James W.

Whistle Express unlimited plan is the best $25/month I spend. I go through 3-4 times a week because the oak pollen covers my car every single night in spring.

The TIF district is the part that worries me as a taxpayer. If Sapphire Bay underperforms, Rowlett residents are on the hook for the infrastructure costs. The city council needs to be transparent about the financial risk.

just start. the worst thing you can do is spend 6 months researching which martial art to try while sitting on your couch. pick one, walk in, do a free class. you can always switch later. the hardest step is the first one through the door

The school zone thing is critical. Our house is technically in Rowlett but the school boundary puts us in a Garland ISD campus. We did not check before buying and had to apply for an in-district transfer. Check the address before you close.

The Rowlett Moms Buy/Sell group has saved me hundreds on baby gear. Got a Graco stroller and crib set for $120 that was $450 new. Both in perfect condition.

Adding this to my calendar. Thanks for the heads up.

Important for Dallas-Fort Worth residents to be aware of this.

i started BJJ at 31 in worse shape than you described. could barely do 10 pushups. the first month was rough but your body adapts fast when you are doing something fun. i lost 30lbs in my first 6 months without changing my diet because i was training 3-4x per week and actually enjoying it

Shared this with my neighborhood group chat. People need to know.

Fire Station 4 near Bayside was a smart investment. Before it was built, response times to the south side of the lake were too long. Geography matters when you're dealing with medical emergencies.

Interesting development. Curious how this plays out for Dallas-Fort Worth.

Rowlett PD community liaison officer at the HOA meeting last month specifically warned about this pattern. They said to report every single instance because they use the reports to map the activity and predict where break-ins might happen.

comparing yourself to others is the #1 killer of new martial artists. the person who started 6 months before you seems like a god. the person who started 6 months after you seems hopeless. its all relative. compare yourself to YOU from last month. thats the only metric that matters

Real fans know the deal. Let's hear the takes.

Construction workers eating at a taco truck is the only review that matters. If the guys who are outside working all day choose to spend their lunch money there, the food is good. Simple as that.

This will impact property taxes and city services. Follow closely.

The Rowlett Public Library summer reading program is the best free resource in the city. My kids look forward to it every year. The librarians are wonderful and the prizes for meeting reading goals keep kids motivated.

This is exactly why I love this platform. Real DFW conversations.

The late-night food thing is real. We drove to Rockwall for dinner at 9:30 last Friday because everything on Main Street was already closed. This is the one area where Rowlett needs to improve.

The answer changes depending on which part of Dallas-Fort Worth you're in.

Does anyone know if there's an update on this? Asking for my neighborhood.

This is going to be a heated thread and I'm here for every second of it.

This hits different if you've been in DFW for 10+ years.

Interesting timing on this. I was just talking about it with my neighbors.

finding a good manager in DFW boxing is the hardest part. there are a few legit ones but there are also sharks who will take 33% of your purse and do nothing for you. get references from other fighters before signing anything