City of Allen E-News

August 28, 2015

Low unemployment, steady job growth and affordable home prices earned Allen the #2 spot in a list of the nation's healthiest housing markets. The ranking, assembled by personal finance website WalletHub, compared 300 U.S. cities using metrics such as foreclosure rates, price appreciation, and average number of days until a house is sold.

North Texas was well represented in the rankings, with Frisco, Plano, Carrollton, McKinney and Richardson all included in the Top 10. Though Frisco scored slightly higher in the overall list, Allen ranked #1 for "Affordability & Economic Environment." View the full report.

Get Creative Classroom and Field Trip Ideas at the 2015 Educator Expo

Are you a teacher, home schooling parent, scout leader or other educator? Then mark your calendar for the 2015 Educator Expo hosted by Keep Allen Beautiful and the City of Allen. The event gives educators an opportunity to learn about the free programs offered through the City of Allen and local partners, including field trips, classroom presentations and lesson plans.

You will also have an opportunity to meet exhibitors who specialize in specific TEKS requirements and can customize lesson plans for in or out of the classroom. Each educator will receive a copy of the annual Education & Outreach Guide, which includes a list of programs and activities.

The 2015 Educator Expo will be held on Tuesday, Sep. 29 from 4-6 p.m. at the Allen Senior Recreation Center (451 E. St. Mary Drive). Admission is free. Register early to enter prize drawings at CityofAllen.org/EducatorExpo.

Try Your Hand (or Foot) at a New Kind of Golf!

If you'r looking for a new activity to enjoy with family or friends, consider booking a round of FootGolf at The Courses at Watters Creek. This soccer-golf combo is played on shortened goals with bucket-sized cups. The rules correspond largely to the rules of golf, but you don't need any special gear to play! (To see the game in action, check out this video from Allen City TV.)

Book a tee time (or should we say kick-off time?) by calling The Courses at Watters Creek at 214.509.4653. If you work up an appetite, remember that Grill 33 is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

City of Allen Community Calendar Highlights

August 28-30

Peter Pan: The Panto

September 1

August Movie Series:

A Bug's Life

September 19

Happy Fall Fest and Car Show

Does your community organization have an event open to the general public you want us to know about? Simply fill out the form at CityOfAllen.org/SubmitCalendarItem to see about getting it added to our Community Calendar.