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ON OUR RADAR
TAMALE TIME
ARNALDO RICHARDS’ PICOS RELEASES HOLIDAY OFFERINGS
Arnaldo Richards’ Picos has announced its new holiday tamale menu,
including several sweet and savory options, such as the Tamales Norteños:
Wild Mushroom and Huitlacoche (a mix of cremini mushrooms, oyster and
white mushrooms sautéed with huitlacoche, rolled in white corn masa); two
different Pork Belly Chicharrones – in Salsa Verde or Salsa Roja (roasted
for 72 hours in a red or green chile sauce rolled in white corn masa);
Strawberry (fresh chopped strawberries tossed in a white corn masa); and
two different Dulce de Leche tamales (white corn masa rolled with dulce de
leche, condensed milk and cajeta: one has chopped pecans and butter).
For more information, visit www.picos.net or call 832.831.9940.
PARK PLAUDITS
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK EARNS AWARD
SPLASH TOWN FOR DOGS
ROVER OAKS UNVEILS NEW WATER PARK
Rover Oaks Pet Resort has unveiled its latest addition to its Katy pet care facility – a brand
new water park for dogs! This custom designed, 700sf pool features three water wall cas-
cades, faux palm trees with shooting waterfalls, a beach-style entry and a custom filtration
and purification system. The doggie pool is surrounded by a 6,000sf turf playground and
30-foot shade canopy. Rover Oaks Pet Resort offers a customized doggie daycare program
for dogs of all sizes, ages and play styles including large dog daycare, small dog daycare
and puppy playschool. If you would like to have your dog check out the new doggie water
park at Rover Oaks Pet Resort, you can call 281.693.7687 or visit www.roveroaks.com
for more information.
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Buffalo Bayou Park has been recognized as a winner of
Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Global Awards for Excellence
2017–2018, described by ULI as a “critical urban green
space.” Houston’s floodwaters frequently submerge much
of the park, necessitating creative design techniques to
establish a resilient park environment able to withstand
these destructive forces while protecting the investment of
valuable public amenities. Buffalo Bayou Park was one
of two projects in Texas to earn the 2017-2018 global
award, widely recognized as one of the land use industry’s
most prestigious awards programs. It is only the fifth Houston
area development to be recognized since the origin of the
award in 1979.
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