Leftover Halloween candy in the pantry, Election Day on Tuesday and a chili parlor in today's issue: this week got busy fast. Settle a friendly debate for us by hitting reply: beans in chili, yes or no?
In this Northline Issue…
⚽ Grapevine Lines Up a 10-Year Soccer Deal
🗼 Keller's Water Tower Is Due for a Fresh Coat
🗳️ Heading to the Polls Tuesday? Start Here
❤️ Local Favorite: Tolbert's Restaurant & Chili Parlor in Grapevine
📅 Plus: 40+ Local Events, Weather & More
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🌦️ The Forecast
📰 The Local Rundown
⚽ Grapevine Lines Up a 10-Year Soccer Deal
Solar Soccer Club has been playing on Grapevine's city fields since August 2025, and now it wants a long-term home for its competitive girls' and boys' teams. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the City Council will consider a 10-year partnership and use agreement that would give the club designated practice fields and chances to schedule league games and tournaments, all subject to city approval and field availability.
In return, Solar would put $40,000 a year toward field improvements and maintenance, more than $400,000 over the life of the deal. The city would keep control of scheduling, maintenance and operations, and the agreement protects existing recreational programs and the city's commitments to the Grapevine Southlake Soccer Association (GSSA). Bigger upgrades like fencing, spectator areas or training facilities could come up later, but each would need its own review, funding plan and council vote.
The club has already been working with GSSA, running eight Monday Night Skills sessions, helping with the May 2026 Soccer Fest tournament, coaching clinics for rec coaches, and replacing goal nets at the Meadowmere and Oak Grove soccer complexes last fall. The Park Board approved the agreement 7-0 on Oct. 15, and GSSA's board signed off too.
Also on Tuesday's agenda: a $47,400 study of a combined police and fire training facility next to the police gun range on Enchanted Way.
🗼 Keller's Water Tower Is Due for a Fresh Coat
Photo: Audrey Giles
Keller's water tower at the northeast corner of Main Street and Keller Parkway hasn't been repainted since 2001. That could change soon: on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the City Council will consider a $249,200 contract with Viking Industrial Painting to refinish it, a project city staff started after concerns were raised about the tower's appearance.
Before lining up a painter, the city had engineering firm Baird, Hampton & Brown look the tower over in January. That visual inspection found no obvious structural issues. The tower is sound, with flaking paint, some exposed oxidation and a few small repairs to handle.
Because of the old coating, the job comes with full lead abatement and containment, along with abrasive blasting, a multi-coat urethane finish and putting the logos back on. If the council signs off, crews would start after New Year's, weather permitting, and the work should take about 6 to 8 weeks. The money would come from project savings in the city's facility capital improvement fund.
🗳️ Heading to the Polls Tuesday? Start Here
Tuesday, Nov. 3 is Election Day, and early voting wrapped up Friday. A few basics before you head out:
Polls are open 7 AM to 7 PM at every polling place in Texas.
Tarrant County voters can use any Vote Center in the county, not just the one closest to home. The county's elections page lists every location, with a map and voting wait times.
Bring one of the seven accepted photo IDs: a Texas driver license, Texas Election Identification Certificate, Texas personal ID card, Texas handgun license, U.S. military ID with photo, U.S. citizenship certificate with photo, or U.S. passport. If you're 18 to 69, it can be expired up to four years; at 70 and older, any expiration is fine.
No photo ID and can't reasonably get one? You can sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polls and show a supporting document, such as your voter registration certificate, a utility bill or a bank statement.
Registered in Denton County? Check Denton County Elections for your Election Day locations.
The county site also has a sample ballot lookup, so you can see what's on yours before you go.
🍽️ Local Table 🍽️
❤️ Local Favorite: Tolbert's Restaurant & Chili Parlor | 423 S. Main St., Grapevine
Few bowls of chili around here come with a backstory like this one. Frank X. Tolbert was a Texas historian and longtime Dallas Morning News columnist who wrote "A Bowl of Red" and co-founded the Terlingua Championship Chili Cook-Off in 1967. The first Tolbert's opened in Dallas in 1976, and his daughter Kathleen and her husband, Paul Ryan, moved it to Grapevine's historic Main Street in 2006. They still run the Terlingua cook-off, too.
