James W.

I bought a 1950s bungalow near Main Street in 2019. The house needed everything — new roof, kitchen, bathrooms, HVAC. But it's on a quarter-acre lot with massive pecan trees. After renovation it appraised at 180% of what I paid. The land value alone is appreciating.

I moved to Rowlett two years ago and Sammy's was the first restaurant a neighbor recommended. The meatball sub was obscene in the best possible way. Already miss it.

Interesting development. Want to see how this plays out.

the 16 year old blue belt who explained the submission while applying it is peak jiu jitsu. thats a kid who has been training since he was 8 and has more mat time than adults with 5 years of experience. age means nothing. time on the mat means everything

Interesting development. Curious how this plays out for Dallas-Fort Worth.

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

LFA shows in DFW are cant-miss events if you are an MMA fan. the production quality is great and the fights are high level. way better value than paying $80 for a UFC PPV

greco for the clinch is underappreciated. when fighters are on the cage and fighting for position, thats pure greco-roman technique. Randy Couture built a hall of fame career on greco in MMA

This is exactly the kind of conversation I come here for. Real local takes.

This hits different if you've been in DFW for 10+ years.

if you have any aspirations of fighting professionally in MMA, Fortis is the gym in DFW. full stop. the coaching, the training partners, the connections to promotions — its all there. nowhere else in the metroplex comes close for that specific goal

Important for Houston residents to be aware of this.

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

Real talk right here. No sugarcoating.

The dependent care FSA tip saves us $1,500/year in taxes. If your employer offers it and you're not using it, you're leaving money on the table.

the drive from north dallas is the only thing stopping me from training here full time. i drop in once a month for Saturday sparring and the quality of the boxing coaching is noticeably better than what i get at my MMA gym closer to home

Education in Dallas-Fort Worth is a hot topic. Good to see it discussed here.

the GB debate comes down to personality type. if you thrive with structure and clear guidelines, GB is perfect. if you are an independent thinker who hates being told what to wear and when, youll last 6 months before switching

This is the kind of post that makes Rowlett feel like a community. Good on you for giving instead of selling.

Check the gate. If it's broken during your tour, it will be broken when you live there. That's how maintenance works at that complex.

welcome to the addiction. fair warning: once you start watching MMA you will start wanting to train. and once you start training you will never stop. the funnel is real

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

This is why I check this community daily. Information saves lives.

This is relevant to my stomach's interests. Saving this.

Sapphire Bay patio restaurants that are dog-friendly: check each one individually. Last time I went, the seafood place let us sit outside with our dog. The burger place did not.

Cut shad for blue catfish is the truth. Fresh cut, not frozen. I net shad with a cast net near the Rowlett Creek inlet and then drift the main lake channels with cut pieces. 20+ pound blues are not uncommon.