February 11, 2013
If you have kids you know how fast they grow out of their clothes. You also know that it's possible to spend a small fortune on those clothes and toys. Dittos for Kiddos is Abilene's oldest and largest children's consignment sale and their is not much you can't find or afford.
Movie toy lines have a nasty habit of revealing too much information about the movies on which they're based. Either that, or we all just read too much into them. Regardless, it's become common place for die-hard fans to draw their own conclusions, which is what we did when Hasbro's 2013 Toy Fair presented it's 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Kre-O toys. So what potential spoilers were picked up?
There were some eyebrows raised last year when Mastodon's Troy Sanders and Soulfly's Max Cavalera revealed they were working on a project together, and the anticipation level grew once it was revealed that Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato and The Mars Volta's former drummer Dave Elitch were involved as well. With some time for the band to work through the specifics, Puciato has offered an update on their new album progress.
February 8, 2013 As you’re grabbing that sixer to kickstart your weekend, we’re serving up a sixer of our own. The Sixer at 6 features 6 songs in a row from the band of your choice every Friday afternoon at 6pm.
February 7, 2013 The spirit of Texas music has been defined by a few core artists throughout the years. Among those who has helped define the genre is Kevin Fowler. With Kevin, there's fun in every catchy song he writes and sings, and a party at every venue he plays. And another fun Fowler party is on its way to Abilene. Coming up on Friday night, April 5th, Honda of Abilene presents: Kevin Fowler, live at the Lucky Mule Saloon.
Congratulations to the most recent winners in the VIP Program.
February 7, 2013 The 3rd annual 'Valentine Vendor Fair' shopping extravaganza will be held at the Grace Museum this Saturday, February 9th. This is an great time to get those hard to buy for people in your life some unique one-of-a-kind gift items. Artisans from around West Texas will set up shop to vend their arts inside the Grace this Saturday starting at 10 AM. They say that "love is in the air at the Grace." What kinds of goods will you find at this years 'Vendor Fair?'
February 6, 2013 If you own a dog in Abilene, you may want to pay attention to this. A deadly canine distemper virus is spreading through the key city, and it could affect your dog.
February 5, 2013 I'm not going to lie, the Paul Harvey voiced Dodge Ram truck commercial about God and farmers during the Super Bowl made me cry... Especially when I watched it again the next day back to back with the Budweiser Clydesdale ad.
February 5, 2013 Black Dutch Sioux is a band out of Ft. Worth that just hasn't spread the word to the Big Country. Until now. Make plans to catch Black Dutch Sioux as they play for the first time in Abilene at Saturday, March 9th at Jack Rabbit Slims.
February 4, 2013 The "Free Immunization Clinics" and the "Care Vans" are a direct result of several organizations working together to offer these services in Abilene. Through a coordinated effort, the "Caring for Children Foundation of Texas, Inc.", Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and the Medical Care Mission are all directly responsible for helping immunize many Abilene and West Texas Children over the years. Now The Care Van is holding another immunization clinic on Thursday February 7th at 1857 Pine Street.
February 4, 2013 If you're looking for a new friend then you need to check out the Adopt-a-Thon for Ranger/Eastland Animal Shelter. It's not just about adopting a pet but also about providing supplies to help care for those in the shelter as well.
