Head to Ploy Thai Cuisine in Spring for traditional Thai favorites like curry and noodles. If you like a kick to your curry, order the Panang as it is quite spicy. For a noodle dish, choose the house specialities with charcoal pork or lemon grass chicken. Ploy specializes in seafood dishes, and the Poh Taek soup is a Thai take on Bouillabaisse with a sweet and sour broth filled with shrimp, scallops, calamari and mussels. Ploy Thai attracts a crowd for its lunch special that offers your choice of entree and unlimited appetizer buffet loaded salads, soups, and finger foods. Indulge yourself but don’t expect a take out box — they have a strict policy against doggie bags during lunch.

Ploy Thai
1500 Research Forest Drive
Spring, TX 77381
(281) 465-8399
www.ploythaicuisine.com
www.yelp.com/biz/ploy-thai-cuisine-spring

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Nothing feels better than getting a facial or a fresh blowout, but unfortunately, these types of beauty treatments can be pretty pricey. Luckily, you can mimic their results in your own home at Avana Six Pines, often by using common items that you already have. Here are a few rejuvenating beauty treatments that you can make yourself.

1. Create a nourishing hair mask that restores each strand by combining common foods from the refrigerator. Simply mix together one egg yolk, one tablespoon of mayonnaise, 1/4 of an avocado, and two tablespoons of olive oil, and then let the mask sit on your hair for one hour before rinsing.
2. Give yourself an at-home sugar scrub that sloughs off dead skin and leaves your body feeling smooth and rejuvenated. Combine equal parts coconut oil and brown sugar with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, then rub it all over the next time you’re in the shower.
3. Do a DIY facial using a mashed banana mixed with two tablespoons of heavy cream, one tablespoon of honey, one tablespoon of flour, and one tablespoon of water. Let the mask sit on your face for 10 minutes before rinsing. The banana reduces redness and adds smoothness, while the heavy cream is very soothing and leaves a soft, supple feeling behind.

10 All-Natural Beauty Fixes [Woman’s Day]
Crazy Beauty Tricks That Really Work [Whole Living]
Our Favorite All-Natural Home Beauty Treatments [Fitness Magazine]
10 DIY Beauty Treatments [Seventeen]

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The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is said to be one of the best places to catch a concert in The Woodlands, offering a wide array of nationally touring acts from a variety of genres. The well-maintained outdoor facility features a large pavilion covering a spacious stage and stadium-style seating, as well as a standing area for those who want to get as close as possible to the stage.

If you don’t want to spring for the higher ticket price, save some money by purchasing lawn seats and spreading a blanket out on the grassy lawn to watch the show. With a great sound system, numerous food and beverages vendors and a lively, fun-filled atmosphere, you’ll love spending a summer evening watching live music at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

For a complete list of upcoming shows at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, visit the venue’s website.

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
2005 Lake Robbins Drive
Woodlands, TX 77380
(281) 363-3300
www.woodlandscenter.org

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