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Easter Egg Hunts This Weekend in East Texas

Leslie Reynolds — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:18:31 +0000

This year has flown by, it's already almost Easter weekend. The infamous Easter Bunny will be making his way to East Texas and leaving eggs all around for kids to find! This is a kids favorite holiday because they get to hunt eggs and find candy, and not get in trouble for eating it all! Here are some local Easter egg events going on this Easter weekend.

Classic Christmas TV Shows — Which One is Your Favorite? [POLL]

Lucky Larry — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:02:55 +0000

Last night while my wife was creating a new wreath to hang above the fireplace, my daughter and I watched "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on ABC. I love these classic Christmas shows and look forward to seeing them every year. In addition to these classics, I am a fan of the new ones as well, like Prep and Landing.

Where Will Santa Claus Be in Tyler + East Texas?

Leslie Reynolds — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:09:20 +0000

It's almost Christmas, and you know what that means. It means that Santa is coming to town! It isn't Christmas until you go sit on Santa's lap and tell him what you want for Christmas and get your picture taken with the big guy. And for us older folks, doing all of that for our children. Here is a list of places where you can go visit Santa this holiday season.

Law Enforcement Steps Up Patrols for Memorial Day Weekend

Amy Austin — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:30:59 +0000

Memorial Day weekend is coming up and that means more law enforcement on the streets. The Tyler Police Department will step up its patrols for DWI drivers. The department was also given a State Grant during the Memorial Day Holiday that will provide funding to the department to enforce DWI laws.

Beat The Winter Blues With Fun In The Sun [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:38 +0000

The holidays can be very stressful for a lot of people. The stress of shopping, getting ready for “out of town family or friends,” cooking, cleaning and all the other things you have to do! Well these days you are seeing more people just packing up and getting away from all that stress! If you’re [...]

Millions Travel This Thanksgiving [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:00:21 +0000

Thanksgiving airfares are up 20 percent this year, and the average price of gas has risen almost 20 percent, according to travel tracker AAA. Still, about 42.5 million people are expected to travel, the most since the start of the recession. Are you one of the millions that will travel this Thanksgiving? Be safe in [...]

New Electronic Holiday Gift Ideas [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:56:22 +0000

iPad's, PC tablets, eReaders are popular items that will certainly be big sellers during the holidays. But now Amazon and Barnes and Noble are introducing their take on the iPad, but for a lot less money. Ed Baig from USAToday gives you the good and not-so-good points on the new Amazon Fire Pad and the Barnes and Noble Nook Pad.

Amy's Drinks Of The Season

Amy Austin — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:14:05 +0000

Christmas lights are appearing, there’s a slight chill in the air, and decorators are already setting up Rudolph and Santa in the front yard. But I know it’s the holidays when some of my favorite seasonal drinks are popping up in my favorite coffee shops. Starbucks Starbucks is serving up their usual holiday drinks like;: [...]

Cute Kids Getting Scared of the Easter Bunny

KNUE — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:13:35 +0000

While the Easter bunny is generally well-regarded for its fluffy belly, alert ears and too-cute buck teeth, some humans just aren't so fond of the creature. We're talking about young kiddos who -- when faced with the giant creature every Easter holiday -- erupt into a fountain of tears, traumatic screams and eyes bulging out of their sockets.

It's almost as if adults just want a little entertainment for the day. So, come Easter, they encourage a little PTSD by way of bunny rabbit.