A Thousand Oaks Events & Retreats venue opening this month in Cypress

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By Danica Lloyd | 11:45 AM Oct 9, 2020 CDT

A new wedding and event venue, A Thousand Oaks Events & Retreats, is holding an open house Oct. 22 from 4-8 p.m. at 17011 Steinhagen Road, Cypress, to celebrate its grand opening.

The family-owned property highlights the outdoors with gardens, private orchards, large oak trees and a waterfall view. The outdoor portion of the venue accommodates 400 guests, and a ballroom has the capacity for 250. 346-313-2234. www.thousandoakscypress.com

By Danica Lloyd

Danica joined Community Impact Newspaper as a Cy-Fair reporter in May 2016 after graduating with a journalism degree from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. She became editor of the Cy-Fair edition in March 2020 and continues to cover education, local government, business, demographic trends, real estate development and nonprofits.

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