By Reeves Eddins Thousands of guests, ghosts and ghouls are expected to fill Klyde Warren Park for Trick-or-Treating in the Park, one of the city’s most popular family Halloween celebrations. Free and open to the public, the fifth annual event takes place Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 10 p.m., and features candy collecting, costume […]
By Britt Carman The 17th annual North Texas Giving Day sets new records as Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) uplifts the generosity of North Texans. At midnight on September 18, CFT reported a record-breaking $74.2 million in donations made by 94,000 givers to 3,500 local nonprofits during this year’s North Texas Giving Day. In the […]
By Warren Black Celebrating 40 years in 2025, Wingfield’s has been a Dallas tradition since 1985. It was then that Richard Wingfield — a science teacher at WT White High School and a tennis coach — decided to open a hamburger restaurant at 2615 S. Beckley in Oak Cliff as a to-go-only restaurant on the […]
By Warren Black For many people, the State Fair of Texas (Fair) is an annual family tradition. For devoted fairgoers, there are events going on that the average person or family, who may only visit once a year, may be unfamiliar with. Some call them “Hidden Gems.” One of the best Hidden Gems at the […]
By Warren Black One of the most publicized parts at the State Fair of Texas (Fair) are the Big Tex Choice Awards given out each year to several food categories. These awards can more than double a food vendor’s sales and give them years of recognition. One such vendor is James Barrera of Barrera’s. Thirty […]
By Kimber Westphall The 17th annual North Texas Giving Day sets new records as Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) uplifts the generosity of North Texans. More than 94,000 North Texans gave $74.2 million to 3,500 local nonprofits, representing causes from education, health and social services, to arts, the environment and animal welfare. This year featured […]
In anticipation of the upcoming season, nearly 200 Dallas Mavericks employees convened at Habitat for Humanity in West Dallas this week as part of the team’s 6th Annual All-Staff Day of Service. Led by CEO Rick Welts and President Ethan Casson, along with two-way signees Miles Kelly and Ryan Nembhard, Mavs staff rolled up their […]
By Taylor Pulfer Big Tex is making his grand return for his 73rd year, taking his familiar place at Big Tex Circle for the annual exposition. Standing tall at 55 feet, the legendary talking cowboy is ready to greet guests at the 2025 State Fair of Texas with his signature and charming “Howdy, Folks!” His […]
By Jennifer Hoesterey White Rock Lake Conservancy Executive Director Jennifer Hoesterey, along with members of the Conservancy’s board of directors, will be hosting a giving day party at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, to coincide with North Texas Giving Day. A fleet of new e-bikes and riding gear will be presented to the Dallas […]
By Lexi McCarthy Communities Foundation of Texas’ annual North Texas Giving Day is back and bigger than ever. Nearly 3,600 local nonprofits are participating, a record for the online fundraiser. One of these participating nonprofits, nestled in East Dallas, is Ferguson Road Initiative (FRI). FRI is on a mission to engage and empower a community […]