Archive for January, 2008

ChocolateFest-Grapevine, Mar 7-8, 2008

[ March 8, 2008; ] Friday March 7, 2008 - Featuring chocolate, wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and live jazz. 7 pm to 10 pm at La Buena Vida Vineyards located at 416 E. College St. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door.

Saturday, Mar 8, 2008: Featuring chocolates, cooking demonstrations, live jazz music, and art exhibits and sales [...]

[ February 1, 2008; 7:50 pm; ] Ferris Bueller was a high school wise guy, determined to take the day off along with his best friends, Cameron and Sloane.  Ferris is perfect in his parent’s eyes, but his sister has his number and hates that he always gets away with everything.  Principal Rooney is determined to prove that Ferris is faking his [...]

FM High Student Killed in Car Accident

Adiyl Mir, 17, a Flower Mound High School student, was killed in a one-car accident Sunday night, Jan 20, 2008 at the corner of Freeport Parkway and Patriot Drive in Grapevine. A candlelight vigil was held Tuesday night at FM High School.

It was reported that Mir was on the way to a Movie. [...]

Murder Myster Dinner, Feb 9, 2008

[ February 9, 2008; ] The Friends of the Flower Mound Library will host a murder mystery dinner at 7 p.m. on February 9 at Celebrations in Highland Village. Tickets for the event are $50 each and all of the proceeds will go towards supporting library programs and services. The theme for this year’s performance is the television show Dallas [...]

[ December 13, 2008; ] The Town of Flower Mound Holiday Stroll will be held at Parker Square from 12pm - 6pm. The event will feature a snowfield, tree lighting, race track, bounce house, live entertainment and much more.

[ November 1, 2008; 8:30 am; ] A 5k walk will be held to raise funds for suicide prevention.  Registration begins at 8:30am at Parker Square.  All proceeds will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.  For more information go to www.afsp.org

[ October 25, 2008; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Fall Festival will be held from 10am - 2pm in the main Gazebo area.  Attractions include Boogie Woogie Choo Choo, Country Critters Red Barn, Pumpkin Patch, Costume Contest for ages 0 - 9 , Air Slide, Bounce House, Face Painting, Race Track, Hay Rides and much more.

[ May 10, 2008; ] Join others in the community of Flower Mound for a 5K Run/Walk and a 1K Walk/Tour of Parker Square, followed by live Christian music and play areas for children.

Benefiting the Gleaning Network of Texas, a group of volunteers, growers, and distribution agencies to provide food for hungry people [...]

[ July 20, 2008; 12:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]

Fort Worth’s Premier Bridal Event, with over 125 wedding businesses and exhibitors offer great ideas and assistance to create memorable wedding events and meet your wedding needs.

Held between 11am and 4pm on July 19-20, 2008 at the Amon Carter Exhibit Hall, tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children under 14, including toddlers and [...]

Dallas Bridal Show, July 12-13, 2008

[ July 13, 2008; 12:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]

Dallas’ Premier Bridal Event, with over 300 wedding businesses and exhibitors offer great ideas and assistance to create memorable wedding events and meet your wedding needs.

Held between 10am and 6pm on July 12-13, 2008 at the Dallas Market Hall, tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 14, including toddlers and infants, cash [...]

Plano Bridal Show, Mar 9, 2008

[ March 9, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Attend the Plano Bridal show to see over 100 exhibitors and gather offer great ideas and assistance to create memorable wedding events.

Held between Noon and 5pm on March 9, 2008 at the Plano Centre, tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 14, including toddlers and infants, cash only, no credit cards accepted.

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[ February 24, 2008; 12:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]

Fort Worth’s Premier Bridal Event, with over 150 wedding businesses and exhibitors offer great ideas and assistance to create memorable wedding events and meet your wedding needs.

Held between 10am and 6pm on February 23-24, 2008 at the Amon Carter Exhibit Hall, tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children under 14, including toddlers and [...]

Dallas Bridal Show, Jan 26-27, 2008

[ January 27, 2008; 12:00 am to 6:00 pm. ]

Attend Dallas’ Premier Bridal Event, where over 350 wedding businesses and exhibitors offer great ideas and assistance to create memorable wedding events.

Held at the Dallas Market Hall, tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 14, including toddlers and infants, cash only, no credit cards accepted.

A $1.00 discount coupon is available via their [...]

Is Plate Size Important?

Now if you’re like me, you were told to clean your pate and think about all of those starving children in some far-off country. We’ve heard over the holidays about how restaurants in particular have increased portions served over the years. Now they’re telling us that because of these increased portions we shouldn’t [...]

Many of us have experienced or are preparing to experience the joy, and stress of having our children become teens and reach that age where they’re anxious to get behind the wheel of a car. That can be good news when you discover they are anxious at first at least to run errands, go [...]

Dallas Home and Garden Show, Jan 11-13

[ January 13, 2008; ] Visit the Dallas Home and Garden Show at the Dallas Convention Center with over 300 Exhibits.

Hours: Friday 1-7pm, Saturday, 10-7pm, Sunday, 10-5pm

Admission: Cash only - $8.00, Kids under 12 Free,
Friday only: Seniors $6.00

For more information, click here.

Skip the New Years Resolution

That’s right.  Why resolve to do something that 94% of us fail to do beyond the first month?  The list of resolutions is long, and always sound good at first…and most of us start out with the best of intentions, then life gets in the way.  What’s the saying…while we are busy making plans, life [...]

[ January 6, 2008; ] If you prefer heading South to Arlington instead of Frisco, there will also be a house and garden show Jan 4-6th at the Arlington Convention Center.

Click here for details.

[ January 6, 2008; ] Just as the new year launches, we see signs of those who plan ahead.  This morning, it was 40 degrees outside, but as we drove through the Shops of Highland Village, we saw workers cleaning the flower beds throughout the center and planting what looked like thousands of flower bulbs.  Along those same lines, the [...]




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