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Grapevine Colleyville Southlake Trophy Club Westlake Edition VOLUME 15, ISSUE 1 APRIL 15MAY 14, 2025

Colleyville to invest $50M in next 5 years

Construction on Tinker Road will continue through October with the westbound lane closed for the duration.

dedicates funding to basic maintenance so all roads needing attention are addressed, Assistant City Manager Adrienne Lothery said. Large-scale reconstruction like Cheek-Sparger Road takes years to plan, which is why the project is currently being discussed by City Council. “Maintaining city infrastructure is an ongoing endeavor that is never truly done,” Lothery said.

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Colleyville has six major road projects scheduled for scal year 2024-25 with eight projects in the design or planning phases for upcoming years, according to the city’s capital improvement plan, which helps determine the city’s projects for the next ve years. Each year, the capital improvement plan

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Impacts

3 Pet Wants The store will specialize in fresh, small-batch, natural dog and cat food and treats. • Opened April 1 • 2550 Bobcat Blvd., Ste. 101, Trophy Club • www.petwantsroanoke.com

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4 FP Movement The exercise brand, a subsidiary of Free People, will sell apparel, accessories and shoes. • Construction completion estimated for May 2 • 1443 Main St., Southlake • www.freepeople.com/fpmovement 5 Perspire Sauna Studio The business will offer state-of-the-art infrared saunas and medical-grade red light therapy. • Opening this spring • 2251 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake • www.perspiresaunastudio.com 6 CraftWay Kitchen The restaurant will feature a weekend brunch, lunch,

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dinner and a full bar. • Opening this spring • 2820 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake • www.craftwaykitchen.com

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7 Alo Yoga The business will specialize in men and women’s workout clothing, and will offer workout accessories. • Opening late 2025 • Grand Avenue East near Kendra Scott, Southlake • www.aloyoga.com

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2 Dallas Medical Assistant School The medical school opened a Grapevine location and partners with the Texas Institute for Neurological Disorders. • Opened Feb. 20 • 2331 Mustang Drive, Ste. 400, Grapevine • www.dallasmedicalassistant.com

Now open

1 Expert Endodontics The business specializes in dental care such as root canals and dental implants. • Opened Jan. 26 • 2300 SH 114, Ste. 200, Trophy Club • www.expertendotx.com

Relocations

8 Texas General Store The Texas-themed store moved from downtown Grapevine to Grapevine Mills. It will also open a location in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport soon.

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• Relocated March 1 • 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 400, Grapevine • www.thetexasgeneral.com 9 Sundance The eclectic jewelry and accessories store will have a new space in Southlake Town Square, across the street from its current location. • Estimated completion date May 9 • 408 Grand Ave. W., Southlake • www.sundanceliving.com 10 LoanDepot The company offers home purchases, refinancing, equity loans and personal loans. • Relocated Jan. 17

• 8851 26 Blvd., North Richland Hills • www.peppapigthemepark.com/dallas-ft-worth

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Fritz’s Adventure The outdoor ropes course features zip lines, rock climbing, rappelling and more. • Opened April 2 • 5651 Nebraska Furniture Mart Drive, The Colony • www.fritzsadventure.com/the-colony

Closings

11 Joann The national crafts and fabric store will close all locations nationwide, including in Grapevine. The stores will officially close as their inventory is liquidated. • Closing TBD • 1250 William D. Tate Ave., Grapevine • www.joann.com 12 Daddy’s Chicken Shack The menu included a variety of items such as chicken and waffle sandwiches, chicken sandwiches and popcorn chicken. • Closed in February • 4717 Colleyville Blvd., Ste. 100, Colleyville • www.daddyschickenshack.com

13 Pinstack The business offers bowling, arcade games, laser tag, rock climbing walls, bumper cars and a rope course as well as a full-size dining area. Pinstack is divided up into three distinct parts of the building: gaming, dining and bowling. Guests can also host private parties in the dining and bowling sections. • Opened March 7 • 3650 Parish Lane, Westlake • www.pinstackbowl.com

• 129 S. Main St., Ste. 235, Grapevine • www.loandepot.com/branches/ fort-worth-tx/meet-the-team

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Peppa Pig Theme Park The park features five rides and includes several play areas such as a splash pad, treehouse playground and an indoor tricycle trail. • Opened March 1

