North Texas has almost everything a body would want — shopping, sports teams and supping. However, a major MIA is a mountain. That may be the reason some folks in North Texas claim Colorado as its second home state, because its trails and surrounding landscape are ideal for strolling/hiking and taking the clubs to the greens in the summertime. And when the snow covers the … [Read more...] about 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Silent Auction Item: The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch*
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Crystal Charity Ball’s 2020 Online Silent Auction Has Gone Live and Lively
Just minutes after Crystal Charity Ball’s 2020 silent auction online bidding opened this morning at 9 a.m., the virtual paddles were being raised. From early looks, it appears that the jewelry items are glittering with bids with travel packages coming in second. Evidently folks want to twinkle and to get away for a break. And while the bidding is online until 5 p.m. … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball’s 2020 Online Silent Auction Has Gone Live and Lively
2020 Crystal Charity Ball Silent Auction Item: WaterColor Private Home*
While so many associate Florida with the very touristy Disney World and party-hardy Fort Lauderdale, those-in-the-know can be found far away from the madding crowd in South Walton’s WaterColor. This idyllic community is the perfect getaway with its coastal dune lake — Western Lake — just made for kayaking, Grayton Beach State Park for hiking, the Gulf Coast for polishing up … [Read more...] about 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Silent Auction Item: WaterColor Private Home*
2020 Cattle Baron’s Ball Online Auction Kicks Off Friday Morning With More Than 250 Goodies
When the 2020 Cattle Barons’ Ball was canceled, it only meant that the in-person whooping and hollering were scotched. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the 2020 CBB silent and live auction arose for one mammoth online auction that kicks off Friday morning at 9 a.m. Oh, the joys of bidding and checking updates on the monitor from your keyboard without having to … [Read more...] about 2020 Cattle Baron’s Ball Online Auction Kicks Off Friday Morning With More Than 250 Goodies
Get Up And Get Doing: Fly Me To The Moon
With Wednesday’s no-go launch of the Live SpaceX because of unfriendly weather, the rescheduled launch for Plan B (Saturday at 2:22 p.m.*) and Plan C (Sunday at 2 p.m.*) provides time for North Texans to bone up on what the big deal is about this event. When NASA ended the Space Shuttle program in 2011 due to rising costs, its astronauts hitched rides to the International … [Read more...] about Get Up And Get Doing: Fly Me To The Moon
NORAD Has Once Again Created A Christmas Eve Survival Website For Parents And Grandfolks
'Tis the night before Christmas and the kids are going absolutely bonkers waiting for the gent in the red suit with white trim to hit their ZIP codes. To help the household survive the anxiety of “Is he here yet?,” NORAD has once again created a marvelous website tracking Santa and his herd of reindeer around the world. You can view his journey on your computer using 2D or … [Read more...] about NORAD Has Once Again Created A Christmas Eve Survival Website For Parents And Grandfolks
Get A Sneak Preview Of Just A Few Of The Goodies Up For The Getting At Saturday’s Crystal Charity Ball
There’s always that person who's totally impossible to shop for. Their wine collection’s cheapest bottle is four figures; there isn’t a Hermes bag they don’t have; and never you mind about a his-and-hers facelift certificate. They’re already stretched to the max. Luckily, the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Silent Auction/Special Gifts Co-Chairs Jennifer Dix and Kim Quinn have … [Read more...] about Get A Sneak Preview Of Just A Few Of The Goodies Up For The Getting At Saturday’s Crystal Charity Ball
Wednesday Night’s ReuNight Auction Items Revealed For The Family Place Fundraiser
The Family Place is finishing up its trio of big fundraising programs with ReuNight on Wednesday at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. In addition to the big-ticket seated supper, there is the live auction of just a handful of packages. Pull out your passports and warm up your bidding arms. Here's the collection that ReuNight Co-Chairs Melinda Bell, Catherine Cox and Natalie … [Read more...] about Wednesday Night’s ReuNight Auction Items Revealed For The Family Place Fundraiser
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Families To Freedom
According to Families To Freedom Founder and Executive Director Sarah Nejdl, It’s late. There’s a dim evening glow as I drive across east Arizona. The reflectors on the street are brightly lit up guiding me forward. I have a watered down drink in the cup holder keeping me going until Winslow, Arizona, our overnight stop. The van is very quiet and my passengers are … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Families To Freedom
Blue Jean Ball Raffle Revealed For Luke’s Fast Break Fundraiser At Park House Dallas
Alas, Luke Lange wasn’t able to attend the Blue Jean Ball raffle reveal party benefiting his Luke’s FastBreak on Thursday, August 1, at Park House. Seems Park House Dallas’ “house rules” prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from being in the Highland Park private club after 6 p.m. Not to worry. Luke was probably still recovering from jet lag after the Langes' family trip to … [Read more...] about Blue Jean Ball Raffle Revealed For Luke’s Fast Break Fundraiser At Park House Dallas
Les Femmes Toured The World Without Leaving Paula “Mama Mozzarella” Lambert’s Living Room
While others suffered the travel challenges of checking in and spoofing their way into the sweet spot of the newly enhanced Admiral’s Club at DFW International, the getaway hassles didn’t bother the crowd at Les Femmes du Monde’s summer event on Thursday, July 18. An SRO crowd toured the world from Tuscany, Puglia, and Ireland to Deep Ellum in Mozzarella Company’s … [Read more...] about Les Femmes Toured The World Without Leaving Paula “Mama Mozzarella” Lambert’s Living Room