The campaign signs can start packing up today, and the lawns underneath them have been very patient. With mild, mostly sunny days in the forecast through Friday, what's the one fall tradition along the line you never skip? Hit reply and tell us.
In this Northline Issue…
🏟️ Byron Nelson's New Stadium Needs More Time
🇺🇸 Grapevine's Veterans Day Parade Rolls Down Main Street Saturday
❤️ Local Favorite: Babe's Chicken Dinner House in Roanoke
📅 Plus: 40+ Local Events, Weather & More
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🌦️ The Forecast
📰 The Local Rundown
🏟️ Byron Nelson's New Stadium Needs More Time
Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club and Eaton High School in north Fort Worth are both getting new football stadiums, and both will take longer than planned. At the Oct. 26 school board meeting, Northwest ISD's construction update showed Byron Nelson's stadium 88% complete with delivery now targeted for February 2027, and Eaton's 62% complete with a May 2027 target. Both had been expected this November, Community Impact reported.
At Byron Nelson, the district added air conditioning to the concession stands, and the district's chief of facilities told trustees that designing, ordering and installing those units will take a few more months. A few punch-list items are also taking a different approach than planned. At Eaton, the schedule slid after utility work delays over the summer. The new arenas at both campuses, home to basketball courts and other competition space, are also targeted for May 2027.
Some bond projects are much closer. The district's dashboard shows Eaton's new cafeteria and the central transportation relocation both due in December, and Davis High School, the district's fourth comprehensive high school, on track for August 2027. The work is paid for by the bond voters approved in 2023.
🇺🇸 Grapevine's Veterans Day Parade Rolls Down Main Street Saturday
Grapevine's annual Veterans Day Parade steps off at 10 AM Saturday, Nov. 7, starting at Main and West Hudgins streets and heading north on Historic Main Street to East Wall Street. Retired Army Lt. Col. Joseph Campbell is this year's grand marshal, and free parking is available throughout the Main Street area.
After the parade, the Veterans Fair fills the public parking lot behind the Town Square Gazebo at 115 E. Worth St. More than 15 organizations will be there with information on veteran services, assistance programs and benefits. Hosted by VFW Post 10454 and the city, the fair also brings live music from Guitars for Heroes, an all-veteran band, military vehicle displays and food from AMBUCS and the Elks Lodge.
If you know a veteran who's been meaning to ask about benefits, it's an easy morning to bring them along.
🍽️ Local Table 🍽️
❤️ Local Favorite: Babe's Chicken Dinner House | 104 N. Oak St., Roanoke
Every Babe's Chicken Dinner House traces back to downtown Roanoke. The first one opened on North Oak Street on April 22, 1993, in a building that dates to 1908 and over the years housed a hardware store, a grocery and a plant shop. The restaurant held on to some of that history: the stamped metal on the back wall was once the building's ceiling, and name plaques in the rafters honor employees who helped build the place.
Dinner is served family-style. Pick fried chicken, hickory smoked chicken, chicken fried steak or chicken tenders, and the table gets big helpings of house salad, mashed taters, cream gravy, Grandma's corn and buttermilk biscuits. Kids 5 and under share for free, and the staff says to ask your server for some "Babe's Facts" while you work on that salad.
