By Britt Carmen Dallas Bike Ride returns Saturday, May 16 after a celebrated return last year that drew thousands of riders of all ages. Starting at 8 a.m., the city’s only car-free social ride is a fun, family-friendly celebration of cycling and community, welcoming an expected 5,000 riders to cruise at their own pace past […]
By Marshall Detwiler Spring arrives in Dallas with the return of Dallas Blooms, presented by Amegy Bank, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden’s most iconic annual tradition. Running February 21 through April 12, Dallas Blooms welcomes the city back to spring with more than 500,000 blooming bulbs planted throughout the garden. Across the season, sweeping […]
By Taylor Pulfer The State Fair of Texas (Fair) announced that the 2026 food and beverage concessionaire application and the 2026 commercial exhibits application are now available online. The annual Fair comprises a vast collection of small businesses — more than 90 concessionaires, and nearly 200 exhibitors come together to celebrate all things Texan by […]
By Catherine Wendlandt The Dallas Opera (TDO) announces its Winter and Spring 2026 event lineup from February through May for the greater Dallas and North Texas community. This includes mainstage production operas, “The Little Prince” and “Don Carlo,” free community events, beloved annual and biannual concerts, like the National Vocal Competition, and family programming. One […]
By Michael Kelling Texas law allows bees and bee hives to qualify for reducing property taxes on small plots of land. Dennis Herbert drafted the original legislation for the current bee law that allows small acreage landowners to receive their agricultural valuation if they wish by raising bees on their property. Herbert will be at […]
This haunting photograph of a lone bike on the icy trails around White Rock Lake was taken by White Rock Lake Weekly reader and Old Lake Highlands resident Shuji Sugawara. Congratulations, Shuji! You just won a $25 gift certificate from a favorite local restaurant. Submit your original photo of the lake or its surroundings to […]
By Beth Leermakers A groundhog shortage isn’t an everyday problem. But with Groundhog Day (February 2) fast approaching, groundhog availability suddenly matters — a lot. While Punxsatawney Phil, Pennsylvania’s famous weather forecaster, usually hogs the headlines (pun intended), New Jersey’s groundhog crisis is stealing the spotlight. Since the death of Milltown Mel in 2021, Milltown, […]
By Christine Rogers The Dallas Historical Society announces this week the launch of the “Moody Immersive Digital Learning Experience,” a free and permanent augmented reality-driven exhibition that reimagines how Texas history is learned. Built like a video game, but designed for learning, the new experience transforms the museum into a multiplayer, scavenger-hunt-style journey where history […]
By Sean Stroud Rising ingredient costs and Texas’s cutthroat real estate market have led to the loss of a beloved local eatery, New York Sub. The staple SMU sandwich shop first opened in 1974, well before the Subway chain expanded into Texas, and will close at the end of February. Andrew Kelley announced the closure […]
By Becky Mayad Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) has awarded a $250,000 grant to the African American Museum, Dallas (AAM,D), to launch Phase I of a three-year conservation project to secure the museum’s archival, fine art and folk art collections, including historic documents, photographs, rare books and recordings. The grant will also establish the Harry […]