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KATY EDITION Volume 3, Issue 7 | March 26–April 22, 2015
Parks projects to bring new amenities to residents
New arboretum, park and expanded services 6 IMPACTS
Now Open, Coming Soon & more
among improvements to area features
9 BUSINESS
Waggin’ Tails Pet Ranch
By Jordan Gribble potential skate park and a proj-
Several parks projects ect that would create a trail sys-
throughout the Katy area will tem connecting many of the
see completion in 2015. Proj- city’s existing parks, schools and
ects funded through the city of municipal buildings.
Katy, Harris County Precinct 3,
the Willowfork Drainage Dis- Projects underway
trict and the Interstate Munici- The first of the park projects
pal Utility District will either will be completed in April, said
11 DINING
begin or be completed this year Mike McMahan, parks super-
to provide residents with addi- intendent for Harris County Gribble Basil’s Café
teinotneartl agirnemene nstp.ace and outdoor Pcirteizceinnc tp 3la. yThgroeu pnrdo jeactt , Ma asreyn ioJor Jordan 12 TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
Construction is underway on a senior citizen playground—the first of its kind in News on local road projects
Projects scheduled for com- Peckham Park, is the first of its
the Greater Houston area—at Mary Jo Peckham Park.
pletion in 2015 include improve- kind in the Greater Houston area. 13 DEVELOPMENT
ments to Mary Jo Peckham, “It’s a series of playground- bounds of the existing park and four months. Though construc- YMCA to open second Katy location
Mason Creek and Rick Rice type activities, including a rope will feature pathways and infor- tion could begin as early as mid-
14 TRANSPORTATION
parks as well as a new arbore- walk, swivel chairs and other fea- mational signage pertaining to summer, it will likely be delayed
Fort Bend County Infrastructure
tum to be built within Katy City tures, such as a squiggly pipe that the trees. until the fall, Barnes said. Summit
Park. The three acre arboretum you’ll have to move a ring over Early plans called for construc- “We’re probably not going to
15 CITY & SCHOOL
will be the city’s first. without touching it,” McMahan tion on the arboretum to begin start in the summer,” he said.
“We want to have a nice, said. “[The playground] will help in spring 2015, but Barnes said “When you’re going to be mov- 17 AT THE CAPITOL
well-developed green space that senior citizens overcome inju- those plans have been delayed. ing trees of significant size, you’ve Committee appointments
people can come out and walk ries, gain agility and improve “We’re waiting on Katy City only got a couple of windows to
19 FROM THE WEB
through,” said Brad Barnes, their hand-eye coordination.” Council to approve a contract do that in—the spring and the
director of city of Katy Parks and Katy City Park will soon be with the consultant that is going fall. When the weather is cooler
Recreation department. the home of the city’s first arbo- to do the design of the arbore- the trees go dormant, and that’s
Plans are also underway for retum. The 3-acre arboretum tum,” Barnes said. the best time to move them. We
future parks in Katy, including a will be located northeast of the Once the contract is approved, might be able to start some of the
32-acre park to be located north intersection of Franz Road and the design process for the arbo- side projects in the arboretum
of Cinco Ranch High School, a Katy City Park Road within the retum is expected to take three to See Parks | 32
Katy area park and ride service expands 21 CALENDAR
METRO Katy Corridor
average daily ridership 23 COFFEE WITH IMPACT
Future plans include mixed- Fort Bend County
Local water organizations
The Cinco Ranch project marks the first
Average daily ridership is up at METRO- use park and ride facilities
Katy-area park and ride facility for the coun- 25 NONPROFIT
operated park and ride facilities near Katy.
Halter, Inc.
ty’s transportation department, which oper-
Route Jan. 2014 Jan. 2015 Increase
By Jocelyn Kerr ates four park and ride lots in Sugar Land. 26 GUIDES
Kingsland
2,607 3,054 +17.2% Residents in Cinco Ranch will have a “We’re planning for 278 spaces—that’s Summer Camps
(downtown)
new way to commute into the Galleria and actual cars parked—but we’ve found at our Backyard
The Grand
945 1,083 +14.6% Greenway Plaza starting in 2016. The Fort other sites anywhere from 10 to 20 percent
Parkway 30 REGIONAL REPORT
Bend County Transportation Department of our ridership isn’t parking. Someone drops
Addicks 1,939 2,033 +4.9% is developing a park and ride facility off of them off and picks them up. We also have a 36 REAL ESTATE
Mason Road adjacent to the Westpark Toll- lot of people riding bikes, about one percent Heritage Grand, 77494
Kingsland/
Addicks 481 496 +3.1% way. The Cinco Ranch park and ride lot is of ridership,” said Paulette Shelton, Fort Bend
(midday and one of several projects in the pipeline to County Transportation Director.
evening)
help ease commuter congestion, includ- The Cinco Ranch location will also offer
Kingsland/ ing potential new partnerships between the bicycle racks to accommodate cyclists.
