The World Villages of Grapevine (Texas) will soon begin construction on a $70 million indoor ski slope called Texas Alps, between State Highways 121 and 2499, adjacent to the Grapevine Mills Mall.

The slope, 175 feet tall, 600 feet long and 328 feet wide, will feature extreme skiing, snowboarding, tubing, skiing for beginners and snow play. It will also feature a indoor ice wall for climbing, luge track as well as two outdoor mountain climbing courses on artificial mountains standing as much as 100 feet tall.

Texas Alps is being built by Snow Sport Entertainment which has successfully built three indoor courses in the U.K.. Construction on the project begins soon, with the target opening slated for July, 2011.

GBSA is looking forward to providing girls softball in 2010. To make sure that area girls have the best program, GBSA will strive to offer softball leagues that rival and exceed those offered by other cities.

One of the places in Grapevine GBSA will play games, will be at The Oak Grove Ballfield Complex.  Located at 2520 Oak Grove Loop South Grapevine, Texas 76051

The 12+ million dollar complex features seven baseball fields ranging in size from blast-ball (3-4 year olds) to a full size Colt/Varsity field (Ages 15-18), two multipurpose softball/baseball fields, four batting cages, sixteen soft toss stations, 800,000 square feet of new turf grass, a concession area, mens/womens/family restrooms, a custom state-of-the-art playground, 275 new trees planted on-site, 270-1,000 watt sports lights on 49 poles, and 310 parking spaces.

The complex also includes an environmentally friendly pumping system to pump untreated water from Lake Grapevine for irrigating the fields.The park is a first in Grapevine with such a huge “green” aspect. A man-made pond has been added to the facility measuring 2.7 acres with a pond capacity of 3.5 million gallons of water. This water, pulled from lake Grapevine, irrigates the baseball, softball, and soccer fields at Oak Grove Park saving dollars by the use of raw water versus treated water.

With Lake Grapevine as the backdrop of Oak Grove Park Ballfield Complex, this incredible facility is one of the most state-of-the-art sports complexes of its kind in North Texas. More than 500,000 people will circulate through this complex each year . Grapevine is proud to call Oak Grove Park Ballfield Complex, their newest playground. Visit the following links for additional information about Grapevine Youth Baseball and/or Grapevine Parks and Recreation: Grapevine, Texas Youth Baseball, Grapevine Parks and Recreation.

Grapevine, Texas is a great place to call home.  For a complete list of homes available for sale in Grapevine, Texas contact Brenda Magness Realty Group at 817.247.2947, or visit www.mbyrealty.com/grapevine.php.

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Southlake, Texas, the fifth largest city in Tarrant County at just over 22 square miles, is a prosperous suburb of about 26,000 residents. Conveniently located between Dallas and Fort Worth, it is just minutes from the DFW International Airport. Southlake has a beautiful year round climate, with summers generally in the high 90’s and winters averaging in the 40’s.

Southlake Activities

Southlake boasts many outdoor activities, and is a golf-lovers dream. Southlake is home to the Timarron Country Club, a course well-renowned in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The city boasts several parks, miles of walking trails, community centers, tennis centers, and numerous ball fields.

Southlake Shopping

The Southlake Town Square is a highly popular outdoor shopping center shopping and activities center in Southlake, renowned across the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex. Town Square hosts several entertainment activities year-round, and also features several national retailers, and highlights several local retailers as well. Its state of the art Harkin’s Theater has the largest movie screen in Texas, and features 14 stadium seat theaters. Southlake also is host to food and dining like no other in the DFW Metroplex, with endless amounts of choices of superior dining like The Cheesecake Factory, Rockfish Seafood Grill, and Truluck’s Seafood and Crabhouse just to name a few.

Southlake, TX Education

Southlake is state recognized for their education. For 7 years in a row, Southlake’s Carroll Independent School District has received exemplary status recognition from the State of Texas, the largest school district in the state to do so. Carroll ISD has a zero percent drop out rate coupled with almost a 100 percent attendance rate. Several schools in the district, including Carroll High School, have been named National Blue-Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Southlake has nationally recognized Accounting, Robotics, and Forensics High School teams. Furthermore, Southlake is minutes from Tarrant County Community College, the University of North Texas, the University of Texas at Arlington, and several more institutions of higher learning.

Southlake’s great academics is coupled with a great high school football team, the Southlake Carroll Dragons. The Carroll Dragons were ranked #1 in the nation in 2004-2005, and has won state championships in Division 5A-I in 2002, 2004, and 2005, the highest division in Texas High School Football. The Dragons achieved perfect 16-0 seasons in each of their championship years, an amazing accomplishment for Texas High School Football.

Businesses and Corporations in Southlake, TX

Southlake is home to Fortune 500 company Sabre, the parent company of Travelocity. Southlake is also host to a large branch of Verizon Wireless. Southlake’s economy is well diversified in technology and energy and is just minutes from the downtown Fort Worth business centers.

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