Explore Spring Texas Launches Series of Videos About Spring on YouTube

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Spring Named One Of The Nations Most Affordable Places To Own A Home CNNMoney.com America’s Best Places to Live

Money Magazine features photo submitted by ExploreSpring.com (Spring TX Premier on line Community) of Old Town Spring in Where Homes are Affordable List as Spring makes its first appearance on the list. While its first formal appearance on a national ranking, Spring began its emergence last year making contender lists on CNN Money and U.S. News and World Reports

Spring, TX, July 17, 2008. ExploreSpring.com is proud to announce that Spring has been selected as being one of the most affordable cities in the nation for home ownership. 2008 is Spring’s first year on Money Magazine’s Top 25 “Best Places to Live: Where Homes are Affordable” ranking, released this month. While this is Spring’s 1st year as an official list maker, in 2007 it was a contender on Money Magazine’s Best Places to Live List and U.S. News and World Report’s Best Places to Retire.

Spring’s family purchasing power and median home price were factors that helped make Spring a top Money Magazine pick. According to Money Magazine, “residents who buy real estate in these 25 growing cities see their incomes go the furthest”. The Where homes are affordable list featured 6 Texas cities, 2 of which are in the North Houston Metropolitan area –Spring at #15 and Atascocita at # 19.

The Top 25 Where Homes are Affordable cities as determined by criteria developed by Money Magazine are: 1.Nicholasville, KY - Median home price: $70,000, Median family income: $53,505; 2. Watauga, TX - Median home price: $117,040, Median family income: $73,203; 3. Redan, GA - Median home price: $115,000, Median family income: $71,466; 4. Franklin, IN - Median home price: $103,000, Median family income: $63,555; 5. Clay, NY - Median home price: $124,000, Median family income: $72,488; 6. Plainfield, IN - Median home price: $124,000, Median family income: $72,282; 7.. Marion, IA - Median home price: $131,500, Median family income: $76,576; 8. Omaha, NE - Median home price: $113,000, Median family income: $65,611; 9. Clinton, MI - Median home price: $132,318, Median family income: $76,643; 10. Bellevue, NE - Median home price: $120,000, Median family income: $69,192; 11. Russellville, AR - Median home price: $85,000, Median family income: $48,589; 12. Mission Bend, TX - Median home price: $133,000, Median family income: $75,974;

13. Arnold, MO - Median home price: $119,600; Median family income: $68,165; 14. Des Moines, IA - Median home price: $105,000, Median family income: $59,724; 15. Spring, TX - Median home price: $131,005, Median family income: $74,298 16. Lake Jackson, TX - Median home price: $149,426, Median family income: $84,069; 17. Janesville, WI - Median home price: $124,700, Median family income: $69,706 18. Beavercreek, OH - Median home price: $168,000, Median family income: $93,540; 19. Atascocita, TX - Median home price: $171,462, Median family income: $94,508; 20. West Des Moines, IA - Median home price: $161,500, Median family income: $88,096; 21. Pearl, MS - Median home price: $100,000; Median family income: $54,471 22. La Porte, TX - Median home price: $136,990, Median family income: $74,478; 23. Westerville, OH - Median home price: $184,950, Median family income: $100,385; 24. La Vergne, TN - Median home price: $127,000, Median family income: $68,590; 25. Papillion, NE - Median home price: $169,000, Median family income: $90,921.

Pictured left and on CNNMoney.com is The Happy Peddler boutique in Old Town Spring, submitted to Money Magazine by request from ExploreSpring.com. “Spring is a premier City in Texas. We’ve got it all! We’ve got great weather, a low crime rate, low unemployment, blazing growth, terrific schools, proximity to major attractions, all in a wonderful small town,” commented Elle Carnes.

Spring has experienced impressive growth over the last five years. This is reflective of Spring’s affordability, thriving economy, and great schools. Spring ranked as number 15 out of 25 top ranking affordable cities in the nation. Anyone who would like more information regarding this prestigious recognition please go to Spring’s community web site (www.explorespring.com) or Money Magazine’s website.

