STUFF
Camping Out
Fort Worth has a lot of sporty summer camps. North Texas does, too.
BY RUSH OLSON
Parents face the reality that the school year will soon come to a close. Children will burst from the confines of their educational institutions to embark on a summer full of energetic mischief and bereft of edification — unless parents intervene. There’s a way for the young ones to continue learning something while also channeling activity levels into something more worthwhile than annoying their siblings: sports camps. With that in mind, here’s a rundown of some options for helping your kiddos become more accomplished athletes over the break.
Texas
Christian University
The university on University Drive has coaches who conduct summer camps in their respective sports using university facilities. The athletic department’s GoFrogs.com website has a helpful summary, but here are a few highlights:
Eric Bell Soccer Academy
The reigning Big 12 Coach of the Year leads two June soccer offerings for boys and girls at his Eric Bell Soccer Academy (3600 W Berry St, Fort Worth, 817-257-6699). You can get the kids started early with a half-day camp for 4-to-6-year-olds or send 7-to-13-year-olds to the full-day version. The staff includes past and present TCU soccer players. Camp sessions are June 2-5 and June 23-26. For more information, visit EricBellSoccerAcademy.com.
Jason Williams Volleyball Camps
Coach Williams holds two all-skills indoor camps designed for beginner-through-intermediate level players at the on-campus University Recreation Center (3005 Stadium Dr, Fort Worth, 817-257-7529) June 16-19 and July 8-11. It’s open to young people, boys and girls, in the fourth-12th grades. For more information, visit JasonWilliamsVolleyballCamps.com.
Sonny Dykes Football Camps
Headquartered at the Dee J Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center (2820 Stadium Dr, Fort Worth, 817-257-7986), the TCU football coaching staff offers differentiated camps for individual needs. The youth, specialist, and middle school camps are non-contact. The specialist camp is for kickers, punters, and long snappers of all levels of experience. Camp dates are May 28-30 (youth), June 6-7 (high school), June 8 (specialist), and June 11-12 (middle school). Visit SonnyDykesFootballCamps. TotalCamps.com/ for details.
TCU Baseball Camps
Former Major League Pitcher Kirk Saarloos heads the TCU baseball program. They’ll host four sessions for kids ages 5-14 at Lupton Baseball Stadium at Williams-Reilly Field (3700 W Berry St, Fort Worth, 817-257-7967) Jun 10-13, Jun 16-19, Jun 23-26, and Jul 7-10. For more information, go to Info. CollegeBaseballCamps.com/TCU/.
Mark Campbell Girls Basketball Camps
Campbell took his TCU women’s basketball team to the Elite Eight this past season. His program will hold a team camp for high school-aged girls teams June 7-8 that includes a guaranteed four games. The individual day camp Jun 9-12 is structured to host first-fourth graders from 9am to noon and fifth-eighth graders in the afternoons each day. Both will be held at the Ed and Rae Schollmaier Basketball Complex (3000 Stadium Dr, Fort Worth, @TCUWbasketball). For more information, visit MarkCampbellBasketballCamps.com.
Jamie Dixon Boys Basketball Camps
The boys camps will also be at the Schollmaier Basketball Complex. TCU men’s coach Jamie Dixon and his staff do two sessions of individual boys day camps June 16-18 and June 23-25, plus one structured for full high school-level boys teams June 13-14. Visit JamieDixonBasketballCamps. TotalCamps.com/ for more info.
Nike Co-Ed Track & Field Camp
TCU Director of Track and Field and two-time Olympian Khadevis Robinson conducts morning camps for boys and girls ages 13-18 at the Lowdon Track and Field Complex. They’ll cover sprints, hurdles, jumps, middle distance, shot put, and discus. The general track and field camp is June 16-18, with an event-specific camp to follow June 19-20. Find all the details at USSportsCamps.com.
