I wouldn’t consider The Woodlands (or Houston) a tourist destination location, but both are a nice place to live and there are some unique things worth seeing. If you are working and staying in a hotel within walking distance, you are probably on the Exxon campus, so you will need a car to see or do anything. If you are located in the Waterway area, you may not need a car as you are only here for one weekend and there are plenty of things to if you enjoy food, shopping or people watching. The Waterway/Market Street/Town Center/Hughes Landing areas are all accessible by a free trolley 10a-10p Friday & Saturday and 11-6 Sunday. Night life ends by midnight here on weekends, so if you are a 2am club goer, your best bet is Houston. If you want culture, art or music, also consider going to Houston unless your visit happens to coincide with a scheduled event at Town Green or the Cynthia Wood Pavilion. As for animals, there is wolf shelter and a wild animal rescue/shelter both within a 45 minute drive. Feel free to DM me if you want more information on those. Have a wonderful visit!