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Plus: 8 animal sanctuaries in Texas 🦒 Share with a friend Welcome to Friday, folks 🎊 Many of y’all have probably heard the latest country hit, “Choosin’ Texas,” by Ella Langley. The song has become the Dallas Stars’ unofficial anthem and sat at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts for four weeks. After 39 weeks…

Plus: Meet Dallas’ James Beard finalists Share with a friend Mornin’ DFW, Chocolate candy ain’t what it used to be, y’all. As families buy bags of Reese’s eggs and other chocolate in preparation for Easter, they should be asking, “Is this even real?” Folks have been sounding the alarm on social media for a few…

Plus: Your latest weather forecast Share with a friend Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits. Happy April! No, that wasn’t an Easter greeting, but rather a superstitious phrase I remember hearing as a child. Rabbits are said to be good luck, so many moons ago people started saying “rabbit rabbit” (different iterations will drop or add a “rabbit”)…

Plus: Dog-friendly restaurants in DFW Share with a friend Happy Tuesday, Have you ever heard of Matador, Texas? The panhandle town has a population of less than 1,000, but Airbnb has included it in its list of 20 America Off-The-Map destinations for 2026. This is part of the vacation rental company’s effort to expand economic opportunities…

Save the date: The Outlaw Music Festival 🎸 Share with a friend Morning folks 🧇 Is being extremely entertained by signs at protests the equivalent of watching the Super Bowl for the commercials? 😆 I mean, I respect that there’s a historic moment unfolding that means a lot to many, and I will always take…

Plus: UNT’s $$ loss results in 70+ cut classes Share with a friend We made it to Friday, y’all! I want to highlight a few things before you scroll. 👉 The University of North Texas is losing so much money due to immigration policy, which has tanked its international student enrollment (which accounted for 18%…

Plus: Check out these weekend events Share with a friend It’s Equal Pay Day, y’all, This day is dedicated to reminding us that women still don’t make as much as men. It would take until this date for women in the US to make what men made last year. For women of color, the official…

Plus: This Frisco home baker made it on primetime TV Share with a friend Hey y’all, I was reading this Grand Prairie renter’s perspective on living in DFW and gasped when she mentioned that the average North Texan spent 69 hours in traffic in 2024. 🫢 That’s not your total time in the car, just…

Plus: Hit a DFW trail to try these walking trends Share with a friend Good morning, DFW, I came across a Culture Map article saying that walking was the hot fitness trend of 2026. As a person who lost 20 pounds in about four months from only miles-long, aimless walking in 2020, I was curious…

Plus: This burger place should be on “Best Of” lists Share with a friend Good morning North Texas, Here’s what I have for you today.  ✍️ Did you know you can get paid for taking good notes at Dallas public meetings? The Dallas Documenters, a program initiated by the Dallas Free Press a few years…

Plus: Here’s where to find the Barbie Truck Share with a friend Happy Spring, y’all! 🏀 NCAA tournaments started last night. Here’s what you need to know about all the Texas teams competing, and if you plan to attend an upcoming game, check out this guide to help you maximize your experience.  ☕ And if…

Plus: Where to get free groceries on Friday Share with a friend Rise and shine North Texas, Can you believe we’re getting our first 90+ degree day this week? Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised—our days are getting hotter earlier and earlier each year, and human-caused climate change is to blame. Warmer springs have so many…

Plus: A 90-degree day is in the forecast ☀️ Share with a friend Happy Wednesday 🥞 Is anyone ever sure about what you can and can’t recycle? Thankfully, a reporter at the Dallas Morning News shared some clarity with us. The biggest takeaways were: Plastic bags are a no Detergent bottles are a go You…

Plus: Here are your 2026 March Madness brackets Share with a friend Happy St. Patrick’s Day y’all 🍀 Did you catch the Academy Awards? Netflix’s “All the Empty Rooms,” a documentary memorializing the bedrooms of children killed by gun violence, won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short. The film takes you into four children’s bedrooms,…

Plus: Dallas’ first Ikea is here! Share with a friend Mornin’ North Texas, You may have heard something about a statue at Globe Life Field, and that it’s disappointed a lot of people. Let me tell you what all the fuss is about. A bronze statue of Texas Ranger Capt. Jay Banks sat inside Dallas…

Plus: A new late-night ice cream spot is opening Share with a friend Happy Friday the 13th ✨ We’ve had a lot of these lately, but this one has a bit more significance. Six years ago today, North Texas began shutting down due to COVID-19. If it all feels like a blur, here is the…

Plus: Spring break ideas for the kiddos Share with a friend Good morning y’all, A few of weeks ago I told y’all about a pro-immigrant art exhibit that was unexpectedly dismantled at the University of North Texas. The artist wasn’t notified by the university that his exhibit had closed, nor was he ever given a…

Plus: The Black women developers investing in South Dallas Share with a friend Hey North Texans, Dallas middle schooler Avishka Dudala just earned a spot in The Scripps National Spelling Bee after spelling “resveratrol” correctly. I’m not even sure I can pronounce that word, much less spell it. 😅 She and three other North Texas…

Plus: New historical marker honors Choctaw Code Talkers Share with a friend Hey North Texas, Another robotaxi company says it’s about to start testing self-driving cars in Dallas, joining Waymo, which already operates here. In its expansion announcement, the Amazon-owned Zoox said: “Dallas provides a valuable testing ground to refine our AI against diverse weather…

Plus: The WNBA’s historic news 🎉 Share with a friend Hey North Texas, Good news: For the first time in WNBA history, the league generated enough money to trigger its revenue-sharing agreement with its players. 🎉 The 13 teams will receive a total of $8 million to be dispersed among players, according to their union…

Plus: Event raises awareness about perimenopause Share with a friend Hey y’all, Here’s an update about some primary races that were still in limbo early Wednesday morning.  👉 Attorney General: Both Republicans and Democrats will hold a runoff. 👉 Lt. Governor: Democrats will hold a runoff to see who goes up against incumbent Dan Patrick. 👉 Tarrant…

Plus: Fun events happening this weekend Share with a friend Good morning, DFW, What a crazy primary night we had Tuesday! 😵‍💫 Many races ended in a runoff, requiring the two candidates with the highest percentage of votes to face off in another election on May 26. Once we have that full list of runoffs,…