A longtime leader in Houston’s luxury real estate market and a respected business coach and entrepreneur, Garcia has built a career that blends...

Health + Wellness

Wholesome Living on the Ranch

Back to Basics Article by Kelly Twedell | Photography by Bex Wood Clear Choice Acupuncture and Wellness is led by Alyson Bayer, an experienced and talented Acupuncturist, specializing in pain management and Chinese medicine. Alyson promotes a holistic approach to living at both work and home on her ranch in Montgomery, where she lives with her twin sons and mother.  Fresh and Local, That’s the Key Alyson and her family have a container garden with fresh vegetables and herbs, including...

Shopping

Thrift With Intention

Thrifty tips to curate your wardrobe and define your personal style in confidence! Article by Colleen Chilcoat | Photography by Tresa Photography As seasons change and trends shift, it can be challenging to stay stylish. Janel of My Mayne Wardrobe is a personal stylist and resident thrifting connoisseur, so we asked her for tips on thrifty styling. She said a curated closet takes time and planning, but she promises it's worth it, and you can build it on a budget. Thrift Local First.  Shop...

Event Planning + Services

Great Summer Staycation Ideas

Fun, New Summer Adventures Await at Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe Article by Leeann Taylor | Photography by Provider Summer is upon us, and everyone is busy planning trips near and far, where they can bask in the sun, relax by engaging in favorite activities with family and friends, or treat themselves to some quiet pampering. If this is what you're after, but you'd prefer to skip the time-consuming plane ride that eats into your precious vacation time or the hassle of taking a long...

Entertainment

"Go Johnny"

Recounting my brushes with greatness and immortality Article by Robin Montgomery | Photography by Provided Little did I know that Spring Day of 1956, as I drove my friend, Henry Harris, to his home in Cut and Shoot, Texas, that this would be one of the pivotal days of my life. It began as just another typical day for a high school athlete of the 1950s. Quarterback of the football team, president of my jr. class at Davy Crockett High School in Conroe, Texas, the world was my oyster as we...

Life + Culture

Cody Johnson, Authentically Country

Artist, entertainer, uncompromising deal maker, this is one cowboy determined to leave his mark! Article by Alison Kartevold | Photography by Jay Trevino, Chris Douglas, Chris Neave Cody Johnson longs to be instrumental in country music's future, a goal he is well on his way to achieving, but that's a million miles from where he started. Cody began playing music in small town honky tonks across Texas, including a few right here in Montgomery County. Now that he is topping the charts, winning...

Sports + Recreation

Lake Conroe Park Reopens

Big Dreams And Bigger Smiles Article by Travis Hager | Photography by Travis Hager & Provided There’s something timeless about a lakeside afternoon—kids laughing as they race into the water, parents lounging beneath a cabana, and the smell of sunscreen mingling with summer air. This is the atmosphere being lovingly revived at Lake Conroe Beach Park , a once-closed local gem now reopening under the visionary leadership of Leroy Herbert and family. Together with the team behind 1097...

Auto + Marine

The Future Has Arrived

How Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is Redefining the Open Road Article and Photography by Travis Hager It’s a crisp spring Monday morning in Conroe, and the hum of innovation rides silently through the air — smooth, confident, electric. Slide into the driver’s seat of a Tesla Model S, not so much to take control as to grant it. With a soft chime and a tap of the center screen, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system awakens, ready to carry me 240 miles northwest to Fort Worth — no hands required. ...