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Government

BY CODY THORN

Southlake moves ahead with $24M Town Hall Park Plaza plan

The next steps for a renovated Town Hall Plaza Park were decided by the Southlake City Council during a meeting March 4. The plans include closing the Fountain Place roadway. Southlake Director of Community Services David Miller made a presentation to council after taking feedback the council provided during the Dec. 3 meeting and brought back updated render- ings and options. Zooming in The changes are to address current wear and tear to the park, according to Southlake ocials. At the Dec. 3 meeting, City Council was pre- sented with three options for updates to the park, with Option C being worth an estimated $24.4 million in present-day costs. It has an estimated 12-month timeline for completion, according to city documents. “I’m fully on board with Option C,” council member Dr. Randy Robbins said. “I think Option C is innitely better than anything else. It gives the most pop. It gives us the best place to have everything. It looks rst-class, top to bottom.” The city budgeted $527,000 for the park design plans in the scal year 2024-25 capital improve- ment program, according to its website. More than $14 million is budgeted in the 2025-26 plan. Additional funding will come in scal year 2026- 27, which will determine the start of construction. Current situation Miller presented a trac study on Fountain Place, the road that separates the park from the gazebo and fountain. There were two options to keep the road open, another to close it fully and a hybrid model that

A rendering shows what the Town Hall Park Plaza area would look like in Southlake. Fountain Place would be closed to vehicle trac and the lawn area would be expanded from Southlake Town Hall to the gazebo near Southlake Boulevard.

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used bollards that could close the road for trac. With the 16 parking spots on Fountain Place removed there are still 2,453 city-owned parking spots in Southlake Town Square. The consensus from council was to forge ahead with closing Fountain Place. That would eliminate the 16 parking spots, but three angled parking spots would be added on Grand Avenue and three more on State Street, Miller said. The closure would provide a lawn area that stretches from the water fountain near Southlake Town Hall to the gazebo. Stay tuned Miller said the sta will work on the design

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proposal with infrastructure, minus the overlook/ gazebo area. Council will have to look into adding restrooms during construction or make it a second phase of construction.

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Southlake CIP keys in on road improvements, parks

Grapevine OKs $19K in funds for SWAT force Grapevine officials approved extra fund- ing for the Northeast Tarrant County Area SWAT Team during its March 18 meeting. The details Grapevine City Council approved up to $19,000 for the force, which operates in Euless, Bedford, Hurst and Grapevine. Each city provides up to $19,000 annually for the SWAT budget, city officials said. Funds will come from Grapevine’s crime control and prevention budget. What else? The funds will be used for training and equipment costs, Grapevine Police Chief Mike Hamlin said. Equipment includes uniforms, ammunition, gun range supplies, ballistic helmets and medical equipment.

Southlake City Council approved the capital improvement program, which outlines the city’s proposed major infrastructure projects, for fiscal year 2024-25 March 4. The CIP for this fiscal year is a 3.6% increase from last fiscal year. What you need to know There are a handful of projects under the CIP, including the municipal service center and public service training tower. This year, the CIP includes another $5 million after $8.6 million was budgeted in the 2023-24 fiscal year. The big picture Chief Financial Officer Sharen Jackson gave a presentation during the Feb. 18 council meeting to give an overview of the CIP, which features 30 projects that will cost $43.1 million with funding coming from 10 different sources. The general fund will account for 38.2% of the budget and 37.2% will come from the utility fund.

City of Southlake FY 2024-25 capital improvement projects

Mobility: $14.6M Water: $11.2M Park investments: $6.9M Facilities: $5M Community enhancement: $4.9M Wastewater: $460,000

SOURCE: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE/COMMUNITY IMPACT

The presentation showed the other eight funds range from 0.5% to 13.9% of the budget. The setup Jackson said most of the projects will be funded by $25.3 million in cash. She added $2.2 million will come from a Tarrant County bond and the remain- ing $15.6 million will come from other bonds.

Trophy Club approves $300K design contract for community pool project A contract with Parkhill was passed by the Trophy Club Town Council during the March 10 meeting for renovations to the Trophy Club Community Pool and Splash Pad. What’s happening documents and public bidding services, according to city documents. During the Feb. 24 council meeting, three 377 BOBCAT BLVD.

designs were presented to council members. They chose the third option with a double-body slide and asked for costs to stay under $2.4 million. Town Manager Brandon Wright said construc- tion should start the day after the pool closes for the 2025 season.

