Providence Village
Providence Village, TX · Municipal
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North Texas family fights Rowlett’s eminent domain effort to acquire six-decade-old property
ROWLETT, Texas — A Rowlett family is fighting the city’s effort to acquire their property through eminent domain for a road improvement project, saying the city’s offer does not adequately compensate them for a home that has been in their family for over six decades. Brothers Tim...
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Italian feast tops 10 best food and drink events in Dallas this week
An Italian gourmet grocer will close its doors to the public for a store-wide winter-themed shindig complete with cocktails, chef stations, DJ music, and dancing. But the spirited events are many this week, with additional holiday happenings including a champagne tasting and a princess tea party. Stay caffeinated with classes on espresso and latte art. And be sure to let the deserving veterans in your life know about some great restaurant deals in their honor.
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Dallas' First ThriftCon Packs Kay Bailey Center With 150 Vendors, Hundreds of Shoppers
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas — Dallas ThriftCon Venue. Hundreds of shoppers packed the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center for ThriftCon's first Dallas event, sorting through racks of vintage jackets, handbags and jewelry spread across 150 vendor booths. Prices ranged from as little as $10 to several hundred dollars, depending on the item and the vendor selling it.
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Nation's tallest indoor Christmas tree goes up at Galleria Dallas
DALLAS - "Santa's elves" put together the nation's tallest indoor Christmas tree in North Texas. Crews began constructing the 95-foot tree at Galleria Dallas earlier this month. The tree was placed in the center of the mall's iconic skating rink. It features more than 215,000 lights and 15,000 ornaments. The...
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Packed with a massive new winter ice rink and spectacular rooftop skyline views, downtown Dallas’ iconic Klyde Warren Park is officially launching an incredible $44.6 million expansion
One of Dallas’ most distinctive green spaces is getting bigger—and the plans include a new spot to take in the skyline. Klyde Warren Park’s Phase 2.0 expansion will extend the park westward toward Field Street, adding a glass-and-steel pavilion, a rooftop terrace and an outdoor lawn that will transform into an ice-skating rink during winter. The project will grow the park from 5.4 to 7.1 acres by covering another section of Woodall Rodgers Freeway.
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North Texas Is Opening a Third Commercial Airport. Voters Rejected the Original Plan
North Texas travelers will have a new way to fly beginning Wednesday, November 11. McKinney National Airport, about 30 miles north of Dallas, is preparing to open its first commercial passenger terminal, giving residents of fast-growing Collin County an alternative to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field.
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New Year’s Eve in Texas: 10 Places and Access Checks
Planning New Year’s Eve in Texas with a wheelchair, walker or other mobility needs starts with checking the actual event layout. A venue’s everyday access does not guarantee step-free routes, reserved seating, accessible restrooms or an unobstructed fireworks view during a crowded celebration. The ten places below are...
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North Texas schools put kindness into their lesson plans
Eight school districts and three private schools serving 213,390 students will take part in North Texas Kindness Week presented by Thanks-Giving Foundation, Nov. 7-14. The foundation operates Thanks-Giving Square, an interfaith space in downtown Dallas that hosts gatherings, civic conversations and educational programs built around respect, civility, kindness and gratitude. The week asks people across the region to bring kindness into their classrooms, workplaces, congregations and neighborhoods.
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First Draft of Dallas Zoning Reforming Goes Live, Setting Stage for Public Debate
Dallas residents are getting their first look at a sweeping rewrite of the city’s development code that could change what gets built where and how developers navigate zoning. The city recently released its roughly 400-page first draft, marking a major milestone in an effort to modernize zoning regulations that...