Wilson Collegiate Tennis Camp
TCU men’s coach David Roditi and women’s coach Lee Taylor Walker team up to jointly present camps for both boys and girls aged 5-18 of all skill levels. The instruction happens at the on-campus Bayard H Friedman Tennis Center (3609 Bellaire Dr N, Fort Worth, 817-257-7960), and they do have access to the indoor courts when conditions dictate. Sessions are available Jun 2-6, Jun 9-13, Jun 16-20, Jun 23-27, Jun 30-Jul 3, Jul 7-11, Jul 14-18, Jul 21-25, Jul 28-Aug 1, Aug 4-8, and Aug 11-15 at WilsonTennisCamps.com/tcu/.
Texas Wesleyan University
Men’s Tackle Football
Couch Brad Sherrod and his staff will host one-day events on May 29, Jun 27, and Jul 19 for high school prospects, grades 9-12, who hope to play college football. High School Prospect Camps will be held at Farrington Field (1501 University Dr, Fort Worth, 817-5314444). For registration information, go to RamsFootballCamps.com.
Women’s Basketball
Coach Scott Hyland, the head women’s basketball coach at TWU, and his staff host a pair of specialized camps at the on-campus Sid Richardson Center (1175 Collard St, Fort Worth, 817-531-7589). Post players can work on back-to-the-basket play, screening techniques, finishing, and more from Jun 9 to 11. The shooting and perimeter play portions focus on shooting form, footwork, ball handling, and using screens on Jun 11 and 12. More details at TXWesWBBCamps.com.
Women’s Flag Football
Texas Wesleyan’s new flag football program hosts a day of camps, with individual focus in the morning and teams of up to 20 welcomed in the afternoon. They will be held at the school’s new Karen Cramer Football Field on Sat, May 31. For more information, visit TXWesFlag.com.
NTX Sports Camps A-Z
We typically focus on Tarrant County options, but there are tons of high-profile possibilities all over the area. Here is a list of camps and programs available in Fort Worth and beyond.
All Saints’ Episcopal School
All Saints’ Episcopal School (9700 Saints Cir, Fort Worth, 817-560-5700) offers a variety of sports and non-sports camps from the end of May through July. You can choose among baseball, basketball, cheer, equestrian, football, lacrosse, softball, tennis, and volleyball. Sports camps start as young as kindergarten age and run up through high school-aged athletes. From May 27 to July 25, there are various sports on the schedule. For specific camps and dates, visit ASESchool.org/community/summer.
Dallas Cowboys Football
The Cowboys offer two- and three-day youth football camps for ages 6-16 at the Ford Center at The Star (9 Cowboys Way, Frisco, 972-497-4800). Dates include Jun 16-18, Jun 23-25, Jun 30-Jul 2, Jul 14-16, Jul 23-25, Jul 28-30, and Aug 4-5. They include instruction from former NFL players, and all but the first one also offers a dance camp with tutelage from Cowboys cheerleaders. For more information, visit DallasCowboys.com/youth-camps.
Dallas Mavericks Basketball
The Mavericks have a robust variety of summer camp offerings at venues
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Fort Worth Country Day School offers many types of sports camps through it’s Falcon Sports Program. Courtesy FWCDS
Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman and her son, TJ Cline, conduct basketball camps at FieldhouseUSA.
Nancy Lieberman Charities
around North Texas, including several Tarrant County locations from May 27 to Aug 1, including Central High School (9450 Ray White Rd, Fort Worth, 817744-2000) and Fort Worth Country Day School (4200 Country Day Ln, 817-7327718). The team also holds dance camps in Richardson and Rockwall, girls-only hoops camps in Dallas and Duncanville, and some higher-level developmental camps for more advanced players. To see the various locations and specific dates, go to Mavs.com/camps.
Dallas Stars Ice Hockey & Figure Skating
The local NHL team offers summer hockey activities at all of their Children’s Health StarCenters, including the two Tarrant County locations, in Mansfield (1715 E Broad St, 830-510-3140) May 26-30 and Jul 14-18, and Euless (1400 S Pipeline Rd W, 817-267-4233) Jun 2-6. Among their Xtreme Hockey Camps offerings are week-long, half-day camps for players aged 5-14 of all positions. Note that you do need to already have your own gear. One other cool addendum: They’ll host a girls-only hockey camp at the rink adjacent to the team headquarters in Frisco Jul 14-18. They also offer figure skating camps at several facilities for ages 5-12 — no experience necessary. Register at NHL.com/stars/starcenters/ camps-and-clinics.
