James W.

Does anyone know if there's an update on this? Asking for my neighborhood.

Springfield Park boat ramp on Memorial Day weekend is chaos. If you want to launch a boat on a holiday weekend, get there by 6 AM or do not bother. The lot fills and there is no overflow.

Pre-tax transit benefits through my employer bring the monthly pass down to about $70/month. Compare that to $150/month in gas plus $200/month downtown parking. Math is easy.

A brewery downtown is exactly what Main Street needs. Somewhere you can walk to from the neighborhoods, sit outside, have a beer. It would give downtown an anchor. Every good small town downtown in Texas has a brewery now.

New to Rowlett — is the school assignment based strictly on address? Can you transfer between the two? Our home is zoned for Lakeview but we're interested in Rowlett HS for the theater program.

The 988 lifeline is not just for suicidal thoughts — you can call for any mental health crisis. They helped me through a panic attack at 2am and connected me with a local follow-up.

the worst example is when a fighter calls someone out, both accept on social media within 24 hours, and then the UFC books neither of them for 6 months. the matchmakers have their own plan and the fighters are just characters in it

Interesting timing on this. I was just talking about it with my neighbors.

Fish City Grill in Rockwall is so underrated. The ahi tuna tacos during happy hour are $3 each and they're restaurant quality. Best kept secret in the area.

Not something I expected to read today but glad I did.

VCA CareClub is worth doing the math on. For puppies especially — the monthly plan covers all the first-year vaccines and 2 exams. Saved us about $300 over paying a la carte.

the womens program was a big reason i chose Alliance. having multiple female training partners at every belt level makes a huge difference. im not always the only woman on the mat and that matters

Been thinking about this all week. Good timing on the post.

Can someone from the north side weigh in? Curious if it's the same up there.

Library storytime on Tuesday mornings has been our routine for 2 years. Miss Rachel (the librarian) is incredible. She does voices, songs, the whole thing. My kids look forward to it all week.

i switched gyms specifically because of this. old gym wouldnt teach leg locks until brown belt. new gym teaches the full system from day one with an emphasis on safety and control. night and day difference in my game

My parents moved to Rowlett in 1974, right after the lake was filled. They bought 2 acres for basically nothing. Those 2 acres are now a subdivision of 12 homes worth $400K+ each. Wild.

Can someone from the north side weigh in? Curious if it's the same up there.

The Lakeview Pkwy curve near Chiesa is a sneaky one. The speed limit drops from 45 to 35 and there is always an officer in that gas station lot. Set your cruise control.

cleaning the mats after class is how you earn respect as a new student. when the white belt grabs the mop without being asked, every upper belt notices. its a small thing that signals you respect the space and the community

The answer changes depending on which part of Houston you're in.

real talk: i switched to a gym that does 70% rolling 30% drilling and my technique actually got WORSE because i was developing bad habits with no correction. went back to a structured 50/50 gym and improved more in 6 months than the previous year of just rolling

Another reason to pay attention to what's happening locally.

fitness boxing gets so much hate but ill defend it for what it is — a great workout. the problem is when people think theyve learned to box after 6 months of hitting a bag to music. you havent. you learned choreography

Jack Johnson being from Texas is something more people should know. he broke the color barrier in sports before Jackie Robinson. the fact that he was a Texas fighter should be a source of pride for every combat sports fan in this state

Been thinking about this all week. Good timing on the post.