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Put on Your Red, White, and Blue and Come Celebrate Independence Day the Old Fashioned Way!

KIB Hits a Home Run with Irving Day at the AirHogs Stadium

Summer Enrichment Camp

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Jun 22 Thu

Etana at Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill
8:00 PM -
11:00 PM
Jun 22 Thu

Irving Concert Series 4 Kids: AndyRoo
9:00 PM -
10:45 AM
Jun 23 Fri

Breakfast with Canine Companions
7:30 AM -
9:30 AM

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Top Stories: ➊ – The next chapter of Cool River (Las Colinas/Irving) (Saturday), ➋ – Lyric Stage leaving Irving (Friday), ➌ – Poll Results: Irving's Favorite Place to Grab a Drink (Friday), ➍ – Texas Tomatoes: Ripe And Ready For Summer (Monday), ➎ – XTO Energy to Move Operations from Fort Worth (Friday)

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Las Colinas Symphony Holding Auditions for Lone Star Youth Orchestra

Irving Weekly 6/21 8:44P

The Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra will be holding auditions for the Lone Star ...

Irving Police Announces 4th of July DWI Enforcement Initiative

Irving Weekly 6/21 8:44P

The Irving Police Department will take part in a Selective Traffic Enforcement ...

Upcoming Events for Heritage Senior Center

Irving Weekly 6/21 8:44P

Heritage Senior Center offers classes in Tai-Chi for seniors on Mondays and ...

49-Year-Old Irving Man Murdered; Police Need Help Identifying Suspect

Irving Weekly 6/21 8:44P

The Irving Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday, ...

Seeking Contestants for Ms. Mature Irving Pageant

Irving Weekly 6/21 8:44P

Join the Heritage Senior Center in its celebration of ageless beauty! Registration ...

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Americans for the Arts Study: Irving’s Nonprofit Arts & Culture Industry

Art News DFW 6/21 5:45A webmaster

Irving’s Nonprofit Arts & Culture Industry Generates $25.5mm in Economic Activity; Supports 1,000+ Jobs Annually According to Americans for the Arts Study IRVING, TEXAS. — The...

Put on Your Red, White, and Blue and Come Celebrate Independence Day the Old Fashioned Way!

Irving BubbleLife iReporter 6/21 2:06A Elizabeth Lenart

Enjoy historic games and the annual carnival; pack a picnic; make crafts; participate in the annual parade around the village; and make special memories with your family Deck the family out in red,...

Simple iPhone Photography Tips and Tricks

Irving BubbleLife iReporter 6/21 2:00A Riley Heruska

In today's society, most people rarely tote around an expensive camera on a daily basis. Why should they when their smartphone probably has a camera feature with all the whistles and bells? More than...

Stop and smell the fishes at Irving Family Fishing Day

Irving Rambler Arts & Entertainment 6/20 6:52A Joe Snell

Shawneta Jordan braved scattered thunderstorms to attend the annual Irving Family Fishing Day in hopes of catching her first fish. She did not want a repeat of last year s...

Books Your Kids Will Actually Want to Read

Irving BubbleLife iReporter 6/20 4:00A Riley Heruska

Recently, we talked about how important it is to keep reading and learning alive over the summer break, especially for young children. The problem is, most kids don't squeal with excitement at the...

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Fun Ways to Keep Kids Learning Over Summer Break

Irving BubbleLife iReporter 6/14 5:00A Riley Heruska

It's no secret that, for most kids, summer break means hitting pause on education for a few months. As much as your children want to veg out all summer, that's not always the best way to spend the...

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Texas Tomatoes: Ripe And Ready For Summer

Irving BubbleLife iReporter 6/18 11:42P Shelia Huffman

You say tomaato, I say tomauto. Whatever! The brightly colored, highly anticipated round, red fruit is all over Dallas and is bursting with summer flavor. There is something about Texas and...

Poll Results: Irving's Favorite Place to Grab a Drink

Irving BubbleLife iReporter 6/16 5:00A Riley Heruska

A few weeks ago, we asked our Irving BubbleLife members to tell us where we should go to get great drinks. Today, we're announcing the results! And the winner is... T ios Carlos Latin Grill ! Congrats...

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Swimsuit Prep: Get Your Mind Into Shape First

DFW Style Daily 6/20 5:00A Natonya Medford

You look at your calendar and realize your special beach trip is two weeks away. Before you scramble through Pinterest looking for quick recipes or tricks to lose those extra...

Best In Dallas: Founder of Diva Down Productions Ki Ki J Shares Her Dallas Faves

DFW Style Daily 6/19 5:00A Lauren Gordon

We love a list and a Best In Dallas list is even better! Today, broadcast professional and social media specialist Ki Ki J is here to share her Dallas faves. Read on for her...