Dallas Trinity FC Soccer
The local women’s professional USL Super League soccer team will hold its summer camp at the Hockaday School (11600 Welch Rd, Dallas, 214-363-6311) Jun 23-27. Participants get a chance to train with DTFC Players and coaches, and the package includes a ticket to a 2025-26 Dallas Trinity FC home match at Cotton Bowl Stadium (3750 The Midway, Dallas, 866-383-2849). There’s also a half-day camp for ages 5-8 and full-day sessions for ages 8-15. For more information, go to DallasTrinityFC.com.
Dallas Wings Basketball
The local WNBA team holds camps in their home arena, College Park Center (600 S Center St, Arlington, 817-2725584), with two sessions available Jun 4-6 and Jul 29-31. They are all-girl three-day events providing skill development for athletes aged 6-15. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, visit Wings.WNBA.com/summer-camp.
Falcon Sports Camps
On the west side of the city, Fort Worth Country Day School (4200 Country Day Ln, 817-732-7718) holds camps in multiple sports from May 27 thru Jul 27. FWCD coaches run sessions in the sports of baseball, basketball, cheer, field hockey, lacrosse, softball, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. Age ranges vary by camp, but there are offerings for kids K-12. For
Your Dallas Stars offer summer hockey activities at all of their Children’s Health StarCenters, including two in Tarrant County.
details on the various sports and specific dates, go to FalconSportsCamps.org.
First Tee Fort Worth Golf
The First Tee, a locally funded organization that uses golf to teach integrity, confidence, and perseverance to young people, offers a combination of halfday and full-day golf camps for ages 5-18 from Jun 9 to Aug 8, except for Independence Day weekend. Locations include Fort Worth at Rockwood Golf Course (1851 Jacksboro Hwy, 817-3926560), Benbrook at the Par 3 Golf Course (1801 Winscott Rd, 817-249-4653), and Willow Park at Squaw Creek Golf Course (1605 Ranch House Rd, 817-441-8185). For more information, look for the life skill experience camps section at FirstTeeFtWorth.org.
Fort Worth Vaqueros Soccer
The Fort’s own pro soccer team will teach the game to boys and girls at Vaqueros Field at Sycamore Park (2400 E Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, 214-642-3447) Jun 2-5, Jul 7-10, and Aug 4-7. These morning camps are for boys and girls aged 7-13. Of note: Vaqueros season ticket holders get one free camp entry. The men’s season just started, and the Vaqueras women’s side begins play on May 22. For more information, go to FortWorthVaqueros.com.
GAME ON Sports Arena
Boasting the largest multi-sport facilities in North Texas, membership-based club GAME ON offers camps in a number of sports at their two facilities in the western part of Fort Worth at 2600 Alemeda St and 251 Settlement Plz D. Their menu includes baseball, basketball, volleyball (indoor and beach), flag football, soccer, and multi-sport camps. For information about the multiple options throughout the summer, visit GameOnFW.com/camps-all.
i9 Sports
With a slogan of “it’s the way youth sports should be,” i9 Sports specializes in community-based kids sports leagues and offers recreational sports leagues, camps, and clinics for baseball, continued on page 11
basketball, cheer, flag football, lacrosse, soccer, and volleyball. Find the dates and locations for summer participation at i9Sports.com.
Ice at The Parks
The skating rink at The Parks Mall (3811 S Cooper St, Arlington, 817-419-0095) offers multiple figure skating camps throughout the summer. High-profile guest coaches make appearances to work with many different skill levels, including synchro. For details on the various camps happening Jun 9 thru Jul 25, go to IceattheParks.net.
McLeland Tennis Center
Impact Activities, a company that specializes in managing and developing pickleball and tennis facilities around the country, holds tennis camps in Rosemont Park at McLeland Tennis Center (1600 W Seminary Dr, Fort Worth, 817-921-5134) throughout the summer for children ages 5-and-up Jun 3-7, Jun 10-14, Jun 17-21, Jun 24-28, Jul 1-5, Jul 8-12, Jul 15-19, Jul 22-26, and Jul 29-Aug 2. Register at ImpactActivities.com/mclelandcamps.
