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Adventure Awaits: Laurel Springs RV Resort Opens

Adventure awaits. After more than a year under construction, the controversial Laurel Springs RV Resort has finally opened between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks that parallel Loop 494 and Lakewood Cove.

During construction, contractors:

Oh, and then there were the mysterious, unexplained black spots that kept showing up in the detention basin.

Grand Opening Theme: Adventure Awaits

With all that in mind, the Laurel Springs RV Resort came up with the perfect theme for its Grand Opening: “Adventure Awaits.”

In lieu of Grand Opening banners, marching bands, cookies and punch, the owner is offering 50% discounts through February 15th. The online booking form showed one flat rate – $69 per night – for all spots, sizes, and lengths of stay.

But the form was a bit confusing; it showed yucca trees and mountains in the background! Imagine the surprise when the snowbirds arrive!

Photos Taken During Grand Opening

Here’s what the resort looked like earlier this week.

Looking NNW from over Lakewood Cove
Looking NNE from over power line corridor
Northern portion was not yet complete.
Looking S. Ideal spot for railroad buffs.
Water collecting below detention basin has not dried in months.

I counted ten RVs on the day I took these photos. But I never did see the yucca trees and mountains featured on their reservation page.

Posted by Bob Rehak on 2/4/2023

1985 Days since Hurricane Harvey

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Small, But Welcome Sign of Recovery: Taste of Greek

Greek food lovers in Kingwood received a small, but welcome sign of recovery this week – the community’s first Greek restaurant. It’s called Taste of Greek. And it opened in the shopping center next to the CVS pharmacy on the southeast corner of West Lake Houston Parkway and Kingwood Drive.

While the decor is modest, the taste is big.

Taste of Greek Grand Opening

Taste of Greek operated out of a food truck on North Park Drive for several years. I loved their food. But honestly, it was difficult to enjoy when the temperature climbed over a hundred in the shade.

I’ve been hooked on Greek food since going to college in Chicago. There’s a huge Greek community there. And I used to make regular pilgrimages down to Halsted Street for some of the best Greek food this side of the Atlantic. While Greek is not impossible to find in Houston, it takes some driving.

Family-Run and FRESH!

Now here’s the thing if you’re a gyros and baklava kind of person.

Taste of Greek beats every other Greek restaurant in Houston hands down. And it’s on a par with some of the best Greek food in Chicago.

The menu is not very lengthy and you find tablecloths, but OMG, is the food fresh! The pastries are better than “to die for.” They’re “to live for.”

Taste of Greek is a small family-run restaurant. The parents work the kitchen while the daughters serve and work the counter. They opened this weekend. My wife and I have eaten there TWICE so far. It’s that good.

An added bonus: seeing the pride in the eyes of a family that just graduated from operating a food truck to being the proprietors of a sit down restaurant.

Stop by and give them a try. If you like Greek food at all, I highly recommend it. Taste of Greek is guaranteed to take your mind off flood control.

Posted by Bob Rehak on March 9, 2020

723 Days since Hurricane Harvey