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Top Stories: ➊ – Santas Wonderland at Bass Pro (Tuesday), ➋ – Santa at Shops at Highland Village (Tuesday), ➌ – Trains at Northpark (Tuesday), ➍ – CFB Hosts 2018 Service Awards Dinner (Thursday), ➎ – Santas Village Southlake (Tuesday)

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Sustainability Committee Meeting Agenda

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When Is It Too Cold to Leave Your Furry Friends Outside?

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 11/14 4:00A Riley Heruska

Generally, Texans don't have to worry too much about plunging temperatures during the winter, but this recent cold front has some North Texans bringing their pups inside for fear of things like...

Now Is the Best Time to Submit Your Holiday Events and News to BubbleLife

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 11/13 1:00A Riley Heruska

As a community-driven publication, BubbleLife welcomes free submissions from all users so that we can cultivate a hyperlocal newsletter that truly reflects the DFW area. Right now, we want to hear...

Tis the Season to Show Support for The SPCA of Texas!

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 11/12 10:20P Victoria Albrecht

Youve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but what about #GivingTuesday! This holiday season, the SPCA of Texas has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective...

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Special Event at Legoland Grapevine

Farmers Branch Family eGuide 11/18 4:08A Valerie

Build Merry Memories with Lego during Holiday Bricktacular at Legoland Discovery Center Watch Master Model Builder Build 5-foot-tall Nutcracker Over Thanksgiving Week Tis the season for LEGOLAND®...

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Holiday Events Flower Mound

Farmers Branch Family eGuide 11/18 12:40A Valerie

Holiday Events Flower Mound Holiday Events Flower Mound: A great list of Christmas events and holiday activities in Flower Mound Fun for the whole family! Holiday Event at Lakeside DFW Friday,...

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Holiday Events Highland Village

Farmers Branch Family eGuide 11/18 12:10A Valerie

Holiday Events Highland Village Holiday Events Highland Village: A great list of Christmas events and holiday activities in Highland Village Fun for the whole family! Our Village Glows Saturday,...

Christmas Light Displays DFW Dallas Fort Worth

Farmers Branch Family eGuide 11/17 12:50A Valerie

Christmas Light Displays DFW Christmas Light Displays DFW: Great list of Christmas and Holiday Light Displays in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex! IMPORTANT NOTE We’re unable to personally verify...

4 Ways You Can Develop Lung Cancer, Even If You Don't Smoke

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 11/16 2:00A Riley Heruska

November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month , and as a result, health organizations around the country are trying to dispell myths about the disease and educate Americans. It's estimated that...

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Ranchview’s Park Wins Denton Golf Tournament

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD 11/16 10:40A Shelley Gammon

Ranchview High School sophomore, Bohyun Park, took top place in the Eaton Invitational. At the event, held at Denton Country Club, Park finished the game with a score of 70. This is her 12th high...

CFBISD Earns State’s Highest Financial Accountability Rating

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD 11/16 10:10A Shelley Gammon

The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) received a “A” for “Superior Achievement” under Texas’ School FIRST financial accountability rating system. The Superior Achievement...

CFB Hosts 2018 Service Awards Dinner

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD 11/15 11:08A Shelley Gammon

On Oct. 13, CFB honored staff who were celebrating working at the district for 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years. Centuries of dedication to students were honored as CFB staff members were thanked for...

Landry Teacher Honored at 2018 Unsung Heroes Breakfast

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD 11/15 10:56A Shelley Gammon

On Nov. 15, the CFBISD Educational Foundation held its 2018 Unsung Heroes Breakfast at Brookhaven Country Club. Nominees for the Unsung Hero award and their principals from all CFB campuses were...

CHS Performs “The Little Mermaid”

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD 11/13 4:26A Shelley Gammon

The Creekview High School theatre department will be performing the musical, The Little Mermaid , this November. Ticket prices range from $5-12. Performances include Broadway-quality sets and...

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Paul Qui’s Richardson Taqueria Shutters After Less Than Six Months

Eater Dallas 11/14 3:00A Amy McCarthy

Plus, more Dallas dining intel — Tacqui , the Richardson taqueria where chef Paul Qui developed the menu, has closed its doors after less than six months in business. The restaurant was reportedly...

North Dallas Has A New Restaurant Discount App

Chowhound 11/9 2:22P bossofthesouth

Local restaurateurs has launched the new CheapEatz restaurant discount app for dine-in and take out customers. What's unique about this app is that CheapEatz uses the average...

A New Neighborhood Restaurant Heads to Blind Butcher’s Former Greenville Avenue Home

Eater Dallas 11/7 3:00A Amy McCarthy

Plus, more Dallas restaurant openings to know — Flower Child , the health-obsessed eatery from Fox Restaurant Concepts, will soon open its second DFW location in Addison. The restaurant is currently...

Election Day 2018: Where to Score Free Food After Voting and Watch the Results Roll In

Eater Dallas 11/6 3:30A Alaena Hostetter

Find a watch party or discounted treat to celebrate doing your civic duty This year’s campaign season has been nothing short of contentious, hard-fought, and often stressful for those on the...

