Cowboys’ odds available, but not in Texas

Cowboys’ odds available, but not in Texas

By David Mullen Wanna’ bet on how many games the Dallas Cowboys will win in the upcoming 2024 season? You can’t, at least legally in Texas. Sports betting online or in person on NFL football or any other sport (except for horse racing) is illegal in the Lone Star State. But there are plenty of […]

Summer Veggie Bolognese

Summer Veggie Bolognese

2 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 ounces pancetta or bacon, diced 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork 2 carrots, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1 onion, diced 1/2 eggplant, diced 1 zucchini, diced 1/2 cup tomato paste 1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 2 cups chicken stock 2 cups milk 1-pound cooked pasta, for serving  […]

Center to host first-ever basketball clinic

Center to host first-ever basketball clinic

Continuing its mission to help young people find success and hone their athletic skills, the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center will host the Tim Martin Basketball Clinic on Friday, Aug. 9, for boys and girls ages 6-17. Designed for budding to advanced student athletes, the co-ed clinic will offer two classes from 10-11 a.m. (ages […]

Rangers’ lackluster season continues

Rangers’ lackluster season continues

By David Mullen The All-Star Game, played this year on July 17 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, is the unofficial halfway point of the season. It’s more of a celebration than an intervention.  It is the time when clubs expected to lose — but are winning — are labeled “surprise teams.” Teams that are […]

Dijonnaise Grilled Chicken Thighs

Dijonnaise Grilled  Chicken Thighs

1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup Dijon mustard 4 chicken thighs Salt and pepper to taste Oil, for grilling In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise and mustard. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to mayo mixture. Toss to coat. Set aside and let stand for 30 minutes. Heat a grill or grill pan […]

Vignette Art Fair’s call for entries deadline approaching

Vignette Art Fair’s call for entries deadline approaching

By Taylor Mayad The deadline is fast approaching for Texas-based women artists – from emerging to established – to submit their works for the sixth-annual Vignette Art Fair, which will take place Oct. 17-19, 2024, at Dallas Market Hall (2200 N. Stemmons Fwy., Dallas, TX 75207). The three-day juried event features works exclusively by Texas […]

Meet animals who like extreme heat

Meet animals who like extreme heat

By Dr. Beth Leermakers Some like it hot! Well, maybe animals don’t enjoy extreme heat, but some species are well adapted to tolerate it. Here are a few animals whose physical characteristics and behaviors protect them from scorching heat.  Camels Known as “ships of the desert,” camels can survive temperatures as high as 120° F. […]

Grilled Tomato and Fennel Salad

Grilled Tomato and Fennel Salad

2 fennel bulbs, sliced 2 leeks, cut in half lengthwise 4 cups San Marzano or large cherry tomatoes, quartered 1/4 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard 1/2 cup oil, plus more for grill pan (if needed) 2 ounces crumbled feta 1/4 cup chopped mint Salt and pepper Heat a grill or grill pan on medium […]

Annual contest open to all

Annual contest open to all

By Michelle Metzger CC Young, a premier, non-profit senior living community in East Dallas, has announced its call for art and writing entries for the 24th annual 2024 Spirit is Ageless Art & Writing Contest. CC Young residents and the general public, age 55 and better, are invited to submit their original art and writing […]

New dimension of fitness lands in Dallas

New dimension of fitness lands in Dallas

By David Mullen The modern incarnation of the traditional workout studio may have just found a home in the most unlikely of spaces. On July 15, Playkout, a pickleball-inspired fitness facility with programs designed to boost cardio, strength and cognitive performance, opened in a 5,000 square foot space once occupied by an upscale dry cleaner. […]

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