Addicks 37 COUPONS
1,349 1,391 +3.1% Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris The project is estimated at $2.4 million,
(Texas Medical
Center) County, the Energy Corridor Management which includes construction and contingency
Source: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County District and private developers. See Park and ride | 35
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FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER
I’m always joking that doing our research and locating gardening experts for
I have a black thumb advice. Our Backyard Guide on Page 28 provides list-
when it comes to grow- ings for local landscaping, garden and pool companies
ing plants. However, this to help get your backyard ready for spring and summer.
year is a bit different. My family is also planning to take advantage of all
PUBLISHERS AND FOUNDERS
John and Jennifer Garrett My family’s first spring the great parks in the Katy area. There are several new
PUBLISHER - HOUSTON METRO in the Houston Metro green spaces, including an arboretum, being planned
Jason Culpepper
area has brought steadily and built throughout the city. As the weather warms
GENERAL MANAGER
Sarah Joerin, [email protected] warming temperatures up, there will be plenty of places to get out and enjoy
that are giving me the the sunshine. Even the Energy Corridor District will
Editorial
itch to get outside and be hosting a spring festival at the Addicks Park and
FOUNDING EDITOR Cathy Kincaid try to grow something. Ride this April, as we discovered while researching
EXECUTIVE EDITOR Shannon Colletti
In the five years we our story on the new park and ride facility coming to
MANAGING EDITOR Emily Roberts
EDITOR Jocelyn Kerr have lived in Texas, I have always tried growing plants Cinco Ranch.
REPORTER Jordan Gribble native to my home state of Michigan. This year I am As always, we welcome your comments. We look
COPY EDITOR Richard Guerrero going to approach gardening differently and try to grow forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas.
STAFF WRITERS Amy Denney, Abigail Loop,
plants native to Texas. My oldest daughter has taken an
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and evening, new commuter options are being weighed.
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1 Cane Island, the first master-planned The community’s amenity village will Brighton jewelry, handbags by Consuela homes available to view.
community in Katy, located four miles be completed in fall and will contain a and other regional designers, candles, www.trailsofkaty.com
west of the Grand Parkway off I-10, began conservatory, a fitness studio, yoga studio holiday and home décor, bath products
selling its first homes in early March. At and multipurpose room. 855-289-8656. and other gifts. 281-394-9272. 8 VertsKebap opened at 2240 South
build-out, the 1,000-acre development www.caneisland.com Mason Road on March 21. The restaurant
will feature more than 2,000 homes from 3 The Hive opened March 16 at 535 serves Kebap, beef, lamb and chicken
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Compiled by Jordan Gribble
homemade sauces in flavors such as 14 Schmidt Funeral Home will open its 19 Denman Trading Co., located at
spicy red and garlic. The eatery also sells second Katy location at 1344 W. Grand 5604 First St., Ste. 102 celebrated its first
fries and falafel. This is the Austin-based Parkway S. in the summer of 2015. The anniversary in early 2015. The store
business’s first Katy location among several state-of-the-art new building will feature sells antiques and collectibles, including
other Greater Houston area locations. two staterooms, a chapel, and Katy’s first baseball cards, comic books and vinyl
806-771-2189. www.vertskebap.com crematorium, which will offer on site records. Items in the store are available for
cremation services. 281-391-2424. sale and trade. 512-638-0321. munities
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38,000-square-foot store is smaller than Cane Island, the first master-planned community
traditional Wal-Mart Supercenters, yet 15 Heather Armijo Photography 20 Golf Etc. West Houston at 402 in Katy began selling its first homes in March.
contains a full selection of groceries, opened an expanded photography studio West Grand Parkway South, Katy is
household supplies and personal care in early March at 26519 Clear Mill closing March 31. The store sells golfing
items. The store also features a full service Lane. The business, which specializes accessories including clubs and balls
deli, bakery, produce department and a in photographing children, families and will hold a going out of business sale
drive-thru pharmacy. 281-769-4208. and newborns, has a newly expanded including discounts on golf clubs, clothing
www.walmart.com 260-square-foot studio, large enough for and accessories. 281-574-3232.
