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Longtime Sonic owner ready to relax after 34 years
Kim Cloutier and her father Rich Marwin take a minute to relax on the patio of the Wylie Sonic. Marwin, the onsite owner/operater, recently retired after 34 years. Courtesy Kim Cloutier. For over three decades, Rich Marwin was a familiar face at the Wylie Sonic, where he spent countless hours...
Texas nonprofit trains service dogs to help veterans, now man's best friends are graduating
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Man's best friends are about to graduate from service dog school before starting their next adventure -- helping veterans in need. In early July, six veterans began the two-week process of receiving a service dog from nonprofit organization Patriot PAWS. Now, the dogs will officially graduate from the program on Friday, July 19 at 1 p.m.
Best Ice Cream In Plano, Texas
A frozen treat couldn't arrive at a better time. Cool down this summer with a scoop (or more) of ice cream at one of Plano’s many shops. Amorino 7700 Windrose Ave. g157, Plano Get a beautiful bouquet of European gelato at Amorino, or maybe a gelato macaron, or a sorbet drink. You won’t run out of delicious options here! Henry’s Homemade Ice Cream 3100 Independence Pkwy, Suite # 215, Plano Henry is an ice cream expert. He has written a booklet describing how to tell apart ice cream, gelato and custard, and he makes his ice creams with premium ingredients. Really, you couldn’t be in better...
Raising Cane’s Alums Drive Growth of Quesadilla Concept Dillas
Before he embarked on the creation of his own restaurant concept, Kyle Gordon said he wanted to make sure he had ketchup in his veins. After seven years spent running and managing Raising Cane’s restaurants in Texas, Gordon launched Dillas Quesadillas with wife Maggie in 2013, using one of his favorite Mexican foods as the platform for an entire menu.
Gallop into the Old West: 'IT CAME FROM TEXAS' Film Festival Returns to Garland with Western Flair
The IT CAME FROM TEXAS Film Festival gears up for its second year, spotlighting the state's contribution to the big screen, and takes place from September 13 to 15 at the Plaza Theatre in Garland. The festival, which honors films made fully or partially in Texas, shifts its genre focus this year to movies that reflect the Western genre and embody the spirit of Texas independence.
Brown House hits home run with latest exhibit
Base Ball in Victorian America is the newest exhibit at The Welcome Center at the Brown House in Wylie. The display focuses on the Texas League, a cornerstone of minor league baseball. The Welcome Center at the Brown House in Wylie has hit it out of the park with the...
Parking, playground improvements planned in Bob Woodruff Park
The Plano Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a replat and revised site plan for improvements at Bob Woodruff Park during its July 15 meeting. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) Plans to construct parking, facility and playground improvements in Bob Woodruff Park are set to move ahead. The Plano Planning and...
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