Frisco presents Music in the Square

Texas Instruments Jazz Band kicks off summer concert series (Frisco) May 17, 2012 – Frisco Square announces Music in the Square, a free, weekly summer event that kicks off June 8 and continues through July on Simpson Plaza. Music in the Square will feature a unique line-up of talented musicians from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. […]

Rowlett hosts Touch-A-Truck, Memorial Celebration

Rowlett hosts Touch-A-Truck, Memorial Celebration

(Rowlett) May 27, 2012 – Families filled downtown Main Street Saturday, May 26 to honor fallen military heroes  at the Memorial Celebration on Main, which featured the popular “Touch A Truck” event and classic car show. Photos by Blue Ribbon News. During the Memorial Day Commemoration at Veterans Park, Mayor Todd Gottel welcomed the crowd […]

Bike the Bricks brings heart-racing thrills to downtown McKinney

Third annual bicycle race offers entertainment for everyone (McKinney) May 17, 2012 – McKinney Main Street is teaming up with local cycling organization McKinney Velo once again to host the Third Annual Historic Downtown McKinney Bike the Bricks Criterium race on Friday, May 25. Bike the Bricks features several interval races, food, spirits, festivities and […]

Buy fresh, buy local at Frisco Farmers Market

Buy fresh, buy local at Frisco Farmers Market

Buy fresh, buy local at Frisco Farmers Market The Frisco Noon Lions Club presents the Frisco Farmers Market, opening Saturday, May 5 with more than 40 vendors  filling Frisco Square with a fresh harvest of mouth-watering fruits and vegetables.  Stop by  from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or sell-out) every Saturday from May 5 through […]

National Watercolor Society’s Traveling Exhibition comes to Grapevine

Art show opening coincides with Grapevine’s 28th Annual Main Street Days First exhibit to be showcased in new Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau Headquarters and Museum Complex (Grapevine) April 11, 2012 – The 91st Annual National Watercolor Society’s Traveling Exhibition will be the first art show to be featured in the brand new Grapevine Convention […]

CHICS Charity Happy Hour to benefit Family Place

CHICS Charity Happy Hour to benefit Family Place

CHICS Charity, a group of local ladies who have come together to raise money in support of The Family Place, will host a Happy Hour from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Ocean Prime, 2010 Cedar Springs, Dallas, 75201. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and enjoy the springtime weather on the patio. A $10 […]

City plans community event to Keep McKinney Beautiful

Texas Trash-Off scheduled for Saturday, April 14 (McKinney) The City of McKinney’s Office of Environmental Stewardship is hosting the 4th annual Texas Trash-off event on Saturday, April 14. The Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off is the single largest one-day clean up event in the state. Texas Trash-Off offers a unique opportunity for residents to clean […]

Charles Dickens Bicentenary event celebrates classic novels, British food, tea

FREE event at British Emporium includes Charles Dickens expert Professor Don Vann, tea and British refreshments, short reading, canned food drive for GRACE (Grapevine) – Professor Don Vann, expert on famed Victorian novelist Charles Dickens, will make a special guest appearance at The British Emporium in Grapevine at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17. This event is in celebration […]

Last Chief of Comanches, Native American artifacts on exhibit

Discover regional American Indian culture at Frisco Heritage Museum (Frisco) April 5, 2012 ~ As a leader of one of the most powerful Indian tribes in American history, many have said Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanches, was a true Texas hero. Photos that chronicle his life as he learned to blend two […]

North Texas Kids, Sci-Tech Discovery Center present Family Field Day

Grab the family for some good, old-fashioned fun this spring. North Texas Kids Magazine and Sci-Tech Discovery Center are presenting a Free Family Field Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Saturday, April 21 at the Frisco Discovery Center, located at 8004 North Dallas Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034. This fun-filled event will feature some field day favorites […]