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There’s A Hidden Water Garden Near Downtown Fort Worth And You Gotta See It

July 23, 2019 //  by Allie

Surprise your senses, because the Fort Worth Water Gardens is such an awesome place to go any time of the year! I …

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Category: Featured, Holidays, Home and Garden, Kids and Family, Metroplex Life, Places to See, Spring Break, Travel, What To Do In Dallas Fort WorthTag: dallas water gardens, date, date night, family, family friendly, family fun, fort worth, fort worth date night, fort worth staycation, fort worth tourist spots, fort worth water gardens, hotels near fort worth water gardens, staycation, sundance square, things to do, things to do in dfw, things to do in fort worth, tourism, tourist, visit fort worth, water gardens

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You Can Dig For Fossils At This Dinosaur Park In Texas

July 20, 2019 //  by Allie

Get kids excited about paleontology at this super awesome dinosaur park in Texas! Grown-ups and kids alike will love …

You Can Dig For Fossils At This Dinosaur Park In TexasRead More

Category: Featured, Holidays, Kids and Family, Places to See, Spring Break, Travel, What To Do In Dallas Fort WorthTag: birthday party, cedar creek, dallas day trip, day trip, dfw day trip, dinosaur, dinosaur park, dinosaur park texas, family, family friendly, family fun, road trip, roadtrip, texas, texas travel, travel

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Cathy’s Critters Is Where You Can Pet A Kangaroo in North Texas

July 15, 2019 //  by Mary Jo

Do you love animals? If cuddling baby goats, feeding llamas, riding a pony, and petting a kangaroo makes you happy, then …

Cathy’s Critters Is Where You Can Pet A Kangaroo in North TexasRead More

Category: Charities and Causes, Featured, Holidays, Home and Garden, Kids and Family, Local News, Metroplex Life, Places to See, Social and Lifestyle, Sports and Entertainment, Spring Break, Travel, What To Do In Dallas Fort WorthTag: animals, baby animals, birthday party, cathy's critters, dallas, dallas petting zoo, day trip, dfw, family friendly, family fun, farm, kids, kids activities, mckinney, north of dallas, north texas, petting zoo, petting zoo party, pony rides, princeton, texas petting zoo, things to do

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Why Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Should Be On Your Summer Must Do List

June 15, 2019 //  by Laura Tye

We all know that summer vacation is LONG and we are all looking for new and fun things to keep our kids entertained! If …

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Category: Kids and Family, Metroplex Life, Places to See, Spring Break, Travel, What To Do In Dallas Fort WorthTag: cheetah, dallas day trip, day trip, dfw, dfw day trip, emus, family, family friendly, family fun, fossil rim wildlife center, giraffe, glen rose, rhinos, road trip, roadtrip, safari, texas travel, tour, wildebeest, wildlife, wildlife center, zebra, zoo

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This Hidden Swimming Hole Near Fort Worth Will Let You Make a Splash All Summer

June 12, 2019 //  by Mary Jo

Just in case you've been living under a rock, summer in Texas is hot! What you really need during our crazy summers in …

This Hidden Swimming Hole Near Fort Worth Will Let You Make a Splash All SummerRead More

Category: Kids and Family, Local News, Metroplex Life, Places to See, Restaurants and Bars, Travel, What To Do In Dallas Fort WorthTag: Burger's Lake, Dallas Moms, dfw, family, family friendly, family fun, fort worth, hidden gems, kids, kids activities, lakes, splash pad, swimming, swimming hole, things to do in dfw, water park, waterpark

DFW’s BEST Splash Pads, Spraygrounds, and Water Parks Your Kids Will LOVE

June 7, 2019 //  by Allie

Summer days are more exciting when you get splish-splashing at these DFW splash pads, spraygrounds, and water parks! …

DFW’s BEST Splash Pads, Spraygrounds, and Water Parks Your Kids Will LOVERead More

Category: Kids and Family, Metroplex Life, Places to See, Travel, What To Do In Dallas Fort WorthTag: allen, arlington, best of dfw, carrollton, cedar hill, colleyville, coppell, crowley, dallas, denton, dfw, dfw best, euless, fairview, family, family friendly, family fun, farmers branch, flower mound highland village, fort worth, grapevine area, haltom city, irving, kennedale, kids, lewisville, little elm, mckinney, mid-cities, north richland hills, playground, roanoke, rockwall, southlake, splash pad, sprayground, summer, the colony, water park, waterpark, waxahachie, weatherford

Highland Village’s Newest Splash Pad Is Opening For Summer And Your Kids Will Love It!