Nancy Lieberman and TJ Cline Basketball Camps
Current and former pro players, including Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy
Lieberman and her son, TJ Cline, conduct their annual Nancy Lieberman Charities camps at FieldhouseUSA (6155 Sports Village Rd, Frisco, 972-668-6207) Jul 14-17 and Jul 28-31. The camp welcomes girls and boys ages 5-17. The curriculum includes basketball fundamentals, game play, and off-the-court lessons. For more information, visit NancyLiebermanCharities. org/basketball-camps.
NYTEX Sports Centre
At its Sports Centre in North Richland Hills (8851 Ice House Dr, 817-336-4423), NYTEX offers an all-indoor camp that exposes children ages 6-12 to multiple sports in one setting. Athletic activities include basketball, broomball, dodgeball, flag football, ice skating, soccer, volleyball, and wiffle ball. To see the various weekly camps happening Jun 10 thru Aug 1, go to NYTEXSports.com/ summer-camp.
PGA of America Golf
The PGA of America offers three half-day camps at Riverside Golf Club (3000 Riverside Pkwy, Grand Prairie, 817-640-7800) Jun 23-26, Jul 14-17, Jul 28-31. The camps are for all ability levels ages 7-13. They’re led by certified PGA of America Golf Professionals and/ or LPGA Teaching Professionals (and they have others around the area and the country). For more info on the Riverside camps, and others in the area, visit PGAJuniorGolfCamps.com.
YMCA Basketball
The Benbrook YMCA (1899 Winscott Rd, 817-249-0500) will host a pair of three-day hoops camps in June: a morning camp and an afternoon camp Jun 16-18. They look to keep participation sizes small to ensure personalized attention from coaches. This organization has many options at its area facilities, which can be explored at YMCAFW.org/ youth-sports/clinics.
As for active kids with an interest in animals and nature, there are also riding camps at Benbrook Stables (10001 Benbrook Blvd, Fort Worth, 817-2491001, BenbrookStables.com) and several camp options at the Fort Worth Zoo (1989 Colonial Pkwy, 817-759-7555, FortWorthZoo.org/programs-and-camps). For more ideas for animal adventures, keep an eye out for our annual Creature Comforts special edition in late July. l
The Fort’s own pro soccer team will teach the game to boys and girls at Vaqueros Field at Sycamore Park this summer.
Courtesy Fort Worth Vaqueros
Soccer
STUFF
Top of the Heap
There are (at least) five great local mountain bike rides to tackle this summer.
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARK HENRICKS
Fort Worth-area mountain biking trails serve up full-body workouts seasoned with natural beauty and nourished with adventure and challenge. And whether you are east, south, north, or west, you can likely find a nearby free-to-use system of public and well-maintained trails that will amply satisfy your biking urge.
The only problem is that with hundreds of miles of track and dozens of trail systems to choose from, it can be hard to know where to point your handlebars for your next outing. Mountain bike trails also tend to be tucked away in remote corners of parks, without obvious signage to direct patrons of the pedaling arts. So, to help you set your knobbies down in the right groove, here are the five great mountain biking trails that the city and its environs have to offer.
Gateway Park
Seven miles of trails split into two sections by the Trinity River and wind through well-forested bottomlands in the massive, 800-acre city-owned
Gateway Park (4323 E First St, Fort Worth, FWMBA.org) on the southeast side of town. The easiest pedals are west of the river, accessed through the main Gateway parking area. The east side draws intermediate riders seeking hillier terrain. If the single-track off-road trails are muddy or closed for other reasons, come anyway to ride for miles on the paved, weather-proof Trinity River Trail system they connect to. Access westside trails through the Gateway Park North entrance, eastside through a trailhead on the south side of First Street just east of the river. According to the trail stewards, the Fort Worth Mountain Biking Association, e-bikes are allowed.
