To the grandmother who made the baklava (which is like $100 a tray, seriously, but worth it):…read moreplease introduce me to one your grand-daughters. I need to marry into your family so I can get more baklava. Hey Dallas! Skip the Dallas version and drive over to Euless for the Mid-Cities event. I've been to both and Euless has you beat. St John's/Euless has better food. Their sampler platter was full of chicken and rice. The dolmathes were minty and warm. But the take-the-cake was the octopus: freshly grilled squid (not fried), a cup and oil and whole lemon?! Awesome. Mid-cities has TREES for shade b/c October is still hot in Texas. Mid-cities has better parking you don't have to pay for. St. John's had more of a family, local feel to it. More tents and less booths selling stuff, kids everywhere, and tables and chairs. It almost felt like a huge family party. Finally, if you've never had it, get the ouzo, just don't yell Oopah! you tourist (unless you are Greek).

Saganaki is the bees knees. I just ate it for the first time today because I was feeling brave. oh…read moremy. Its Greek cheese they fry golden brown on a skillet and then douse with ouzo and light on fire for a few seconds. Then you eat the greatness on pita bread. mmmmmmmmm Gyro top notch. Greek festival is fun. If you're Catholic or Orthodox and need coloring books for kiddoes to learn their sacraments and bible stories, oh yes, they have them. a pop up book of David and Goliath? yep yep, I am the good aunt of a 4 year old and we have a long running family joke nothing says you care like a pop up card *or in this case book* Need an icon on a key chain because your old key chain broke? Might as well. need painted icon Christmas cards? yeah, I bought two packs. and Olive oil soap from Greece. and a tin of dolmathes from Greece that the ladies swear are almost as good as homemade (that goes in Dad's Christmas stocking), homemade Greek salad dressing? yes. Super friendly volunteers, one of whom was horrified to find out my parents go to a monster of a huge catholic church in Houston. She tracked down her daughter's laptop and then found me later with an address written on a napkin for a "Good Byzantine church" for my parents to go visit. HA! they will too. Good for kids. They have a craft tent that costs a dollar to participate and a petting zoo. Did I mention the gyros are great? I got a second one to take home for dinner. It only lasted in the wrapper 30 minutes before I ate it. Church cookbooks of Greek recipes are $15. I love Greek festival but its a good thing its only once a year or I'd never fit in my pants.

This is an annual even that The City of Flower Mound puts on. Let me just say, that I love…read morefestivals but this one is very "country." We came here because my wife has a girlhood crush on Rick Springfield, who I must say did a great job. The other bands were not good at all. The reason I am giving this festival 3 stars is because when we checked the website out, it noted no coolers, no anything basically. So I was like okay, as long as there is concession I am cool. But seriously... only two beer station for what I counted as 20 to 40 thousand people showing up... the lines were ridiculously long. So what I chop it up to is come with little expectation. Bring your cooler as people did with water... and just enjoy the "country" atmosphere.

I'm going to give this event 5 Stars, but I would be a damn lie if I didn't admit that I barely…read moreremember it. I do remember that the folks that sell alcohol are super nice and use lines like, "It looks like you need another drink, buddy!" or "You are free in America - free to enjoy another drink!" Also, there were Beto for Senate canvassers everywhere. There were also vendors and local community resource tables there. I somehow eneded up with a towle from a family law attorney. That was cool. I ran in to some acquaintances too. That memory is fuzzy. I remember hugging someone I only met once. Lots of fist bumps too. Before you get mad at the event - I pregamed like a champ. Before you get mad at me - I took a Lyft to and fro. Glad I did! Parking was a small jaunt from the event, it seemed. The opening cover band wasn't bad. A local business owner (that seemed further in than me) said that they were a cover band with a rotating cast or characters. Sounded good. Seemed cool. I didn't make it all the way to Pat Green, nor the foreworks, but I had a great time. Only criticism - a TON of cash only things.

Mayfest! What else is there to say. Mayfest is a celebration of the arrival of Spring occurring the…read morefirst weekend of May in Trinity Park. They have food trucks, vendors, shows (like a water skiing squirrel), musical acts, and carnival rides. I go every year with my family and merriment is enjoyed by all!

The rides, food, and entry is so expensive for what it is…read more -$60 for entry & parking for a family of 4. -$9 for a corndog on a stick. -$30/kid for unlimited rides on rides meant for little, little ones. -$13/kid for sand art. It could be so much better. I used to love going as a kid but it's just too expensive now. We won't be coming back.

This festival was crapped on so bad after the first year and I'm glad they had a change of venue to…read morethe speedway. The pictures looked absolutely stunning and the lineup this year appealed directly to my taste in EDM so I had to check it out. Any festival with Porter, Borgore, Flux, 3LAU, etc in my backyard needs to be attended. The ticket price was extremely affordable for a two day festival ($115). I loved this festival! There was so much room to dance and I never felt claustrophobic like at Life in Color or some other festivals I've been to. The production was incredible. They don't just have LED screens or big LED screens, they arrange them in such a way for each stage that you could have the same artist playing at the two larger stages and get a completely different experience. The LED screens piece together to project different parts of one visual. It's pretty damn awesome. Sound quality was amazing. Large variety of food. Beer was quite pricey for an EDM festival (that being said while I expected pricey beer). Parking is $20 and the lot was extremely easy to get in and out of. There is a massive Buc-ee's across the street from the speedway so it was the perfect spot for post hangover food. There was a surprisingly large amount of out of staters here and it was nice meeting people from all over the states at this festival. It is growing larger every year and it's inspiring to see the rapid growth of EDM in Texas. I hope they one day put this inside the Speedway and we get a three day Texas EDC :) One can dream! As an aspiring DJ who started learning a few months ago, I can certainly say I would love to play this festival next year if I got good enough!

