Step right up! Adidas set to unveil State Fair of Texas kicks
| September 15, 2025
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Adidas is partnering with Hibbett for a run of limited-edition shoes featuring a State Fair of Texas theme. Here’s what you need to know about the “State Fair” Superstar kicks.
10 celebrity chef restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth
| September 12, 2025
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After reading about these 10 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants started by celebrity chefs, you’ll want to make a dinner reservation pronto.
‘More stressed, more unsure’: Texas educators start school year under new DEI ban
| September 9, 2025
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Educators speak out on new laws they face in classrooms, including a ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion and a “Parental Bill of Rights” that makes it easier for conservatives to interfere in public schools.
It’s not in your head—downtown Dallas is getting hotter. Here’s what the city is doing about it
| August 26, 2025
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Dallas is partnering with the Smart Surfaces Coalition to help combat the city’s increasingly hot urban core. Here’s what they’re planning to do.
Big-name neighbors: 9 celebrities who own homes in Texas
| August 22, 2025
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Learn about nine celebrities who call Texas home, from natives to first-timers who fell in love with the Lone Star State.