New Year’s Eve and The Sitter to be released tomorrow

By Annie Wen Staff Writer With the weather getting colder outside there’s nothing better to do than to go to the movie theater and sit down with a nice warm tub of popcorn and a good movie. New Year’s Eve and The Sitter are two highly anticipated films that will both be opening in wide release tomorrow, Friday December 9th. New Year’s Eve features an all-star cast: Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Ludacris, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Seth Meyers Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michele Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank, and Sofia Vergara. There’s someone for everyone. New Year’s Eve is a romantic comedy…

Cowgirls suffer playoff loss to Grapevine in shootout

By Peter Sblendorio Sports Editor Just three days after the Coppell Cowboys soccer team was eliminated from the postseason, the Cowgirls suffered the same fate, falling to Grapevine in an overtime shootout to end their hopes for a state title. The Cowgirls, who beat Plano West 1-0 on Tuesday in the first round of the playoffs, were considered a legitimate contender for the state title before the second round loss. Coppell won District 7-5A this season, going 12-1-1 against divisional opponents in 2011. Grapevine scored the first goal of the game and entered halftime with a 1-0 lead. The Cowgirls responded minutes into the second half, however, as junior Lindsey Meyer scored the equalizing goal for…

Grapevine Chocolate Festival held Mar. 12-13

By Rebecca Fowler Staff Writer Downtown Grapevine is known for its annual “Grapefest” in September.  An event that many people do not know about, however, is Grapevine’s Chocolate Festival this Friday and Saturday, March 12-13. On Friday from 7-10pm, the Chocolate Fest will feature “An Evening of Chocolate and Wine,” held in the patio setting of La Buena Vida Vineyards, 416 E. College Street.  Tickets for this adult-centered event are $35 in advance and $40 at the door, and will include chocolate samples, wine tasting, a souvenir wine glass, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and live music. On Saturday, a “Day of Chocolate and Art” from 10:30-3:30pm we be held in the Palace Arts Center,…

Grapevine’s Main Street offers free holiday activities for all

By Loren Hughes Staff Writer For those that are looking for fun yet cheap activities to do for Christmas, Coppell might not be the place to look.  A horse drawn carriage ride through Old Coppell is $165 (although I’m sure it’s extremely nice and worth the money). But for those high-schoolers that can’t afford such a ride, Grapevine’s Main Street is just the place to look. Main Street includes free carriage rides, freshly popped kettle corn, holiday characters and free games for kids such as “Santa Says.” The carriage ride travels through the east part of Main Street, and the holiday characters include Ellie the Elf and Frosty the Snowman. These attractions are available on Fridays…