By David Mullen The lengthiest melodrama in Dallas — since “Dallas” — mercifully concluded as the Dallas Cowboys baron J. W. Jones and the Jones family inked franchise quarterback Dak Prescott to a reported four-year, $160 million dollar contract after years of negotiations. Fans had begun to boil as the media continued to toil and […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Most people don’t think twice about wearing a seatbelt or strapping their toddler into a car seat every time they drive somewhere. Yet many people routinely skip these car safety measures for their dogs. According to a 2018 study, 97 percent of dog parents travel in a car with their pet, […]
Just in time for Spring Break and making its U.S. debut, The Science of Guinness World Records exhibition is now open at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. And to give guests plenty of time to visit, the museum is offering daily extended hours through Sunday, March 21, with reduced capacity and safety protocols […]
Mark your calendar! Second Saturday is coming up on March 13 from 8 a.m. until noon. Join volunteers from For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL) and make new friends. This will be a drive through event. Pick up supplies at the lake office. The necessary supplies (trash grabber, bags and gloves) will be provided […]
By Karissa Condoianis The State Fair of Texas is excited to announce that the 2021 food and beverage concessionaire application and the 2021 commercial exhibits application are now open. Do you have a super creative product and a seasoned history of serving folks by the masses? Then we’re looking for you! The annual State Fair […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Your cat races around wildly before rolling onto her back, drooling, licking the catnip-filled toy and rubbing it on her face. She may look like she’s high after sniffing catnip, but is she really? Yes, according to a recent study. Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a common herb that belongs to the […]
From DPD Staff Reports Officer Mitchell Penton of the Dallas Police Department was struck by a drunk driver and killed during the early morning hours of February 13. Penton was on duty, providing security for an accident scene when his patrol vehicle was struck. The impact of the crash caused Officer Penton’s vehicle to hit […]
Named by Southern Living as one of “The Best Places to See Stunning Spring Blooms Across the South,” the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden presents Dallas Blooms, the largest annual floral festival in the Southwest. Presented by IBERIABANK/First Horizon, the festival runs now to April 11. With the theme “America the Beautiful,” the spring festival […]
By Sharon Adams Jolie Humphrey, chair of Mad Hatter’s Tea Out of Africa Into the Garden announces the Hat Categories for judging at the event happening on Thursday, April 15 at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. This is Mad Hatter’s Tea 33rd year benefiting the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden […]
By Suzanne Calvin The Dallas Opera will make the company’s gripping 2015 production of Giacomo Puccini’s immortal Tosca available free of charge for home viewing. This passionate, star-studded production was originally simulcast live in high definition to a North Texas audience at Klyde Warren Park. TDO’s Tosca stream will premiere online Friday, Feb. 26 at […]