Muffins & mimosas, mother and daughter yoga, brain builders, and more. 
Happy Friday, Flower Mound. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let FloMo Brief serve up everything you need to know for the weekend ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Nonstop summer flights to Zurich and Athens, a four day Oktoberfest at Addison Circle Park, and a community survey shaping local shops and restaurants — catch up here.
State-level stories: Apple’s massive manufacturing push in Texas, Arch Manning choosing to stay with Texas football, and a graduate turned researcher reshaping prison design — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: Federal judge orders fresh review of gray wolf safeguards, OPEC+ output increase pushes oil under seventy dollars, and a mislabeled pasta recall — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Make quilts for animal shelter and hospital
- Play ladies pickleball to support WeBUILT DFW
- Join Southlake’s back-to-school street cleanup
- Learn hands-only CPR, AED and first aid
- Enjoy Women’s Division luncheon and civic updates
- Compare home equity loans for free
🫶 We got your back
Pizza: From thin and crispy to deep-dish decadence, these pizza spots around Flower Mound will have you ordering seconds before you finish your first.
Eats: Brisket feuds and breakfast taco worship are basically state pastimes. Dive into the ultimate Texas eats for a flavor explosion with a side of Lone Star swagger.
Organize: You spend a weekend lining up matching containers only to find chaos three weeks later. These real-life hacks and sustainable organization tips prove you can tame the mess and keep your space beautiful.
Florist: In need of a last-minute gift, a romantic gesture, or just some color in your life, Bloom-A-Round Floral Design arranges petal-powered masterpieces that speak volumes without saying a word.
Family: An emergency vet visit could cost you $7,000+ (ask me how I know 🙃). From the initial fee just to be seen to x-rays, surgery, medicine, and aftercare, it adds up quicker than a chew toy turns into a crime scene. The good news? You could get up to 90% cash back on your vet bill with this pet insurance plan.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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Today
🐾 Panther Pride Night @ Mustang-Panther Stadium | Friday (8/8) at 5:00pm – Think of it like Friday night lights without the ticket price: a community tailgate and pep rally that kicks off the school year with food trucks, cornhole, and face painting, crowned by the official introduction of our 2025 Panthers.
👩👧 Mother + Daughter Yoga @ Meadowmere Park | Friday (8/8) at 7:00pm – Nothing says quality time like wobbling on a paddleboard together, pretending you actually know yoga. This SUP yoga session is all about gentle stretches, playful poses, and mother-daughter bonding under the setting sun. Warning: giggles, splashdowns, and epic group selfies mandatory.
This weekend
🌺 Luau on Lake Grapevine | Saturday (8/9) at 6:00pm – Time to dust off that grass skirt and paddle over to Lake Grapevine’s impromptu luau island. We’ll feast potluck style and swap tall tales under the sun, then pretend we’re experts as we paddle home by moonlight. Just bring your PFD, lights, and aloha spirit.
🎸 Zack King Band 23rd Anniversary Show | Saturday (8/9) at 7:00pm – If you’ve been craving a night of hometown pride and good tunes, swing by the Third Rail on Main Street in Grapevine for the Zack King Band’s 23rd anniversary blowout. It’s free to wander in, or snag a table if you like front-row bragging rights.
🎵 Lakeside Live Music: David Casper @ The Sound at Cypress Waters | Saturday (8/9) at 8:00pm – Swap your weekday worries for a free lakeside set by David Casper, where smooth tunes drift over golden-hued waters. Grab a taco, a cold one, and your favorite blanket, then soak up the smile-inducing sunset vibes.
🎨 Art Cart | Sunday (8/10) at 10:30am – The Art Cart has rolled into downtown Grapevine, stocked with every glue stick, bead, and pompom you forgot you hoarded in college. Dust off your inner craft guru, turn random supplies into gifts for loved ones, and enjoy free therapy through glitter and good company.
🏸 Dink for a Cause Ladies Pickleball Tournament @ Chicken N Pickle | Sunday (8/10) at 12:30pm – Since we’re indoors, Chicken N Pickle Grapevine turns into a battlefield for the Dink for a Cause Ladies Pickleball Tournament benefiting WeBUILT DFW, with two divisions and fun prizes up for grabs. Dust off your paddle and perfect that gentle, or fierce, trash talk.
🎥 End-of-Summer Movie Night: Jurassic Park | Sunday (8/10) at 6:30pm – Forgot how satisfying it is to escape a T-rex rampage without leaving the auditorium’s cushy seats? Join us for an end-of-summer Jurassic Park screening under the glow of the projector, complete with popcorn, candy, and nostalgic thrills. It’s your final summer hoorah, minus the dino-chomps.
Next week
🧠 Brain Builders @ Grapevine Public Library | Monday (8/11) at 3:30pm – If your inner engineer craves Legos and your kids crave screen-free fun, head to the library’s build-fest with Magnatiles, marble runs, Squigz, blocks, and more. No registration fuss, just bring your wildest imagination and snacks, because you’ll need fuel if you out-engineer the tiny architects.
🖌️ Manic Monday $5 off – Sky Blue Pink @ Painting with a Twist | Monday (8/11) at 6:30pm – Think Mondays can’t get any better? Prove yourself wrong at Painting with a Twist’s Manic Monday: Sky Blue Pink, where Amy S guides your brush for $35, no artistic shame allowed.
🥐 Muffins & Mimosas @ The Flour Shop Bakery | Tuesday (8/12) at 8:30am – Nothing cures that empty-nest feeling like bottomless mimosas and fresh muffins on the house. Swing by, toast the kids’ escape to algebra, snag a pastry while supplies last, or treat yourself to one of our hefty breakfast burritos. Quality gossip included.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/8 Ashmore @ Rock & Brews – 8 pm
- 8/8 Craig McDaniel Band @ The Bartonville Store – 8:30 pm
- 8/9 Jeopardy Bar League @ What’s On Tap – 6 pm
- 8/9 Shirley Carter @ Grapevine Palace Theatre – 7 pm
- 8/9 Raised Right Men @ Whiskey-N-Smoke – 7 pm
- 8/9 Zac King Band @ Third Rail – 7 pm
- 8/9 David Casper @ The Sound – 8 pm
- 8/10 Jurassic Park @ Bear Valley Community Church – 6:30 pm
🏠️ Price is right – Flower Mound edition
How it works: We’re going to give you some facts about a home for sale, including a picture of the outside, the kitchen, and one additional room. Your job? Guess how much it’s listed for (preferably before you click to find out).
Listed by: Stephanie Epshteyn (Wisdom REALTORS)
French manor vibes meet Texas hill country on this two-acre corner lot in the gated Tour 18 community. A guarded port cochere leads to an oversized three-car garage and interiors full of slate, stone, and handscraped hardwoods. The kitchen brings the drama with 150-year-old beams, Subzeros, double ovens, and maple distressed cabinetry. Multiple staircases, a grand library, and a media room that seats eight keep things interesting.
Out back, a 50-foot veranda overlooks a heated lagoon pool and spa, all set against 30-mile views of rolling hills, towering post oaks, and the iconic Church Pew bunkers on the 10th hole. The new architectural shingle roof is just the cherry on top.
Make your guess, then (and only then)… see how much it costs →
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