Community Corner

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Garland, Texas!
Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Garland, TX area? This is where you can find...

Give yourself a Time Out this week and treat yourself to a day out on ­the town. Whether you're in the mood to do some shopping, house hunting, catch a movie or just enjoy the...

Register your 3 or 4 year old for the inaugural class of Preschool at Zoo.  Classes meet one half day a week, on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays.  Morning sessions are...

Nothing says "summer" like ­spending time by the water. S­ur­e­, you cou­ld just flop on a towel and leave it at that…but why not make the most of your day in the...

Hey, Garland! Forget the pencils and backpacks: time to gather up school supplies of a different kind! Start the schoolyear off right - and with more sanity - with the...

­­­In an age where we spend our days hooked up to Bluetoo­t­hs, broadband and Blackberries, spending a little time in Nature is even more impo­rtan­t to our sanity.Slowing...

It will be an event to remember as 'We the People' Celebrate at the City of
Garland’s annual Star Spangled Fourth festival. This year's event will feature
crafters,...

Going out to eat in Garland and the surrounding area is one of life’s great pleasures. But too often, all those goodies on the menu can leave your waistline feeling a little,...

It's pretty much accepted fact that a Texas home is one of the best investments you can make; but like many things in life, timing is everything.
Recent...

Whether it’s a gutsy mountain bike, a sleek racer or your trusty Schwinn with the playing cards in the spokes, time to get out and see the world on two wheels.May is...

Since this site is all about Garland, we’d like to get the
unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to your...

We have a
driving need for enthusiastic, motivated individuals to pitch in
and help us achieve our mission:“To effect positive change for
at risk youth in our...

Welcome to Garland's new "shared community webspace", at AmericanTowns.com! Not just a fresh new look, but a whole host of new features and resources neatly organized...

You want to give back, but with so many good causes out there, where to start? There are plenty of great volunteer organizations right here in the Garland area and around the...

Alaska Inside Passage Cruise June 6-13, 2008
Chicago Christian Artist, Meredith Andrews will be cruising with our Group....and will perform in concert onboard the...

It’s a simple, yet profound concept: giving two billion kids in developing nations laptop computers – then watching them change the world.
The One...

Sports is meant to be about fun, teamwork, skillbuilding and achievement… NOT endless phone calls, scheduling mix-ups and fundraising hassles. Now AmericanTowns – the online...

It’s the place where you celebrate family gatherings, sleep late on the weekends and pour most of your money into. It’s the place where you live – and the right place has...

Standing in line for tickets is a drag! Whether its a local sports event in the Garland area, that can’t-miss “reunion” concert halfway across Texas or the latest kids’...

Finding the right school for your child – then helping them get the most out of their education – produces as much pressure as, oh, say, being asked to host the Oscars ten...

Put down that red pencil and classified section and turbocharge your job search (or for that matter, your quest for the perfect employee) for a job in & around Garland, Texas...

What’s the one small change that 1) instantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts Texas’s economy and 4)helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made that...

Shaded by lush landscaping, the Museum of the Southwest lives in the historic Turner Mansion, recognized as a state and national historic site. Built in 1934, the Mansion and...

A weekly series of common sense ways to reduce wasteful habits, while saving you time, money and…well, self respect.
Fact#1: In his 2007 State of the Union address,...

The Austin Museum of Art (AMOA) was established in 1961 as Laguna Gloria Art Museum and has continually served as Austin's primary community art museum. In keeping with Clara...

As one of the most heavily attended museums in the United States, and one of the most attended venues in Houston, the Museum is in the distinguished company of the Smithsonian...

Its world-renowned research has produced a collection of 5.7 million specimens in the disciplines of paleontology, geology, biology, herpetology, ichthyology and entomology. The...