Plano Centre
2000 East Spring Creek Parkway

September 5, 6, 7, 2008

The Peddler Show is returning to Plano with fabulous FALL designs! Whether you're looking for creative gifts, gourmet treats, or seasonal home decor...The Peddler Show has it all! Don't miss the shopping experience designed to be as individual and unique as you are!

Friday, Sept. 5 Saturday, Sept. 6 Sunday, Sept. 7
3pm - 8pm 9am - 6pm 11am - 4pm

Admission: $5/adults; $3/seniors 65+; and children under 12/FREE. For more information about this event or booth space, call 800-775-2774 or visit www.peddlershow.com. 

Recently the City of Allen passed a new water conservation ordinance that takes effect September 1st, 2008.

Read the details here.

FREE admission – Plano Centre, 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway

August 29th & 30th
9am – 5pm

Divine Consign Children's, Juniors and Maternity Consignment Sale is the Metroplex's favorite biannual sales event featuring the highest quality gently worn items. The selections include children's, juniors and maternity clothing, plus an array of toys, books, games, DVDs, baby equipment and baby and children’s furniture.

Admission is FREE. For more information contact Tina Teutsch at 214-513-2838, or visit www.divineconsign.net.  

Who do you know that is looking for an elegant and charming townhome? This Carrollton home is nearly new and hardly lived in and boasts many upgrades!

Details here – call me today to see it for yourself!

Reechia 972-979-9978

Looking for something a little different to do, and want to learn more about the City of Allen’s history! How about a historical driving tour of the area? A great way to learn more about where you live!

Details can be found here.

FREE Concert – August 17th 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Power of Forgiveness – YMEF Dallas

Plano Center – 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway

Gospel Music Festival is an evening with Gladys Staines.

For more information contact Jaison Thomas 214-679-7393 or ymefna@gmail.com.

On Saturday, August 16th you can be among the first to sign up for the Fall LEISURE course.

For more information or to register visit www.planoparks.org.

TEXAS (San Antonio Business Journal) – Texas has the best business climate in the nation, according to a study by New York–based marketing company Development Counsellors International (DCI).

In a poll of 281 corporate executives across the country, 40.8 percent of respondents said Texas had the most favorable business climate, citing a strong labor market, low operating costs and a pro-business climate.

North Carolina ranked second, while Georgia was third.

DCI’s survey was sent to a random selection of 3,591 U.S. companies with annual revenues of at least $25 million.

If you thought DART's buses, trains and HOV lanes were crowded last month, you were right.

With 10.3 million total trips on those modes, June 2008 was the transit agency's biggest month ever, topping last month's record of 10.28 million trips.

Both DART Rail (69,861 trips) and the Trinity Railway Express (11,105 trips) posted their highest-ever average weekday ridership totals. DART Rail was up 14.2% over June 2007 and the TRE was up 19.8% over the same period. Commuters continue sharing the ride in the HOV lanes. There were more than 4.5 million trips made in the expanded HOV-lane system. That number, when combined with ridership on other DART services, yielded a 20.1% increase in ridership over June 2007.

With the high price of gas more and more people are looking for ways to cut expenses, we are blessed with a great public transit system, and many people are using it more and more. For information on fares and routes click here.