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Election

BY GABBY BAILEY

Voter Guide

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Dates to know

Where to vote

April 22: Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received) April 22: First day of early voting April 29: Last day of early voting May 3: Election day

Tarrant County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on election day. Visit www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/elections.html for polling locations. Poll hours will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 3.

Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.

*Incumbent

Colleyville Recreational Center Referendum The issuance of $20,000,000 in general obligation bonds for parks and recreational facilities and related improvements, including expansion of the Colleyville Recreational Center and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest of the bonds.

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD board of trustees, Place 3 Matt Foust Tammy Nakamura* Trophy Club Town Council, Place 5 Garry Ash Wendie Bailey

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Local elections Grapevine City Council, Place 4 Brandon Rener Sean Shope

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Trophy Club Town Council, Place 5

What are the biggest challenges facing the town?

Why are you running for oce?

I’m running for oce because I believe in servant leadership and have a deep commitment to serving our community. After 11 years in Trophy Club, I’ve witnessed rsthand the challenges our growing community has faced.

One of our biggest challenges is improving our parks, recreation areas and thoroughfares. These spaces create the rst impression for new neighbors, visitors and friends. While we have a master plan in place, I believe in the philosophy of constant improvement. I am committed to working to enhance our community.

Garry Ash Occupation: VP Strategic Sales www.garryash.com

I have lived in Trophy Club for 20 years and I intend to stay here for the rest of my life. I love the cozy community feel of this town, and I would like to be part of preserving the culture and tradition while tightening up eciency and improvements to quality of life.

We pay very high taxes and it would be my goal to implement new ideas to oset our tax base. I would also like to try to nd ways to tighten up our spending to ensure that we’re spending our tax dollars in the best way possible.

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Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity. For more election coverage, go to www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

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Election

BY MARK FADDEN

KEY: *Incumbent

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD board of trustees, Place 3

What are the biggest challenges facing the school district? Over the past three years, GCISD budgets resulted in a combined decit of nearly $21.2 million. We must honor taxpayers by recommitting to balanced budgets. Our educators are choosing to leave the district. For the 2024-25 school year, employees did not receive a salary increase and they feel disrespected.

Why are you running for oce?

We have a moral obligation to provide all GCISD students—every single one—with a world-class education. Sadly, reckless comments, divisive political issues and lack of focus have distracted the district from that mission. I’m running to focus on solutions and to eliminate distractions. Taxpayers deserve nothing less.

Matt Foust Occupation & experience: Lawyer, Dads Club President, Bond Advisory Committee, Council of PTA’s Legislative/Advocacy Chair, Youth Coach www.foustforgcisd.com Tammy Nakamura* Occupation & experience: Small business owner, GCISD Trustee, six years in city governance, PTA member www.tammy4gcisd.com

I seek re-election to GCISD School Board because I stand for the success of our students, support of our teachers, and the responsible stewardship of our taxpayer dollars. I want to continue the success of our current board in raising academic standards while keeping taxes low!

When elected in 2022, our biggest challenge was lack of academic rigor and a decit budget. Those challenges have been remedied. Now our primary challenge is to continue to operate within budget while still fully supporting the teachers who will prepare our students for modern career paths.

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KEY: *Incumbent

Grapevine City Council, Place 4 Brandon Rener Occupation & experience: line cook with a private catering company www.renerforcitycouncil.com rener.citycouncil@gmail.com

Why are you running for office?

What are the biggest challenges facing the city?

I’m running because I believe in having a progressive voice in government.

Affordable housing in Grapevine is in need of some serious change for the benefit of lower income families.

To build on our tremendous foundation so that our kids’ kids have the ability and desire to work and live in our city. I have been blessed to grow up here, and I want to give back to the community that has given me so much. I will serve our citizens.

Our council and city are the best in the country. The transition of key leadership that is expected over the next decade will be extremely important for our city.

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Education

BY MARK FADDEN

CISD receives 5-year budget savings plan

GCISD sues social media companies

over a five-year period to stay fiscally responsible in light of ongoing financial issues, such as the lack of increased public school funding since 2019. Superintendent Jeremy Glenn said during the Feb. 24 meeting that district officials planned options over a five-year span that includes three legislative sessions, during which Glenn said officials look at as “triggers” for school financing. Some options to generate funding include calling a voter-approval tax rate election, selling surplus properties, increasing enrollment, utilizing short-term bonds and increasing fees and rentals.

