The Woodlands Waterway

It is possible to regard the Woodlands Waterway as the city’s lifeblood. It winds through the middle of The Township, overflowing into Lake Woodlands and sharing its course with all the attractions. Kayak along its waters, dine at its edge, and watch the sunset from its banks. Vibrant nightlife, performing arts, dining, hotels, and outdoor green space is provided by this district.

Along The Waterway, you can find some of the top attractions in The Woodlands. Attend a concert at one of America’s finest amphitheaters, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, and browse before you drop off at The Woodlands Mall.

At The Woodlands Waterway Square, which is also a perfect starting point to see the many mosaics in the area, let the children cool off on the splash pad. For a relaxing afternoon on the river, hire kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, and swan boats at Riva Row Boat House. Visit the sculptures and join Town Green Park’s several activities during the year. With some of the best patios in the region, restaurants on The Waterway in The Woodlands range from seafood and steaks to Mexican and Italian. Brunches on weekends, frequent happy hours, live music, and award-winning chefs add energy to these restaurants.

Many of The Woodlands’ most popular annual activities, such as The Woodlands Waterway Art Festival, Waterway Nights concerts, and Doves Illumination, take place along the Waterway.

Seven days a week the Woodlands Waterway Trolley travels along the waterway and stops at big tourist areas. Your free trip to see all the highlights of the district is the trolley. The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center and The Westin at The Woodlands make it convenient to relax at the several hotels along The Woodlands Waterway. visitthewoodlands.com- The Waterway

Play & Explore

Cinemark– At this plush cinema, witness the newest blockbuster or indie flick.

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion– One of the finest gems of the Woodlands is this outdoor amphitheater. Look for a lineup of concerts from the greatest stars of rock, plus family-friendly shows and festivals, Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, and Houston Grand Opera shows comedy plays and more.

The Ice Rink at Woodlands Town Center– Hit the ice rink, open from November through January

Market Street & Central Park– Market Street’s Central Park hosts fun activities during the year, from ladies’ nights, goat yoga, and art shows to concert series, seasonal happenings, and fun races, in addition to the plethora of designer shops, department outlets, and bars and restaurants lining this picturesque town center. See online for the entire calendar.

Millennium Mew Park Koi Garden– The best spot to experience a moment of Zen is this koi pond and Asia-inspired garden.

Riva Row Boathouse– Come and get a kayak view of the waterway within walking distance of both Market Street and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

Town Green Park– This four-acre green space hosts activities all year long, rocking a children’s maze, stage, amphitheater, and main lawn that is almost two football fields long. You might also be able to listen to a performance at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion nearby.

Waterway Square Park– A rare water amenities and tree-shaded green area shakes this one-acre public plaza. In view of the fun lighted fountains, take a selfie, jump on a trolley or check out a waterway cruiser.

Eat & Beverage

1252 Tapas Bar & Kitchen – Locals head to this Market Street eatery to nosh on an eclectic blend of traditional and modern tapas, from pan tomato and Serrano croquettes to bacon-wrapped scallops and cider-glazed chorizo. Tackle greens, tacos, paella, and a couple of craft cocktails.

Baker St. Bar & Grill – Just off the Waterway, this nearby watering spot rocks live music, happy hour, and classic pub food.

Bar Louie – This location in Waterway Square welcomes everybody to eat, drink, and be comfortable. Get bar snacks from Bavarian pretzel sticks and potstickers to whiskey burgers and alcoholic fish and chips.

Berryhill Baja Grill – The Market Street outpost of this nearby mini-chain has fresh Baja-style Mexican fare. Get frozen margs, dunk chips in guacamole, and load up on tacos, tamales, fajitas, and more.

The Counter – Build your own burgers on buns and in bowls at this fast-casual Market Street joint. Then tack on some shoestring fries and a chocolate shake.