This is a very nice, large, outdoor grassy event space in Las Colinas, right next to Lake Carolyn…read more It is accessible via the walking trail around Lake Carolyn or by car. You can pay $10 to park in a nearby parking garage. We visited for the Total Solar Eclipse. There were food trucks, port-a-potties and other vendors. Beautiful view of the lake and plenty of room to set up our blanket and chairs to enjoy the day.

Great park and fantastic space for hosting events, outdoor parties, or concerts. Very spacious,…read moreclean, and in front of the lake with a great view.

Who doesn't love a church fundraiser with music and dancing and wisecracking cooks and wonderful…read morehomemade Lebanese food and a market to explore? We certainly love the annual Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church Lebanese Food Festival. It's a pretty good drive out to Lewisville and the church; but well worth it, every time. Honestly it's up to you how much you want to "support" them. There is no admission fee. You buy tickets and exchange them for food. Crispy, perfect falafel. Kibbeh, Spanakopita, Meat Pies and Cheese Pies, Oregano Pizzas, Ribeye Beef Kabab, Garlic Chicken, Kafta, Hummus, Dolmades, Baklava, Cookies and Combo plates! It's all so good. So is the entertainment, even the church tour is enjoyable and educational. We look forward to this particular festival every year. It's well organized by a friendly welcoming church. Check them out in 2020!

This review is also just for the Lebanese Food Festival. Having gone to the Greek Festival a few…read moreweeks back, perhaps my expectations for this were a little too big. The event is held on the church grounds and parking is in the church lot. The lot itself is small, but there is also street parking and overflow lots a few blocks away. Parking and admission are free, which is good. There were a large selection of arts and crafts available and a silent auction full of gift baskets and donations from local businesses. One of the pros was that there was plenty of seating to eat, both outdoors and indoors, and under cover outdoors. There is a small kids area with carnival type games and a bounce house. These cost money to enjoy. Now onto the food. There was a relatively small menu and food coupons were used. They do accept cash or credit. We had a good sampling including the combo plate, angus sandwich, grape leaves, and baklawa. The angus sandwich was really good, but small for $10. I realize this is a fundraiser, so I get it. The hummus was really good too. There is definitely a home cooked touch to all of the food and we were told that on previous day they ran out of food. We were there around lunch time on Sunday. I have a feeling this will get bigger and bigger every year as word gets out!

I have been able to attend a couple of art/crafts classes at KSHM and I have had a great time. The…read moreinstructors are knowledgeable and engaging. The prices for the groups are affordable and they tend to keep the groups small. In the past couple of months, I've attended a weaving class and a decoupage class. I love that they offer unique and interesting art/crafts classes for the local community. KSHM also participates in festivals throughout the year and partners with other organizations in the area. I look forward to attending their next class.

I'm popping in a quick review, as I add this business to yelp. Why? Well I already added the…read morebusiness once, and the yelp admins thought this was the same business as the Wild Rose Heritage Center ( https://www.yelp.com/biz/wild-rose-heritage-center-keller ), it's not. A clever observer will note that the two business have different addresses. Hours are 11AM to 3PM, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Keller Station House Museum is across the street from the Wild Rose Heritage Center, which also lists itself as a museum So last week was the first I knew of the Keller Station House Museum. I went to a presentation at the Keller Public Library, given by Rollin Phipps. It was very interesting. I learned of general Texas railroad history, how this area came to have a train stop, and how the city of Keller got its name. Before I start on the next section of this review, I just want to say I am going to pop over to 136 Bates (later today) and grab a couple quick pictures so you (and yelp admins) can see that the Station House, and observe that it is not the same as the Heritage Center. Here is some info I received from that presentation (written by Rollin Phipps, used with permission): "To recognize the importance importance of the railroads to Keller, the Old Town Keller Foundation ( www.otkf.org ) decided to establish a museum displaying artifacts from the era of railroading. The foundation purchased a building across the street from the Wild Rose Center and began collecting train related items. In October, 2017 the museum officially opened to the public. The collection includes an Interurban Wait Station, a water tower, railroad uniforms and hats, a model train display, and various signs and crossing lights. The museum exhibits items which are of interest to both the young and hold. Even though the original Keller depot was torn down years ago, photos of that building remind us that the growth of the city has been tied to the men and women who worked on the railroads. Creating the Station House Museum took a little luck, some imagination, and finding the right display materials. In the early days of the museum, curators contacted rail fans from around the United States. One item was purchased from Minnesota, it required driving 1000 miles to get it to Keller. Another maintenance vehicle was shipped from Houston. Not all efforts have been successful. In December, the museum tried to acquire a caboose from a city near Waco. But after lengthy discussions the caboose remains in its home city. Some artifacts are extremely rare, for example there are only two remaining Interurban Wait Stations in Texas. During these last few months, the Keller curators have made friends with several railroad museums around the state." Bottom line: A very cool addition to Old Town Keller, especially as OTK continues to grow.

We took the kids to the LEGO brick exhibit, and we all thoroughly enjoyed it! The exhibit was fun,…read morecreative, and definitely worth the visit. The Texas heat really kicked our butts, but we couldn't let the exhibit leave without checking it out--and we're glad we did! We're already looking forward to coming back in the fall when the weather is cooler so we can spend more time enjoying the beautiful grounds and hopefully check out some new exhibits.

I came here recently for a date and we had a wonderful time. The nature Lego pop statues were…read morevibrant and cool to explore. We appreciated how peaceful the Botanic Gardens were. We spent time walking around the Japanese Gardens and enjoyed the views. We also checked out the conservatory which was peaceful and beautifully maintained. I love coming to the botanic gardens in Fortworth and it was great being able to spend time together. We look forward to our next visit and I'm curious what the next exhibit will be.