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Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Dallas-Fort Worth Weekend
Oct 10 to Oct 11
A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
The weekend stayed hot and dry, sunny Saturday with a high of 88 and cloudy Sunday with a high of 88. It held a Family Fun Run at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Day Out With Thomas in Grapevine and Brains On live at the Wyly Theatre.
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What the weather did
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Saturday
88° / 62°
Sunny, no rain.
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Sunday
88° / 69°
Cloudy, no rain.
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The weather rule that weekend: Warm afternoon: do the open-sun stuff in the morning and save shade for later.
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Saturday picks |
 8:30 to 11 am |
The FWBG Family Fun Run wound a 1-mile course through the Fort Worth Botanic Garden at any pace. Family yoga, a live DJ and food trucks followed.
Fort Worth Botanic Garden · Price not listed · Mostly shaded
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 Morning |
A life-size Thomas the Tank Engine gave real train rides at Grapevine Vintage Railroad, with live entertainment, lawn games and photos with Sir Topham Hatt. Tickets were $29.85 including fees.
Grapevine Vintage Railroad · $29.85 including fees; under 1 free when riding on an adult's lap. · Outdoors, open sun
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 Afternoon |
A toddler storytime met on Charbonneau in Lake Worth, a short indoor stop for the littlest listeners.
7005 Charbonneau, Lake Worth, TX, United States, Texas 76135 · Price not listed · Indoors
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Also Saturday: In-Sync Exotic Visitor Campout offered a night near the sanctuary's big cats, with a pizza dinner, campfire s'mores and a feeding tour. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
Also Saturday: LEGO Pokemon SMART Play Experience at The Shops at Legacy East let young trainers power up LEGO Pokemon creatures and battle them hands-on. (Price not listed · Indoors)
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Sunday picks |
Outside before 11, shade or AC from 12 to 5, back out after sunset.
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The Highland Park Harvey R. Bum Bright Library hosted Mommy & Me Yoga, a gentle indoor start to the day.
HIGHLAND PARK HARVEY R. "BUM" BRIGHT LIBRARY · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
Toddler Art: Music Time on North Harwood Street mixed music and art for the youngest kids.
1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75201 · Price not listed · Indoors
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 2 pm |
Brains On: Smash Boom Best brought the kids' science podcast live to the Wyly Theatre, with kids playing judge in an interactive debate show. Tickets started at $48.20.
Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre · Tickets from $48.20. · Indoors
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Main Street Garden Park screened an October Movie Night outdoors as the heat eased into evening.
Main Street Garden Park · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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Also Sunday: Day Out With Thomas ran again at Grapevine Vintage Railroad with real train rides, lawn games and photos with Sir Topham Hatt. ($29.85 including fees; under 1 free when riding on an adult's lap. · Outdoors, open sun)
Also Sunday: Be Like Blippi Tour brought Blippi and Meekah to the Credit Union of Texas Event Center for a live show of music, movement and play. (Tickets from $46.10; under 2 free when sitting on an adult's lap. · Indoors)
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Dinner, sorted · Tom Thumb
Sirloin Night, at home
Protein value: about 11 g protein per $
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Tom Thumb USDA Choice boneless petite sirloin steaks at $7.99/lb led that week's ads for protein per dollar, about 11 g protein per $. With a salad kit and potatoes, it made a steak night at home. |
| USDA Choice Beef Boneless Petite Sirloin Steaks |
$7.99/lb |
| Fresh Express Salad Kits, Chopped Kits or Russet Potatoes 10 lb. or Bag Avocados 7 ct. |
$2.99 |
| Signature SELECT Roma Style Pinsa Flatbread Pizzas 8.8-9.85 oz. |
Buy 2 Get 1 Free |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 13.
How to cook it: The petite sirloins sear well in a very hot skillet, flipped once, then rest before slicing, while the potatoes bake in the oven.
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Runner-up dinner · Tom Thumb
Fish Taco Night
Tom Thumb Atlantic salmon fillets at $8.99/lb were the runner-up, about 10 g protein per $. Flaked into tortillas with organic avocado, it made a fun fish taco night. Fresh Whole Atlantic Salmon Fillets Half or Seasoned ($8.99/lb, about 10 g protein per $), Organic Avocados 6 ct. Bag ($4.99).
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The weekend bonus
The Whole Foods pumpkin turmeric sourdough loaf at $5.99 doubled as a kitchen project, with kids slicing it up for toast, French toast or a little sandwich bar.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Kroger Milk Gallon Kroger · about 49 g protein per $ |
$2.49 |
| Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs Large, Grade A, 24 ct Kroger · about 28 g protein per $ |
$5.49 |
| Sprouts Boneless Pork Tenderloin or Sliced Belly Sprouts Farmers Market · about 16 g protein per $ |
$5.99/lb |
| Fresh 93% Lean Ground Beef Value Pack Tom Thumb · about 13 g protein per $ |
$6.99/lb |
From the ads that ran Oct 7 to Oct 13. Prices varied by store. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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