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Celebrity's Face Carved into East Texas Field

Jen Austin — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:00:53 +0000

It can’t be easy carving a face into a corn field. How in the world do they do that? Walking through the maze, you probably can’t tell all the paths are making a face or that you’re walking through an eyeball, but from the air it looks pretty cool. In Canton, a farm has carved [...]

Shopping Season is Here

Jen Austin — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:00:26 +0000

On a shopping trip this weekend I saw what may be the first one of the year. A Christmas tree! On September 15th.

At this particular store, the Christmas tree was fully decorated, and the snow globes, stockings, and Christmas cards were already for sale. Right there next to the Halloween decorations.

Kidd Kraddick has asked the question before, and I'll ask it again. How early is too early?

Cowboys Visit Seattle Sunday — Remember Last Time?

Jen Austin — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 14:00:23 +0000

I’m the first one to agree you can’t be defined by one event, or one circumstance, or one fleeting moment in time.

BUT! Anyone remember that bobbled snap in the 2006 playoff game that kicked us all in the gut? All Cowboy fans anyway.

Tony Romo was the holder for the field goal kicker back then. The Cowboys were about too win the Wild Card game at Seattle, all they needed was a field goal as time expired. It looked promising cuz it was such a short field goal, like 19 yards. A chip shot. Cowboys fans were already packing their bags for the next round of playoffs in Chicago. And then the snap.

Grammy Winner Carlos Santana to Write Memoir

Leslie Reynolds — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:29:18 +0000

He is one of the most famous musicians in history, but for Carlos Santana that isn’t enough. The Grammy winner has signed a book deal to publish a memoir. This isn’t going to just be any old memoir either. The superstar has an agreement with Little, Brown, and Co. to write a story about his [...]

Tyler's Fall 'Movies In The Park' Series Returns September 22nd

Lucky Larry — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:03:01 +0000

In what has become tradition, the Tyler Parks and Recreation Department is bringing back Movies In The Park at Bergfeld Park for the fall. The parks department screens movies for free at Bergfeld Park’s ampitheater and all you need to do is bring a blanket to sit on and some movie snacks! The first movie [...]

Kids Eat Free in Tyler – Best Restaurant Deals

Leslie Reynolds — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Going out to eat as a family can put a dent in anyone’s wallet.Luckily for us, a large number of restaurants offer kids meals for free one or more days a week. Some of these restaurants don’t advertise their ‘kid’s eat free’ days, so you may be surprised by some of the places on this [...]

This is the Most Forgotten Item at Hotels

Jen Austin — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:00:24 +0000

Have you ever checked out of a hotel, traveled home, and then realized you left something behind in the room?

I have. On a road trip to the north, my family stayed at a hotel in Wichita, Kansas, and when we got home we could only find one Dora The Explorer sock. In the process of jumping on the bed and running around the room, our 3-year old at the time must have shed a sock and a cleaning person whose daughter also may have had just one sock, hit the jackpot.

What is the most common item hotel travelers leave behind? It has something to do with your smart phone.

Deep Fried Fair Food — What's Your Favorite? [POLL]

Lucky Larry — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:03:52 +0000

I think the hot dog was the first thing that was battered in corn meal, deep fried and offered up at the fair. For as long as I can remember, I've always had a corn dog at the fair, but now the deep fried menu has expanded greatly and offers up quite a few tasty treats for fair goers every year.

Tyler Businesses Affected by Go Daddy Hack

Jen Austin — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:00:01 +0000

Indy racer Danica Patrick’s #7 car has become a well-known symbol for the company Go Daddy. Turns out, nobody could navigate Go Daddy out of yesterday’s hack that shut down millions of websites, including several in Tyler.

If you went to a website on Monday and you got an error message, chances are it wasn’t your internet connection. A hacker group has claimed responsibility for shutting down Go Daddy-hosted sites and causing millions of small businesses to have a hard time functioning. Why?