About ExploreSpring.com
Explore Spring Texas is a locally owned City Directory for Spring, Texas where you can find all kinds of services - from restaurants and automobiles to shopping and home services. ExploreSpring.com provides a central online location 24 hours a day to find information relevant to the Spring Community. The web site is located at (http://www.explorespring.com.

New Location Added to Sign Spring-Klein Cityhood Petition

The businesses and residents of the Spring and Klein Chamber of Commerce have add Templeton Insurance Agency to the list of locations you can sign the petition.

●   Najjias Fine Furniture (6526 FM2920)

●  Smoothie Factory(2920/Kuykendahl, Chase bank parking lot)

●  Spinzers Corner Store (Kuykendahl/Willow Forest)

●  Alexander’s Academy, 625 Brandt (Old Town Spring), 77373

●  Templeton Insurance Agency, 21120 Spring Towne Drive, Spring, 77388

●   Online at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/spring-klein-petition#signatures.

If you are a business owner and would like to host a petition signing, please email the Spring-Klein Chamber, at info@springkleinchamber.org.

Spring TX WiFi Hot Spots

In today’s wireless economy, finding places you can do business on the interent away from home or the office is imperative. Here is a list of local WiFi Hot Spots in Spring, Texas.

Barbara Bush Branch Library	6817 Cypresswood Dr Harris County Public Library, Spring, 77379
Crepe Paris Cafe	16870 Stuebner Airline Rd Spring, 77379
Hooks Airport	20803 Stuebner Airline Road, Spring, 77379	Hotspot.bz
Knowledge Quest	1310 Rayford Rd, Spring, 77386	Independent
McDonald’s	25222 I-45, Spring 77386
Rao’s Bakery & Coffee Cafe	6915 Cypresswood Dr  Spring, 77379
Starbucks I45 and FM 242	3068 College Park Drive, Spring, 77381	T-Mobile Wireless Broadband
Starbucks, Louetta & I-45	7316 Louetta Rd, Spring, 77379
Starbucks, Pinecroft & Lake Woodlands	1440-g Lake Woodlands Drive, Spring, 77380	T-Mobile Wireless Broadband
Starbucks, Kuykendahl & Louetta (TC)	18565 Kuykendahl, Spring, 77379	T-Mobile Wireless Broadband
Starbucks, Panther Creek & Woodlands Pkwy	4775 W Panther Creek, Spring, 77381	T-Mobile Wireless Broadband
Starbucks, TC - Woodlands	25111 Grogans Mill Road, Spring, 77380	T-Mobile Wireless Broadband
Texan Wild Burgers & Wings	8905 Louetta Rd, Spring, 77379

New Petition to Incorporate Spring-Klein as a City

Spring, TX. The residents of Spring, Texas have initiated an effort to incorporate Spring and Klein Texas into its own city, which according to the Constable Ron Hickman, “makes up 54% of the growth in Harris County”. Please read the body of the petition below.

Spring Petition                                                                   June 5,2008

We the Citizens and Business owners of Spring-Klein, Texas enter into record this petition for the independent incorporation of Spring- Klein, Texas. We seek to remove the boundaries from servitude to the City of Houston as an additional territory.  Spring-Klein is located in northwest Harris County and southeast Montgomery County. This area through this affirmation for sovereignty by acting in its own interest for a Municipal Seal and that it receive funds from the State and US treasuries as a municipality with dominion to self government.  This is to include all such funds that provide for funding to municipalities from the General Funds and all other departmental funding through the State and Federal Government.

We the citizen of Spring-Klein, Texas declare our jurisprudence for our own City thereby we shall maintain the name Spring–Klein, Texas. Also keeping with the laws and statutes of the Great State of Texas demand our right to formulate our own City Hall with elections through the democratic process for Mayoral and City Council Seats etc. In addition that we’re also provided any additional congressional and senatorial seats in our national Electoral System. 

This transition will provide for this city to operate its own Emergency Response Systems for first responders and also shall provide a city government as well as to elect its legislative and senatorial seats at both State and Federal legislative branches in accordance to regulations and Statutes and the past practices  of formulating the independence of  other cities such as Sugarland, West University Place, Southside Place, Bellaire, Webster, Baytown, Etc. Due to our size and our population we find our position in order that of all the listed cites in this document Spring is the largest of them all.

