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Treat your Valentine to decadent sweets near your Carrollton apartment.  As Valentine's Day nears, Dallas bakeries and chocolate shops are prepping their boutiques with red, pink and romance. Iconic Dallas chocolate shop Dude, Sweet Chocolate has handmade chocolate voted Best of Big D and winners of the Dallas Observer Best of Awards.  They've got chocolate... [Read more...]

Take a break from the 5K races and the marathons in Dallas/Fort Worth, and switch up your fitness routine with stair climbing for charity.  Coming up this winter, you can climb for important nonprofit organizations up more than 50 flights of stairs at Fountain Place an the Renaissance Tower in downtown Dallas.  Register now and raise funds for these unique... [Read more...]

Carrollton is full of opportunities to become an avid runner with onsite jogging trails at your apartment, natural trails around the city and running events in Dallas/Fort Worth.  Check out five ways you can become an eco-conscious runner, too, at Mustang Park Apartment Homes. Use nearby trails: Alth0ugh it's nice to explore new running trails, stick... [Read more...]

Register with the Carrollton Runners Club to take your running to the next level this year.  This local running group offers memberships to join their annual 5K and 1K events.  They have a total of 24 events coming up this year that you can join for $35 per individual. If you're an avid runner, you can find even more running groups in Dallas/Fort Worth... [Read more...]

Cacharel is an elegant steakhouse with French flair in Dallas/Fort Worth where you'll enjoy views of Arlington over pasta, seafood and steak.  Pair this epic meal with an epic movie at nearby Dallas/Fort Worth theaters to make it a dinner and a movie date this weekend.  This weekend, "War Horse" continues to play at theaters like AMC NorthPark 15.  Set... [Read more...]

The City of Carrollton is making it even easier to achieve those health and fitness resolutions for 2012 with the new website, Get Fit Carrollton.  City officials intend the site to help make Carrollton a healthier community and even better place to live, work and play. Get Fit Carrollton offers health and fitness resources to aid your progress, like: Listings... [Read more...]

This new year, make a resolution to start your days off better with sweet pastries at a local bakery, about 15 minutes away from Mustang Park in Carrollton.  Stein's Bakery is not just known for decorative cakes but also for fresh, fluffy breads; sugary coffee cakes; cookies; Danish pastries; old-fashioned pies; and other special desserts like cream puffs... [Read more...]

Keep your New Year's fitness resolutions and get out of urban Dallas at the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve.  Great for joggers and hikers, the 200-acre park features miles of trails through the Blackland Prairie, Riparian Forest and Upland Forest regions, where you'll encounter a variety of plants, trees and wildlife.  Yelpers say its a great place to walk... [Read more...]

Show your pup some love with a stocking full of cool stuff from WOOF.  This Plano pet shop near Carrollton sells every healthy pet product you may need in organic and natural varieties.  You can also shop their selection of products online like colorful bone toys, elevated dog bowls, all natural treats, and eco-friendly dog shampoo. Mustang Park Apartment... [Read more...]

Happy holidays, Mustang Park residents!  While you're trimming trees and holiday shopping, take a quick look at the upcoming holiday office hours at your Carrollton apartment. Saturday, December 24, close at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 25, CLOSED Monday, December 26, open at 2 p.m. Get the most out of your holiday break in Carrollton, and check out... [Read more...]

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