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The Dallas Zoo Has Been Nominated for Two USAToday Awards

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 4/19 5:00A Riley Heruska

For the first time in sixteen years, the Dallas Zoo has recently welcomed hippopotamuses to their expansive location. Through the addition of a 2.1-acre exhibit for these new arrivals, the zoo has...

Martha Stewart to Be Dallas Arboretum's Great Contributor Award Honoree and Speaker on May 11

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 4/19 3:14A Juliette DC

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Artscape Chairwoman, Kaki Hopkins, announced that the most famous name in gardening, entertaining and decorating, Martha Stewart, is the Great Contributor to...

How the DFW Area Is Celebrating Earth Day This Weekend

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 4/18 12:00P Rita Cook

Dallas does Earth Day well. In fact, Dallas EARTHx , formerly known as Earth Day Texas, is now the largest earth festival in the country, but it began just like most festivals: small and with a big...

The North Texas Teen Book Festival Is Happening This Weekend

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 4/18 3:00A Riley Heruska

On April 21, thousands of young adult readers will flock to the Irving Convention Center for a day full of books, author signings, speakers, and general literature love. The festival hopes to inspire...

Wanderlust 108: A Mindful Triathlon for a Healthy Mind and Body

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 4/8 5:00P Rita Cook

Billed as the only mindful triathlon in Dallas, this is an experience unlike any other. If you are up for a 5k run/walk or just want to dance to some soulful music and practice your yoga poses this...

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10 Tips for Camping at Big Bend National Park

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 4/17 6:00A Riley Heruska

About eight hours from the DFW metroplex, nestled along the border between the United States and Mexico, lies one of the most underrated national parks in the country. Big Bend's isolated location and...

Artists ’Round Texas 16th Small Works Juried Art Show call for entries

Art News DFW 4/16 4:15P webmaster

Artists ’Round Texas 16th Small Works Juried Art Show May 26 August 18, 2018 2018 SHOW VENUE & DELIVERY OF ART Rowlett Annex Conference Bldg 4004 Main, Rowlett Behind Rowlett City Hall Open to all...

Keep Your Kids Active This Summer With Dallas Christian Sports Camps!

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 4/11 4:27A Susan Newhouse

Don't let your kids sit around all summer! Keep them active by signing them up for sports camps. Each summer, Dallas Christian School in Mesquite offers a variety of sports...

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Farm to Market Choices at 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 4/14 5:00A Rita Cook

The first restaurant in Dallas historic West End to serve familiar yet innovative American dishes and libations, 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails is headed by executive chef John Moore, born in Houston and...

The Best Places to Grab a Grilled Cheese in DFW

Mesquite BubbleLife iReporter 4/11 3:00A Riley Heruska

Here in America, April 12 is an odd national holiday, but one we can all appreciate: National Grilled Cheese Day. It's time to track down some buttery bread filled with cheesy goodness in the...

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This Is Me: Nothing But Good Vibes With Sam Lao

DFW Style Daily 4/19 5:00A Tyler Hicks

Sam Lao exudes creativity. The rapper-singer from Dallas, Texas enjoys decorating her loft with the art from which she draws a lot of her inspiration. In effect, her and her...

This Is Me: Embracing The Unexpected With Blogger Besties Heather And Tiffany

DFW Style Daily 4/18 5:00A Tyler Hicks

Heather and Tiffany are not your typical blogger besties. These fashionistas use their platform to encourage self-expression and serve up sage style advice to readers of all...

This Is Me: Home Cookin’ With Chef Jenna Kinard

DFW Style Daily 4/16 5:00A Tyler Hicks

A jack-of-all-trades, Jenna Kinard has dipped her toes into acting, modeling and now cooking. Kinard currently resides in Fort Worth—the city where she developed her love for...

FGI Dallas Celebrates Future Fashion Stars At Scholarship Competition

DFW Style Daily 4/13 5:00A Keyana Underwood

The local chapter of the global non-profit professional organization, Fashion Group International (FGI Dallas) will award more than $60,000 in scholarships at their annual...

This Is DFW: Glowing Up With Fashion And Beauty Blogger Christian Craven

DFW Style Daily 4/12 10:30P Tyler Hicks

Christian Craven is a creator. The 25-year-old fashionista and beauty blogger has a bold, established sense of style, but is also never afraid to mix things up. A true style...

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1645 Stroud Ln, Mesquite, TX 75150, $210,000 3 beds, 2 baths

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1993 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Mesquite, TX - Meadow Glen

600 Via Miramonte, Mesquite, TX 75150, $157,625 2 beds, 2 baths

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1298 sqft, 2 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Mesquite, TX - 75150

1540 Ector Cir, Mesquite, TX 75150, $185,000 3 beds, 2 baths

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1542 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Mesquite, TX - Country Meadow

3715 Byrd Dr, Mesquite, TX 75150, $207,500 3 beds, 3 baths

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1679 sqft, 3 beds, 3 baths, single-family home in Mesquite, TX - Byrd Estates

3912 Shackelford Dr, Mesquite, TX 75150, $205,000 3 beds, 2 baths

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1720 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in Mesquite, TX - Country Meadow

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Immune therapy doubles lung cancer survival rate

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/17 1:24A Anne Stych

New drugs that trigger a patient’s immune system to kill malignant cells can greatly improve the survival rate of people with the most common type of lung cancer, a new study...

Coppell-based AMN Healthcare acquires multiple companies for over $225M

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/16 8:30A Bill Hethcock

AMN Healthcare Services Inc., which has dual headquarters in Coppell and San Diego, has completed multiple acquisitions, including one that makes the medical staffing firm a...

Texas Health Resources alerting patients to possible data breach

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/16 7:22A Staff report

Texas Health Resources is alerting patients that an unauthorized third party may have gotten its hands on emails containing confidential patient information. The Fort Worth...

Shire sells oncology unit to France’s Servier for $2.4bn

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/16 12:44A Cat Rutter Pooley

Shire has struck a deal to sell its oncology business for $2.4bn in cash to a French pharmaceutical group, complicating the position for Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical which...

Employees jump at genetic testing. Is that a good thing?

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/15 3:16P Natasha Singer

The use of screenings as an employee benefit is becoming more commonplace just as federal health agencies, researchers and physicians are wrangling over whether the tests,...

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A Truckload of Plastic Enters Our Oceans Every Single Minute—This Has to Stop

Alternet 4/18 5:45P Kate Melges, Independent Media I

Plastics are killing wildlife and harming our health. It s time for corporations to take responsibility for their packaging. Our ocean is facing a plastic pollution crisis....

Rep. Chellie Pingree: Get Ready for the 2018 Farm Bill Fiasco

Civil Eats 4/17 11:00P Chellie Pingree

I’ve always been optimistic about the farm bill. I felt very fortunate to have worked on the last farm bill with colleagues on both sides of the aisle, supporting programs...

Two Years Ago, I Was a College Student—Now I'm a Farmer and It's Completely Changed My World

Alternet 4/17 5:30P Emily Sylvestre, Independent Med

The work of farming itself is remaking and shifting the way that I approach the world. It is six in the morning and the pigs are hungry. They have gathered at the edge of...

A Smorgasbord of Healthcare Choices

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 4/17 8:00A Bernice Butler

At the Plano Health Fair, held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 22, at the Plano Event Center, participants will meet specialists licensed in Western medicine with a focus is...

Farm to Market Choices at 3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 4/14 10:00A Rita Cook

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