Seeing Stars

See stars on August 23 until 10:00 p.m. at the Shores Park in Rockwall, TX. Located at 2358 Shores Blvd, there will be members of the Texas Astronomical Society on hand, to explain things to little old you.
Two addendums: it is held the fourth Saturday of every month, and goes until 10:00 pm. You can find more information on the Texas astronomical society site, and the Calendar tab will help those who love calendars.

The stargazers themselves call the park one of the "nicest neighborhood public parks" in Rockwall, TX, but you can decide for yourself and give them a review, after you go!

Read more about this great physicist who had much to do with discovering our universe. 1643... those were the days!

The 'KXT' Summer Cut festival is on August 15, and commences at 4:30 p.m. Tickets.
The End.
The heat is still haunting!

Polka Is The New Black, I Mean Polka Is The New...Fill In The Blank --Anyway, You Catch The Drift

Got you covered with polka, pre-packaged pop and Pan-African items!

Tonight catch Brave Combo at Poor David's Pub in Dallas, Texas. The doors blast open at 7:30 p.m. Not much notice, I know...but you never know! Brave combo is known as a polka band, but it may be worth a Dallas outing. Grab your brave combo.
They are from Denton, TX.

Katy Perry will be heading to the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on October 2. She will appear magically and prismatically the next day at the same location. Both shows begin at 7:30 p.m.

The Pan-African Connection is your place for unique cards, significantly large jewelry, and a multitude of other items.

From the store

Head over to 828 Fourth Avenue in Dallas, TX, and you will also see sculptures and carvings, some of which is art, for sale.

You are not dreaming, and I did mention polka.
Have a restful weekend.

Beware of Cool Cones. And, Was That a Jalapeno-hot Movie, Or a Jalapeno-hot Concert?

Got you covered with cones, music and a movie:

Delicious ice cream is only a few steps away at Beth Marie's old fashioned Ice Cream.

Reminder: you're not a Texan until you've tried Frito Pie (online, the price is 4.45).

Phox.. phox, are they a fox? What do they do, you ask?
They sing!!!
In particular, if you go to 2704 Elm St. in Dallas, Texas tomorrow night (June 28 at precisely 10 pm), you will hear them sing. They hail from mid or mid-Southern Wisconsin and have used their small town background to inspire their thoughtful gaggle of tunes.

The movie Hellion is gracing the texas theatre (historic texas theatre). Now. You are free to watch over the weekend.

The Jalapeno Half is tomorrow. I know this is a good run for you if you like jalapenos. Or if you like anything jalapeno-flavored.
Or, have ever seen a jalapeno in the store.

May you have a great weekend. (And great Fourth of July!)

Summer Book You Cannot Put Down, Trinity Groves, And The Oklahoma Redneck

You've been waiting, hoping for that summer book that will light up your life!!!
Reflections, by Anne Seebaldt, is that VERY book. A talented writer has poured her energies into the book of poetry, with at least one poem dating back to 1982. Go read.

I know you can make toast, but sooner or later you'll need to go to a restaurant. Why not try Trinity Groves?
Branded for a while as the "cool, new" place to go... I am being forced to mention it by incessant articles. You can even make a reservation for apparently any one of six restaurants at the above web site.
1,2,3... pay homage to Margaret Hunt Hill. (Restaurants are in the shadow of the margaret hunt hill bridge).

Got country on your mind? Perfect solution: the Gexa Energy Pavilion will host Blake Shelton, "Oklahoma Redneck" on June 21. It is at 7 p.m. Pickup truck required.

The heat is haunting! Stay cool.
The end.

Tubing, The Gexa Energy Pavilion, And... Fried Kentucky Fried Chicken?

So you want some June activities?
Haven't you been wondering, "where is a good place to canoe?" Go to Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday June 8.
You can canoe to your heart's content, while having a Sunday Funday.

Tomorrow is National running day.

Ok. Since the above events are the ONLY things happening in June. Here is one in July, and one in August!
In the Huh? I just wanted to dress like the Statue of Liberty category: Run the 7 kilometer or 4 kilometer course at Fair Park in Dallas, TX. After, attend a "festive celebration" in historic Fair Park while drinking as many beers as possible and dreaming of the fried Kentucky fried chicken (well, really... fried everything!) you can eat when the State Fair of Texas opens. The run takes place when? July 4.

The KXT Summer Cut musical show is happening August 15 at Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas TX. If you are a big fan of The Oh Hello's you can buy tickets tomorrow at 10:00 am. Get your mouse in gear.

Stay cool.

Good Stuff! I Am Planning Your May Schedule

You don't have to whine that you missed out this year.
The Suburbia music festival goes on tomorrow! It is at the Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve in Plano, Texas. Start punching into your planner: The Unlikely Candidates (a Fort Worth band) at 1:25 p.m., and Blue October at 5:40 p.m.

On May 10, you may run a 5k or half marathon at the Chisholm Trail Parkway run.
You may also ride your bike. Cattle call: You will be running/ biking on an actual old cattle drive route.

This might interfere with...
The Homegrown Music Fest, at 11 a.m., Main Street Garden Park in Dallas, TX. You may go to a food truck, or actually listen to a real Dallas-area band.

Feelin' vampy? Go See only Lovers Left Alive. Currently showing.

Luckily for you... I have your whole May planned! (See above). Because I will be gone for approximately one month.

Thank you for the patience.
Thank you for reading.

Stay inspired,
Alice

Where can you drink a margarita while getting your nails done? Castle Nails Spa in Addison, TX.

Get Rid Of Your Shoes And Help! The Earth Will Send You A Thank You Note

Looking to get rid of old sneakers or running shoes?
A local scout troop (girl scouts) will be collecting shoes this weekend. It will be at the Earth Day Texas event at Fair Park in Dallas, TX (April 26 & 27). Just stop by the booth called, For The Love of The Lake, Texas Stream Team, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The shoes are turned in to Nike and then, they become playgrounds and other useful things!
(The Polyphonic spree will also be at the event. They are from Dallas, TX).

Stay curious. Stay earthy!
Alice

City Council-palooza

I am taking a break from my regular summary of events and concerts, because I think the following is important.

Keep in mind, I don't like to get political on the blog, nor do I like to use it as a forum for "hashing" or re-hashing complaints.

Just the facts:
I attended a city council "briefing" today. (The Dallas city council alternates between "briefings" and meetings every other week).
This is a public meeting, open to all.
I waited a total of about 50 minutes before I was allowed into the meeting. When I arrived, there was a large group of people outside, waiting to be let in. The police officers stationed outside told those in attendance, "there are no chairs left."
(A side note is that the officers I saw were not very good at people management. One of the officers complained about the citizens waiting being too "feisty" with him).

At one point, these two women

Susybelle, of the League of Women Voters

Marjorie, a citizen

went and protested in the City Secretary's office about what was going on. At which point, the assistant city secretary allowed the three of us into the meeting.
When we got inside, I counted 17 free chairs.

While I'm sure it was a complex situation, I felt this was important enough to write about because:
It shows poor planning on behalf of the Dallas city council. Yes, the briefing was held in the smaller "briefing room," not the larger council chambers. However, city councils have been gathering for decades. The fact is that the public is allowed to attend. Therefore, the city council should make adjustments and be ready to let as many citizens as possible be present for their meetings. It is disturbing for people to feel they are 'locked out' of the meetings, which is the sentiment I felt from some.

(And another side note: I believe a council member was texting during the meeting. Shouldn't their attention be focused fully on the meeting?)

The End.
Thanks for reading & stay curious,
Alice