Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson, better known as Lady Bird Johnson, (1912-2007) the wife of former President, Lyndon B. Johnson was known for her beautification efforts throughout America. Lady Bird helped launch the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin. It is a leading advocate for native plant conservation.
The Call of the Blue Bonnets
Lady Bird made a huge impact on the variety of wild flowers and Blue Bonnets that dot our highways throughout Texas and much of the country. In 1970, Mrs. Johnson visited Flower Mound when it was little more than, well, a Mound! As she was accompanied to the top of the mound itself, she was delighted with it’s natural beauty and marveled at the more than 175 species of wild flowers all in one place and commented that this was one of the most beautiful places she had seen.
Continue reading ‘Lady Bird Johnson Remembered’
| Sep 13, 2007 | to | Sep 16, 2007 |
One of the best festivals in the DFW area, the 21st annual Grapefest will be held Sept 13, 14, 15, 16th, 2007 on Main Street in downtown Grapevine. There will be grape stomps, wine tasting galore, numerous artists, exhibitors and bands playing on multiple stages.
For more information and the official site, click here.
Visit Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie on July 15th, 2007 @ 7:30pm to enjoy Anita Baker performing live.
To purchase tickets, contact Ticketmaster online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 214.373.8000, metro 972.647.5700. Tickets are also available at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Join Martina McBride at the Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie this Friday, July 13, 2007 at 7:30pm.
To purchase tickets, contact Ticketmaster online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 214.373.8000, metro 972.647.5700. Tickets are also available at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Want to relive those old days…of the 60’s and 70’s that is…in a nice comfortable air-conditioned setting…with valet parking available?
Hippiefest - featuring The Turtles with Flo & Eddie, Iron Butterfly, The Zombies featuring Colin Blundstone and Rod Argent, Mountain featuring Leslie West and Corky Laing, Mitch Ryder, Badfinger, Country Joe McDonald, Kenny Daniel and Journey To Tyme is coming to Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie on 8/5/2007 at 7:00pm.
To purchase tickets, contact Ticketmaster online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 214.373.8000, metro 972.647.5700. Tickets are also available at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Want to relive those old days…of the 60’s and 70’s that is…in a nice comfortable air-conditioned setting…with valet parking available? Times have changed!
Hippiefest - featuring The Turtles with Flo & Eddie, Iron Butterfly, The Zombies featuring Colin Blundstone and Rod Argent, Mountain featuring Leslie West and Corky Laing, Mitch Ryder, Badfinger, Country Joe McDonald, Kenny Daniel and Journey To Tyme is coming to Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie on 8/5/2007 at 7:00pm.
To purchase tickets, contact Ticketmaster online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 214.373.8000, metro 972.647.5700. Tickets are also available at all Ticketmaster outlets.
| Jul 12, 2007 |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:00 pm |
If you’re a fan of Lyle Lovett and his large band, they will be coming to Fort Worth’s Bass Hall on Wed, Oct 10, and Thursday, Oct 11, 2007 at 7;30pm.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 12, 2007, but you may purchase tickets a day earlier, Thursday between 10am and 10pm by visiting this link and entering in the promo code Texas in the blank provided.
| Jul 14, 2007 |
| 8:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
July 14th 2007, 8AM-5PM - Featuring over 200 arts, crafts, food, and activity vendors, the Parker County Peach Festival offers something for everyone. Located west of us in Weatherford’s historic downtown square, they will offer a children’s area, food court, non-stop entertainment, and of course their sweet, juicy Parker County Peaches. Beat the heat with Peachy treats of all kinds - peach ice cream, peach juleps, peach smoothies, peach cobbler, and just plain ol’ peaches to bite and let the juice run down your chin. Weatherford is billed as the Peach Capital of Texas. The city is worth a visit just for their historic shopping district full of antique, boutique and specialty stores and Chandor Gardens, a 3.5 acre estate graced by waterfalls, chinese architecture and English gardens full of meandering paths of beauty and wonderment.
Admission to the Peach Festival is $5 for adults and FREE for children 12 and under. There will be free parking from the new 9th Grade Center, 1007 S. Main St. (the “old” Weatherford High School), Weatherford College & the First Monday Grounds. Free handicap parking and handicap shuttle from Weatherford Ninth Grade Center.
Call the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce for more information: Toll Free 1-888-594-3801. There will be a Peach Pedal Bike Ride that morning. For information visit: www.peachpedal.com
Tight end James Hanna, at 6′5″ has joined others from Texas in committing to the Oklahoma Sooner football team for 2008. As a junior at Flower Mound High School, Hanna reportedly racked up around 20 catches for 350 yards and two touchdowns to earn second team All-District honors.
Continue reading ‘FM High’s James Hanna commits to Sooners’
You can venture out Friday Night, at around Midnight to one of the local bookstores staying open late (or early), to pick up a copy of JK Rowling’s final book in the Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. By Saturday, like it or not, we’ll probably all know who dies in the final installment.
Just in case no one knows, the secret is out. Two major Harry Potter events launch tomorrow, or tonight at midnight! First there is the release of the 5th movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The story covers Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts and efforts by the Ministry of Magic to take control of the school while Voldemort plots to acquire a “weapon”. This movie counts down toward the end, and reportedly there are two more movies coming to finish out the movie series as well.