Marion Sansom Park
You’ll find some of the region’s rowdiest riders looking for challenging terrain at city-owned Marion Sansom Park (2501 Roberts Cut Off Rd, Fort Worth), but you can start exploring the 11 miles of trails by taking the mellow beginner-level Speak Easy trail from the lot beside the Civilian Conservation Corps-built Inspiration Point pavilion overlooking Lake Worth. For more adventure, peel off onto the intermediate-level Dam Drop Loop and be rewarded with a scenic waterfall on the Trinity River West Fork below the dam. After grinding back up to
the top, catch your breath while watching military aircraft thunder off the strip at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base across the lake. Trail stewards, the Fort Worth Mountain Biking Association, say that e-bikes are allowed here as well.
Northshore at Lake Grapevine
You can’t say you’ve mountain biked the Fort Worth area without sampling this venerable and much-loved 22.5mile network on the north side of Lake Grapevine. Varied terrain caters to intermediate riders on the west loop, while experts may prefer the east loop’s technical challenges. Of the five trailheads, the Murrell Park MADD Shelter is free and centrally located, so it’s a good place to start. The entrance and gatehouse to this Corps of Engineers-operated park is at 880 Simmons Rd in Flower Mound. For pedal-assisted e-bikes, you’ll need a permit. Trail steward, the Dallas OffRoad Bicycle Association, has more info at DORBA.org.
Quanah Hill
This seven-mile trail features scenic views of Lake Weatherford for those energetic and skilled enough to make the 200-foot climb up the El Bandido Trail to the park’s highest point. All the trails are intermediate-level, except for the short Lost Boys Loop tailored for those just starting out. Only Class 1 pedal-assisted e-bikes are allowed. Park in the lot at 229499 W Lake Dr, Weatherford. For trail status information from the Weatherford Mountain Biking Association, the trail stewards, visit WMBCTX.com.
River Legacy Park
Most of the 10-mile trail through River Legacy Park (701 NW Green Oaks Blvd) in Arlington’s stretch of the Trinity bottomland is smooth, fast, and well-suited to beginners. Exception: The EKG trail is expert-level. The twisting dirt single-tracks also connect to the expansive paved Trinity Trails system, providing an option if rainy weather has closed the mountain biking sections. E-bikes are allowed. Enter through the main entrance, go about a half mile back, and you’ll find the parking for the mountain
seven-mile
Lake
bike trailhead. Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association is the trail steward here as well, so more info can be found at DORBA.org.
Even easy routes in all these parks may feature occasional wooden jumps and other man-made features to ramp up the fun and, if you’re so inclined, put some air between you and the ground. If you encounter one of these, you’ll also see a side trail that gives cautious riders easy ways around.
Most of these trails allow one-way traffic only, so check for direction signs. For any, always ride within your ability. Keep an eye out for hikers and, in some cases, horseback riders and give way to slower-moving trail users.
Wherever you ride, bring a helmet and water — you may be miles of trail from the nearest source of hydration — but leave alcohol behind. Finally, avoid riding muddy trails to keep trail damage to a minimum. Check trail status and download maps at the steward organization websites before you leave. l
Mark Henricks is a Granbury-based freelance writer who has ridden his mountain bike on trails across Texas and beyond.
The
Quanah Hill trail features scenic views of
Weatherford for those energetic and skilled enough to make the 200-foot climb up the El Bandido Trail to the park’s highest point.
There are some manmade trail features like this ramp at Gateway Park.
All Interested Persons And Parties:
Austin Asphalt, Inc., has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit, Registration No. 180019, which would authorize continued operation of a concrete batch plant located approximately 1 mile north of the intersection of Texan Trail and North Airfield Drive, Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas 76051. This application is being processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission’s rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. Additional information concerning this application is contained in the public notice section of this newspaper.
GETAWAYS
Before You Fly, Get Your Act Together
By Living Local
If the recent appointment of the new American pope from Chicago has you dreaming of authentic hot dogs and a tour or Wrigley Field, be sure and have the right ID on you before you head to the airport.
The REAL ID Act mandates that states implement enhanced security measures for driver’s licenses and identification cards, and it prohibits federal agencies from accepting those that don’t meet these standards for specific purposes like accessing federal facilities and boarding domestic flights. The deadline for full compliance and enforcement is May 7, 2025.
You might be surprised to learn that this Act isn’t actually new. The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal Government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver’s licenses and identification cards.”
