Updated 08/29/2007 – Read on!
On Monday night, August 6, 2007, a six year old girl from Lantana was critically injured when she hit a protruding metal piece from a parked trailer on the street.
Continue reading ‘Lantana six year old Critically Injured in Bicycle Accident-UPDATE’
Monthly Archive for August, 2007
| Sep 23, 2007 |
As many as 75 Hot Air Balloons will be on display and will take to the sky as Plano celebrates their Annual Balloon Festival. We could not find details on how many years this festival has been around, but we remember going to it about 25 years ago, and it has grown to be one of the premier festivals of it’s kind in the US.
There will be parachute team exhibitions, balloon glows, balloon launches, an “Elvis” concert, street dances. The show is also well known for many uniquely shaped balloons.
As you might guess, there will also be many, many food and craft vendors, exhibits and kids activities. This is a great opportunity bring the family out for a fun day or evening.
Festival Operating Hours are as follows:
Friday 4PM – 10PM
Saturday 6:00AM – 10PM
Sunday 6:00AM – 7PM
Ticket pricing is:
$5 per person event ticket
$8 per person day ticket
$4 per person discount (9am-3pm)
$1 off Seniors 65 and over
Kids under 36 inches-Free
Location:
Oak Point Park
2801 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.
Plano, TX 75074
Official website: www.planoballoonfest.org
For a convenient PDF sheet with hours, pricing, and most importantly, parking information, click here.
If you’re like us, you often wonder what to do on the weekend. There’s always something going on in the DFW area, but sometimes it’s hard to find different things to do on a whim. Of course movies are an easy choice, then there’s dining out and sporting events. Here are a few more suggestions. For the latest weekend update, click here.
This report is updated at the beginning of every weekend with additional updates as needed so be sure to check in often for the latest. For “What To Do” for the current weekend, click here.
| Sep 7, 2007 7:30 pm | to | Sep 9, 2007 7:30 pm |
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
This is a quirky and playful musical about, what else…a spelling bee!Imagine your school spelling bee, if all the contestants had the wit and whimsy enough to express their feelings through spontaneous acts of musical theatre. If you like the idea, you’ll doubtlessly enjoy this exquisitely rendered effort.
Continue reading ‘Spelling Bee The Musical – Summer Broadway @ FW Bass Hall Sept 4-9′
Should we be concerned about surfing the net? As an avid computer user and one of the earliest ’surfers’, even long before the internet, remember BBS’s, Compuserve, campus nets and ARPANET. Back in the early 90’s, I had the opportunity to meet with Vinton Cerf, credited as being one of the fathers of the Internet.
While perhaps not as dramatic as a Solar Eclipse, there will be a Lunar eclipse visible in Texas on early Tuesday morning, August 28th at approximately 5:15am. The eclipse will actually begin about an hour earlier.
What is a Lunar Eclipse?
A Lunar Eclipse is when the Earth comes directly in between the Full Moon and the Sun, causing the Moon to be in the Earth’s shadow.
Continue reading ‘Full Lunar Eclipse in Texas Early Tuesday Morning-Aug 28th’
Tickets are now on sale for the Blue Man Group: How To Be A Megastar Tour 2.1.
The show takes you through a “workshop” on how to create “the perfect rock concert experience.” They review rock stardom in all of its narcissistic glory.
Continue reading ‘Blue Man Group-Dallas Tickets Now on Sale’
| Aug 28, 2007 | ||
| 5:00 pm |
Buckle up & hang on for the 2007 TMS Fan Fest!
Join your fellow racing fanatics for the 1st ever NASCAR Fan Fest August 28th from 5pm to 10pm at Texas Motor Speedway!
As they turn the infield into an adult playground anticipating over 5,000 racing fans, you will be surrounded by the sounds of live music and fast cars. Experience a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet a few favorite drivers, and even drive around the track yourself in a pace car and/or legends car, take the Texas Driving Experience in a corvette and enjoy the Texas Motor Speedway and Racing!
There will be live music, interactive games, prizes, race car rides and more! Plus, you can meet Nextel Cup drivers Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex, Jr.!
5:30 pm Gates and Registration Open
6:00 pm Pace Car Rides, TDE, Legends, & live music begins
6:30 pm Begin serving food
7:30 pm Pace Cars break; Team Texas begins
7:45 pm NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Driver Appearance
8:00 pm Team Texas break; Pace Cars begin, food serving ends
9:00 pm Pace Cars end, Team Texas begins
9:30 pm Team Texas, TDE, Legends begin closing
10:00 pm Event ends; clean-up begins
Tickets are required, but FREE. Get your FREE tickets at any Albertson’s location. Click here for more info. Continue reading ‘Free Fanfest-Texas Motor Speedway -Aug 28, 5-10pm’
| Sep 3, 2007 | ||
| 4:00 pm |
Monday, September 3rd, 2007, at Glass Cactus, Gaylord Texan
Performances begin at 4:00pm
Over 16 Artists have donated their time and all money raised will go directly to The March Of Dimes Texas Chapter. Announced artists include:
| Adam Hood | Kevin Fowler |
| Jason Boland | Radney Foster |
| Walt Wilkins | Brandon Rhyder |
| Josh Grider | Ryan Bingham |
| Todd Fritsch | Sonny Burgess |
| Zona Jones | Darren Kozelsky |
The other 4 folks that are confirmed for this years show, appeared last year. Because they all are involved in another show the day before Pickin’ For Preemies II, they are unable to announce their names…
For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
Updated: 08/24/2007 8:30am
Copperas Branch and Pilot Knoll Park to Open. Read On!
Updated: 08/11/2007 8:30am
New Ramps Opened. Read On!
Original Post: 07/15/2007
The lake levels in our area are reaching high levels unseen in many years. Now at first, that sounds like the lakes would be safer, due to more water, but it is exactly the opposite. With all the new shoreline, trees and stumps that were previously above the water level may now be just submerged below.
Continue reading ‘Lakes Grapevine/Lewisville status-Update!’
