Residents refer to The Woodlands as the "new home town." The community sits off 1-45 North, 27 miles northwest of Houston's downtown and 16 miles north of Houston Intercontinental Airport. The four villages of The Woodlands are 20 years old, although new houses are still available.

Nestled in a forest habitat are The Woodlands' commercial enterprises. George P. Mitchell, Woodlands founder and chairman of Mitchell Energy and Development Corp., headquarters his company here. Also here is The Woodlands Business Complex, composed of three development zones: the Metro enter (The Woodlands downtown); the Trade Center for light manufacturing; and the 1,000-acre Research Forest for academic and nonprofit research institutes and industry. Located in the Research Forest, for example, are product development laboratories and centers for medical and biotechnology research .

Reflecting the flora and fauna of The Woodlands environment are its street names: Moon Vine, Wally Bucket, Muskmellow, Doe Run. The man-made Lake Woodlands is graced with a gazebo at the water's edge. Guarding the lake is a sculpted dragon, donated by the Mitchell family.

The Woodlands villages present a mixture of home styles. Most houses are brick and are priced from the upper $90s to $1 million and more. Some estate homes sit on one to two acres. Available are golf course and lake front properties as well as townhomes and patio homes. Apartments are enjoying a high occupancy rate and rent from $400 to $1,000.

The Hardy Toll Road, stretching from The Woodlands to the North Loop, provides commuters with comfortable access to the metropolis.

Most alluring to residents of both The Woodlands and Conroe is the quiet, forested atmosphere that makes living in the north a pleasure.

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