Conveniently situated on I-45, adjacent to Conroe, Spring, and The Woodlands, Shenandoah provides a great value for those looking for a place to stay in the greater North Houston/Woodlands area. It also has a lot to offer for a city of its size—home to five shopping centers, several family-friendly entertainment venues, nearly 60 restaurants, and 12 quality hotels (a new 106-room Hampton Inn & Suites is scheduled to open in Q1 2024, bringing our official hotel count up to 13), Shenandoah’s great amenities provide visitors with a variety of options when considering things to see and do, whether you’re looking for an afternoon excursion, weekend getaway, or extended stay.
In Shenandoah, shopping choices abound with the city’s five retail shopping centers. Earlier this year, Portofino Shopping Center opened new Adidas and Cycle Gear stores, and a new J. Crew Factory, all new to our North Houston area. Just up the road, at Metropark Square, a new Daiso store opened in October, 2022, and management has also announced several new restaurants that will be opening soon—learn more at MetroparkSquare.com. So, whether you’re looking for nationally recognized discount and specialty retailers, locally-owned “mom-and-pops,” or value-driven, upscale clothing or cause-related resale shops, Shenandoah has a well-rounded complement of stores to help you with your holiday shopping needs.
If you’re looking for a special place that provides a variety of shopping options to help you with all your holiday shopping needs for family and friends, Shenandoah is a wonderful option and should be at the top of your list. And, due to our city’s great location on I-45, its compact footprint, getting to and around our city is simple and easy. If you’re looking for unique and beautiful items for your home or for gifting, Picket Fences hits it out of the park for the holidays. Go back to an earlier time when department stores everywhere decorated their stores and windows for the holidays, and this locally-owned store embodies that aesthetic and approach in its merchandising each holiday season. From luxury linens to home décor, nursery items to custom floral designs, to jewelry, cookbooks and culinary items, as well as imported soaps, hand creams and lotions—it’s a veritable feast for the eyes.
Foodies will appreciate the breadth of the city’s dining scene as well as the number of food purveyors here in our city. Restaurateurs provide a variety of cuisines, dining experiences, and price points, whether you’re looking for something quick and casual, or a more sophisticated, fine dining adventure. With respect to the holidays, Shenandoah has a number of restaurants that will be serving over the holidays providing dine-in options, and several others that will be providing special orders for pick-up/take-out, and even some restaurants and local food purveyors that can assist by providing a unique, Texas dish that can be shipped and provide your family, friend, or business associate with a wonderful taste of Texas. Turducken, anyone? If that sounds good to you, Hebert’s Specialty Meats is your “go to” place—you can pick it up at their store, or you can have your turducken shipped frozen, with other Cajun culinary delights, ready for you to pop in your oven and serve it hot from the oven. Looking for a great pecan pie? Then you might want to consider shipping Goode Co.’s Pecan Pie (named “Best Mail Order Pie in the U.S.” by Bloomberg News), and they can ship it in cardboard or a beautiful wooden crate for a “top drawer” presentation.
And, to be completely transparent, the above two options don’t even really begin to scratch the surface of all the city’s restaurants that will be providing meals with all the trimmings throughout the entire holiday season (from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve). Go to VisitShenandoahTx.com for more details, and be sure to follow our social media channels for regular updates and additional details throughout the season.
So, if you are interested in a quick overnight or weekend getaway where you can stay at a wonderful city that provides you with real value, with well-reviewed hotels and great dining options, one that allow you to stretch your budget as you shop till you drop, Shenandoah is a great place for you to visit and spend an afternoon, overnight or for a weekend getaway, especially during the holiday season!