During Carroll ISD’s regular board meeting March 31, the trustees passed the district’s budget reduction advisory committee plan, 6-0, in an effort to save and consolidate district funds. What’s happening The plan outlines what the district needs to do

By approving a contract for legal services during a meeting March 10, Grapevine-Col- leyville ISD joined several school districts across the state in litigation efforts to recover expenses sustained related to youth social media addiction and usage. The details Superintendent Brad Schnautz said the lawsuit represents more than 2 million students across the state. “The focus is protecting our students against the adverse effects of these social media giants,” Schnautz said. Thompson & Horton, LLP, Eiland & Bon- nin, PC and O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC were retained by the districts. As of April 3, the firms did not respond to Community Impact’s request on the sum being sought.

FY 2024-25 89th legislative session — look to reduce operating costs, increase revenue, balance budget

FY 2026-27 90th legislative session — use revenue from short-term bond; explore consolidation options

FY 2028-29 91st legislative session — use fund balance as needed, find revenue-generating opportunities

FY 2025-26 Exploring local opportunities to generate revenue, such as a VATRE, or adjusting staffing sizes

FY 2027-28 Continue looking for opportunities to increase fees and donations, increase attendance/enrollment

NOTE: THESE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY

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Transportation

BY COLBY FARR

Council awards $3.5M Fairway Drive contract Work is expected to start later this summer on widening Fairway Drive in Grapevine to add an extra lane. Grapevine City Council members awarded a $3.51 million agreement to contracting company Jagoe during a March 4 meeting. Construction is expected to start June 2 and will close the road from SH 26 to Marina Drive for six months, according to a staff memo. Crews will widen Fairway Drive from two lanes to three lanes and add a new 10-foot wide shared use path from SH 26 to Marina Drive. Construction will also add a single-

What’s happening?

Since Fairway Drive will be closed to through trac during construction, drivers will need to access Silver Lake Marina and Cowboys Golf Club from the north side of the facilities. The expansion project is funded by a mix of federal dollars and transportation development credits that are being used as a local match. The city received ve bids from dierent construction companies, with Jagoe submitting the lowest bid at about $3.05 million. The contract approved by Grapevine City Council during the March 4 meeting includes a contingency cost of about $457,621. The city is not expected to receive federal funding worth more than $3.85 million for the project.

Fairway Drive will be widened and will add a roundabout to Silverlake Marina and Cowboys Golf Club.

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Development

BY CODY THORN

Great Wolf Lodge shows latest renovations Great Wolf Lodge held a showcase for its updated space in Grapevine on Feb. 22 after undergoing more than $40 million in renovations over 18 months, per company officials. General Manager Amy Lane said discussion for renovations started six years ago but really ramped up in 2022. The company announced renovations would start in 2023. The details Some of the new additions include: • Fireside Restaurant • Ten Paws Alley, a duckpin bowling alley • Northern Lights Arcade • Laser Trail, a laser tag attraction • Virtual Frontier, a virtual reality program

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1 The front lobby at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine added an entry vestibule to help with weather issues, while a grab-and-go store was added near the check-in desk by the front doors. 2 Six lanes of duckpin bowling, called Ten Paw Alley, were added in the renovations. Duckpin bowling uses smaller, lighter balls and has stouter pins.

3 Children participate in Yoga Tails, a kid-friendly yoga program, inside the lobby Feb. 22. The program is designed to stimulate energy and kids’ imaginations. 4 The Northern Lights Arcade expanded and moved to a new location within Great Wolf Lodge following the facility’s $40 million renovation.

• Hungry Wolf Dining Hall updates • Revamped lobby with fireplace

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1 Jackson Road Bridge Widen travel lanes to 12 feet, add 4-foot wide shoulders and 5-foot wide sidewalks Timeline: estimated completion summer 2025 Total cost: $1.75 million Funding source: Texas Department of Transportation 2 Tinker Road Add new storm sewer system; replace water and wastewater lines; add new sidewalk on the north side; curb ramps; repave road Timeline: estimated completion in October Total cost: $2.09 million Funding source: city of Colleyville 3 Green Ribbon Projects Adding trees and shrubs along these highway corridors: A SH 121 B FM 3029 C Hwy. 26 Timeline: estimated start fall 2025, estimated completion by end of year Total cost: $1.5 million Funding source: TxDOT, city of Colleyville 4 Roberts Road Road rehabilitation from Glade Road to Grapevine Timeline: estimated start late 2025 Total cost: $1.4 million Funding source: city of Colleyville 5 Cheek-Sparger Road/Bedford Road Adding roundabout at intersection of Cheek-Sparger Road and Bedford Road Timeline: estimated start early 2026 Total cost: $2.35 million Funding source: city of Colleyville 6 Heritage Avenue Bridge Reconstruction of bridge and addition of right-turn lane at Heritage Avenue and Cheek-Sparger Road Timeline: planned for 2026 Total cost: $750,000 Funding source: Tarrant County 7 John McCain Bridge Design and replacement of the bridge west of Monticello Parkway over White Chapel Creek Timeline: end of 2025 estimated start, estimated completion summer 2026 Total cost: $525,312 Funding source: TxDOT, city of Colleyville