The Act and implementing regulations establish minimum security standards for license issuance and production and prohibit federal agencies from accepting for certain official purposes noncompliant driver’s licenses and identification cards, both physical and digital (also known as Mobile Driver’s Licenses, or “mDLs”).
For more information, visit TSA. gov/real-id.
CrossTown Sounds
Summer in the Cities
Summer is prime time for city concerts. Most of the options below are outdoors and, oddly, none are at water parks. With the large round ball of fire burning brightly above, I’m not quite sure why municipalities want their citizens out in the Texas heat. But they do. Am I complaining? Absolutely. As for me and my house, we’re headed to Grand Prairie to see Weird Al. Indoors. Stay hydrated, my friends.
Fort Worth: Backyard Unplugged
Hotel Drover (200 Mule Alley, Fort Worth, 817-755-5557) invites you to put on your dancing boots and head to the Stockyards for this year’s Backyard Unplugged series featuring live music, cocktails and “Western-chic” vibes 7pm-10pm Fri-Sat now thru the end of September. For the season’s full lineup, visit HotelDrover.com/tbyu/.
For a more elevated experience, consider attending one of this season’s Theme Nights like Cowboycation (Sat, May 24), Pink Pony Club (Sat, Jun 28), or Should’ve Been a Drover (Sat, Jul 26). While the artist info is still pending on the second two nights, the plan is in place for Cowboycation: breezy cocktails, straw hat crafting at the Flea Style popup, and live music by Casey Chesnutt.
Arlington: Levitt Pavilion
Nonprofit group Friends of Levitt Arlington has put together an eclectic mix of talent this year. The season runs from May to September, with this weekend’s DreamFest 2025 kicking things off with
performances by The Drifters featuring Kamica King (7pm Fri), William Clark Green with Carson Jeffrey and Shelby Stone (6pm Sat), and Ram Herrera with Monica Saldivar (7:30pm Sun).
Other free summer concerts in May and June include Courtney Patton with Amanda Kate Ferris (7:15pm Fri, May 30), Orquesta Zone D’Mambo with Elias y Su Orquesta Band (6:30pm Sat, May 31), Lee Roy Parnell with Logan Mac (7:30pm Fri, Jun 6), Los Coast with Larry Ladale (7:30pm Sat, Jun 7), Gina Chavez with Lorena Leigh (7:30pm Fri, Jun 12), Angel White with Mila Rae (7:30pm Fri, Jun 20), Tejano Queen Forever with Quimiko z Del Son (7:30pm Fri, Jun 27), Bob Schneider with Fastest Land Animal (7:30pm Sat, Jun 28).
Two big national holidays bring free music as well. Big Sam’s Funky Nation will play at the Arlington Juneteenth Celebration (6pm Sat, Jun 21). Light Up Arlington, the city’s Independence Day celebration, will feature live music by Brad Thompson and Chef Dee (7pm Thu, Jul 3). Visit LevittPavilionArlington.org for info on July and beyond.
Grand Prairie: Texas Trust CU
Along with some comedy and theatrical tours, the city-owned venue Theatre at Grand Prairie — with Texas Trust CU as the title sponsor and AEG scheduling the shows — has a handful of concerts this summer worth checking out: James Arthur (7:30pm Sun, Jun 8), An Evening with Heart (8pm Sat, Jun 14), Father’s Day All-Star Smooth Jazz Groove with Sheila E (6pm Sun, Jun 15), Ashanti with Dru Hill and Mario (8pm Sat, Jul 12), Weird Al Yankovic (8pm Sat, Aug 2), Brit Floyd (8pm Tue, Aug 5), and George Thorogood & The Destroyers with Canyon Lights (8pm Tue, Aug 26). For more information and ticket links, visit TexasTrustCUTheatre.com.
Roanoke: Evenings on Oak Street The City of Roanoke is continuing its
Evenings on Oak Street Concert Series at Austin Street Plaza 6:30pm-8pm every other Thursday thru the end of June. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy dinner along Oak Street before heading to the plaza for these free performances. This Thursday, it’s the Wanda King Big Band, led by the daughter of blues legend Freddie King. She accepted the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame award for her late father, who was inducted in 2012.
