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A closer look at the people and policies that helped to shape Grapevine, Texas. Presented by Grapevine Economic Development. Learn more at choosegrapevinetx.com.... more
FAQs about Growing Grapevine:How many episodes does Growing Grapevine have?The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.
September 01, 20221.10 - Grapevine, IncFor decades, Grapevine was a City defined by tourism and small business. But in the last few years, multiple major corporations have selected this suburban town for National and even Global headquarters. And not always for the reasons you'd expect......more24minPlay
August 01, 20221.9 - Breaking ConventionsIf your City is built around visitor attraction, shouldn't a global pandemic be cataclysmic? Grapevine Chamber of Commerce CEO RaDonna Hessel and City of Grapevine CFO Greg Jordan join our investigation into the depth (and breadth) of business in Grapevine....more21minPlay
July 05, 20221.8 - A Tale of Two LobbiesIn April 2004, the Gaylord Texan – one of Grapevine's most iconic projects – opened to the public. Three years later, Great Wolf Lodge arrived in the City with the largest property the chain has built to date... right across the street from their competitors....more26minPlay
June 02, 20221.7 - The Master PlanIn Grapevine, a Planning and Zoning Commission board made up of seven representatives and two alternates oversees the regulation of development across the entire City. In this episode, we're going back in time to the 1970s and '80s, when Grapevine's 9™️ first concocted their Master Plan....more21minPlay
May 04, 20221.6 - Small PondTravel back in time to a Grapevine with far fewer things to do in this, the first of six episodes exploring Grapevine's growth into a Destination market....more21minPlay
April 01, 20221.5 - Ghost TownIn this special episode, we're taking you back to a tragic Easter Sunday morning in 1934. Together, we'll explore an infamous piece of local history... and one entrepreneur's unique strategy for making the most of it....more20minPlay
March 03, 20221.4 - Access & Airports with John BrookbyThe footprint of DFW Airport covers a good portion of Grapevine, making the City an essential part of the North Texas economy. Today, we're sitting down with the airport's Vice President of Commercial Development to learn more about how that came to be and what it means for the region....more24minPlay
February 01, 20221.3 - Talking TEXRail with Paul SlechtaNow serving his third consecutive three-year term on the Grapevine City Council, Paul Slectha is both a Grapevine native and a former TEXRail skeptic. Now, he serves on the Board of Directors at Trinity Metro. In this episode, we ask him why he wanted to serve in leadership and what impact the new commuter rail has and will have on the City....more23minPlay
February 01, 20221.2 - The Regional Perspective with Chris StrayerNorth Texas is one of the nation's fastest-growing metropolitan areas, at or near the top of most economic and population growth lists for the last decade. To get a better sense of where Grapevine fits into that picture, we asked the Fort Worth Regional Chamber's Chris Strayer why companies love Dallas-Fort Worth....more26minPlay
December 21, 20211.1 - Elves on MainMeet the team that spends thousands of hours turning Historic Main Street into the Christmas Capital of Texas™️...more24minPlay
FAQs about Growing Grapevine:How many episodes does Growing Grapevine have?The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.