Plano-area education notes
Shepton High School sophomore Mickey Gioia was the runner-up in the National History Bee’s Junior Varsity level.
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Plano-area education notes
The Greatest Mac ‘n Cheese in Dallas
In which we tour of four of Dallas’ finest mac ‘n’ cheese destinations — thick, gooey, crumbled, meaty and Buffaloed.
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The Greatest Mac ‘n Cheese in Dallas
Editorial: We recommend Mike Rawlings for Dallas mayor
The city of Dallas is at a crucial juncture. City Hall sits in a financial hole and struggles to maintain basic services.
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Editorial: We recommend Mike Rawlings for Dallas mayor
Texas college turns football field into farm
The oldest historically black college in Texas is planting the seeds for community change between its fading goalposts.
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Texas college turns football field into farm
Man pleads guilty to 1988 slaying
A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a 1988 slaying and been sentenced 40 years in prison
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Man pleads guilty to 1988 slaying
Turning the world sideways
Winemaker Shawn Bruno pours a glass of the award-winning Cardinal Cranberry at the winery’s tasting pavilion, where you can taste what they’ve got while feeling the breeze.
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Turning the world sideways
$10 for Admission for Two to the Texas Museum of Automotive History ($20 Value)
Since the invention of the Model T, America’s love of automobiles has spread into all levels of society, inspiring the drive-thru and parents to name their children “The Car Chase Scene from Bullitt .” Bask in motorized bliss with today’s Groupon: for $10, you get admission for two adults (a $20 value) to the Texas Museum of Automotive History , located in Fair Park. Children 17 and under are allowed reduced admission ($5–$6.50) during all regular museum hours. Packed with historic racing, antique, and muscle cars, the Texas Museum of Automotive History showcases a selection of vehicles spanning more than 100 years of production. Inspecting Ford Model Ts from 1917 and 1924 or vintage Stutz and Packard horseless carriages mentally transports guests back to bygone days when brewing your own beer and talking during movies were still a crime. Restored Chevys and Austin Healeys embody the automotive themes of the ’50s, and sleek Ferrari and Shelby racers chart the evolution of the speedster. Exhibits organize more than 100 glistening rides according to year and broad design themes using dioramas, historical displays, and nightly drag races at the local levy. Machines line the cavernous garage space of the Grand Place Building in Fair Parks, home of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exhibition. Accenting the historic theme of the exhibits, the surrounding space features stylized mid-20th century art-deco murals, intricate architectural detailing, and papier mâché sculptures made from pages of The Fountainhead . The museum reaches out to at-risk youth with the Restoration Factory, teaching teens the science of automotive maintenance by upfitting the museum’s collection. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Flirting I can’t believe it’s been already been a whole year since you used me as a human shield. Read more…
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$60 for Two Private Tennis Lessons ($120 Value) or $50 for Five Group Lessons ($100 Value) from Harlan Hopchik
Though canines love tennis for its bouncy yellow balls, humans appreciate the freedom to bark loudly with each swing and bury their favorite rackets all over the court. Become a tennis beast with today’s Groupon for tennis lessons with Harlan Hopchik , a U.S. Professional Tennis Association–certified instructor. Lessons will take place on the student’s court of choice in the Allen, Frisco, Highland Park, McKinney, North Dallas, Park City, Plano, Richardson and Uptown areas. Choose between the following options: For $60, you get two private tennis lessons (a $120 value). For $50, you get five group tennis lessons (up to four players) (a $100 value). Serving as director of tennis at both the Veranda Club and the Hilton Anatole Hotel, Hopchik helps students smooth out strokes and muster match magic by sharing his knowledge-wells of strategy, serving, and mechanics. Each private lesson lasts one hour and is tailored to suit the needs of each prospective pro, and group lessons teach up to four individuals the skill sets and techniques needed to excel at three-legged doubles. Lessons are available year-round for kids, adults, and their teenage hybrids. Regardless of experience, everyone has something to learn from professional tennis instruction. Experienced players can defeat a nagging weakness, and those newer to the court can uncage a previously idle strength waiting to surge forth and burst into flames. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Flirting I can’t believe it’s been already been a whole year since you used me as a human shield. Read more…
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$60 for Two Private Tennis Lessons ($120 Value) or $50 for Five Group Lessons ($100 Value) from Harlan Hopchik
Massage Treatment at Healing Hands by Emiko in Coppell. Two Options Available.
Inaccessible to the hands, back musculature often falls prey to freeloading “kick me” signs and hitchhiking parrots. Liberate a beleaguered back with today’s Groupon at Healing Hands by Emiko in Coppell. Choose between the following options: $25 for a stress-relieving massage (a $50 value) $30 for a trigger-point massage (a $65 value) Massage therapist Emiko Cechin , practiced in spa and medical arenas, focuses on alleviating tension and pain while giving clients an education in muscle matters. In the one-hour stress-relieving massage, Cechin applies medium to firm pressure to focus along the neck, shoulders, back, feet, and head, all of which may emit regular peeps of gratitude during the service. In the one-hour trigger-point massage, the finger-wriggling wonder woman takes on the evil-twin bad guys chronic pain and nerve blockage with decisively firm pressure. Muscle tightness will flee the scene as body parts discover new ranges of motion, enabling them to master the unicycle and repair deflated unicorns. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Flirting I can’t believe it’s been already been a whole year since you used me as a human shield. Read more…
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Massage Treatment at Healing Hands by Emiko in Coppell. Two Options Available.
$39 for One Month of Unlimited Classes at North Texas Mixed Martial Arts in Flower Mound ($149 Value)
Professional fighters are regaled for their ability to float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, and caterwaul like a deranged Wookiee in the face of danger. Learn defensive and animalistic arts with today’s Groupon: for $39, you get one month of unlimited classes (a $149 value) at North Texas Mixed Martial Arts in Flower Mound. Helmed by third-degree black belt Tery Corkran, the pugilistic professors at North Texas MMA teach a martial-arts mélange to students of all ages and abilities. Offering classes seven days a week, NTMMA’s armbar aficionados teach sessions of mixed martial arts, muay thai, kickboxing, boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and women’s self-defense. Peruse the adult , teens’ , or children’s class schedules, and select the ideal introduction to calorie-burning combat and free-flowing fisticuffs. The center’s programs emphasize self-confidence, respect, and conditioning in a family-friendly atmosphere. After getting accustomed to the flow of the classes, feel free to display lighting-fast footwork on the mat or in the cage, and be sure to blanket the facility’s heavy bags in a bevy of sand-secreting lacerations. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Flirting I can’t believe it’s been already been a whole year since you used me as a human shield. Read more…
