Monthly Archive for February, 2008

Primary Election Day – March 4, 2008

Tuesday, March 4, 2008 is Election Day.  Unlike early voting, you must vote at the location at which your precinct is assigned. You may check your official voting location by calling 940-320-VOTE. You may call the Elections Office at 940/349-3200 if you do not know your precinct number. Or, you may use our convenient Voter Registration Search to determine your precinct.For more information on voting times and locations, click here.

Home and Garden Show, Dallas, Feb 29-Mar 2, 2008

The season of Home and Garden Shows has begun. The Dallas show will be at the Dallas Market Hall from Feb 29 through March 2, 2008.

Hours are:

Friday, Feb. 29th: 2PM-8PM
Saturday, Mar. 1st: 10AM-8PM
Sunday, Mar. 2nd: 11AM-6PM

General Admission – $9
Kids Under 12 – Free!

For more information and direction, click here.

They also offer a $1 printable discount coupon on the website.

River Walk at Central Park

No, we’re not talking about New York City! What started as a dream is beginning to take shape…on paper at least, as planners work with Flower Mound city officials to design what is being promoted as Flower Mound’s 21st Century downtown.

Integrating commercial and residential uses within the 158-acre development the project is located north of FM 1171 between FM 2499 and Morriss Road. With an admiral goal, The River Walk is intended to capture the old fashioned spirit of downtowns we remember from our youth and visual images of Americana.

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Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008

Mar 23, 2008

North Texas Irish Festival, Feb 29-Mar 2, 2008, Fair Park

Get your Green on and mark your calendar now for the North Texas Irish Festival running February 29th through March 2, 2008 in Fair Park, Dallas.

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Early Voting Thru Feb 29, 2008

Take advantage of Early Voting. Before Election day, you may vote at numerous locations. In Flower Mound, early voting is available at the Flower Mound Police and Courts Building on Main street. Polls are open from 7am to 7pm Monday-Friday. Voting is also available at the Highland Village Municipal Complex and the Lewisville Municipal Annex.

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Argyle Bluegrass Festival, Mar 7-8, 2008

Mar 8, 2008

Come on out for the 5th Annual Argyle Bluegrass Festival, Friday and Saturady, March 7-8, 2008. Held at the Cross Timbers Community Church on US377 in Argyle.

There will be a Jam Camp and a Fiddle Camp. Parking is free and there will be numerous food concessions including barbecue, hamburgers, hotdogs, nachos, sandwiches, hot and cold drinks and homemade desserts.

Reserved admission tickets can be purchased in advance online, by mail or by calling 1-888-557-6499. General admission tickets will be sold at the door or in advance after all reserved seat tickets have been sold.

For more information, a list of bands and more, visit their website here: argylebluegrassfestival.com

Argyle Bluegrass Festival, Mar 7-8, 2008

Come on out for the 5th Annual Argyle Bluegrass Festival, Friday and Saturady, March 7-8, 2008. Held at the Cross Timbers Community Church on US377 in Argyle.

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Six Flags Park Opens, March 1, 2008

Did you know Six Flags Over Texas opened in 1961.

They open their 47th season with a new roller coaster – Tony Hawk’s Big Spin. Riders experience the sensation of freestyle skateboarding as they sit facing one another in 4 person cars decked out in skateboard motif. Experience twist and turns in 360° rotations while grinding through two helixes, wild mouse turns, a camelback and much more on the rails of this 1,351-ft. steel coaster. Costing $6.5 million to build, Tony Hawk’s Big Spin is designed to deliver a unique experience each time you ride, because the weight distribution of passengers will determine how each car spins along the track.

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Home and Garden Show, Dallas, Feb 29-Mar 2, 2008

Mar 2, 2008

The season of Home and Garden Shows has begun. The Dallas show will be at the Dallas Market Hall from Feb 29 through March 2, 2008.

Hours are:

Friday, Feb. 29th: 2PM-8PM
Saturday, Mar. 1st: 10AM-8PM
Sunday, Mar. 2nd: 11AM-6PM

General Admission – $9
Kids Under 12 – Free!

For more information and direction, click here.

They also offer a $1 printable discount coupon on the website.