By Family Features | Contributor Whether your family’s ideal summer day consists of swimming, hiking, biking or simply enjoying the sunshine, all that time in the heat calls for a sweet way to cool off. It’s hard to beat a homemade treat loaded with favorite summertime flavors that’s as cold and creamy…
By Family Features | Contributor Summer travel is underway and finding time for a vacation can be difficult if you haven’t already booked your trip. Plus, between airfare, hotel stays and fuel prices, costs can add up quickly. Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly adventure, romantic escape or relaxing getaway…
By Tricia White The State Fair of Texas announced that $100,000 in grants and sponsorships have been awarded to 9 organizations in the Southern Sector of Dallas during the summer grant cycle of the 2022 year. The State Fair opened this second grant cycle to nonprofit entities in the South…
By Lindsey Shay | Contributor Idea #1: Make Sweet Treats At-Home No-Churn Ice Cream Recipe (LivingWell) What You’ll Need One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste Pinch of fine salt 1 3/4 cups heavy cream, cold ¼ cup skim milk, cold Mix-In…
Pictured above: Suzanne Massey, VP, Santander Consumer USA Foundation, Don Smith, Chief Technology Officer, Santander Consumer USA By Sean M. Wood | Contributor Santander Consumer USA Inc. is helping victims of domestic violence find financial freedom and funding an initiative to remove economic barriers for women and teen girls who have been…
By Tricia White Announced in 2018, the million servings mission committed the State Fair of Texas and its signature program, Big Tex Urban Farms to grow and donate one million servings to the local community. In less than four years, the State Fair of Texas has made that goal a…
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor In an ongoing, strategic effort to serve Collin County-area neighbors and create long-term transformation,The Storehouse of Collin County has launched a program called The Academy focusing on the development of language skills, life skills, and job skills for those enrolled. Thirty percent of classes will…
By Lindsey Shay People experiencing a mental health crisis have a new way to reach out for help in the U.S. Now, they can simply call or text the numbers 9-8-8. Modeled after 911, the new three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is designed to be a memorable and quick number that…
State Fair of Texas concessionaires are officially off to the races with a new lineup of incredible, edible innovations for the public to taste at the Fair this fall. The 18th Annual Big Tex® Choice Awards offers another year of exciting bites for all appetites. The 2022 lineup is bursting with flavor…