photographer Heather Armijo to offer www.golfetcwesthouston.com
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HUB Mitsubishi West of Katy opened March 11 at
dozens of flavors including crème brûlée, seniors in Katy ISD at its annual senior
17007 I-10, Houston.
sugar cookie and strawberry margarita as 16 Autumn Leaves of Cinco Ranch at presentation in late February. Each girl
well as smoothies, lemonades and limeades 24024 Westheimer Parkway celebrated its was recognized for her contributions to
and a selection of coffees and iced coffees. first anniversary in April. The memory the community during her years of service
www.bahamabucks.com care facility provides services and care to in the program. In the last year, members
patients with Alzheimer’s, dementia and of the Azalea Chapter of the National
11 Camp Bow Wow will open in the memory impairment. 281-392-2050. Charity League have served over 10,300
spring of 2015 at 1515 Vander Wilt Lane, www.autumnleaves.com volunteer hours in support of 23 charitable
Ste. 5. The facility will offer dog day care, organizations in Katy. The 25 girls honored
overnight boarding and grooming services 17 Cane Island Outfitters, located at at this year’s event will graduate in 2015
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12 First Cup Café will open at 11525 S. firearm education. Customers can
Fry Road, Ste. 110, Fulshear, in May. The purchase a variety of firearms and Eight KISD Destination Imagination
café will serve espresso, lattes and other hunting equipment, and take hunting teams were recently selected to advance to
coffee drinks as well as frozen coffees and gun safety courses for concealed the state tournament to be held April 10-11
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Waggin’ Tails Pet Ranch
Fulshear pet facility offers all-inclusive care
By Jocelyn Kerr
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fter Denise Einkauf earned ani- boarding starts months in advance.
mal science and biomedical sci- “You get what you give,” Einkauf
ence degrees from Texas A&M said of the ranch’s success. “A lot of it is
University, she worked with veterinar- respect and referrals, but we were also at
ians and saw firsthand how pet owners the right place at the right time.”
struggled to find boarding and day camp The facility is undergoing an expan-
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dogs and cats. To meet the needs of fami- pond and an in-ground saltwater pool. Owner Denise Einkauf cuddles canine guests in the little dog playroom. Dogs at Waggin’ Tails Pet Ranch
lies in her community, Einkauf decided When construction wraps up in early are separated into play groups based on size and temperament.
to create a high-quality, all-inclusive April, a total of 18 outdoor pens will be
Area population
resort ranch for pets in the Katy area. sectioned off to accommodate dogs of
“An investor thought the idea was different sizes. Three to four times each LOCAL PE T 30e5sti,m0ate0: 0
great, so we found 15 acres [in Fuls- day, staff members supervise canine OWNERSHIP people
hear]. It’s close enough to Katy, but far clients for 45-minute outdoor playtimes
enough to enable us to have a lot of land,” spaced throughout the day.
Einkauf said. “It takes their mind off [being away Katy area household
pet ownership estimate
Waggin’ Tails Pet Ranch opened from home],” Einkauf said. “We come in
in 2005 as a family endeavor, with at night [to check on them] and there’s Pet-owning Pet
Einkauf’s husband, Derek, and sons not a peep. They’re all asleep.” households population
Daylan and Donovan helping out Cats have their own room upstairs, Staff members keep dogs active during multiple Dogs 42,817 68,508
around the ranch. The family lives in a complete with a bright window, several outdoor play times daily.
house on the property, so they’re always cat climbers and a flatscreen TV for Cats 35,662 74,842
close to the dogs and cats in their care. entertainment. Family suites for dogs
Word-of-mouth spread quickly and have TVs, raised dog beds and enough Birds 3,637 8,329
Einkauf hired full-time staff and added room for multiple pets from the same
Horses 1,760 4,810
grooming and training services to the family to bunk together. Staff members
mix. Since it opened, Waggin’ Tails give tours of the facility on weekdays Sources: Katy Economic Development Center Data Center,
has served more than 5,000 pet own- after 10 a.m. American Veterinary Medical Association
ers, with 150 dogs currently coming “We encourage people to stop in and
Waggin’ Tails Pet Ranch
and going per day. Sign-up for holiday look around,” Einkauf said.
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281-533-0500
www.waggintailspetranch.com
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Hours: Mon.–Fri. 7 a.m.–6 p.m.
10–12 new clients 6–8 first-time tours play areas Several of the fenced play areas have access to Sat. 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
per week per week (after expansion) a spring-fed pond. Sun. (pickup only) 4–6 p.m.
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