Cru Food & Wine Bar – Chill and unwind at the Market Street branch of Cru, which just so happens to boast an outstanding happy hour filled with $4 to 6 shareable plates (think calamari, goat cheese beignets, and margarita pizza), and $3-off glasses and flights.

Crush Wine Lounge – The rooftop deck at this Waterway wine lounge is still rocking.

The Goose’s Acre – A popular Waterway watering hole, The Goose’s Acre adds an Irish pub-style to the Woodlands. The bistro pumps out bar classics—think sliders, wings, pizzas, and burgers—along with Irish-kissed dishes, from shepherd’s pie to potato nachos and corned beef croquettes.

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria – Tucked into the center of the Waterway Neighborhood, Grimaldi’s is your go-to place for thin and scorched brick oven pizza.

Hubbell & Hudson – Located off Lake Robbins and Waterway Ave, this bistro, bar, and casual tasting restaurant provides exquisite Modern American fare. In the Bistro, share house-brined pork belly dishes, Vietnamese cauliflower, and jumbo lump crab cakes, and then taste local salads, dry steaks, and crab and truffle pasta. Get weekend breakfast and weekend brunch in the most relaxed kitchen, make your own salads, visit the soup bar, eat Angus beef burgers, home-made lasagna, and oak-grilled salmon BLTs. At Cureight, participate in the impressive, forward-thinking, and playful tasting menu of Chef Austin Simmons.

Jasper’s – Taste the South at this Market Street “gourmet backyard” restaurant. You can also enjoy smoked Texas peach bruschetta, grilled wood ribeye, and cedar-smoked salmon. There are happy hour and breakfast in real southern fashion too.

Morton’s Grille – Morton’s on the waterway delivers high quality and charming steakhouse experience. Start with the jumbo lump crab, Korean bbq quail, and mid-cut blue cheese iceberg, and then indulge in 44 Farmers beef, Midwest Prime, and Snake River Farms with foie gras-cognac, or bourbon au Poivre.

Schilleci’s New Orleans Kitchen – take you through Market Street to the French Quarter. This elegant restaurant, which is influenced by New Orleans and specializes in Creole and Cajun eats and features classics such as a smoked crawfish dip, shrimp gumbo, Duck St. Charles, and scampi jambalaya.

Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar – Stopping for lunch, dinner, or happy hour at this Market Street restaurant and bar. The menu contains all items ranging from Ahi tuna bag and blue crab bisque to all American burgers and new fish and chips.

Uni Sushi – Get your sushi fix or head to this standby on Market Street for bento sets, yaki udon, and firecrackers.

Shop

Market Street Shops – Hit popular stores like Lululemon, J Crew, Club Monaco, Charming Charlie, Bath & Body Works, Lush, Sur La Table, Z Gallery, Brooks Brothers, Kate Spade, Kendra Scott, Tiffany & Co, and Vineyard Vines. 365thingsinhouston.com/-Woodlands Waterway

Clinton Turner

10:02 18 Sep 18

Had a Bat Problem in garage and attic.The Critter Team came and did an inspection with photos and went over details with me of what they found and what they would do to take care of it. They were done within 3 weeks or so including the cleanup. Even did a little touch-up painting for me. Can't say enough about Mike, Jeff and Julio. Great guys, great company and great and complete warrantyread more

Owen Monte

10:23 03 Sep 18

I highly recommend The Critter Team’s service. they provide amazing service as well as always being on time for every appointment. For a very reasonable price The Critter Team will come out whenever needed help get rid of any bats or other nuisance animals. They called before every appointment to insure that everything was going as planned.read more

Elmer Black

12:10 06 Aug 18

We had some kind of animal living in our attic so we called The Critter Team. Mike was very responsive and although I was calling on the weekend, he explained to me what the situation was and what he could do to help. He came out a couple of days later to fit my schedule and he quickly found that it was a raccoon and he found where it was getting into the attic from. He placed a trap and within 24 hours, he caught the culprit. Even though it was storming the following day, he came out and took the animal and cage as well as sealed up the hole for us. I highly recommend the Critter Team for raccoon trapping and all means of wildlife control. Critter Team has gained a customer for life.read more

