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Plano Has A Wild Treetop Zip Line That Will Make You Go Ape!

August 4, 2019 //  by Lana Duran

Calling all adrenaline junkies! Are you ready to channel your inner Tarzan and swing through a Texas forest right here …

Plano Has A Wild Treetop Zip Line That Will Make You Go Ape!Read More

Category: Featured, Holidays, Kids and Family, Local News, Metroplex Life, Places to See, Spring Break, Travel, What To Do In Dallas Fort WorthTag: adventure park, family, family friendly, family fun, obstacle course, plano, plano things to do, plano zip line, zip line

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Ultimate Summer Bucket List Of Things To Do In Dallas This Year

July 30, 2019 //  by Mary Jo

We are officially in the last couple weeks of summer before school is back in session. However, it's not too late to …

Ultimate Summer Bucket List Of Things To Do In Dallas This YearRead More

Category: Featured, Kids and Family, Metroplex Life, Places to See, Shopping, Social and Lifestyle, Travel, What To Do In Dallas Fort WorthTag: addison, bucket list, carrollton, dallas, dallas date night, date, date night, dfw, dfw surf, family, family friendly, family fun, fort worth, fort worth water gardens, frisco, grand prairie, grapevine, improv, keller, kids activities, lewisville, little elm, perot museum, plano, rowlett, southlake, staycation, summer, summer bucket list, things to do, things to do in dallas

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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

20+ Stunning Photos Of Italy That Will Make You Want To Pack Your Bags Right Now

July 1, 2019 //  by Laura Tye

Get your passport ready because these stunning photos of Italy will make you want to pack your bags right now! I've …

20+ Stunning Photos Of Italy That Will Make You Want To Pack Your Bags Right NowRead More

Category: Featured, Home and Garden, Kids and Family, Places to See, Shopping, Social and Lifestyle, TravelTag: Cinque Terre, europe, family, gelato, italian, italy, laura tye photography, mediterranean, photographs, photography, photos, portovenere, rome, tuscany, vacation, wine

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This Is What You Need For The Best Lemonade Stand In DFW This Summer

June 29, 2019 //  by Allie

Get your little budding entrepreneur ready because this is what you need for the best lemonade stand in DFW this summer …

This Is What You Need For The Best Lemonade Stand In DFW This SummerRead More

Category: Charities and Causes, Home and Garden, Kids and Family, Metroplex Life, Shopping, Social and LifestyleTag: drinks, family, juicing lemons, kid friendly, kids, lemon, lemon juice, lemonade, lemonade stand, lemonade stand law, recipes, shopping, summer

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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 …

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

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

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What Your Dad Actually Wants for Father’s Day

June 11, 2019 //  by Allie

Father's Day is approaching fast and is June 16th this year! Are you still on the hunt for the best gift for your Dad? …

What Your Dad Actually Wants for Father’s DayRead More

Category: Home and Garden, Kids and Family, Metroplex Life, ShoppingTag: beer chiller, corkcicle chillsner, dad's playbook, dollar shave club, family, family friendly, fathers day, fathers day gift guide, shopping, society socks

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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