This year’s Fourth Of July celebration started this past Saturday with Klyde Warren Park’s Independence Day Celebration that filled the Pavilion and Great Lawn to the hilt with red, white and blue and families. On Independence Day eve, Addison's Kaboom Town will carry on its tradition of family festivities from 5 to 11 p.m. As for the big day, parades and picnics will … [Read more...] about Celebrate The Fourth Of July With Lots Of Fireworks, Food, Friends, Fun And Free Of Regrets
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Break With The Usual: Wednesday’s Federal Holiday Means No Mail Nor In-Person Banking
Folks have gotten pretty used to federal holidays that fall on a Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day and Veteran's Day) translating into a three-day weekend. But tomorrow's Juneteenth holiday is going to throw some people for a loop. Since Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday and for the first time will fall on a … [Read more...] about Break With The Usual: Wednesday’s Federal Holiday Means No Mail Nor In-Person Banking
Dallas Holocaust And Human Rights Museum Celebrates Juneteenth With Free Admission and Activities
June is a month of freedom. While the 80th celebration of D-Day has recalled the Allied troops making history on the shores of Normandy, this coming Wednesday will honor the day when more than 250,000 enslaved black people in Texas were officially freed by executive decree in 1865. To commemorate this historic occasion, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum will … [Read more...] about Dallas Holocaust And Human Rights Museum Celebrates Juneteenth With Free Admission and Activities
A Day To Honor Those Who Paid The Ultimate Price For Their Country Over The Past 163 Years
Not all holidays involve gifts and partying. Memorial Day is one of those exceptions. While it unofficially kicks off summer, with most schools out and many families heading to pools and other places for vacations, there are those who will honor and mourn the ones who died serving in the U.S. military. The day was created 163 years ago to honor those who died during the … [Read more...] about A Day To Honor Those Who Paid The Ultimate Price For Their Country Over The Past 163 Years
Easter In The Park Is Gonna Be Hopping With 10,000 Eggs, Pooch Parade, Big Bunnies For Photos And Food Trucks
Here’s an alert for the upcoming Easter Sunday. The Easter Bunny has burrowed down at Turtle Creek Park for all types of shenanigans for 2024's Easter In The Park. With an expected 6,000 to 7,000 people planning to attend, don’t be faint of heart. Most of the folks and families will be coming to the 20-acre park from the neighboring high rises and Oak Lawn/Turtle Creek … [Read more...] about Easter In The Park Is Gonna Be Hopping With 10,000 Eggs, Pooch Parade, Big Bunnies For Photos And Food Trucks
Kristin And James Hallam’s Family To Serve As 2024 Easter In Turtle Creek Park Event Co-Chairs
Despite the return of winter temperatures, the Turtle Creek Park Conservancy is looking to warmer times with Easter on Sunday, March 31. For more than 50 years, Easter along Turtle Creek has been a much beloved and glorious tradition. This year's Easter In Turtle Creek Park will include an afternoon of food trucks, an Easter Egg Hunt for youngsters at 1:30 p.m., free photos … [Read more...] about Kristin And James Hallam’s Family To Serve As 2024 Easter In Turtle Creek Park Event Co-Chairs
A Gentle Reminder: Monday Is Presidents Day And A Bit Of A Quagmire
Originally Presidents Day was created to celebrate George Washington's birthday (February 22, 1732). About 77 years later, on February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born. Following Lincoln's death, states wanted to honor the presidents. Some for Washington; some for Lincoln; some for both. But thanks to the 1968 Uniform Monday Holiday Act, the holiday became known as Presidents … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Monday Is Presidents Day And A Bit Of A Quagmire
Rescheduled: 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Postponed Due To Monday’s Weather Predictions
Bracing for Monday's very unfriendly, freezing conditions, the decision has been made by the City of Dallas and H.E.L.P. (Hope Encourage Love Protect) to postpone the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. Scheduled originally for Monday morning, the Parade now will take place on Saturday, January 20. The parade's route will kick off at Fair Park's Gate 6 at MLK Jr. … [Read more...] about Rescheduled: 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Postponed Due To Monday’s Weather Predictions
Change Is In The Wind: Monday’s Martin Luther King Holiday To Kick-Off Frigid Days And Nights
This post may seem a bit premature, but Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. But along with the national holiday's closing post offices and an array of government offices and delaying the IRS' quarterly payment, it's also going to be a challenge for the holiday's MLK Parade. Evidently Mother Nature doesn't give a flip about the holiday and is aiming to drop … [Read more...] about Change Is In The Wind: Monday’s Martin Luther King Holiday To Kick-Off Frigid Days And Nights
Santa Left A Note For MySweetCharity To Pass Along To North Texans Before He Headed Back Home
Before Santa and his reindeer finished off their yearly world-wide trek delivering gazillion toys for girls and boys of all ages, he admitted that he, Mrs. Claus (aka Gertrude) and the elves were all slated for much-needed rest. It seems that the Clauses’ plans are to just settle back with mugs of cocoa and to catch up on their streaming playlist. On the other hand, the … [Read more...] about Santa Left A Note For MySweetCharity To Pass Along To North Texans Before He Headed Back Home
JUST IN: Bank Of America Provides $1M For The National Juneteenth Museum’s Becoming Reality
A woman with determination can shake things up. Whether it was Nellie Bly's shining a light on the treatment of the mentally ill in the late 1800s, or former first lady Betty Ford's bringing to light the issues of alcohol addiction and breast cancer, women throughout the ages have left their traditional roles to take on causes in need of attention. And so it also was when … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Bank Of America Provides $1M For The National Juneteenth Museum’s Becoming Reality