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Pipeline Monthly Newsletter
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The Pipeline water bill newsletter mails out monthly to residents who receive paper water bills. The newsletter is filled with city news and events. To view the Pipeline water bill newsletter online go to: gptx.org/pipeline
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Prairie Lights Sneek-A-Peek
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 Be the first to see all new displays at Prairie Lights powered by Breeze Energy as you run, jog, walk, stroll or bike through the lighted park.
Sneak-a-Peek Run Saturday, November 21: Run, Jog, Fast Walk Chip Times Race Day Registration: 5:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Race Start Time: 7:00 p.m. Registration and Information: Sneak-a-Peek Walk Sunday, November 22: Walk, Stroll, Team Festive Costume and Decorative Strollers Race Day Registration: 5:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Race Start Time: 7:00 p.m. Registration and Information: |
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New Development
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Swedish home furnishings retailer, IKEA, will open a 293,000-square-foot store east of SH 161 at Mayfield Road, north of Interstate 20. Pending approvals, construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2016, with an opening in 2017.
Raising Cane’s will begin construction in 2016 on a new restaurant at Camp Wisdom and Magna Carta.
Dairy Queen plans to build a new restaurant west of SH 360 and north of Green Oaks in 2016.
iHop is building a restaurant on SH 360 and Camp Wisdom in front of the On the Border restaurant.
Construction is scheduled to begin in 2016 on a newWalMart west of SH 161 between Arkansas Lane and Pioneer Parkway. It will include a grocery store, retail and an automotive center. The city expects restaurant development in the near future on the 11 out lots near the store.
Aldi is planning a new grocery store at Great Southwest Parkway and Bardin Road beginning in 2016. QT is set to begin construction soon on a store on the southeast corner of Lake Ridge and Interstate 20. CST will build a Corner Store in 2016 on the northeast corner of Lake Ridge and Camp Wisdom. The store will feature seven gasoline pump service islands with a covered canopy and a single bay automatic car wash. |
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Prairie Lights Glow Nov. 26-Jan. 3
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 The city’s popular drive-thru holiday light park, Prairie Lights, opens Thursday, Nov. 26, for another season of holiday fun and will remain open until Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. This year, the park will have brand-new displays in lands such as “Prehistoric Christmas” and others. Free carnival rides will be back, as well as the walk-thru and an all-new show in the Holiday Magic Theater.
Thursday, Nov. 26-Sunday, Jan. 3
Sunday-Thursday (non-holidays) 6-9 p.m. For more information, visit PrairieLights.org or call 972-237-GLOW. |
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Grand Prairie Tree Lighting
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 Thursday, Dec. 36-7 p.m. City Hall, 317 College St. Have a very Prairie Christmas in downtown Grand Prairie. The annual tree lighting ceremony will take place at City Hall, and will include choral entertainment from students in the Grand Prairie Independent School District. The festivities will include the ever-so-excellent GPISD elementary school ensemble, middle school carolers and high school choirs.
The students will raise their voices to ring in the season and light the tree at City Hall starting at 6 p.m.
For more information, call the Parks, Arts and Recreation Department at 972-237-8100.
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Free Electronics Recycling
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Saturday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-noon
Development Center Parking Lot 206 W. Church St. Items accepted include computers, laptops, printers, VCRs, DVD players and TVs. |
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
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Saturday, Dec. 5, 9-11 a.m.
Development Center Parking Lot, 206 W. Church St. Household cleaning chemicals, cooking oil or used paint, we will take it all! |
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Santa Cop/Santa Spot
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 The Santa Cop and Santa Spot programs are collecting new, unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items for Grand Prairie families in need during the holidays.Donation locations |
Loyd Park is now taking reservations for the new Loyd Park Lodge on Joe Pool Lake. The facility features a fully furnished kitchen, covered porch with rockers, grills, a fire pit, big screen televisions and many more amenities.
Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 a.m.-noon
The Friends of the Library will have their fall book sale Tuesday, Oct. 13-Sunday, Oct. 18 at the Main Library, 901 Conover Dr. Book sale hours: