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9 ways to ring in the New Year in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Sydni Ellis
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | family friendly | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | NYE | THINGS TO DO

Arlington’s annual Christkindl Christmas market is now open
| December 23, 2025
Texas honors the famous Christmas markets of Germany with this Christkindl pop-up, each year in Arlington. The market is open daily, now through Dec. 23, with evening visits promising festive lights and even a chance of snow.
You’ll find spiced nuts, candles, jewelry, delicious flower wine, (yes! No grapes, just flowers) and more ornaments than you’ll know what to do with.
There’s free parking in a Texas Rangers lot and no entry fee. It’s an easy yes!

Nothing but net! Gianna, Natalia & Milania Jordan score scholarships at Texas Tech
by Sam Cohen
| December 22, 2025
Community | CULTURE | Dallas basketball | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | Gianna Jordan | HARDGATE | jordan sisters | LIFESTYLE | Milania Jordan | Natalia Jordan | SPORTS | Texas Tech University
The Jordan sisters have been dominating high school basketball together for years. Now, three of the four will attend Texas Tech.

9 ways to ring in the New Year in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Sydni Ellis
| December 22, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | family friendly | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | NYE | THINGS TO DO
Celebrate 2026 with a dazzling New Year’s Eve party in Dallas-Fort Worth, some of which are kid-friendly.

Turns out the best things in life really are free, like Fort Worth’s Kimbell Art Museum
by Sam Cohen
| December 19, 2025
The Kimbell Art Museum was named the No. 1 free thing to do in Texas by CashNetUSA. Here’s why.

8 Fall-winter recipes using Dallas Farmers Market produce
by Joi Louviere
| December 18, 2025
Try these delicious recipes during the fall and winter seasons.

A proposed 1,500-mile trail across Texas will take a village–or dozens
| December 18, 2025
The current xTx trail, intended for hikers, cyclists, and equestrians, navigates entirely along existing public routes—shoulders of state highways, backcountry gravel roads, and established trails. It connects travelers to state and national parks and showcases Texas’s vast and varied landscapes, all while remaining on public land.

Get a taste of 10 DFW restaurants opening in 2026
by Sydni Ellis
| December 17, 2025
CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | food & drink | food and drink | frisco | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | plano | THINGS TO DO
You’ll salivate over these 10 restaurants opening in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2026. Skip “the usual” and head somewhere new for dinner in 2026. (New year, new eats, anyone?) There are many new restaurants coming to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in 2026, from steakhouses to sandwich shops and everything in between. Milanese food? A Mexican steakhouse? A tasting […]

8 seats up for grabs on the Texas State Board of Education in 2026
| December 17, 2025
Several offices across Texas will be on the ballot in 2026, including eight seats on the state board of education.

Following the flight: How Texas A&M is helping monarch butterflies thrive
by Sam Cohen
| December 16, 2025
Texas A&M has been tracking the migration of monarch butterflies to better support this important pollinator. Here’s what you need to know.

Camp fees could increase up to 4,000% in aftermath of summer floods
| December 15, 2025
A new set of regulations drafted by the Texas Department of State Health Services, set to go into effect next year, includes upping summer camp licensing fees to help increase safety measures, such as a dedicated camp safety inspector for the state.
The rules come nearly five months after the Hill Country floods led to the deaths of at least 136 Texans, including children who were attending overnight summer camp.
Click the link in our bio learn more about the new regulations.

Holiday scammers are back and want to pull a fast one on Texans
| December 15, 2025
Here's how to avoid holiday scams this season.

Have you heard of this Texas winter camping spot?
| December 15, 2025
Winter camping in Texas? Yep, it’s a thing.




