Muffins & mimosas, kindergarten readiness and toddler playdate, Bedford back to school vendor market, and more. 
Happy Tuesday, Southlake. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Southlake Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Ferris welcomes a Yellowstone spinoff shoot, families snag free backpacks at a county giveaway, and Fort Worth courts a 229 million dollar semiconductor plant — catch up here.
State-level stories: Interesting livestream from a Texas district attorney, edge rusher picks Texas Tech under NIL rules, and ancient dinosaur footprints emerge after heavy floods — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: New SSA tech offers more reliable service, national recalls, and a housing market update — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Build school-ready skills through playful learning
- Learn to spot and prevent skin cancer
- Dine at Chipotle to support FOBAS
- Revolutionize your team’s patient communication
- Run, walk, or roll for independence
- Get $400 off Windows with Renewal By Andersen
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Wellness: When life gets chaotic, roll out your mat and leave it all behind. These yoga studios deliver the perfect flow to reboot mind and body.
Food: Ever found yourself staring at a carton of tomatoes, wondering if they’re truly in season or shipped from far away? Our Southlake produce guide tells you what’s growing when and where to find the freshest picks.
Home: Cleaning the whole house can feel like climbing Everest in flip-flops. This cleaning checklist breaks the work into bite-sized tasks so you can conquer it room by room.
Bakery: Whether you’re in the mood for a croissant so flaky it practically stages a pastry uprising, or a fruit-studded danish drizzled with local honey, D’Caramel Patisserie turns every carb craving into a mouthwatering masterpiece.
Finance: Ready to break up with debt for good? National can help you cut ties, pay up to 30% less than you owe, and finally get some peace. This isn’t your average debt relief advice… it’s a financial fresh start, complete with a happy cry or two when your balance hits zero.
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
🥐 Muffins & Mimosas @ The Flour Shop Bakery | Tuesday (8/12) at 8:30am – Raise a glass to the sweet silence of an empty nest with bottomless mimosas, free pastries while supplies last, or warm breakfast burritos if you’ve swapped muffins for meat. Because nothing says “back-to-school victory” like a boozy brunch with your fellow survivors.
🧸 Kindergarten Readiness and Toddler Playdate | Tuesday (8/12) at 10:30am – If you think chores count as fine motor practice, think again, because your kiddo can boost kindergarten readiness by building letter and number fortresses instead of sorting socks. It’s a laid-back playdate with hands-on activities for tiny tots and budding scholars.
🦞 Cousins Maine Lobster | Wednesday (8/13) at 11:00am – Your sad desk salad deserves a break, so dive into a Maine lobster roll at Bedford’s Liquor Depot, alongside playful lobster tacos, salty tots, and whoopie pies. Pre-order on the app, browse the booze aisle, and make lunch legendary.
🐶Blueberry Facials @ Dogtopia of Southlake | Friday (8/15) at 7:00am – If your pup’s tear stains look like modern art, we can help. Get a $5 blueberry facial that fades those red streaks, plus a meet and greet to show your dog isn’t starring in the next mud run. It’s the spa day they deserve.
⚽ English Premier League Soccer | Friday (8/15) at 2:00pm – Watching Premier League on the big screen at Your Bloody Good Pub is the closest thing to European travel without the jet lag. Guinness flows, regulars dispense life advice, and when things get tense you can retreat to darts, pool, or weekend breakfast burritos.
This weekend
🎉 End of Summer Foam Party @ Dogtopia of Southlake | Saturday (8/16) at 7:00am – Imagine a backyard turned into a suds-filled foam party playground where your pup chases foam instead of mail trucks. Ten bucks gets your furry friend in after they charm us at the mandatory Meet and Greet. It’s your dog’s final summer hurrah.
🐉 Beginner Dungeons and Dragons: One-Shots for Adults | Saturday (8/16) at 4:00pm – Library board room calls for dragons not overdue fines, so grab your dice. No experience required, Dungeon Master Ben is on standby with pre-mades or you can bring your own level 3 hero. Expect quirky NPCs, brain-teasing puzzles, and sword-swinging to keep it epic.
🎉 Back to the 90s Party | Saturday (8/16) at 7:00pm – Think you’re too old for frosted tips? Grab your butterfly clips and baggy jeans for a mixed-CD-fueled trip back to simpler days. A live DJ spins 90s hits while you down $8 adult Capri Suns, adult Lunchables, and compete for best-dressed bragging rights.
👑 The King Lives @ Palace Arts Center | Saturday (8/16) at 7:30pm – This Elvis week extravaganza features Kraig Parker channeling The King with the Royal Tribute Band. It’s the perfect excuse to wave your hips, whisper “thank ya very much,” and pretend you skipped all those other tribute shows just to be here.
🛍️ Bedford Back to School Vendor Market @ Turning Point Beer | Sunday (8/17) at 1:00pm – Swing by Turning Point Beer to kick off back-to-school with local crafts and cold brews, because adulting is easier with a beer flight. Kids run wild with face-painting and lawn games, you scout permanent jewelry and home decor, and it’s free.
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🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/12 Jeopardy! Bar League @ The Brass Tap – 7 pm
- 8/14 Jeopardy! Bar League @ Bohemian Bull – 7 pm
- 8/15 Champagne Yacht Club @ Third Rail- 7 pm
- 8/15 The Rumble Kings @ Rock & Brews – 8 pm
- 8/16 Taylor Swift tribute @ Third Rail – 7 pm
- 8/16 Little Queen @ The Bartonville Store – 8:30 pm
- 8/16 Mission 5 @ Willhoite’s – 9 pm
- 8/18 Jeopardy! Bar League @ What’s On Tap – 7 pm
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