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🌱 Where To Try Beyond Chicken Tenders + DFW Preps For Rush
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Happy Tuesday, people of the Irving Metro! Here's what's happening in the area today.
First, today's weather:
Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 74 Low: 60.
Here are the top stories in Irving today:
- This time of year brings lots of travel for people around the country, which means lots of people will be parking at DFW airport. Officials at the airport say they've already pre-booked a significant number of sparking spaces for November 19 through 27. So if you haven't booked a space and you're planning on parking during those dates, airport officials say you'll need to arrive extra early. (WFAA.com)
- Looking for a plant-based alternative to chicken for your nuggets? Try the new Beyond Chicken Tenders, which will be available at four Dallas-Fort Worth Golden Chick locations starting Monday, November 8. Lucky you: The Irving Regent spot will be one of the stores offering the trendy tenders. (CultureMap Dallas)
- Another local motorcyclist has been killed after running into a vehicle. A Hurst man, identified as Luke McCullough, 26, died Sunday when his motorcycle crashed into an SUV stopped on Texas 360 in Arlington. No charges have been filed against the driver of the SUV, and an autopsy is underway for the cyclist. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- Irving-based hotel owner CorePoint to be acquired for $1.5 billion (The Dallas Morning News;subscription required).
- Health disparities create two worlds apart in Dallas County (The Dallas Morning News; subscription required).
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Today in Irving:
- Take a jaunt to Plano to hit Family Board Game Night at Heritage Pizza and Taproom. Kids eat free (restrictions apply)! (11:00 AM - 10:00 PM)
- Irving Marathon Social Run - Toyota Music Factory hosts a 5k fun run, complete with FRIENDS Trivia, beer and more. Registration required. (6:00 PM)
- NaNoWriMo: Weekly Write-In - Irving Public Library invites adult writers to head on over for a write-in every Tuesday evening to work on their National Novel Writing Month goals. (7:00 PM)
- Kahoot Trivia @ Aunt Cissy's Kitchen and Catering - Test your smarts, sip some brews and enjoy affordable, homestyle cooking at an event that's family-friendly to boot. (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
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— Ash DeMello
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