Carol Anderson

02:09 02 May 18

Awesome experience with Critter Team! I called at 7 in the evening because I had a snake in my house. Wonderful customer service from the person I spoke to on the phone. Mike was there by 7:30. Snake was captured by 9:30. Great experience with Mike. He was honest, did his job and didn’t over charge me just because he could. I have Critter Team on speed dial now!read more

Hosea Dillon

14:39 10 Aug 18

Mike was super helpful, knowledgeable, and great to work with. Came in and took two raccoons that were living in our yard out in 1 day. Now I don't have to worry about seeing raccoons dig through my garbage bins. Huge thanks to The Critter Team!

Darren Rogers

11:42 15 Oct 18

Very good company and professional. Well knowledge in there company. Highly recommend if you ever need help getting rid of critters.

Mark Carver

15:07 19 Oct 18

I had a dead animal somewhere. I called and The Critter Team came out first thing the next day, found the thing in my chimney, removed it, and sealed up the flue with grating material. Excellent service. (Tad was my guy - good man.)

jrharvil

14:03 06 May 19

Paid up front in full $1100.00. Critter Team set traps but never returned. Their contract states daily maintenance, but after a week and 2 voice messages unanswered, nothing. At 8 days, I spoke with a woman who answered Mike's number and asked her to send someone out because the raccoons had ripped out another soffit vent cover and were bypassing the traps. I never received a callback, never received a visit. I called another raccoon removal company who covered all soffit vents with 16 gauge wire, and overlaid with a brand new vent cover and removed Critter Team traps. New company placed live trap in attic and the raccoon was caught that night. I do not recommend The Critter Team, they abandoned the job.read more

Amanda Garcia

23:20 06 May 19

I am very impressed with the Critter Teams services. They are professional, affordable, dependable, and reliable. They are knowledgable about what they do and make sure to do the best job possible so that you do not have further problems and are satisfied with the work done. If you are having critter problems give them a call you wont be disappointed. Top notch service!read more

John Moffett

12:42 12 May 19

It took them 3 hours to respond to my phone calls. Then had a attitude about me asking questions

Megan Kretschmer

02:20 15 May 19

They are a great company and very professional. They get the job done promptly and it is quality work.

Kenny Reynolds

19:16 08 Nov 19

I wouldn’t leave any stars, someone mentioned great customer service. Well that’s were I don’t think so, they came out and charged their inspection fee and then asked for 50% down to order material. Well here it is almost 3 months now and they won’t respond to texts or voicemails. He mentions veteran owned and that meant a lot. Just wondering if it’s all a scheme to make money and never do the work expected.read more

20:30 12 Nov 19

We had a little issue getting him out to do the work but after a few communication issues the work is complete. Veteran owned and that means a lot.

sheryl duran

16:46 13 Jan 20

We called the Critter Team to remove a raccoon that we had already trapped. They did come out promptly so for that I would have given a high rating. The raccoon and the trap were in our attic so they had to walk up our attic stairs located inside the house lift the trap and leave with the critter. He promised to return the trap(we had borrowed it from a friend) on Monday 1/6/2020. It is now 1/13/2020 and it still has not been returned. My husband and myself have made phone calls and sent texts (the texts were ignored) asking that the trap be returned as promised and the response to phone calls is always we'll get it to you today or tomorrow. We paid well over 200 dollars for someone to walk up our attic stairs and take the trap and raccoon away and we certainly did not complain about the costs BUT now we get to pay an additional 60 to replace a trap we borrowed from our friend because they will not return the trap as promised. They pride themselves on being/hiring veterans well my husband is also a veteran, a former marine that served in desert storm. Nice way to treat your veteran customers.read more