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Happy Tuesday, Cypress! 🌲
We’re halfway through fall break. If tonight’s dinner plan is “whatever’s easiest,” we found a few spots where kids eat free. We’re not judging. And a dessert shop just gave us a date worth circling. Also, movie night on Fry Road is about to get a lot fancier.
The less fun part: Some county cameras just went dark, and commissioners want answers Thursday. Plus, early voting opens Monday, the same day kids go back.
Have a great week, Cypress!
Cheers! - Ashlyn 🌲💚
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Don’t forget to pick him up some treats 🐶
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The worst time to look for a roofer? When water is already dripping from your ceiling. 🏠🌧️
Storms are coming, y’all. For Cypress and Northwest Houston homeowners, a little preparation can make a stressful situation easier to handle. Start by saving a roofing contact and taking a few photos of your roof from a safe spot on the ground.
If something looks concerning, Sweet Brothers Roofing offers free inspections and estimates and serves Cypress, Tomball, Hockley, Waller, Magnolia and communities across Greater Houston.
Sweet Brothers Roofing, a Cypress Digest partner, offers free roof inspections for Cypress and Northwest Houston homeowners. Worth 30 minutes before the next storm rolls through.
It’s Tuesday. Here are some suggestions:
Planning on Christmas Lights? We know a guy + $100 off when you put us as your referral!
Wings? Kids Eat Free + drink specials here.
Crab specials + Kids Eat Free on Tues here.
Another great spot + Kids Eat Free (ask about off-menu specials)
Tickets for Santa’s Wonderland are on Sale ($20 off right now)
What’s New In Cypress 🌲
🌲 Movie night on Fry Road is getting an IMAX
Star Cinema Grill plans to open an IMAX with Laser auditorium at its Cypress theater, 8920 Fry Road, on Nov. 18, per the Houston Chronicle. The upgrade also brings heated recliners, massage seats, and Privacy Pods, the enclosed two-seat booths. The company bills it as the only dine-in IMAX in Houston.
Queso and IMAX in the same seat. We’ll allow it. Until then, Tuesdays are still $8.
🌲 Precinct 4 just turned off its Flock cameras
On Oct. 8, Commissioner Lesley Briones had every Flock camera on Harris County Precinct 4 property shut off and covered, citing residents' privacy concerns. That's 13 license plate readers and 48 security cameras across nine county parks and facilities.
However, this doesn’t affect cameras run by your HOA, your MUD, or the Sheriff's Office, which manages about 480 Flock cameras on its own. Constable Mark Herman says he's working with commissioners on one countywide policy. Commissioners Court is set to hear a full report on the county's plate readers Thursday, including what they cost, where they are, and who can see the data.
Not sure if your neighborhood has one? Your HOA newsletter probably mentioned it once... in 2023. → What's still running, and how to check your neighborhood
🌲 CFISD put its screen-time rules in writing
CFISD posted a new Student Technology Framework this month. The headline: no passive screen time during the school day, and no time on a device without a teaching purpose or a teacher involved. Recess and free-choice time have to include options that don’t involve a screen. Adaptive intervention software, the self-paced reading and math programs, is capped at 20 minutes a day in elementary and 30 in middle and high school. That cap doesn’t apply to research, writing, or building presentations.
The part parents will want… Read CFISD’s full framework
🌲 Holiday help registration is open at CAM
Cypress Assistance Ministries opened registration Oct. 12 for both of its holiday programs.
Thanksgiving Food Drive: Register through Nov. 14 for a holiday meal. Walk-in registration is at 12930 Cypress North Houston Road, Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. Zip code restrictions apply.
Merriment at the Ministry (Christmas toys and holiday food): Register by appointment through Dec. 5. You must live in a zip code zoned to CFISD.
Want to help instead? CAM says turkeys and hams are always needed, and volunteer sign-ups for Merriment are open. → Thanksgiving registration details | Christmas appointments and volunteer sign-ups
🌲 Coming Up:
Tuesday: Bubbles in the pumpkin patch
Cypress Methodist is blowing bubbles in the patch from 10 a.m. to noon. The patch is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and entry is free. See the patch calendar.
Tuesday: Mom & Me Watercolor at X&O Books
A fall-break morning activity: X&O Books is hosting a Mom & Me Watercolor Class from 10 a.m. to noon. X&O is the romance bookstore at 25712 Northwest Freeway, Suite I, just off Spring Cypress Road. [See the event calendar.]
Wednesday: Coloring in the pumpkin patch
Bring the crayons-and-snacks crowd to Cypress Methodist from 10 a.m. to noon for coloring in the patch. See the patch calendar.
Thursday: The pumpkin truck unloads
The next pumpkin delivery arrives at Cypress Methodist at 4 p.m. The kids can watch the truck unload, and you’ll get first pick. See the patch calendar.
Thursday: Paint your book edges at X&O Books
Willow & Crow is teaching a sprayed-edges class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sprayed edges are the painted page edges you keep seeing on special-edition books. It’s a ticketed event. [Get tickets.]
In Case You Missed It 🌲
Memorial Hermann Cypress has a Saturday Mammo Day on Oct. 17 (appointments required) → Learn More
The Ultimate Guide to Fall Festivals & Pumpkin Patches
15 restaurants opened in Cypress this year. Here’s the whole list.
Grand Mason Development: What’s Coming Near Cypress
🌲 Community Incoming
NEW: Wild Eggs starts construction Thursday: The Louisville brunch chain’s first Texas restaurant has a $730,000 renovation filed for the former Sapporo space at 9814 Fry Road, Suite 240. The state filing runs Oct. 15 to Jan. 15, so early 2027 looks more realistic than “by the end of the year.” See the filing.
NEW: Bridgeland’s Josey Lake trail is getting longer: A $2.5 million trail extension is filed at 20100 Bridgeland Creek Parkway, covering paving, grading, and a concrete seat wall. Work is scheduled Nov. 2 through April 5. See the filing.
NEW: Jalia Walda Salon: A 5,500-square-foot salon is filed for the Tealbrook Center, 20420 FM 529, Suite 700. The $250,000 build-out runs Nov. 1 to April 1. No opening date yet. See the filing.
Fry Road Walmart is reworking pickup and delivery: A $1.25 million project at 8927 Fry Road is scheduled Nov. 8 to Dec. 24. Yes, right through holiday shopping season. See the filing.
Casa Prime Premium Meats: A new meat market is opening on Fry Road this fall. The plans call for a 20-foot meat counter, a walk-in beer cooler, and a fine wine rack (sounds like the foundation of a great time if you ask me)
See all of the upcoming businesses here: Coming Soon to Cypress
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