🖤 Rock Bottom Hope Opens Its First Physical Home in The Woodlands
🗳️ Four Seats, Two-Year Terms: Township Election Filing Begins Soon
🎂 Free Cakes for a Year: Nothing Bundt Cakes' Grand Opening Week Kicks Off July 20
🛍️ The Woodlands Area's Newest Storefronts, From a Facial Studio to an Arcade

TWD | Issue #00

Scattered Thunderstorms · Thursday, July 16, 2026

🌡️ High 90°F · Low 75°F
💧 Humidity 75% · 💨 Wind SSE 5–10 mph · 🌧️ Rain chance 50%
☀️ UV Index 7 of 11 · 🌅 Sunrise 6:31 AM · 🌇 Sunset 8:24 PM

Storms could bring strong gusty winds later today, so keep an eye on the sky if you're headed to tonight's Rock the Row show.

Source: The Weather Channel

Rock Bottom Hope, a Woodlands-based nonprofit cofounded and comanaged by husband-and-wife team Danny and Allesha Childress, marked a milestone this month with the grand opening of its first-ever physical facility, donated free of charge by District Counseling of Spring and Tomball. The organization has operated for more than six years but never had a dedicated space of its own until now.

Danny, now 42, spent ten years of his youth, from age 14 to 24, battling alcoholism and methamphetamine addiction before getting sober. "Rock Bottom Hope is born out of my own story of addiction," he told Woodlands Online. He and Allesha, a licensed chemical dependency counselor, launched the nonprofit full-time in January 2020, connecting people in crisis to resources, counseling, and a personalized recovery plan. "My husband has walked this road and he understands it," Allesha said.

The new facility means the organization no longer only meets people where they are; now, for the first time, people can come to them. Their motto, as Danny put it, is simple: "Love first, ask questions later."

Why it matters: a couple who built a nonprofit out of their own hardest years just gave it a permanent front door, and that's the kind of quiet, steady work that changes lives.

Source/Credits: Woodlands Online

Filing for four at-large seats on The Woodlands Township Board of Directors opens July 18 and runs through 5 p.m. on August 17, ahead of the November 3 election. The seats, designated Positions 1 through 4, are two-year, volunteer, non-compensated roles. The deadline to file a declaration of write-in candidacy is 5 p.m. on August 21.

To qualify, a candidate must be at least 18 by November 3, have lived in The Woodlands Township for the past six months, have lived in Texas for the past twelve months, and be a U.S. citizen. A felony conviction or a finding of mental incompetence disqualifies a candidate.

Why it matters: with four board seats opening up this year, this is the earliest a resident can start paying attention, whether they're thinking about running or just want to know who'll be asking for their vote in November.

Source/Credits: The Woodlands Township

The new Nothing Bundt Cakes location in North Woodlands, which quietly opened June 14, is planning a full week of grand opening festivities beginning July 20 at its Conroe location. "I love being able to invest in a growing community and give people a place to celebrate," said Gunnar Moore, Director of Operations for Sweet Delights LLC, which owns this and other area locations.

The grand opening week runs July 20–25, with 20% off in-bakery purchases for first responders, healthcare workers, teachers, and city employees on their respective days. Thursday, July 23 brings a ribbon cutting, a Texas Children's Heart Center benefit day, and a "Free Bundtlets for a Year" punch card for the first 50 guests age 18 and up.

Why it matters: a new bakery giving back to Texas Children's Heart Center during its own grand opening week is a reminder that a new storefront can mean more than just another place to shop.

Source/Credits: Woodlands Online

Several new businesses opened or announced upcoming openings across The Woodlands area this June, according to Community Impact. The Only Facial has opened on Research Forest Drive, offering customized facials with dermaplaning, microdermabrasion, and LED light therapy. In Shenandoah, HobbyTown opened off I-45 after a June 5 grand opening, while Woodlands Elite Cheer Company opened a new FM 1488 location offering competitive cheer programs for ages 3 to 18.

Two more are on the way: Tokyouth Playhub, a Japanese-concept arcade, celebrated its grand opening June 27 in Spring, and an indoor playground called Lava Island is coming to Panther Creek Village Center.

Why it matters: a wave of new storefronts opening across the area in the same month is the kind of everyday growth that's easy to miss but adds up to more reasons to shop close to home.

Source/Credits: Community Impact

🤸 Preschool Stay & Play. Woodlands Sportsplex. 9:30–11:30 a.m. Supervised gym fun for ages 18 months–5 years. $15 per child. More info

🎤 Rock the Row: Brenda Guy, The One Woman Show. Hughes Landing, on Lake Woodlands. 7–9 p.m. Free outdoor concert, soul music, part of the summer Rock the Row series. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. More info

🎸 The Speaker Wars, featuring Stan Lynch. Dosey Doe – The Big Barn. 8 p.m., kitchen opens early. Stan Lynch is a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. More info

🎨 Art Matters Series III: Fireside Chat with Bob Mosier. The Woodlands Arts Council Gallery, 9450 Grogan's Mill Road, Suite 160. 2–4 p.m. Free, open to the public, RSVP required. More info

🎸 Flatland Cavalry with Randy Rogers Band and Zack Telander. The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive. 7:30 p.m. Texas country night on the Main Stage from the Work of Heart Tour. Tickets required. More info

🎹 Family-Friendly Sing-Along Show. Two Tones Dueling Piano Bar, 27832 I-45 North. 2–4 p.m. Interactive dueling-pianos performance mixing Disney songs, classic sing-alongs, and crowd-pleasing hits for all ages. More info

Note: Dates and times are as announced online. Organizers may make changes. Always confirm before heading out.

As UV levels climb this summer, Houston Methodist The Woodlands dermatologist Dr. Sonal Parikh says most people apply sunscreen wrong, skipping reapplication every two hours and missing the scalp, ears, neck, hands, and feet. Use broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher, plus a wide-brimmed hat and shade during peak sun, since tanned skin isn't protected skin.

Source/Credits: Woodlands Online

🎤 Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe's Headliner Comedy Series returns July 25 with "Cajun Queen of Comedy" Caroline Picard, hosted by Billy D. Washington. Read more

🌳 The Woodlands Township is now accepting vendor and sponsorship applications for the 29th annual Woodlands Landscaping Solutions, a free sustainability event drawing about 1,700 attendees each September. Read more

🍽️ Menus for the 23rd annual Houston Restaurant Weeks went live July 15, with more than 350 restaurants expected to participate August 1 through September 7, including Black Walnut in The Woodlands. Read more🗞️ In Other News…

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