Alvin is growing, but there is still acreage to be found in this great City! There are a wide variety of homes in the area with several new home subdivisions and homes on acreage. With Pearland stretching out towards Alvin, it is difficult to tell…

I found a tree…. I found a tree… O Christmas Tree! Yes I am excited I finally found a tree. I have been really busy and have not had time to do a good tree hunt. I called several places today to no avail. What I really…

The 12th Annual Christmas Train at Victory Camp December 9-11 and December 14-23 6:30-10:00 P. M. Every year Pastor Al Jandal and his church organize this amazing Christmas Train event. The church owns many acres with lots of fun things…

Santa Claus is Coming to Town! Santa Claus is Coming to Town! Santa Claus is coming to Alvin! The Alvin Sun Advertiser noted in their November 30th publication that the Annual Breakfast with Santa will be held at the Alvin Senior Citizen…

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Alvin’s annual Christmas celebration starts tomorrow! Be prepared to have a great time at National Oak Park Visit vendor booths and Santa and his reindeer. The Tree Lighting starts at 7 P. M…

Ho, Ho, Ho! It’s almost time for the annual Delta Delta Christmas Tour of Homes in Alvin, Texas! This year’s home tour will be held Sunday, December 4, from 1-5 p. m. You’ll be delighted to tour five Alvin homes, which are all…

I have known Kim Reed for many years; first as a home builder and then as an advocate for Habitat for Humanity. Kim helped plat and construct Huser Village Subdivision located in Alvin Texas, this is a HFH subdivision. If you don’t know…

The mosquitoes have been horrible in Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris County for weeks now. The cool gulf breeze brings in the salt water mosquitoes. They are really tiny insects with a forever stinging bite that will leave you itching like crazy…

We have many critters at my day job… we just catch them and release outside or find a new home for them. The first critter I ever saw near my office door was a water moccasin snake. It was small, only a foot long, but long enough to kill someone…

Froberg’s Farm Pumpkin Patch in Alvin, Texas This past weekend my family went to Froberg’s Farm in Alvin, Texas We had so much fun we ended up staying out there for a couple of hours. They have a “Pumpkin Room” set…

The City of Alvin’s Fire Marshal, Martin Vela, has turned in his resignation to accept a position as Brazoria County’s Fire Marshal. Martin has been on site to review plans on the Home Depot, Alvin Independent School District’s new…

With the development of Kendall Lakes residential subdivision, located on North Business 35 in Alvin Texas, the need for an additional school became apparent. The developer, Clinton Wong, donated 15 acres towards the development of that new school…

The ALVIN WEEKEND Sun-Advertiser announced what I personally know to be a much awaited and welcomed project to the City of Alvin… and that is a Hospital. The Sun wrote that "University General Health System, Inc. is a diversified, integrated…

NAMI Gulf Coast is a non-profit organization and they have opened a "Second Hand Thrift Shop" in Alvin. The proceeds benefit people affected with mental illness. The store has a wide variety of items including: clothes, sporting goods, housewares,…

Forest Heights is a master planned community. The developer, Don Barras planned to construct eight sections in this entire subdivision. He platted all eight sections, however, only Sections one through four have been sold to home builders…