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Girls On The Run: A 5k For Female Empowerment

DFW Style Daily 11/16 10:45A Grecia Gonzalez

We’re all about girl empowerment here at DFW Style Daily, and this weekend we have an event designated to celebrating what makes girls one of a kind! The Girls on the Run DFW...

Night of Stars Gala: Honoring Fashion Risk Takers

DFW Style Daily 11/9 10:50A Andi Benson

Fashion Group International (FGI) of Dallas, the local chapter of the global non-profit professional fashion organization, is preparing for the Night of Stars Gala on Friday,...

The Continental Gin Building’s Final Open Studios: One Last Hurrah!

DFW Style Daily 11/9 5:15A Grecia Gonzalez

We’ve got a bittersweet celebration lined up for all art lovers this weekend! The Continental Gin Building has existed for 130 years and has been the home to Dallas’ most...

Esé Azénabor Makes A Statement With The Second Annual Woman X Power

DFW Style Daily 11/8 10:15A Kenya Mavhera

Well-known Dallas designer, Esé Azénabor does it again with the second annual Woman X Power charity runway event. It s been a week since the show and we re still in awe. The...

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Mortgage lender Mr. Cooper buys competitor based in Farmers Branch

Dallas Morning News (Golf) 11/8 8:51A Paul O'Donnell

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12715 Harrisburg Cir, Farmers Branch, TX 75234, $125,113 3 beds, 1.5 baths

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1190 sqft, 3 beds, 1.5 baths, single-family home in Farmers Branch, TX - 75234

3146 Myra Ln, Farmers Branch, TX 75234, $245,000 3 beds, 2 baths

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1340 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Farmers Branch, TX - 75234

12905 Mitchwin Rd, Farmers Branch, TX 75234, $305,000 3 beds, 3 baths

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1972 sqft, 3 beds, 3 baths, single-family home in Farmers Branch, TX - 75234

3512 Morningstar Ln, Farmers Branch, TX 75234, $325,000 4 beds, 3 baths

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2008 sqft, 4 beds, 3 baths, single-family home in Farmers Branch, TX - 75234

12600 Glenn Plan, Farmers Branch, TX 75234, $487,990 4 beds, 3.5 baths

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3012 sqft, 4 beds, 3.5 baths, single-family home in Farmers Branch, TX - 75234

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Small towns in need of urgent care clinics see Dallas private equity firm ride in

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/16 7:16A Jon Prior

The number of urgent care centers in the U.S. has grown in the past few years, but many rural areas have missed the boom. Enter this Dallas private equity firm.

Hospital company with Dallas ties files Chapter 11 with over $565M in debt

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/15 10:22P Brian Bandell

The company already plans to sell two hospitals. It has yet to be seen whether a Dallas location could be put up for purchase in the future.

Lost in health insurance maze, Dallas man launches company to help you navigate the system

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/14 9:51P Teresa Woodard

When Jack Hooper and his wife found out they were pregnant with twins, no one could tell them how much insurance would cover. After his frustrating experience, he launched a...

Hate the gym? You'll love the new exercise guidelines

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/14 1:53A Anne Stych

If schlepping to the gym three times a week seems like a whole lot of work, the U. S. government’s new exercise guidelines bring good news: It doesn’t matter where you...

JUUL pulls flavored e-cigs from shelves, shutters social media

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/14 1:34A Anne Stych

JUUL Labs is shutting down its social media accounts and removing non-tobacco, non-menthol flavors of its e-cigarettes from all of its 90,000-plus retail store partners in an...

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Nature Crawls Stimulate Awareness of Our Nature Parks

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 11/17 7:00A Bernice Butler

Many people think of the city park as simply a playground, soccer field and maybe a baseball diamond. But many urban parks maintained by the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department are more than...

Ugly orange Christmas sweaters sell out online in one day — because Whataburger

DFW.com Chowtown 11/16 2:41A By Matthew Martinez mmartinez@

Were you quick enough on the draw? Whataburger, the regional burger chain with the fiercely loyal following, has never met a marketing opportunity it didn’t like. Now the team...

An Indigenous Alaskan Chef Shares Traditional Recipes By Way Of YouTube

Civil Eats 11/15 9:00P Jody Ellis

Rob Kinneen didn t take his first bite of fresh asparagus until adulthood, when he was a student at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in New York. “That was one of the first times I realized...

TCU’s new concert hall will have a world-renowned name when it opens in 2020

DFW.com Chowtown 11/12 1:13P By Mitch Mitchell mitchmitchel

The concert hall in the new TCU Music Center will be named the Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU to honor the memory of the beloved concert pianist, university officials Click...

Use Compost to Feed North Texas Soil the Natural Way

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 11/11 8:00A Bernice Butler

Here in North Texas, growing things can be difficult. Some of us struggle with black clay soil, while others have sandy soil. Construction debris and compaction, as well as buildup of chemicals in the...

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