May 22, 2019 //  by Allie

Summer is just around the corner and that means splash pad time! Parents, grab those kids and head on over the north …

Highland Village’s Newest Splash Pad Is Opening For Summer And Your Kids Will Love It!Read More

Category: Kids and Family, Local News, Metroplex Life, Places to See, What To Do In Dallas Fort WorthTag: dfw, double tree, doubletree ranch park, family, family friendly, family fun, highland village, highland village park, kids, kids activities, north dfw, park, play place, splash pad

This Is How To Visit DFW On The Cheap All Year Round

May 21, 2019 //  by Allie

My kids are always begging me to go explore new places in the metroplex...well you know how expensive that can be once …

This Is How To Visit DFW On The Cheap All Year RoundRead More

Category: Kids and Family, Metroplex Life, Places to See, Sports and EntertainmentTag: alley cats, childrens aquarium at fair park, dallas, family, family friendly, family fun, fort worth, fort worth zoo, hawaiian falls, kid mania, metroplex, national video game museum, places to see, places to see dfw, pogo pass, save money, sci tech, scitech, seaquest, sky zone, star center, strikz, texas discovery gardens, texas legends, things to do, things to do in dfw, urban air, wings

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Here’s The Best Places To Pick Peaches Near Dallas Fort Worth

May 18, 2019 //  by Allie

It's almost summer here in the metroplex and that means fresh, hand-picked fruits and veggies at local farmers markets …

Here’s The Best Places To Pick Peaches Near Dallas Fort WorthRead More

Category: Home and Garden, Kids and Family, Places to See, TravelTag: bonham, dallas foodie, family, family friendly, family fun, farm, farmers market, foodie, fresh, fresh peaches, fruit stand, fruits, ham orchard, how to pick peaches, jenkins farms, larken farms, majestic farms, peach farm, peach orchard, peaches, pick your own, produce, terrell, texas food, u-pick, upick, vegetables, waxahachie, whitney

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You Can See Over 100 Life Size Dinosaurs At Dinosaur World When You Take This Dallas Day Trip

May 12, 2019 //  by Allie

This place is soooo amazing! If your kids love dinosaurs and adventure, then they are going to fall head over heels for …

You Can See Over 100 Life Size Dinosaurs At Dinosaur World When You Take This Dallas Day TripRead More

Category: Kids and Family, Places to See, Spring Break, Travel, What To Do In Dallas Fort WorthTag: dallas day trip, day drip, dinosaur, dinosaur world, dinosaur world texas, family, family friendly, family fun, glen rose, road trip, roadtrip, texas

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A Massive Star Wars Festival Is Coming To The Perot Museum In Dallas This Weekend

May 2, 2019 //  by Allie

May the Fourth Be With You! Don your favorite sci-fi gear and travel to a galaxy far, far away at this super awesome 2 …

A Massive Star Wars Festival Is Coming To The Perot Museum In Dallas This WeekendRead More

Category: Kids and Family, Local News, Metroplex Life, Sports and EntertainmentTag: dallas, event, family, family friendly, family fun, kids, kids activities, may the fourth, perot museum, robotic, science, star wars, tech, technology

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Flower Mound’s Super Fun Splash Pad Just Opened for Summer and You Gotta Take Your Kids

May 1, 2019 //  by Allie

Parents, time to grab the little ones and go on an adventure: Flower Mound's Super Fun Splash Pad Just Opened for Summer …

Flower Mound’s Super Fun Splash Pad Just Opened for Summer and You Gotta Take Your KidsRead More

Category: Kids and Family, Local News, Metroplex Life, Places to See, What To Do In Dallas Fort WorthTag: children, cool off, dfw, family, family fun, flower mound, heritage park, heritage springs, kids, kids activities, north dfw, playground, splash pad, summer, toddlers, water park

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