Grapevine Mills’ newest attraction, Dig World, has started welcoming guests.

The overview: The construction-themed adventure park has several attractions, including a skid steer course and the ability to operate an excavator. Dig World also has a special attraction called The Crusher where guests can purchase a package that includes a souvenir toy and the ability to take home the same toy flattened by a 20,000-pound asphalt roller.

Guests can also partake in game versions of real-world construction tasks, such as fixing broken pipes and connecting railway segments.

“I always tell people, ‘these aren't rides, these are real machines, it's as real as it gets,’” general manager Alex Reszitnyk said. “When you come here to Dig World, you can have a unique experience every single time.”

What else: The standard entry for guests ages 2 and older starts at $30. There is also a premium pass at $50 per guest, which includes the standard entry plus a voucher for The Crusher and one bottled drink.

Flips Patio Grill in Grapevine announced that they will be temporarily closing on July 19 with plans to reopen.

The details: After closing, Flips Patio Grill will begin a 6-8 week renovation consisting of redoing the bar and knocking down walls and windows to transition the restaurant from smoking to non-smoking, Tim Hardy, the Flips Patio Grill general manager, confirmed.

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Wally Funk, a former astronaut and aviator from Grapevine, died at the age of 87.

The big picture: In 1961, Funk was selected for NASA’s Mercury 13 program, which trained women to become astronauts. Funk would eventually go to space at the age of 82, becoming the oldest woman to do so, aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft during its suborbital flight in 2021.

As an aviator, Funk became the first female flight instructor at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. She was also the first female inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration and the first female air safety investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board.

What they're saying: “Wally Funk’s unwavering determination proves that dreams have no expiration date,” council member Duff O’Dell said in the post. “Her courage, resilience, and groundbreaking achievements continue to inspire young people—especially girls—to pursue careers in science, aviation, and space exploration. Grapevine is honored to call Wally Funk one of our own.”