Children's Consignment Sale Going on in Tyler

Lucky Larry — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:03:03 +0000

The Children's Consignment Sale returns to Harvey Convention Center in Tyler Thursday, Friday and Saturday and it brings a load of savings to East Texas families. When you have kids you realize how quickly they outgrow their clothes and their toys can be the same way too. The Children's Consignment Sale can be pictured in your mind as a gigantic resale shop or garage sale of types filled with everything you need for your kids - from infants to teens.

Rose Festival Makes National Rankings

Jen Austin — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:00:20 +0000

Tour buses love the Rose Festival. In fact, the festival has been named one of the best events in North America. So expect the big buses to keep rolling in. The Texas Rose Festival has been named one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2013 by the American Bus Association. The Bus [...]

This Weekend May Feel More Like Fall

Jen Austin — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:00:26 +0000

The first week of September has been HOT. Summer, leave us alone already! Don’t you know it’s after Labor Day? But relief is on the way. It will be a warm night for high school football Friday, but by Saturday morning there will be a little nip in the air that will make it feel [...]

How Many People Skip Out on Washing Their Hands?

Jen Austin — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:03:34 +0000

Do you wash your hands EVERY time you use a public restroom?

Perhaps you wash your hands religiously after using the restroom at a store or restaurant, but not so much at work. Who cares, you know all those people in the office and they’re like family, right? You can let the hand-washing slide there. Ew! Family members and those donut-eating co-workers have germs too.

Taste of Home Cooking School is Tomorrow in Tyler

Lucky Larry — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:03:46 +0000

Tomorrow evening, culinary specialist Jamie Dunn from Taste Of Home will be demonstrating to East Texans how to prepare some quick and healthy meals in no time! Jamie will be preparing some mouth watering appetizers, main course dishes and, of course, desserts.

5 Reasons Why You Don't Want to Miss the Taste of Home Cooking Show

Leslie Reynolds — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:52:07 +0000

The second annual Taste of Home cooking show is this Thursday at Harvey Hall in Tyler. Join cooking specialist Jamie Dunn as she shows you step by step how to make some simple but great tasting meals at home. It's going to be a great show that you definitely aren't going to want to miss. Still not sold? Read on to find reasons why this show is something you definitely aren't going to want to miss.

'The Price Is Right' Turns 40

Lucky Larry — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:03:51 +0000

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the phrase "Come on down! You're the next contestant on The Price Is Right!" The Price Is Right celebrates its 40th year on CBS today!

When The Price Is Right made its debut on TV, September 4, 1972, Bob Barker was the host and hosted the iconic game show until 2007 when he passed the long microphone over to Drew Carey. The Price Is Right is now the longest runnin

Football Fans at John Tyler High School are Recognized Nationwide

Jen Austin — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:00:17 +0000

If you’ve been one of the thousands of fans in the stands and on the sidelines on a Friday night cheering on the John Tyler Lions, you know the atmosphere is electric.

Livability.com has released their list of the Top 10 High School Football cities in the country, and two East Texas towns made the list. Lufkin is #1. Where did Tyler land?

Tyler Makes Lots of Lumpia! It's Egg Rolls For a Good Cause.

Jen Austin — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:50:17 +0000

Purple is the color that’s become attached to pancreatic cancer awareness campaigns. Pictured is the memorial for Patrick Swayze, when he died of pancreatic cancer in 2009.

East Texans gathered Sunday to raise money and awareness for one person from Tyler who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. And they attempted to break a world record by doing it.

Six Flags Over Texas Announces New Thrill Ride

Lucky Larry — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:01:47 +0000

This weekend is the last weekend you'll be able to ride The Texas Chute Out and Flashback at Six Flags Over Texas. The park will stop operating these thrill rides Monday evening and the space will be occupied by a new thrill ride called the Texas SkyScreamer which will open in 2013!

East Texas Women Compete for Miss Texas USA This Weekend

Jen Austin — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:01:41 +0000

Brittany Bolin of Tyler and Jennifer Spillman of Palestine will be spending Labor Day weekend on stage, competing along with 113 other Texas women in the Miss Texas USA Pageant in Houston. It’s a long road for most of the contestants, who have to be accepted before they can even register, and then must raise [...]