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8 Heritage Avenue Reconstruction from Cheek-Sparger Road to Guadalupe Drive Timeline: planned for 2026 Total cost: $2.35 million Funding source: federal grants 9 Cheek-Sparger Road Design and reconstruction from Heritage Avenue to Bedford Road, including intersection at Martin Parkway. Installation of storm sewer, water lines, trails and sidewalks Timeline: estimated start 2028 Total cost: $35.64 million Funding source: state funding, North Central Texas Council of Governments, Tarrant County, city of Colleyville 10 Cheek-Sparger Road/Martin Parkway Addition of traffic control measures at intersection Timeline: design to begin 2026

Total cost: Estimated $1.5 million Funding source: TBD 11 Monticello Parkway* Road resurfacing and replacing main water line Timeline: planned for 2028

Total cost: $200,000 Funding source: TBD

12 West Glade Road* Reconstructing Glade Road from Bransford West to Colleyville city limits Timeline: design to begin 2029

Total cost: $250,000 Funding source: TBD

13 McDonwell School Road* Addition of turn lanes at key intersections Timeline: design to begin 2029

Total cost: $250,000 Funding source: TBD

SOURCE: CITY OF COLLEYVILLE/COMMUNITY IMPACT

*THE SCOPE AND EXACT LOCATIONS OF THESE PROJECTS WILL BE DETERMINED AT A LATER DATE

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BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH

The funding

How we got here

Looking ahead

The city pulls its finances for road projects from capital project funds, drainage capital funds and Tax Increment Finance Funds, which are property taxes from specific developments. Colleyville officials also fund projects through grants from TxDOT, Tarrant County representatives and state representatives. “We [will] chase every grant dollar available to us and try to match it with a need-based project,” Colleyville City Manager Ducay said.

Colleyville staff said they’re organizing funding for future projects. The city has $25.5 million from Tarrant County, NCTCOG and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne’s office for the $35 million Cheek-Sparger Road project, former Colleyville Public Works Director Amber Beard said. $10M $15M $20M $25M $30M $35M 2024-25 CIP budget for Colleyville streets $32M going to construction of Cheek-Sparger Road

Colleyville residents are a source for decid- ing which projects need to be prioritized along with infrastructure wear and tear and changes in design to help traffic flow, Ducay said. The city prioritizes projects based on funding sources, need and opportunity, he added. For example, when TxDOT officials inspected Jackson Road Bridge for flooding problems, they discovered the bridge needed to be replaced, Ducay said. The project moved forward because the city acquired funding from TxDOT after this assessment. Along with the Jackson Road Bridge project, TxDOT officials will oversee the John McCain Bridge construction, TxDOT Public Information Officer Val Lopez said. TxDOT utilizes the help of the North Central Texas Council of Government’s Regional Trans- portation Council to select projects, which are specifically funded through the State Highway Fund and Federal-Aid Highway Program.

Funding sources for fiscal year 2024-25 Colleyville street projects

Capital project fund: $2.2M

TIF: $3.35M

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Total: $6.2M

Fiscal year

Grant: $650K

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April

‘Catch Me If You Can, The Musical’ This musical comedy follows a teenage con artist being chased by an FBI agent. • April 4-20, 3-5 p.m. • $27 for adults, $24 for seniors age 60 and older; teens age 18 and younger and college students • Runway Theater, 215 N. Dooley St., Grapevine • www.runwaytheatre.com Create a Handblown Glass Egg Create a one-of-a-kind egg from hot molten glass with experts from Vetro Glassblowing Studio. Pick up to five colors and work with the glassblower to make a unique egg. Kids 12 and up are welcome. • April 18-19, 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. • $55 • 701 S. Main St., Ste. 103, Grapevine • www.tinyurl.com/3spaexcr Rock The Healing This fundraiser will be held at Rock & Brews and benefits The Usual Artspects, a nonprofit dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence and abuse. Guests are encouraged to dress in their best rock ‘n’ roll attire. • April 24, 6 p.m. • $35

Tacos and Tempranillo tasting Enjoy four flavorful tacos from a local taqueria with four wine Tempranillo wine pairings from Messina Hof Winery.

