How do you choose from among the thousands of overnight programs, camps and trips out there? Ask an expert like Helene Abrams. OVERNIGHT CAMPS AND PROGRAMS Helene Abrams’ Tips on Trips and Camps, a free advisory service, represents more than 600 overnight summer camps, trips and programs for students ages 8-18….
Summer 2017 will be here before you know it. What will your kids be doing during that long stretch between June and August? Will they be expanding their minds, learning a new skill or improving on an existing one, making lifelong friends from around the globe or getting an internship…
Pictured above is former Dallas Cowboy Doug Donley with wife Dina and sons, Jake and Drew. by Alicia Wanek “From the first moment I can remember, I constantly had a ball in my hand,” recalls Doug Donley. “I even slept with a football!” For this former Dallas Cowboy, sports…
“Now, like at no time before, kids are getting involved in cooking and the secondary benefits are massive,” says Chef Jet Tila, above, flanked by Prince of Peace Christian School students Landon Hill, left, and Kaylee Thomas at his recent visit the school. by Alicia Wanek Famous for his appearances…
Get Started Gardening Whether you’re a beginner or an old hand, planting in a pot or a plot, this advice will help you to plan and grow your tastiest vegetables ever. Why garden? If you’ve never tasted garden-fresh vegetables (lots of people haven’t!), you will be amazed by the…
Wet weather got you down? Here are some ideas for fun (and you don’t have to drive!) by Tricia White | Managing Editor Springtime is rainy season in North Texas, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay cooped up all weekend. There are loads of “DARTable” places to…
Check out the season’s fashion-forward trends for staying dry! For the Avid Sportsman The DAVEK GOLF’S dual canopy design navigates winds in excess of 60 mph. Push the spike into the turf to keep your open umbrella in place while taking your golf shot. And the 62-inch canopy keeps…
The Willow Bend Center for the Arts home of North Texas Performing Arts and Plano Children’s Theatre Groundbreaking Ceremony took place on March 15th. This Summer Plano Children’s Theatre, the flagship of the North Texas Performing Arts family of theatres, will be moving its operations to The Shops at Willow…
By Alicia Wanek You can feel it coming on. Your nose gets stuffy. Your throat starts to feel dry and scratchy. Then you sneeze. Here they come – again, the dreaded spring allergies. Whether its pollen, ragweed, cedar, or whatever triggers your symptoms, you know they’re coming. Maybe this time…