Drive Your Car Like a Racecar

Did you know that racecar is one of those words that is the same word both forward and backward? Go ahead, check it, I'll wait. . . . See? But that's mostly irrelevant to this post.

There always seems to be something fun going on at “The Great American Speedway!”™ This Saturday is the “Laps for Charity” benefiting Speedway Children’s Charities at Texas Motor Speedway. Instead of watching race cars speed past you from your seat in the grandstands, you get a chance to take the wheel and experience the 1.5-mile superspeedway oval from an entirely different perspective! Come over to Texas Motor Speedway anytime between 5-10 pm Saturday and take your very own car out on the track for three laps behind a pace vehicle. It will cost you only $30 to experience the thrill of the race track and to gain even more respect for your favorite race car drivers. For an additional $10, you can even have your picture taken in Victory Lane! Click here for all the details.

If you want to REALLY make this an experience, you can purchase the VIP Laps Experience for $250. With this purchase, you are guaranteed a reserved time for a five-lap driving session, a photo in Victory Lane, two event t-shirts, a two-week trial membership to The Speedway Club, and dinner for two in The Speedway Club on Saturday evening. Such an amazing deal! Be sure to claim your VIP Laps Experience soon because they are limited and must be purchased in advance! All you have to do is contact Speedway Children’s Charities at (817) 215-8421 and you will be on your way to a great Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway.

Sounds like a good way for my sister to drive her car like a bat out of hell without worrying about those pesky HP cops. Have fun!

In-N-Out Opening May 12!

It's too long for even the cut and paste department, but Dallas Foodie has reliable sources that say In-N-Out is opening its first North Texas store Thursday May 12. Check out her site for the deets: http://dallasfoodie.dgdesign.biz/2011/05/first-in-n-out-in-texas-opens-on-thurs.html

Free Happy Hour Tonight!

Today. Join Sokol Blosser Winery for a complimentary Happy Hour wine tasting at The Second Floor this evening at 6:30 p.m. You'll learn more about winemaking and sustainable vineyard techniques from Alison Sokol Blosser!

Free. Drinks. Is there a better way to celebrate Cinco De Mayo Eve than drinking sustainably produced wine? I think not.

Peter the Possum

I have to have a real job since this blogging thing doesn't pay the bills. So, I thought I would share this video that I shot this morning. Enjoy:

How to be a Slumfish Millionaire

Ok, so I'll confess that the baby tree in my office almost died over the weekend. And that I'm not actually the caretaker of the plant in my office b/c it would die if it had to depend on me for water. I play music for it, isn't that enough? But I digress, I think I may need a new officemate. Not sure what color he will be or what breed he'll be, but I know he'll be living in style. Check this outYep, a fish condo. And you can even stack them so you can have a whole complex! Check out this link for the deets: http://remodelista.com/products/fish-hotel-and-condo

Free Margaritas for Cinco de Mayo

Free. Margaritas. Cinco de Drinko!

Get your drink on at Margarita Ranch at Mockingbird Station on Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. The folks from Cointreau and Herradura finish pouring their FREE MARGARITAS at 7, but the restaurant will extend its happy hour specials.

Sevy’s Grill is offering complimentary Quervo Silver Margaritas or Palomas from 5 – 7 pm!

Trader Joe's Is Coming to Dallas!

OMG, Two Buck Chuck is, well, Two Buck Chuck and you get what you pay for. But, that doesn't make it any less exciting that Trader's Joes is coming to town. Word on the street is that it Trader Joe's will be opening by the end of this year, so keep an eye out for Joe and Chuck.