Visit Babe's Chicken Dinner House in Roanoke → | (817) 491-2900
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📅 Around The Line
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Make a Tile for the Wall of Military Gratitude | IPAT Museum of Porcelain Art, 204 E. Franklin St., Grapevine | Through Nov. 22 | Tue-Wed 11 AM-3 PM | Free
STEM Lab (18+) | Grapevine Public Library Makerspace, Grapevine | 10 AM-1 PM | 3D printers and laser cutters
Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime (toddlers-preschool) | Haslet Community Center, Haslet | 10-10:45 AM
Toddler Storytime | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 10-10:30 AM
Toddler Story Time (ages 1-2) | Southlake Public Library, 1400 Main St., Southlake | 10-10:30 AM
Storytime for Toddlers and Preschoolers | Grapevine Public Library, Grapevine | 10:30-11 AM | Free tickets at the Children's Desk 15 minutes before
Storytime (ages 2-5) | Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd., Keller | 10:30-11 AM
Story Time (preschool) | North Richland Hills Public Library, North Richland Hills | 10:30-11 AM
Musical Story Time Adventures (ages 2-5) | Southlake Public Library, 1400 Main St., Southlake | 10:45-11:15 AM
Preschool Storytime | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 11-11:30 AM
Preschool Open Play (ages 5 and under) | Southlake Public Library, 1400 Main St., Southlake | 11:15 AM-12 PM | Toys and coloring sheets provided
Keller Knits (knitting and crochet group) | Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd., Keller | 1-3 PM | Drop-in, all skill levels
Create Me Calm (adults) | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 4-6 PM | Free coloring supplies, or bring a project
Open Practice and Play Night (ages 12+) | Grapevine Library Esports Academy, Grapevine | 4:30-7:30 PM
Colleyville Veterans Day Ceremony | Heroes Park, Colleyville City Hall, 100 Main St., Colleyville | 4:45 PM
Magic Show of Wonder with Will Baffle (all ages) | Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd., Keller | 5-6 PM
Youth LEGO Club | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 5-6 PM | LEGO and snacks provided
Keller ISD CTE Expo (grades 6-8 and families) | Keller Center for Advanced Learning, 201 Bursey Rd., Keller | 6-8 PM | Come and go
Thursday, Nov. 5
Coffee with Cory (Keller ISD Superintendent Cory Wilson) | Keller High School, 601 Pate Orr Rd. N., Keller | 9-10 AM
Storytime (ages 2-4) | Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd., Keller | 10:30-11 AM
Toddler Time (18 months-3 years) | North Richland Hills Public Library, North Richland Hills | 10:30-11 AM
Sassy Stitchers (adult craft circle) | Haslet Public Library, Haslet | 11 AM-12 PM | Bring a project or learn one
Music & Movement Storytime | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 12-12:30 PM | Free
Mahjong: Learn & Play (18+) | Grapevine Public Library, Grapevine | 12:30-4:30 PM | Beginners arrive at 12:30
Lisa Harper Wood Reader's Forum (book group) | Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd., Keller | 1-2 PM | No registration
Family Playtime (babies-preschool) | North Richland Hills Public Library, North Richland Hills | 1:30-3 PM | Come and go
Tabletop Gaming Club (teens) | Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd., Keller | 4-6 PM
Kids Crochet Club (ages 7-12) | Grapevine Public Library, Grapevine | 4:30-5:30 PM | Beginners must register; drop-in for experienced crocheters
American Mah Jongg Free Play (experienced players) | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 5-7:50 PM | Free
The Taste of AllianceTexas (21+) | Courtyard Fort Worth at Alliance Town Center, 3001 Amador Dr., Fort Worth (Alliance) | 5-8 PM | $20 | Benefits Northwest ISD Education Foundation Snack Packs
Plant Prop and Swap | North Richland Hills Public Library entrance walkway, North Richland Hills | 5-6 PM | Bring cuttings to share
Evenings on Oak St. Concert: King Booty Disco | Austin Street Plaza, 211 N. Oak St., Roanoke | 6:30-8 PM | Free
Well-Read Book Club | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 6:30-7:30 PM | Free
Friday, Nov. 6
Mother Goose: Pre-Walkers Baby Time | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 10-11 AM | Free
Lifelong Learners (ages 55+) | Grapevine Public Library, Grapevine | 10-11:30 AM | Supplies provided
Art Studio (18+) | Grapevine Public Library, Grapevine | 10 AM-1 PM | Library card required
Bounce Time (ages 0-3) | Colleyville Public Library, 110 Main St., Colleyville | 10:15-11:15 AM | Caregiver required
Homeschool STEAM: Creative Chemistry Art (ages 6-11) | North Richland Hills Public Library, 9015 Grand Ave., North Richland Hills | 11 AM-12 PM
Mahjong: Open Play (18+) | Grapevine Public Library, Grapevine | 12:30-4:30 PM | Bring your own cards
Texas Coin Show | Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., Grapevine | Nov. 6-8 | Fri 2-6 PM | $5 (Sun $2)
Movie Night: Jungle Cruise | Harmony Park, 699 Indian Creek Dr., Trophy Club | Activities 5 PM, movie 6 PM | Free
NRH Fall Movies in the Park: The Big Green | Green Valley Park soccer fields, 7701 Smithfield Rd., North Richland Hills | Gates 6 PM, movie at dusk (about 7 PM) | Free
"The Places Within Us" Opening Reception | RTown Art Gallery, 314 S. Main St., Grapevine | 7-9 PM
First Friday Film: The Dirty Dozen (1967) | Palace Theatre, 300 S. Main St., Grapevine | 7:30 PM