McCoy Road Represent Dallas and Family in Every Watch They Make

DFW Style Daily 6/16 5:00A Lauren Rosenthal

Since 1986, the hot Dallas summers provided a backdrop to the small family-owned walk-in shop on McCoy Road where three sisters sat pulling orders, packing, and replacing...

Best In Dallas: Writer-Producer Rex McGee Celebrates The South

DFW Style Daily 6/15 3:00P Lisa Petty

We love a list and a Best in Dallas list is even better! Today, we’re here to celebrate the South and, in particular, what makes Dallas-Fort Worth special. Here to give us a...

Luxury Sportswear Brand LEVENITY Releases Fall ’17 Capsule “WOMANKIND”

DFW Style Daily 6/15 4:27A Kali Ah Yuen

Redefining American ready-to-wear sportswear, Dallas-based brand LEVENITY hits the scene with the release of its Fall 17 capsule collection WOMANKIND (and we re all about...

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Kaiser among SCAC Man of the Year Finalists

University of Dallas (Athletics) 6/20 6:00P

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The University of Dallas nominated Tom Kaiser (Nashville, Tenn.) for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Man of the Year. Today, the...

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673 Scenic Dr, Irving, TX 75039, $999,000 5 beds, 5.5 baths

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4664 sqft, 5 beds, 5.5 baths, single-family home in Irving, TX - 75039

9729 Windy Hollow Dr, Irving, TX 75063, $320,000 3 beds, 2 baths

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1991 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Irving, TX - Valley Ranch Association

1129 Stone Gate Dr, Irving, TX 75063, $379,900 3 beds, 2.5 baths

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2452 sqft, 3 beds, 2.5 baths, single-family home in Irving, TX - Valley Ranch Association

709 Missy Ln, Irving, TX 75060, $98,000 3 beds, 2.5 baths

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1554 sqft, 3 beds, 2.5 baths, townhouse in Irving, TX - 75060

7332 Reverchon, Irving, TX 75063, $592,440 3 beds, 3.5 baths

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3012 sqft, 3 beds, 3.5 baths, single-family home in Irving, TX - 75063

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Senate health care bill released

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/22 5:15A Betsey Guzior

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled the chamber's version of the health care reform bill Thursday. What is emerging about the bill: Planned Parenthood: Slate is...

Clues to McConnell's secret healthcare bill

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/16 5:02A Betsey Guzior

Forces are lining up for and against the Senate's healthcare reform bill while details remain out of the public eye. The Washington Post reports that Senate Majority Leader...

Mental illness acceptance, aging baby boomers swell company's growth

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/15 9:13P Bill Hethcock

Increasing societal acceptance of the realities of mental and behavioral health is swelling demand for this company’s services. The company focuses primarily on senior...

Personalized approach infuses Dallas-based provider with growth

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/15 9:07P Bill Hethcock

Through a mix of acquisitions, organic growth and diversification into other services, specialty infusion provider Paragon Healthcare Inc. has almost tripled its revenue in...

Access to quick, efficient revenue growth? Dallas firm fits the bill

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/15 9:03P Jason Roberson

It seems as if Access Healthcare is growing revenue as fast as it processes health care billing codes. The company, which focuses on back office revenue cycle management, grew...

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North Oak Cliff

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 6/22 5:00A Bernice Butler

The Connected Communities of West Jefferson and West Davis by Amy Martin Natural Awakenings DFW Edition and GreenSourceDFW.org are partnering in a new series called Green...

Flamingle in Garland Texas on National Pink Flamingo Day!

Features 6/22 2:56A Liz Berry

Don Featherstone and wife Photo courtesy Plastics News Pink Flamingo Day was declared in 2007 by Dean Mazzaralla, the mayor of Leominster, MA to honor the work of Don Featherstone, creator of the...

Rep. Chellie Pingree: We Must Act to Protect Integrity of the Certified Organic Label

Civil Eats 6/21 11:00P Chellie Pingree

As a longtime farmer, I work hard to ensure that food I sell with a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified organic logo lives up to that label’s stringent standards....

POLLINATOR WEEK JUNE 19-25

Features 6/21 5:36A Liz Berry

Ten years ago the U.S. Senates unanimous approval and designation of a week in June as National Pollinator Week marked a necessary step toward addressing the urgent issue of declining pollinator...

Sharing the Bounty from the Garden

Features 6/20 5:49P Liz Berry

Organic Carrots (8 pounds 14 ounces $12.78) from my garden and Organic Cherry Tomatoes from Charlies garden (1 pound $4.05) and five sprigs of fresh organic rosemary from my garden (not shown) $3.00...