• May 5, 6:30 p.m. • $50

• 201 S. Main St., Grapevine • www.tinyurl.com/3jz92xdb

• 1151 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake • www.tinyurl.com/3p5wkxxh

• 101 Mill Wood Drive, Colleyville • www.colleyville.com/residents/special-events

• 520 W. SH 114, Grapevine • www.tinyurl.com/59zuhnez

Colleyville Garden Club plant sale The Colleyville Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale at the Colleyville Center. Tarrant County Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions. • April 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. • Free (admission)

GRACE designer bags and bingo Participate in bingo for a chance to win a designer purse. • May 4, 2-5 p.m. • $175 • The Westin Dallas Southlake, 1200 E. SH 114, Southlake • www.gracegrapevine.org/special-events Mother’s Day Tea Nonprofit Summer Santa celebrates Mother’s Day with its fourth annual tea/luncheon at Trophy Club Country Club. Enjoy teas and treats from Chef Darren McGrady, who served as personal chef to Princess Diana. • May 6, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • $75 per person • 500 Country Club Drive, Trophy Club • www.summersanta.org/mothers-day-tea

Art in the Square This outdoor art show features artists from across the nation in the Southlake Town Square. • April 25-27, 4 p.m. • Free (admission)

• 5301 Riverwalk Drive, Colleyville • www.colleyvillegardenclub.org

• 285 Grand Ave., Southlake • www.artinthesquare.com

May

Texas Junior Anglers Enjoy a friendly fishing in the Colleyville Nature Center, where prizes will be awarded for children ages 16 and younger.

Acoustic at Taverna Rossa in Southlake Listen to musical group River Driver perform a mellow acoustic set. • May 2, 8:30-11:30 p.m. • Free (admission)

• April 26, 9-11 a.m. • Free (admission)

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WEEKENDER: A Big Time in Big Spring CRITTER: Gray Fox MADE IN TEXAS: A Recipe for Stunning Ceramics OUT THERE: Meanwhile, in Texas FEATURE PREVIEW: The Texas Monthly Profile of Scottie Scheffler

Above: Hotel Settles, in Big Spring.

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CRITTER

Gray Fox

HOW CAN I IDENTIFY ONE? Look for a black stripe, typically run- ning down the length of the animal’s back. Gray foxes also have a “bright orange patch on the side of their face and neck,” says Amanda Veals Dutt, a postdoctoral scientist at Sul Ross State University. That distinguishes the species from the slightly larger, non-native red fox (which settlers near Waco introduced for hunting in the 1890s) and two smaller species: the swift fox, found in the Panhandle, and the kit fox, which roams West Texas. WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT IT? It can thrive in a range of habitats, in part because it’ll eat almost anything —mice, small birds, insects—and it seems to enjoy living close to humans. Attacks on us (or dogs or cats) are rare, but rabbits and guinea pigs might make a tasty snack. And if you keep chickens? “They’re basically ice-cream cones running around,” says John Tomeček, a carnivore ecologist at Texas A&M University. ANY URBAN FOX TALES? In October 2021, in front of at least one hundred onlookers at the San Antonio River Walk, firefighters rescued a baby gray fox stranded on a window ledge about 25 feet off the ground. More re- cently, Bethany Snowden, a lieutenant with the city’s animal care services department, sent colleagues to scoop up a fox that had wandered into a court- house. “We enjoy saving urban wildlife,” she says, adding that both foxes were transferred to Wildlife Rescue and Re- habilitation, a local sanctuary. —Rose Cahalan

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A “Big” Secret in West Texas With a grand hotel and a rich history that includes oil, rail, and Midnight Cowboy , this Permian Basin town holds some surprises. BY COURTNEY BOND

a diner-style room complete with red vinyl– topped chrome stools. At the south end of town, the four-hundred- acre Comanche Trail Park is home to Big Spring’s big spring. Well, what’s left of it. The railroad, the ranches, and all the other busi- nesses of civilization long ago drained the water table, but officials utilize what they call artificial outflow, making for a nice waterfall that spills into a reservoir. Continue your educational journey during lunch at Local’s, a onetime school building down the street from the park. After lunch, fill up on the town’s more modern history at the Heritage Museum of Big Spring. For supper, pop in at J Jayz Bar and Grill (across from the Train Car) for colorful cock- tails and the kind of food—burgers, quesadillas —needed to soak them up. Or head back to home base and enjoy a whiskey sour and chicken-fried steak from Settles Grill. To read the full story, please subscribe to Texas Monthly .

