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15 completely free things to do in Houston
Between extensive art collections, skate parks, and boat tours, there are free things to do in Houston all year round. Plan your next move with our guide.
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16 Houston restaurants featured on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’
Guy Fieri and the crew of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” have made plenty of trips to film in the Space City. Here’s where they decided to eat.
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Headed to an Astros game? Here’ the best food at Daikin Park
From the first game through season’s end, Astros games at Daikin Park are delicious. Use our guide to decide what’s worthy of a spot on your plate.
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Here are 7 of some of Texas’ most strange laws
If you’re tuned into Texas politics, it probably doesn’t surprise you that the state has laws that don’t make any sense in 2025. There must’ve been a time when making laws was fun and easy and state leaders, as well as city governments, started throwing any rule to the wall to see if it stuck.…
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Fair Housing Month: Discover your rights in Dallas this April
Dallas hosts Fair Housing Roadshow in April, offering free workshops on housing rights and discrimination protections across multiple neighborhoods.
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Is your Dallas neighborhood a heat island?
Dallas officials hope a 2024 climate study can help create strategies to combat heat islands — a phenomenon that has left some neighborhoods in the city up to 12 degrees warmer than other areas during the summer months.
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Second chance charter: This Texas educator is fighting for high school dropouts
Once a teenager drops out of high school, stigmas often follow. The world has become a more and more unforgiving place for young people, and on top of the unique challenges today’s teens face, financial crises at home and in the public school system leave struggling youth without much support. Fortunately, there’s a North Texas…
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Your unofficial guide to 4/20 in Dallas-Fort Worth
From elaborate meals and treats to activities that will broaden your horizons, we’ve put together our favorite ways to ring in a DFW 4/20 celebration in style.
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In Walworth County, neighbors rallied for rides—and rediscovered what it means to be a community
The case that locals made for expanding transportation service to Sundays was different. They argued that the people of Walworth County didn’t only need to get to the grocery store and doctor’s office—they also needed to get to each other.
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16 best senior discounts in Dallas-Fort Worth
Take advantage of the best senior discounts in Dallas-Fort Worth to save money on entertainment, groceries, and more.
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Tarrant County Democratic Party lays off all paid staff, declines to share details
Tarrant County Democratic Party Chair Crystal Gayden said Tuesday that her party is strategically restructuring, although she declined to share details on what that restructuring looks like. Lon Burnam, a Democrat who represented Tarrant County in the Texas House between 1997 and 2015 and remains involved with the party, confirmed that the party has laid…
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50 songs you won’t believe are turning 50 this year
Can you believe that these hit songs are turning the big 5-0?
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Making it in DFW: Dallas-founded Ann’s Health Food finds that compassion is good business
DFW chain Ann’s Health Food Center & Market has survived 41 years by running a compassionate, community-focused business.
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Dallas names 5 finalists for new police chief
Community leaders speak out on what qualities they want to see in the next leader of the Dallas Police Department.
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A love letter to the working class, from Gwen Frisbie-Fulton
It started in the back seat of my family’s Jeep Cherokee, the one with the broken AC and vinyl seats that stuck to my thighs in the late summer heat. After school we would wait, all the doors flung open, for my dad to get off work. My mother reading in the front seat, her…
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10 speakeasies in Dallas-Fort Worth
Hidden within bookstores, grocery stores, laundromats, and other DFW locations, speakeasies offer vintage vibes, carefully crafted cocktails, and plenty of merriment.
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10 things to do in Dallas that are off the beaten path
From buildings people regularly pass by to attractions tucked away from the hustle and bustle, here are 10 things to do in Dallas you may have missed.
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Reality romance, Texas style: Bachelor filming spots you can visit
Explore The Bachelor’s Texas filming spots, why Houston invested $240K to host the show, and where fans can visit these reality TV landmarks.
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The 9 Texas teams participating in March Madness 2025
Texas is well-represented in both the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments. Learn more about these schools and their history during March Madness.
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‘It’s shameful:’ North Texas veterans respond to Trump’s proposed VA cuts
Protests against the Trump administration’s possible VA cuts took place all across the country on March 14, including at the VA hospital in Dallas.
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Arcades in Fort Worth, ranked from worst to best
We’ve done the research for you to rank all the arcades in Fort Worth. Time to mash buttons, tap flippers, and skeeball your gaming heart out.
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17 restaurants in Texas with insane views
From soaring heights that showcase elaborate city views to gorgeous experiences among trees and water, these restaurants in Texas offer terrific visuals.
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Here’s everything to know about the May 3 Dallas City Council election
Over 40 candidates are vying for 14 Dallas City Council seats in May, with just one council member running unopposed. Here’s what you need to know.
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6 legendary Texas animals (and the stories behind them)
Learn about some of the most legendary Texas animals, from college mascots like Bevo and Reveille to long-gone mammals memorialized in time.
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Your essential festival guide to South by Southwest 2025
South by Southwest 2025 brings together groundbreaking film, music, comedy, and technology from March 7-15, showcasing tomorrow’s cultural phenomena today.
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A surge in bee deaths is hurting Texas beekeepers — and could affect the price of produce
Commercial beekeepers in Texas have lost about two thirds of their honey bees since June last year, according to a recent survey.
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Women’s basketball pioneer Fran Harris talks pay equity, WNBA ownership, more
The Dallas native says “women’s basketball needs some reparations.” When the NCAA announced that it would begin to pay the women’s basketball teams who matriculated through their tournament, I was stunned—it’s 2025, haven’t the women been getting paid for a while now? I turned to former University of Texas star baller, Fran Harris, for perspective.…
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Where to munch on mochi donuts in Texas
Mochi donuts are one of the hottest culinary trends of the moment. Texas has several delightful spots to try these tasty treats.
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14 totally free things to do in Dallas
On a tight budget? Discover 14 things to do in Dallas that won’t cost you a dime.
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Seen on Hulu, sipped in North Texas: Is Swig worth the hype?
In this week’s Don’t Sleep On feature, I checked out a soda shop I didn’t know I needed.
