EAST of DALLAS – Dallas Day Trips Athens, Texas Address:Located approximately 75 miles Southeast of Dallas Home to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center which includes tanks of Texas fish in native environments, a wetlands trail, museum & hatchery. Athens is the “Home of the Hamburger” and the “Black-Eyed Pea Capitol of the World”. Carthage Texas Home…
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Where to Drink in Dallas This Summer
We are approaching the dreaded Texas July summers, so what’s a better way to prepare for it than having a list of the best places to get some frozen drinks? Check out a few of our favorite places in town to cool down. Some spots have been serving up innovative, icy cocktails for several seasons…
20 Allergy Fighting Air Purifiers
If you have been in Texas for a while, you understand the daily struggles of allergies. Most of us suffer from allergies, asthma, have odor issues in your home or car, have pets or we all just simply want to purify the air around us. But luckily for you, we might have found a way to…
A Guide to Dallas Pool Bars
IT’S POOL SEASON! Get out your bathing suits, put on your sunscreen and head over to the pool to have some fun in the Texas summer. In a city that gets as hot as Dallas, it’s cruel that our region is so short on easily accessible swimming holes. Almost equally as cruel: the proliferation of…
Texas Treehouses Are The Ultimate Retreats
Texas may not have mountains to hike out, but we sure do make up for it with our awesome treehouses! From a treehouse built around a 100-year-old cypress tree to a spa treehouse featured on the Animal Planet series Treehouse Masters, these spots take glamping to new heights. River Road treehouses near New Braunfels Walk across an elevated footbridge to your private cabin…
Donated Shoes Raise Money for Service Dog in Mansfield
Brandy and Emma Lasater don’t have a shortage of shoes inside their home. The mom and daughter have more than 8,000 pairs to be exact. “I never knew shoes could make me cry, but they do,” Brandy said. The family has been collecting shoes to raise money to get 13-year-old Emma a service dog. Emma…
North Texas Suburbs Listed Among Best Places to Raise Family!
They aren’t kidding when they say that Texas housing is on the rise! A new study lists Austin and Dallas suburbs among the best places to raise a family in Texas, with Leander topping the list. SmartAsset said it looked at 87 cities with a population greater than 25,000 for the study, and measured them…
Techy Tuesday: The Best HD Tech Deal of the Summer Is $56
Check out this HD tech deal of the summer! Read more about what WFAA writer, Matt Granite, discovered during his research into some technology. You can finally capture all of your summer memories with a highly portable camera I’ve been testing since January. My issue with most action cams is that making the device “waterproof”…
ABBA The Concert – A Tribute
ANNOUNCEMENT! Who loves ABBA as much as we do?! Well today is your lucky day. This August, you can relive your glory ABBA days! 21st Century Artists, Inc. has been presenting its ABBA tribute show throughout North America for well over a decade, known as ABBA The Music, ABBA The Concert, and ABBA The Hits….