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 […]

Poker Ride to benefit Throwaway Ponies June 8

Poker Ride to benefit Throwaway Ponies June 8

(May 25, 2013) Join the “All In” Poker Ride Saturday, June 8 at Brockdale Trail, Lake Lavon, supporting Throwaway Ponies Horse Rescue and Therapy Riding in Rockwall. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $25 per hand, with a first place prize of a new Endurance Saddle, valuded at $400. […]

Swim Across America returning to Lake Ray Hubbard

Making waves at The Harbor to fight cancer Open water swim event hopes to raise $3,000 for Innovative Clinical Trials Center at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas  (LAKE RAY HUBBARD-ROCKWALL-DALLAS-May 19, 2013) Swim Across America, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through nationwide […]

Rockwall Chamber welcomes Lonestar Timeshare Transfer

(ROCKWALL-May 23, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Lonestar Timeshare Transfer. The clear choice to be Maintenance Fee Free  Lonestar Timeshare Transfer has been helping Timeshare owners for nearly a decade to get out from underneath the liability of their Timeshare Contracts.  They do not buy or sell Timeshares. […]

Suntex Ventures announces merger with Big D Boat Club & Watersports

Big D’s name changes to Suntex (DALLAS-May 22, 2013) Suntex Ventures, the Dallas-based owner and operator of marina properties, announced that it has merged with Big D Boat Club & Watersports. The new operation will be called Suntex Boat Club & Watersports. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Big D Boat Club & Watersports, […]

Garland Chamber presents FREE seminar on social media marketing, Facebook

(May 20, 2013) The Garland Chamber of Commerce presents the FREE social media event of the year – a 2-part seminar series covering “Social Media Marketing & Facebook for Business” and the “Power of Email Marketing”. Part 1 will be 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Richland College Garland Campus, 675 W. Walnut […]

Old things ain’t so bad afterall

(May 19, 2013) Of the countless hours spent in my grandparent’s huge back yard (or the “back 40” as Pappaw called it) running, biking, and corn stalk fighting, I think I logged the most time in “Old Blue.” “Old Blue” was Pappaw’s 1954 Chevrolet pickup. He drove it into the 1990’s until a stroke prevented […]

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