The signature Bowl of Red uses the same recipe Frank and his son developed, and it also comes in a version with pinto beans, as Frank's Frito Pie, or on top of the Terlingua Burger. Among the starters are Donkey Tails: two beef franks wrapped in a tortilla with cheese and deep fried. Tolbert's opens daily at 11 AM, has happy hour Monday through Friday and keeps a live music calendar.
Visit Tolbert's website → | (817) 421-4888
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📅 Around The Line
Monday, Nov. 2
Yoga Storytime (ages 0-5) | Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd., Keller | 9:30-10:30 AM
Watauga Community Ofrenda (Día de los Muertos) | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 10 AM-6 PM
STEM Lab (18+) | Grapevine Public Library Makerspace, Grapevine | 10 AM-1 PM | 3D printers and laser cutters
Family Story Time | Colleyville Public Library, 110 Main St., Colleyville | 10:30-11 AM | No registration | Caregiver must attend
Mahjong Mondays (adults) | Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd., Keller | 11 AM-2 PM
Melodies & Motion (babies and toddlers) | North Richland Hills Public Library, North Richland Hills | 11:30 AM-12:15 PM
National Picture Book Month (preschool) | North Richland Hills Public Library, North Richland Hills | 3:30-5:30 PM
Chess Club (ages 5-9) | Southlake Public Library, 1400 Main St., Southlake | 3:30-4:30 PM | No experience needed | Parents stay in the library
After-School Cinema & Snacks (teens 13+) | Grapevine Public Library, 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine | 4:30-6 PM | Bring snacks
Chess Club (ages 6-12) | Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd., Keller | 5-6 PM
Minecraft Lab: Mods, Machines & More (ages 8+) | Grapevine Library Esports Academy, Grapevine | 5-7 PM
Tween & Teen DIY: Magnetic Picture Frame | North Richland Hills Public Library, North Richland Hills | 5:30-6:30 PM | Supplies first come, first served
Knit & Crochet Circle | Grapevine Public Library, Grapevine | 5:30-7:30 PM | All skill levels
Knitting & Crocheting Social Group for Adults | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 5:30-7:50 PM | Bring a project
Youth Pokemon Club | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 5:30-7:30 PM
A Play Celebrating Mexico's Day of the Dead (families) | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 6-7 PM
Book With A Hook: Crochet and Audiobook (adults) | North Richland Hills Public Library, North Richland Hills | 6:30-8 PM | Beginners welcome
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Election Day | Any Tarrant County Vote Center, Tarrant County | 7 AM-7 PM | Find your nearest Vote Center on the county's site
Babytime Storytime | Haslet Public Library, Haslet | 9:30-10 AM
Baby Story Time | Southlake Public Library, 1400 Main St., Southlake | 10-10:30 AM
Thanksgiving Cartoons & Crafts | Palace Arts Center, Lancaster Theatre, 300 S. Main St., Grapevine | 10 AM | $6 kids (craft, popcorn, drink), $3 adults
Art Studio (18+) | Grapevine Public Library, Grapevine | 10 AM-1 PM | Library card required
Toddler Storytime | Watauga Public Library, 7109 Whitley Rd., Watauga | 10-10:30 AM
Hearts in Action Community Blood Drive | Carter BloodCare bus, Byers & Taylor Title, 2275 E. Continental Blvd., Southlake | 10 AM-2 PM | Free | Book a donation time through Carter BloodCare
Storytime for Toddlers and Preschoolers | Grapevine Public Library, Grapevine | 10:30-11 AM | Free tickets at the Children's Desk 15 minutes before
Baby Storytime (ages 0-18 months) | Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd., Keller | 10:30-11:30 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
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
Preschool Open Play | Southlake Public Library, 1400 Main St., Southlake | 11:15 AM-12 PM | Toys and coloring sheets provided
Melodies & Motion (babies and toddlers) | North Richland Hills Public Library, North Richland Hills | 2:30-3:15 PM
Sculpt-A-Stranger (teens) | Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd., Keller | 4:30-5:30 PM
Wednesday, Nov. 4
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