The Brooklyn Cafe is proof that you don't have to travel all the way to Brooklyn to get an authentic New York-style bagel! This enduring breakfast and lunch spot offers thick, dense bagels just like they make them in the Big Apple, as well as a number of delicious cream cheese options. The casual, deli-style eatery also offers bagel sandwiches and sourdough French toast for breakfast, while for lunch, the menu lists healthy wraps, grilled hamburgers, and hearty deli sandwiches piled high with premium toppings.

There is ample outdoor seating for those who want to enjoy their meals in the sunshine, while inside, The Brooklyn Cafe offers even more seating in a casual, convenient atmosphere. If 20 years in business doesn’t convince you try this tasty breakfast option, the smell of fresh bagels wafting out the door certainly will!

The Brooklyn Cafe
4775 W Panther Creek Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77381
(281) 298-7488
www.thebrooklyncafe.com

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Even if you’re not trick or treating yourself, safety should be a top priority on Halloween. It’s important to be cautious while driving in order to keep the streets safe for young trick or treaters, and these simple tips will show you how.

1. Be especially cautious between the hours of 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. This is the most common time for trick or treating in neighborhoods across the country, so you should be especially cautious or even try to avoid driving between these hours if possible.
2. Don’t pass stopped vehicles. Even if you would normally pass a stopped car, keep in mind that the driver could be dropping off young children. Be patient and wait for them to keep going.
3. Put your phone away. Although you should never use the phone while driving, this rule is even more important on October 31. Don’t take a phone call, send a text message, fiddle with the radio, or engage in any other distracting activities until you're out of the car altogether.
4. Keep an eye out. The absolute best way to keep yourself and neighborhood children safe on Halloween is by staying alert while driving. Look out for kids darting into the street out of excitement, and be especially cautious once it starts to get darker outside.

Halloween Driving Safety Tips [Progressive]
Halloween safety tips for pedestrians and drivers [Consumer Reports]

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The next time you’re looking for something unique and creative to do with your friends or the little ones, consider booking an afternoon at Potteryland Studio. This bright, colorful art studio in The Woodlands hosts social painting classes for visitors of all skill levels, so it offers a great opportunity to get creative and try your hand at something artistic.

Choose a handmade pottery piece from the studio’s wide selection of bowls, plates, animal statues, and piggy banks, and then choose from the wide variety of paint colors to create your own customized masterpiece on the surface of the pottery. In addition to pottery painting, Potteryland offers glass fusing and traditional canvas painting classes.

Potteryland Studio is open seven days a week. The studio fee is $4 for kids and $6 for adults, plus the cost of the pottery piece.

Potteryland Studio
25166 Grogans Park Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77380
(281) 419-7965
www.potteryland-studio.com

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