Add a little drama

May 27, 2013 – Summer is just about upon us and ideas for vacation fun can start to run low after a couple of weeks. One of our perennial favorites for serious merriment is the drama box. Our drama box began with remnants of Halloween costumes, old dress shoes (cowboy boots and red sparkle heels!), […]

Summer Camp Guide – MORE UPDATED LISTINGS!

Summer Camp Guide – MORE UPDATED LISTINGS!

(Summer 2013) Can’t decide which summer camp option is right for your child? Blue Ribbon News is spotlighting some of our area’s best and most popular summer camps and programs. Mary DeMuth, author of14 books, including 150 Quick Questions to Get Your Kids Talking, has some great advice on how to discover your child’s unique gifts […]

Dads get in FREE on Father’s Day at Wet Zone

(ROWLETT) May 27, 2013 – Dads get in FREE with one paid child’s ticket on Father’s Day, June 16, at Wet Zone Family Waterpark in Rowlett. There will be games, contests and fun activities for dads and their children. (No coupons or other discounts will apply). For tickets, hours of operation and other park information, […]

Dallas Race Week sets sail on Dad’s Day

Dallas Race Week sets sail on Dad’s Day

Chance to win a Royal Caribbean Cruise for Two (LAKE RAY HUBBARD-May 27, 2013) For hundreds of sailors and spectators, a long-standing Father’s Day tradition will continue when Dallas Race Week launches Sunday, June 16 on Lake Ray Hubbard in Rockwall. Six days of racing action, beautiful sunsets, and pre- and post-race parties will be topped […]

Pull an art box out of your art

May 27, 2013 –  “I’m so bored.  There’s nothing to do.”  The-Rainy-Day-It’s-Too-Hot-Summer-Blahs.  Every year the blahs hit, and every year parents and grandparents wish they were more prepared. Get ready by having a special art box organized and ready to pull out on short notice.  For a small investment, about the cost of taking four […]

Active duty military get in FREE at Hawaiian Falls on Memorial Day

(May 27, 2013) Hawaiian Falls will offer free admission to all active duty military personnel at any of five Texas waterparks, including parks in Garland, The Colony, Mansfield, Roanoke and Waco, from 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. All immediate family members can purchase their passes for $19.99. “We want to […]

MusicFest Celebrity Roast puts Mayor Sweet in hot seat

MusicFest Celebrity Roast puts Mayor Sweet in hot seat

(ROCKWALL-May 25, 2013) Rockwall Mayor David Sweet was the subject of MusicFest’s Tenth Annual Celebrity Roast, a fundraising event held Friday, May 24 in support of the Greater Rockwall Philharmonic Orchestra. The evening began with wine and a silent auction at Occasions at Stone River in Royse City. Dinner was served at 7, followed by a live […]