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a new study suggests a park with trees and more green space will help cool the heat island in dallas

Project expected to reduce temps in Dallas’ heat island

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A groundbreaking project is planned for the SouthwesternMedical District that developers say will improve health and help cool the Dallas heat island. The medical district is working with the Texas Trees Foundation to add more trees and landscaping to the corridor and build a park in the middle of the 14 acres of land that houses Parkland Hospital, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Hospital.
24 dfw bookstores will be participating in the indie bookstore crawl through august

There’s still time to participate in DFW’s indie bookstore crawl

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Through the month of August, 24 bookstores in the DFW area are hosting a bookstore crawl. Here’s what you need to know.
Dallas Community News | Local Stories and Events in DFW

Dallas and Fort Worth end their diversity efforts to keep federal funding

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City councils have cut funding for programs and policies that consider religion, race, gender, and other identity markers.
electric shuffle is the coolest new game in dallas

My friend group tried Dallas’s coolest new take on shuffleboard (& yours should too)

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There’s a new game in town. See how Electric Shuffle elevates shuffleboard and provides a delightfully enjoyable group experience.
Dallas Community News | Local Stories and Events in DFW

11 Instagrammable places in the DFW that you didn’t know about

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Enjoy this list of Instagrammable places in the DFW metroplex.
two young men work in a field

The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’

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Students and naturalists have been sneaking onto private land to extricate threatened native plants: “This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle.”
Dallas Community News | Local Stories and Events in DFW

Explore these seven unique gems in Arlington, Texas

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Here are seven unique gems in Arlington, Texas.
Dallas Community News | Local Stories and Events in DFW

16 Free or super cheap things to do in North Texas this summer

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Here are some activities that are free or cheap to do in the Dallas area.
dogs frolic at yardstick, dallas' new boutique dog hotel

A pup’s review of Yardstick, Dallas’s boutique dog hotel

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Yardstick has opened two locations in Dallas this year. Here’s a peek inside the boutique dog hotel and what your pup (and you) can expect during a visit.
Dallas Community News | Local Stories and Events in DFW

‘An all-out assault:’ Texas educators stand up to Trump, Abbott attacks on public education

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From President Donald Trump’s dismantling of the US Education Department to school voucher plans from Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas educators are standing up to a Republican war on public education.
man watching fireworks in dfw

20 Fourth of July fireworks shows across DFW

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Discover 20 Fourth of July fireworks shows around the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex on or before July 4.
Dallas Community News | Local Stories and Events in DFW

15 DFW concerts under $100

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Here are DFW summer concerts under $100.