We shall continue as an established part of the Metropolitan Area of the City of Houston and feel our position adds to the Metropolis. However our intent is to increase upon our growth and our ability to maintain Law and Order to our region keeping with the growth by the establishment of City Ordinances enforced by the Spring-Klein Police Department.

We as Citizens and Business owners of Spring maintain the right to all land trust pertinent to the laws and statutes of State of Texas demand all original boundaries be respected and any new territory by which there are undiscovered boundaries. We ask these and any boundaries are respected and all lands belonging to the Spring- Klein Area are indeed through this process protected from future annexation by Houston or the Woodlands.  This will insure proper taxation for the complete area and that no land be negotiated to Houston, The Woodlands or any area in the Metropolis thereto misappropriation by any means  

By the signature of the citizens of Spring-Klein this petition is duly entered into record that Due process for the aforesaid requests are reviewed by the legislation which will under the statutes of the Great State of Texas allow for this referendum be place on the ballot for the Citizens to weigh all issues and vote thereto. 

Plans are in the works for a Town Hall Meeting, however, the petition is available for signing at the following locations in Spring:

●  Online at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/spring-klein-petition

●  Najjias Fine Furniture (6526 FM2920)

●  Smoothie Factory(2920/Kuykendahl, Chase bank parking lot)

●  Spinzers Corner Store (Kuykendahl/Willow Forest)

●  Alexander’s Academy (Old Town Spring)

If you are a business owner and would like to host a petition signing, pleas email the Spring-Klein Chamber, at info@springkleinchamber.org.

Things to do in and around Spring Texas

There are a lot of fun things to do in Spring, for visitors and residents alike. It doesn’t matter if you are looking for an adventure or for fun Spring, has something for everyone. Here we will list some of our favorite things to do in Spring:

• Home to the only amusement park in the Houston Metropolitan Area, Spring offers you Splashtown Water Park. Splashtown has water rides for the adventurous soul, the faint of heart and everything in between. With rides such as the Tornado, The Ultimate Storm, and the Wild Wave Pool you are sure to have an endless day of watery excitement. Designed for both children of all ages and adults, everyone is bound to find something they love!
• Serious shoppers will enjoy the quaint experience of Old Town Spring. With over 150 shops, galleries and restaurants this historic village has all the ambience and charm of a small Texas town of the early 1900’s. The historic town is open year round for your shopping convenience and hosts 5 major festivals each year.
• Spring is home to several great restaurants for your dining pleasure. Home to several local the Wunsche Brothers Cafe & Saloon, home to the oldest building in Spring, and Strack’s Farm Restaurant, with some of the best breakfast I have ever eaten. Spring is also home to several big chain restaurants. And if that doesn’t fill your belly, Spring is only a few miles from The Woodlands, which is home to great fare such as Kirby’s Steak House, and Benihana’s.
• Spring golf courses have held some great PGA tournaments. Home to Cypresswood, Augusta Pines, Windrose, and Raveneaux Golf Clubs, a golfer could play a different course every day for at least a week or more!
• Spring has museums and theatre for the arts enthusiast. Visit our new Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, or the Spring Historical Museum or Civil War Museum. Also catch some great stage plays at The Centrum Community Center where The Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts & Community Enrichment holds several productions throughout the year for people of all ages.
• Explore the great outdoors; Spring is home to over 7 parks and 2 greenways. Go fishing in Meyer Park’s 3 acre fishing lake, have a picnic or feed the ducks. Go canoeing down the Spring Creek or Cypress Creek Greenways. Play ball at one of Bayer Parks 11 fields. Skateboard at Collins Park, or participate in virtually any outdoor sport.
• Visit Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens is a horticultural masterpiece. On the border of the southeastern tip of Spring in Humble, Mercer showcases the region’s largest collection of native and cultivated plants. 
• Walk the trails of the Jesse H. Jones Park 300 acre nature preserve. A few miles east of Spring, the park offers a variety of plant and wildlife species, beaches on Spring Creek, swamps and sloughs, and century-old cypress trees.

As you can see Spring’s own resources and its location to Houston and the Woodlands, makes it a desirable place to live, work, visit, and play. So come on by and visit Spring, TX today!