Waterway Square is a one-acre public gathering place that offers visitors a spot to cool off under shade trees, people-watch on benches and walk barefoot on the splash pad.
One of the features of the splash pad is a bronze sculpture on a nearby bench that resembles a large handbag with items spilling from it, such as a cellphone and a set of keys. Alex Sutton, co-president of The Woodlands Development Company, said sometimes when he is visiting the square, people point out the bag to him, thinking someone accidentally left it behind.
“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been stopped and been told, ‘Sir, do you know there’s a purse over there,’” he said.
A colorful water fountain with a backdrop of a waterfall wall is illuminated, casting a rainbow of lights around Waterway Square.
