After four years of infertility struggles, North Richland Hills mom-to-be Alicia Winkelblech was thrilled to be surrounded by friends to celebrate her growing bump with a pajama party.
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Everything You Need to Know About The Great Create at The Nasher
For the fourth year, the Nasher Garden becomes a whimsical, hands-on, art-filled unimagined adventure for local families. (
Dallas-Fort Worth’s Best Nature Trails For Families
Venture into the woods on North Texas’ family-friendly nature trails.
Creekside Park in Fairview
There are four slides, including a double racing slide and a twisty slide, a built-in pirate toy and an animal toy, a crawl-through tunnel, climbing bars, four swings and a telescope to survey the park.
Newby Park in Fort Worth
This playground covers all your basics for a modest neighborhood park. It has four swings (including two baby swings), six slides, two spring riders, a mini rock climbing wall and a couple game panels.
CrossFit Classes for Kids in Dallas-Fort Worth
CrossFit Kids programs pair safety and fun, so your kid can squat and lunge their way to fitness without the risk of injury.
Tour West Texas by RV with Airstream 2 Go
Explore Big Bend in a fully-equipped rented silver bullet trailer from Airstream 2 Go, a company that partnered with Off the Beaten Path travel planners to create customizable itineraries out of El Paso.
5 Kid-Friendly Weeknight Dinners From Local Foodies (And Fellow Parents)
I chatted with some of my favorite North Texas restaurateurs, chefs and food bloggers, who also happen to be parents, to come up with quick, simple, kid-approved recipes. Bon appetite!
Cole Park in Dallas
The red and green design of this park makes it feel a little like Christmas. But Cole Park is fun for kids year-round.
Allenwood Park in Allen
Allenwood Park is the perfect combination of fun and learning. The brightly colored playground has many built-in signs to teach kids letters, numbers, music and mazes.
Capital City Cool
From the live music venues to the unpretentious, yet amazing food scene, Austin is typically known for its bustling nightlife, but the capital city offers a host of family-friendly attractions and activities that keep it fun for kids too.
Local Bakeries' Party Treats
Cakes, Cupcakes and Party Treats in Dallas-Fort Worth
Point North Park in Richardson
The playground for bigger kids has one twisty and one straight slide, swinging bars you hold onto, a climbing ladder and a pretend steering wheel.
Find Fossils, Wild Animals and Family Fun in Waco
This season, spend a weekend in this central Texas gem and see what is has to offer the whole family.
A. R. Schell Park in Plano
One play area has two regular swings and two baby swings, a balance beam, five slides, a climbing net and two sets of monkey bars. The other playset has four slides and several child bouncy toys.
Playground Review: The Green at The Shops at Park Lane in Dallas
This modest playground within the Shops at Park Lane makes for the perfect pit stop when your kids reach their quota of dressing rooms and check out lines.
Veterans Park Playground in Arlington
Younger kids have their own small climbing wall. Older kids have a tube slide and 3 levels of climbing equipment. There are spinning toys and swings for all ages.
Meadowlake Park in Lewisville
Outfitted with three slides, four swings, two sets of monkey bars and a rock-climbing wall keep kids entertained.
Les Lacs Park in Addison
In addition to two play structures for tots and big kids, this playground has swings for two age groups, spring riders, a music play station, monkey bars, a braille educational panel and lots of climbing and sliding apparatuses.
Stoney Hollow Park in Plano
There are four slides on the older kid play set and three on the baby play set. The bigger play area has toys and games build into the play structure in addition to a balance game and climbing bars right next to the play set.