{"id":4777,"date":"2018-11-27T22:16:07","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T03:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=4777"},"modified":"2018-11-27T22:17:36","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T03:17:36","slug":"get-ready-to-go-txk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=4777","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready to GO TXK!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4778\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/521380_425697087513204_157271086_n.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4778\" data-attachment-id=\"4778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?attachment_id=4778\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/521380_425697087513204_157271086_n.jpg?fit=432%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"432,432\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"521380_425697087513204_157271086_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Compliments of Leadership Texarkana&amp;#8217;s Facebook Page&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/521380_425697087513204_157271086_n.jpg?fit=432%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-4778\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/521380_425697087513204_157271086_n.jpg?resize=240%2C240\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/521380_425697087513204_157271086_n.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/521380_425697087513204_157271086_n.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/521380_425697087513204_157271086_n.jpg?w=432&amp;ssl=1 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Compliments of Leadership Texarkana&#8217;s Facebook Page<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many times have you said &#8220;There is just nothing to do in Texarkana?&#8221; It\u2019s a common assumption in many communities in Texarkana that there just isn\u2019t anything to do besides eat or see a movie. \u00a0Is there really nothing to do or is the town just not the greatest at getting the word around? To answer this question, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadershiptexarkana.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadership Texarkana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a local organization to help leaders learn and grow, have started a movement and created one website for all of our community event needs. They call it <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/gotxk.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GoTXK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and its edging toward ending your Saturday night snooze-fest.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_70566\"  width=\"584\" height=\"329\"  data-origwidth=\"584\" data-origheight=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RaGRrkfL-PM?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\n<div id=\"attachment_4779\" style=\"width: 230px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/43376038_108454983404601_1099403613643472896_n.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4779\" data-attachment-id=\"4779\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?attachment_id=4779\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/43376038_108454983404601_1099403613643472896_n.png?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"43376038_108454983404601_1099403613643472896_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Compliments of goTXK&amp;#8217;s Facebook Page&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/43376038_108454983404601_1099403613643472896_n.png?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-4779\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/43376038_108454983404601_1099403613643472896_n.png?resize=220%2C220\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/43376038_108454983404601_1099403613643472896_n.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/43376038_108454983404601_1099403613643472896_n.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/43376038_108454983404601_1099403613643472896_n.png?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Compliments of goTXK&#8217;s Facebook Page<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose is to create an interactive hub where individuals can discover upcoming events and provide insight into what\u2019s going on in the local community. It\u2019s easy to navigate and it hosts anything from blog posts and newsletters to a web-wide social feed. Anyone who uses the #goTXK hashtag has their post pulled to the website&#8217;s front page for all to see. This way, users can easily engage in their community and more readily gain information about what\u2019s happening around them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also host a \u2018<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/gotxk.org\/blog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s to Love TXK Blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 where they discuss what people think makes Texarkana a great place. This blog has categories such as Fave Foods, Did You Know? And <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/gotxk.org\/category\/t-town-top-10\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T-Town Top 10<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, all offering fan picks for trending restaurants, interesting facts, and the best things to do each week. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4780\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/27164080_1611078235641744_4183523527820361892_o.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4780\" data-attachment-id=\"4780\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?attachment_id=4780\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/27164080_1611078235641744_4183523527820361892_o.jpg?fit=1640%2C859&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1640,859\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"27164080_1611078235641744_4183523527820361892_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Compliments of Leadership Texarkana&amp;#8217;s Facebook Page&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/27164080_1611078235641744_4183523527820361892_o.jpg?fit=584%2C306&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-4780\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eagleeyemedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/27164080_1611078235641744_4183523527820361892_o.jpg?resize=269%2C146\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Compliments of Leadership Texarkana&#8217;s Facebook Page<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For college students, this is a life saver. In the halls of TAMUT, you can hear the grumbling of brain-dead students looking for anything to distract them from their next homework assignment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s great for parents, too. It\u2019s hard to find events for children sometimes, but this way one can easily sort through all the things people are doing and decide what works. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And its realistic. It\u2019s not an event host telling you to come to their event. It\u2019s your fellow Texarkanians telling you whether or not it\u2019s worth the drive. A few upcoming events listed on the social media feature include the Smash Bros. Ultimate Pre-Release Party at the Wyndham Garden Hotel on December 6, a 1950s game night hosted at the Discovery Place Interactive Museum, and much more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have a few community partners already, and\u00a0 are hoping to grow, increasing audience interaction and spreading positivity across the town for all types of events. To learn more and receive notifications about upcoming events, visit their website to sign up for their <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/gotxk.org\/signup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">newsletter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and follow them on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gotxkusa\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/gotxk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoTxk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many times have you said &#8220;There is just nothing to do in Texarkana?&#8221; It\u2019s a common assumption in many communities in Texarkana that there just isn\u2019t anything to do besides eat or see a movie. \u00a0Is there really nothing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=4777\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[209,312,300,146,198,144,142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","category-community","category-events","category-lifestyle","category-news","category-region","category-texarkana"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3odG9-1f3","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5482,"url":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=5482","url_meta":{"origin":4777,"position":0},"title":"Twenty Two and Stuck in Texarkana","author":"Libby Hernandez","date":"May 7, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"For twenty two years I have daily heard the phrase, \u201cThere is nothing to do in Texarkana.\u201d This statement could not be further from the truth. 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