On Thu, Jun 22, Ashmore Rocks will play a mix of vintage-inspired original tunes and vinyl-era rock covers. The final show of the series is on Thu, Jun 26, with vintage rock ’n’ roll by the Vinyl Stripes, a trio that includes drums, guitar, upright bass, and three-part harmony vocals. Then, on Thu, Jul 3, Emerald City will play in front of Roanoke City Hall (500 S Oak St, 817-491-2411) at the All America Fireworks Festival in celebration of Independence Day. The festival starts at 6pm, the band plays at 8pm, then the fireworks begin at 9:15pm.
Sherman: Hot Summer Nights
For its 31st annual Hot Summer Nights weekly concert series, the City of Sherman has a star-studded lineup planned. Every Thursday in June and July, head to Kidd-Key Park (405 N Rusk St, Sherman) at 7pm. Admission is free. In June, there’s Everclear on the 5th, Pam Tillis on the 12th, All-4-One on the 19th, and Eli Young Band on the 26th. Stone Temple Pilots kicks off July at the Lights on the Lake event on the 3rd, followed by The Windbreakers on the 10th, Lisa Loeb on the 17th, Steven Adler of Guns N’ Roses on the 24th, and Liberacion on the 31st. Admission is free.
OK, fine. Sherman, you had me at Lisa Loeb. At least these shows are after sunset, and I bet they will sell me a cold beverage. l
By Elaine Wilder
Casey Chesnutt headlines Backyard Unplugged at Hotel Drover this Saturday.
Big Sam’s Funky Nation will play at the Arlington Juneteenth Celebration.
Courtesy Big Sam’s Funky Nation
What about love? The ladies of Heart will rock Grand Prairie this summer. Courtesy Heart Official
The Vinyl Stripes will close out the Evenings on Oak Street concert series in Roanoke in late June.
Courtesy City of Roanoke
TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Consolidated Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision
Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plants Proposed Registration No. 180019
Application. Austin Asphalt, Inc., has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit, Registration No. 180019, which would authorize continued operation of a concrete batch plant located approximately 1 mile north of the intersection of Texan Trail and North Airfield Drive, Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas 76051. This application is being processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission’s rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/ permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermits-pendingpermit-apps. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq. texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.052778,32.923889&level=13. The proposed facility will emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.
This application was submitted to the TCEQ on April 30, 2025. The executive director has completed the administrative and technical reviews of the application and determined that the application meets all of the requirements of a standard permit authorized by 30 TAC § 116.611, which would establish the conditions under which the plant must operate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the registration because it meets all applicable rules. The application, executive director’s preliminary decision, and standard permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional office, and at Grapevine Public Library, 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas 76051, beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. Visit www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cbp to review the standard permit. The application, including any updates, is available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/ airpermit-applications-notices.
Public Comment/Public Meeting. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting. See Contacts section. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments or meeting requests is 30 days after newspaper notice is published. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to consider in the permit process.
The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or ask questions about the application. A public meeting about the application will be held if the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. If a public meeting is held, the deadline to submit public comments is extended to the end of the public meeting.
Contested Case Hearing. You may request a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days from this notice, the executive director may approve the application.
A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. To request a hearing, a person must actually reside in a permanent residence within 440 yards of the proposed plant. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and registration number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests which the group or association seeks to protect must be identified. You may submit your proposed adjustments to the application which would satisfy your concerns. See Contacts section.
TCEQ Action. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. The executive director’s decision on the application, and any response to comments, will be mailed to all persons on the mailing list. If no timely contested case hearing requests are received, or if all hearing requests are withdrawn, the executive director may issue final approval of the application. If all timely hearing requests are not withdrawn, the executive director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and requests to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.
Mailing List. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive additional information on this specific application. See Contacts section.
Information Available Online. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database (CID) at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to the CID using the link, enter the registration number at the top of this notice. Contacts. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 787113087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from Austin Asphalt, Inc., 1199 S Belt Line Rd Ste 110, Coppell, TX 75019-7603 or by calling Mrs. Melissa Fitts, Senior Vice President, Westward Environmental, Inc. at (830) 249-8284.
Notice Issuance Date: May 20, 2025
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