Travel + Leisure Thinks We’re Cool

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Travel + Leisure ranked The Woodlands as one of the coolest suburbs worth a visit.

Across America, many suburbs are becoming vacation-worthy hot spots, with cutting-edge restaurants, great shopping, and plenty of parking writes Daniel Derouchie.

Sure we’re a bit biased … The Woodlands is where we live, work and play. But here’s a short list of things to see and do that we think make The Woodlands vacation–worthy.

Eat. Jasper’s was named one of Esquire Magazine’s Top 20 Best New Restaurants in America. And in 2008, Chef Kent Rathbun competed on Food Network’s hit series “Iron Chef America” and defeated grill master Bobby Flay. Rathbun’s secret ingredient? Elk.

Shop. Market Street is a draw for its outdoor, Main Street-style feel and one-of-a-kind boutiques. Custom-design your jeans at Tattu Denim or stop by Jaded, owned by former WWE diva Torrie Wilson.

Play. At Waterway Square, visitors enjoy movies, live music, street performers, and a pop-fountain for kids to splash in. It’s likely you’ll find a large gathering of locals mixing and mingling here too. Of course, the Fountains at Waterway Square with boomer jets synchronized to music are a fun, nighttime attraction.

Gather. The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a 17,000-seat amphitheater, hosts some of the biggest names in music including KISS, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Nickelback, and John Mayer. The Pavilion is also the summer home of the Houston Symphony which presents a series of free concerts and multi-media events.

Other destinations that made the Travel + Leisure list include Alameda, CA, West Hartford, CT and Ashland, OR.

Visit Travel + Leisure for the complete list.