Rockwall Chamber presents Rockin’ at the Harbor

Rockwall Chamber presents Rockin’ at the Harbor

(Rockwall) September 12, 2012 –  Step right up to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of The Harbor, North Texas’ premier dining, shopping and entertainment district on the picturesque shores of Lake Ray Hubbard. The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce presents “Rockin’ at The Harbor,” a circus-themed evening of progressive pop-in parties and live music under […]

Tax Free Weekend Open House at Costco, Aug 17-19, 2012

Tax Free Weekend Open House at Costco, Aug 17-19, 2012

August 9, 2012 – Parents and teachers are invited to a Tax Free Weekend Open House at Costco, from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 17; 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, August 18; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, August 19. Present your employee badge or this invitation at entrance. For more […]

Texas Firefighter Summer Games underway this week

Texas Firefighter Summer Games underway this week

(Lewisville) July 16, 2012 – The 2012 Texas Firefighter Summer Games opened Sunday in Lewisville and will continue for a week of fierce but friendly competition in dozens of events among more than 2,000 firefighters from around the state. The games, formerly called the Texas Firefighter Olympics, previously came to Lewisville in 2000, 2005 and […]

TollTag Triathlon lists winners, raises $7,000 for CASA

TollTag Triathlon lists winners, raises $7,000 for CASA

June 25, 2012 – More than 120 people competed in the inaugural TollTag Triathlon, held June 17 at Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park. The event, organized by the Greater Lewisville Kiwanis Club, raised more than $7,000 for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Denton County. “We were pleased to raise a sizeable donation for CASA, […]

Independence celebrations around the Metroplex (2012)

Independence celebrations around the Metroplex (2012)

July 3, 2012 – Here are just some of the sizzling hot fireworks shows, parades and patriotic parties happening in and around Dallas-Fort Worth today and tomorrow. (If your event is not listed, please share the details in our comments section!) Kaufman’s 4th of July Parade, Picnic Wednesday, July 4. Parade at 10 a.m. Picnic […]

AroundTownKids offers updated free app for Metroplex parents

AroundTownKids offers updated free app for Metroplex parents

Finding places to go in DFW just got easier (Frisco) June 23, 2012 – AroundTownKids.com, an online resource for parents in the DFW area, is excited to announce the release the newest version of their app which lists Fun Places to go in the metroplex. This App is the only one of its kind and […]

Flower Mound Rosettes to host summer mini camp

(Flower Mound) The Rosettes will host a summer mini camp from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, June 4 through Friday, June 8 at Flower Mound High School for all girls in kindergarten through 8th grade. Classes are taught and supervised by Mrs. Crisp, Mrs. Hoff and the Rosettes. Cost is $75 which includes a t-shirt, […]

Best Gymnastics hosts Night Out Olympic Celebration, summer camps

Summer Camp Member Special for Blue Ribbon News readers! The special includes either morning or afternoon camps for $22 a session. This special is good until June 1st. No need to be Best Gymnastics members to receive this special discount – BUT YOU MUST MENTION THAT YOU HEARD ABOUT IT FROM BLUE RIBBON NEWS!   CLICK […]

‘Best’ gymnasts earn top honors at state championships

‘Best’ gymnasts earn top honors at state championships

May 7, 2012 – The Best Gymnastics Level 5 Girls Team from Flower Mound competed at the Level 5-8 TAAF Texas State Championships this past weekend in Allen, and walked away from the meet with 13 championship titles and a total of 24 individual and team medals. The girls took the silver medal in the […]

Networking event welcomes local technology, engineering talent

Networking event welcomes local technology, engineering talent

Participating startup companies look to fill nearly 100 jobs RoundUp for StartUps is an exciting and different networking event designed to bring together local tech and engineering experts with Dallas-based startups. East Dallas resident Chris Gay, founder of two startups, is the brains behind this inaugural event, and hopes it will help keep the tech-savvy […]