Continue reading ‘Harry Potter’s Here’
It’s a three wheeled, single person, highway legal vehicle with the functionality of an automobile, and the maneuverability and scale of a motorcycle.
It has a 30 mile range (per charge) and it’s 33 horsepower electric motor can attain speeds of 70 mph. It accelerates from 0-30 mph in 3 1/2 seconds and 0-60 mph in 12 1/2 seconds at a cost of $0.01 to $0.02 per mile driven. Not bad!
Continue reading ‘What is it?’
Glass Cactus Club invites you to enjoy complimentary* tickets to see Nashville Star!
Take advantage of this special offer and receive complimentary* general admission tickets to see the USA Network’s 2007 Nashville Star winner Angela Hacker along with the three runners up from the popular talent search television series.
Continue reading ‘Free Nashville Star Performance in Dallas’
| Jul 12, 2007 |
| 6:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
On Thursday, July 12, 2007 from 6-9pm, visit KE Cellars in Tyler and enjoy the music of Patrick James, along with sampling some great wines in a great setting.
Take a relaxing drive over to Tyler to enjoy this soulful singer’s renditions of your favorite Texas country, Americana, Southern Rock and Pop Songs from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.
If you haven’t heard of KE Cellars, they are located in the French Quarter in Tyler, Texas. KE Cellars is an all-Texas European-style boutique winery that houses a tasting room, gift shop, and wine processing area. And naturally, you can purchase their great wines while there.
Hours
Monday through Saturday
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Contact
KE Cellars
4574 Hwy 69 S.
Tyler, TX 75703
903.939.9805
903.939.9510 fax
(info@kecellars.com) info (at) kecellars (dot) com
Location:
KE Cellars is located in the French Quarter
Shopping Center on the East side of
HWY 69 S. (a.k.a. Broadway Ave.) directly
across from Broadway Square Mall in Tyler, TX.
National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, August 7 from 7 – 10 p.m. in neighborhoods throughout Flower Mound as a stance against crime and a chance to give neighborhood crime and drugs a going away party.
Neighborhoods that organize National Night Out Block Parties will be eligible to compete for the annual Flower Mound Neighborhood of the Year award. The winning neighborhood will receive a street sign proclaiming the neighborhood as the 2007 National Night Out Neighborhood of the Year. Registered block parties could receive visits from members of the Town Council, the Flower Mound Police Department, Fire Trucks, the Fire Department Clowns, and McGruff the Crime Dog. Street barricades will also be provided upon request.
To register a block party, go to http://www.flower-mound.com/parks/nightoutregistration.php, or call 972.874.6275. Deadline to register a block party is July 30. Visit www.natw.org for more information and block party ideas.
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FMPD to Host National Night Out Open House
To kick off National Night Out, the Flower Mound Police Department will host an Open House at the Police Department, 4150 Kirkpatrick Lane, from 5:30 to 7 p.m on Tuesday, August 7. All residents are invited to attend the event, which will include displays of police and fire vehicles, including boats and wave runners, a SWAT display, the K-9 unit, McGruff the Crime Dog, crime prevention information, the Fire Department Clowns, and child identification services. For more information, call 972.874.3357.
| Jul 19, 2007 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
July 19, 2007 - Come out to Parker Square for movies in the square. There will be things to entertain the kids such as a bounce house, air slide and crafts. The movie, Charlotte’s Web, will begin at 9 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and refreshments for a family night out.
It has been reported that the LISD will surpass 50,000 students this year!
For School links, and if you’re curious about LISD boundaries, check out our local links.
Oct 31, 2007. Each Halloween the City of Highland Village hosts the ‘Fall Festival’ at Kids Kastle.
You can enjoy a night full of excitement for all ages plus free candy and hotdogs.
It’s a safe alternative for Halloween so come join the fun!
Fall Festival Link
Ending it’s 8 day run today, The North Texas State Fair, held in Denton, offers a rodeo, live musical performances each night on two different stages, a carnival, horse show, and numerous special attractions. Visit www.northtexasstatefair.com
Events for Saturday, the final day include:
1:00 p.m. – Gates & Classic Lincoln Carnival Open
1:00 p.m. – Commercial Exhibit Building Open
1:00 p.m. – Wood-B-Creations Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations – Outdoor Marketplace
1:00 p.m. –Farmer For A Day Exhibit Open – DATCU Kid Zone
2:00 p.m. – Horseshoes & Washer Pitching – Fun & Game Zone
2:00 p.m. – Longhorn Show – Livestock Show Arena
2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. – Pirate’s Ahoy Dress-Up Show – Presented by Peterbilt – DATCU Kid Zone
1:00pm, 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., - The Birdman Exhibit – Presented by CoServ – Syracuse Sausage Fun Zone
6:00 p.m. – Ida Road Band on the “Bud Light Stage”
7:30 p.m. – Miller Lite Bull Blow-Out & Professional Bullfighters Tour – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena
9:30 p.m. – Sammy Kershaw on the “Budweiser Stage”
11:00 p.m. – Ida Road Band on the “Bud Light Stage”
11:30 p.m. – Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
1:00 a.m. – Classic Lincoln Carnival & Gates Close
