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Luckily, you don’t have to travel to New Orleans to get the full Mardi Gras experience, as there are plenty of ways to party in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2026.

7 ways to celebrate Mardi Gras in DFW

by Sydni Ellis

| February 11, 2026

Affordability | Arlington | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | fat tuesday | food & drink | food and drink | HOLIDAYS | king cake | LIFESTYLE | mardi gras | plano
From bar crawls and parades to authentic New Orleans’ Cajun food, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Mardi Gras in DFW.
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The 2026 DFW local grocery guide

by Stacy Rounds

| February 9, 2026

Affordability | DFW | food banks | food pantries | food resources | groceries | GROWTH | international food | SNAP
In this year's DFW grocery guide, we take a look at locally-owned markets, affordable options, and free food resources in our local community.
If you're uninsured, doctors and researchers say there are still ways to find affordable care.

It’s 2026 and you’re uninsured. Now what?

by KFF Health News

| February 3, 2026

ACA | Affordability | affordable care act | big beautiful bill | Community | Donald Trump | FAMILY | groceries | HEALTH | health insurance | HEALTHCARE | Medicaid | obamacare
Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage and becoming uninsured. But there are still ways to find care.
San Antonio offers plenty of activities that don’t cost a dime.

11 completely free things to do in San Antonio (beyond the River Walk)

by Joey Held

| January 29, 2026

Affordability | Brackenridge Park | Community | free things to do | Friedrich Wilderness Park | Japanese Tea Garden | King William Historic District | Landa Branch Library | LIFESTYLE | LITERATURE | Mission Trails hike-and-bike system | National Register of Historic Places | Outdoor Family Film Series | SA-hardgate | saga light show | San Antonio Museum of Art | San Fernando Cathedral | San Pedro Springs Park | SATX | The Witte Museum | THINGS TO DO
These free things to do in San Antonio will help you discover unique parts of the city. Many are also family and pet-friendly, so bring the whole gang. San Antonio is among the most populous cities in the U.S. That makes sense, because there’s always something lively going on around the city. From music to […]
Houston has been named Texas’s most buyer-friendly housing market and the 15th best in the US.

Houston has the most buyer-friendly housing market in Texas

by Sam Cohen

| January 27, 2026

Affordability | affordable housing | Best Markets for Home Buyers in 2026 | buyer-friendly housing market | Community | Cypress | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | Katy | LIFESTYLE | neighborhoods | zillow
Houston was recently named Texas’s most buyer-friendly housing market and the 15th best in the US. Here’s what you need to know.
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