Stars & Stripes Southlake – 2011

June 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Stars & Stripes Southlake - 2011

Sunday, July 03, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM  Southlake Town Square/ Rustin Park 1400 Main St., Southlake, TX, 817/748-8019 www.visitsouthlaketexas.com/stars_and... Cost: Free   Join the City of Southlake and Southlake Town Center for an evening of fireworks, music, and fun to celebrate Independence Day. Live Entertainment Activities Booths Interactive Gaming Area 9:30pm Patriotic Ceremony & Fireworks Fireworks will be launched from the West Garage rooftop in Southlake Town Square.   Live entertainment until 11pm. … [Read more...]

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Battle of the Badge 2011 in Lewisville

June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Saturday, June 11, 2011  9:00 AM - 11:00 AM  Lake Park, Lake Park Rd. & North Mill St. Fields 9 & 10, Lewisville www.lcpaaa.org Cost: $5; Ages 12 & Under FREE This softball tournament benefits the Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County (CACDC). Lewisville Police Department, Lewisville Fire Department and other local fire and police departments compete while helping to raise money to help abused children in Denton County. Hot dogs and other refreshments will be available for purchase. Entrance fee for spectators … [Read more...]

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Denton AirFair Show

June 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Denton Air Show

Saturday, June 18, 2011  Denton Airport, 4 miles west of 35E in Denton denton.schultzairshows.com Cost: Admission $8; Under 6 FREE    The Denton AirFair Inc. is proud to host their annual 2011 Denton Air Show on Saturday 18 June 2011. This year's event will feature two of the best single ship demonstration teams with the US Air Force F-16 Viper West Demo Team and the US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet West Coast Demo Team Legacy Flight. Our civilian performers will include Julia and Tony Wood in their Russian SU-26M and PItts S2C, Mike … [Read more...]

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Summer Stampede at Texas Motor Speedway

June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Summer Stampede at Texas Motor Speedway

Thursdays, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM  Texas Motor Speedway 3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth, Texas http://www.darinshort.com/TNC.html Cost: $10    NOTE from Editor:  We went to the races on 6/23 & 6/30 and found that although they open the gates at 6, and start warm-up laps at 7, racing didn't start until close to 8pm.  It's not that crowded, so you can easily come around race time and get great seats and parking - REMEMBER - Gate 4!   Thursday Night Summer Stampede series, presented by Smiley’s Racing Products and Hoosier … [Read more...]

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Summer Nights in Grapevine

June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Fridays in July, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM  Historic Downtown Grapevine Main Street Gazebo (325 S. Main St.) www.grapevinetexasusa.com/Fest... Cost: Free    July 1 - Patriotic Pooch Parade and Family Fun Celebrate this great nation by enjoying the Patriotic Pooch Parade, hot dogs,Police & Fire Department vehicles and drawings for fantastic prizes. At the Gazebo in Historic Downtown Grapevine. July 8 - Great Taste of Main Street Delight in delicacies from Main Street restaurants and bakeries, bounce houses and drawings for prizes. … [Read more...]

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The Ark at First Baptist Coppell: Free Indoor Play Area

June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Ark at First Baptist Coppell: Free Indoor Play Area

http://www.fbccoppell.org/the-ark   The Ark located in First Baptist Coppell (590 S Denton Tap Rd in Coppell) is a great indoor play area for kids of all ages.   Open hours vary, depending on the time of year (there is less open play time during the school year, when the church has a preschool program), but entrance is free.   Summer hours are 9am-5pm Mon-Thurs & 9am-12pm Fri. Please check the calendar on their website to verify hours before heading out. Besides the play structures, we spotted board games a plenty, and there are … [Read more...]

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SummerFest 2011 at Gaylord Texan

May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SummerFest 2011 at Gaylord Texan

Every Thursday - Sunday May 27 - September 5, 2011 Gaylord Texan Hotel 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine 817-778-2000 or Website Cost: Free to attend; Parking extra This summer, Gaylord Texan invites visitors to experience an assortment of fun family activities. In addition to the property's impressive amenities, its 6th Annual SummerFest event, taking place Thursdays through Sundays between May 27 and September 5, 2011, will feature a variety of festive events and entertainment for adults and families. Experience cowboy stilt walkers, … [Read more...]

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Summer Movies at Rave Motion Pictures Hickory Creek

May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Summer Movies at Rave Motion Pictures Hickory Creek

Every Tues/Wed at 10am 8380 South Stemmons Freeway Hickory Creek, TX 75065 (940) 321-2836 http://www.ravemotionpictures.com/freefamilyfilmfestival.aspx FREE admission!  Doors open at 9:30am. G or PG rated movies.   6/07 & 6/08    MegaMind 6/14 & 6/15    Yogi Bear 6/21 & 6/22    Diary of a Wimpy Kid 6/28 & 6/29    Marmaduke 7/05 & 7/06    Ramona & Beezus 7/12 & 7/13    The Lightening Thief 7/19 & 7/20    Narnia 7/26 & 7/27    Gulliver’s Travels Call theater to … [Read more...]

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Callie’s Kids Free Gardening Workshops 2011

May 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 12:00 AM All Calloway's Stores Cost: Free www.Calloways.com/callieskids Throughout the year little gardeners ages 5 to 10 can join us and learn more about nature and gardening. They will have the opportunity to take a completed project home with them. Receive reminders and notifications of these events when you Join the MyTexasGarden Club.  Beautiful Butterflies - Summer Series Event  June 15, 2011 - 9:30 a.m.  Beautiful Butterflies School’s out! Visit any Calloway’s or Cornelius Nursery garden center … [Read more...]

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21st Annual Christmas Parade Flower Mound

November 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Christmas Parade Flower Mound

Saturday, December 11, 10:00 AM  http://www.flower-mound.com/cac  The Parade route is from Eaton Drive to Marcus High School. To accommodate the Parade, the section of Morriss Road from Cross Timbers/FM1171 to Marcus High School will be closed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to approximately 12 noon on December 11, 2010. Decorated floats will parade down Morriss Road as the town celebrates the season with candy, music, and costumes. The parade will be broadcast on FMTV throughtout the month of December. For more information, please call … [Read more...]

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