The first of 17 custom bus shelters have been installed on Westheimer.

If he were alive today, Mitchell Louis Westheimer would not recognize his namesake road. Mr. Westheimer (1831-1905) donated a portion of his land to Harris County to develop a road for farmers in the Alief area to transport their cotton, rice and other farm goods to Houston and beyond.

Today, Westheimer Road is the longest major thoroughfare in Texas and home to METRO’s most-popular bus route. Its eight-lane divided design is being enhanced by a Westchase District project that will completely transform how the street serves motorists, pedestrians and transit riders. Read More

Woodchase Park becomes a Christmas Wonderland on Dec. 3, from 5 - 8 p.m.

Christmas time is almost here and guests of Woodchase Park can rejoice in holiday-filled festivities. On December 3, from 5 - 8 p.m., you are invited to enjoy a Christmas Celebration, featuring holiday music, an inflatable snow globe bounce house, holiday-lit trees, and much more. The celebration event will transform Woodchase Park into a Christmas wonderland. Kids can have Rudolph, Frosty, snowflakes, or ornaments painted on their faces and play like North Pole elves on a Christmas moonwalk and slide while parents enjoy hot chocolate and food trucks. Speaking of the North Pole, the highlight of the celebration will definitely be photos with its most famous and globally beloved resident, Mr. C, Santa Claus. The event is free and open to the public.

If the Christmas Celebration at Woodchase Park has got you craving more holiday cheer, Bayou City Ballet's Westchase Nutcracker Festival keeps the spirit of the season going.

On December 19 from 1 - 5 p.m., you can come to Chateau Crystale 2517 S. Gessner Road for a free event featuring holiday shopping, live ballet and music. According to Bayou City Ballet Director Alex Pandiscio, "The Nutcracker Festival is a perfect introduction to the ballet for the whole family, and it's free!"

Pandiscio has planned child-friendly ballet performances that are under 30-minutes, photos with the Sugar Plum Fairy, and story time for younger children in between shows. "In addition to great dancing, there will also be live music from the Axiom string quartet while you finish your holiday shopping," said Pandiscio. "You will find awesome gifts, including candles, soaps, wine, pet treats, chocolates, delicious sweets, and more! Plus, you will be supporting local businesses!"

Thursdays @ 3 p.m. *Rain or shine* St. Cyril of Alexandria Catholic Church

10503 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77042 (at Rogerdale, one block west of Beltway 8)

Mission-based Organization Plant It Forward Joins Market

Urban farmer Bobilya Apendeki, a new addition to the farmers market, spreads out her harvest.

Plant It Forward is a nonprofit organization that empowers refugees to develop sustainable urban farming businesses that produce fresh, healthy food for our community. The organization secures land, trains and mentors farmers, and facilitates sales to local markets. Located throughout Houston, its farms are cultivated with sustainable practices that enrich the land and support the surrounding community. Bobilya Apendeki is a farmer who thrives in Plant It Forward's program and recently brought her produce to the farmers market.

Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Apendeki and her family spent many years in Tanzania before being granted resettlement in the U.S. in 2016. Before Apendeki offers her harvest of bell peppers, okra, sweet potatoes, kale, tomatoes, spinach and bok choy at the market, you can find her farming at PIF Fondren on an urban farm that is part of a 3-acre plot.

Texas Rep. Jim Murphy and Texas Rep. Senfronia Thompson will share highlights from the 2021 Legislative session.

The Westchase District Community Fund invites you to join its annual Legislative Breakfast presented by Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. This live, in person event will feature Texas Representative Jim Murphy (R – District 133) and Texas Representative Senfronia Thompson (D – District 141). Hosted by Cantina Laredo, the event will feature a discussion about hot topics from this year’s legislative session. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Westchase District Community Fund (WDCF), the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of Westchase District.

What/Where:

Legislative Breakfast with Rep. Murphy & Rep. Thompson

Cantina Laredo (11129 Westheimer Rd.)

Thursday, December 9, 2021

7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.

To register, please fill out the attached form and email to Louis Jullien at ljullien@westchasedistrict.com. You can also contact Jullien at 832-615-7303.

According to the Houston Area Asian Survey conducted by the Kinder Institute of Urban Research, Harris County’s Asian population increased by 76 percent between 1990 and 2000, and then by 45 percent over the next decade. Right as the growth spurt began, the Asian Chamber of Commerce (ACC) was founded.

Now in its 30^th year, the Asian Chamber is looking to increase its programs and presence in Houston as it fosters economic and business development through civic advocacy, networking, collaboration, and connections in the Houston Asian American communities and promotes trade between Houston and Asian countries. Read More

About Westchase District

Westchase District is a municipal management district funded by local property owners in a 4.2 square-mile area centered on Sam Houston Tollway between I-10 and US-59 on the west side of Houston, Texas. 

The district promotes growth by enhancing: 

• Mobility
• Beautification
• Public Safety
• Planning and Development

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