FRIDAY: If you did nothing else but spend a night at Hotel Settles, your visit would be worthwhile. A dust-colored brick building rising fifteen stories, its glowing red rooftop sign visible for miles, the crown jewel of Big Spring exemplifies the word “landmark.” Catty-corner to the hotel, across Runnels Street, is what appears to be downtown’s most popular restaurant, Devour. Inside a narrow space, patrons pair giant margaritas with hearty American fare that includes burgers, pork chops, and bacon-wrapped quail with green onions and hot honey. After dinner, make tracks two blocks north and one street over to the Train Car Cigar Bar. SATURDAY: The sign outside still says Dell’s Café, but this spare restaurant with the odd name of Neutral Ways serves fat egg-filled tacos and classic American breakfast plates in

The entrance to Comanche Trail Park.

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MADE IN TEXAS

From Wheel to Table Restaurants around the country are turning to this Dallas ceramist for artful dinnerware.

BY AMANDA ALBEE

OUT THERE

was born. He attended St. Mark’s School of Texas, where he fell in love with his ceramics classes. At Southern Methodist University, he fulfilled an elective requirement with a ce- ramics course, in which he learned how to use awood-firedkiln,adays-longprocessthatem- ploys ashes to create one-of-a-kind textures and colors. Ortega turned his hobby into a side business while working in the corporate world. In 2018, when he received an order for more than nine hundred pieces to stock Beverley’s Bistro & Bar, on Fitzhugh Avenue, Marcello Andres Ceramics became a full-time enterprise. Ortega opened his current location, which also serves as an event space, two years later. Ortegafulfillsordersforrestaurantsaround the state and beyond: Tatemó, an intimate Mexican tasting menu spot, in Houston; Texas- centric Isidore, in San Antonio’s new Pull- man Market; and Juniper, an Italian bistro in East Austin. Ortega sees his art as having “a conversation with clay.” Fortunately for us, there are lingering —and beautiful—questions to answer.

YOU WON’T FIND “Do Not Touch” signs in Marcello Andres Ortega’s studio and retail space, housed in a Quonset hut just south of downtown Dallas. The ceramics artist encour- ages visitors to the showroom to feel and hold his plates, bowls, and copitas—small cups used for drinking mezcal, sherry, and other spirits. Formed out of Texas clay and natural minerals and fused in fire in one of the workshop’s five kilns, the appeal of the dinnerware extends be- yond the tactile. The primary palette of creams, taupes, and dark grays invites you to appreciate whatsitsatopeachdish:forexample,anorderof avocado toast’s shock of green against the neu- tral canvas of a plate. “The food is the art,” says Ortega of the earth tones he prefers for dishes. Ortega traces his love of dinnerware to the nightly sit-down family meals of his childhood, a ritual important to his Chilean- born parents, who moved to Dallas before he

Meanwhile, In Texas At a feedlot in Carrizo Springs, a man witnessed a group of cattle pin a coyote against a fence before it es- caped unharmed. An American Airlines flight was evac- uated and delayed for nearly five hours at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport after a passenger alerted cabin crew to a Wi-Fi hot spot titled “there is a bomb on the flight.” Upon discovering an unconventional hunting blind made from a portable toilet, Henderson County game wardens used a hidden camera to catch a man who was using it to hunt deer on private property without the owner’s consent. More than one hundred canisters of nitrous oxide were discovered in the car of a Houston dentist who had sped through town, ignored commands to pull over, led police on a brief chase, and, finally, stopped and allegedly ad- mitted to inhaling the laughing gas as he was driving. Port Arthur authorities announced that a man is under investigation for child endangerment after he posted a video on social media in which he used a baby dressed in winter clothing to wipe snow off his car’s windshield. A man in Travis County told police he “won’t press charges” and just wants his dog back after he was approached near his home by a man who shot him in the foot, grabbed his French bulldog, and fled in a car. —Meher Yeda

Marcello Andres Ortega throwing a sculpture in his studio on February 4, 2025.

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