Italian Maid Café’s popular Music on the Patio concert series returns this spring, showcasing local musicians from 6 to 8 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month, beginning in March. The event takes place on the restaurant’s expansive patio overlooking one of the Fulshear community’s lakes. “There’s no better accompaniment to our scratch-made food than beautiful music,” said Lanie Alvarez, owner of Italian Maid Café. “Each musician brings something different to our tables. […]
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Cross Creek Ranch Showcases Art, Homes April 23
Cross Creek Ranch will showcase local art and more than 15 model homes at the Art Market & Home Tour 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Cross Creek Welcome Center, 6450 Cross Creek Bend Lane. The public is invited to browse paintings, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry and other handcrafted items while enjoying music, Giant Art photo opportunities, face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists and more. Eventgoers will be able to explore more […]
Cross Creek Ranch Launches Charity Give Back Campaign
Just as people build their new lives after purchasing a home in Cross Creek Ranch, the Fulshear community is giving back to six local charities this November and December. Through the Give Back, Build Hope campaign, a monetary donation will be made for each new home sold. New home sales in November will benefit Family Hope, Rainbow Room and Texana Center. In December, the selected charities are Abigail’s Place, Brookwood Community and Fort Bend PAWS. […]
Cross Creek Ranch Serves Up Gumbo Cookoff Nov. 6
Cross Creek Ranch will be the site of gumbo “krewes” competing for a good cause during the Fulshear Police Foundation Gumbo Cookoff, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Cross Creek Ranch Welcome Center, 6450 Cross Creek Bend Lane. This will be the first year the Fulshear master-planned community has hosted the event, which raises $20,000 to $30,000 each year, said event organizer Derek Einkauf. All proceeds are used to fund items outside the Fulshear […]
Cross Creek Ranch Hosts Gumbo Cook-Off Nov. 6
“Krewes” will go head-to-head at Cross Creek Ranch from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, to see which gumbo recipe reigns supreme during a Gumbo Cook-Off benefitting the Fulshear Police Foundation. The family-friendly festival will take place at the Cross Creek Ranch Welcome Center, 6450 Cross Creek Bend Lane. Attendees will be able to taste and vote on their favorite gumbos while enjoying live Zydeco music, live and silent auctions, food vendors, classic cars fire trucks […]
Johnson Development Continues ‘Best of the ‘Burbs’ Tour
Johnson Development’s “Best of the ‘Burbs” home tour continues into May, opening the doors to more than 120 models throughout Houston — including more than 30 in the west Houston area. Homes are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free. In addition to touring model homes filled with the latest design trends, eventgoers can also register to receive a scratch-off ticket for the chance […]
Cross Creek Ranch Oct. Home Tour Raises $1,500
A recent Cross Creek Ranch promotion encouraging people to tour the community by bike also raised $1,500 for Fort Bend families in need. During the October Cruisin’ Home Tour, visitors to Cross Creek Ranch model homes received vouchers for a free Pedego electric bike rental to cruise the community’s 45 miles of trails. For each rental voucher redeemed, Cross Creek Ranch donated $30 to Family Hope, the largest non-profit agency exclusively serving northern Fort Bend […]
Cross Creek Ranch Donates $20,000 to Texana Center
(Fulshear, TX – Dec. 13, 2018)—Fulshear’s Cross Creek Ranch has donated proceeds from this year’s Scarecrow Fest — $20,000 — to Texana Center. It is the third year the Johnson Development community has raised money through its annual fall festival for Texana Center, a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to change lives every day through treatment for autism, programs for adults with intellectual disabilities and those with behavioral healthcare issues. The funds support the center’s […]
Cross Creek Ranch Adds Townhome Designs
Cross Creek Ranch will expand its home design offerings with the opening of a new neighborhood featuring townhomes by Chesmar Homes. Chesmar is offering three townhome designs in The Willows neighborhood. The approximately 1,800-square-foot, three-bedroom designs boast open floor plans, large island kitchens, second-floor master suites and two-car garages Two of the three designs have covered balconies. Homes are priced from the $220,000s. A model home will open this spring. The opening of The Willows […]
Cross Creek Ranch Featured in Where to Retire Magazine
Houston, TX (Feb. 7, 2017) – Cross Creek Ranch, located in Fulshear, TX, has been awarded a Best Neighborhood designation by Where to Retire, the only magazine in America geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions. The award recognizes outstanding master-planned and active-adult communities. A profile of the development will be in the March/April issue, available nationwide on Feb. 14. Where to Retire Editor Annette Fuller said Cross Creek Ranch possesses qualities important to […]