DALLAS

Dallas achieves unprecedented growth in pet adoptions
| July 3, 2025
Dallas pet adoptions shatter adoption records with 12,261 pets finding homes in 2024 — a 41% increase from the previous year. This makes Dallas Animal Services a national leader in animal welfare.

Fun in the suburb: 11 top things to do in Irving, Texas
by Joey Held
| June 27, 2025
CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | ENTERTAINMENT | fun | HARDGATE | irving | LIFESTYLE | texans | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | THINGS TO DO
From stampeding mustangs to gondola rides around a lake, learn about all the fun things to do in Irving, just a few miles northwest of Dallas.

Here’s a running list of upcoming protests across Texas
| June 26, 2025
CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | DALLAS | DFW EVENTS | FORT WORTH | HTX | laws | local | politics | protests | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
Look to this list of upcoming events and protests happening in the DFW area.

A pup’s review of Yardstick, Dallas’s boutique dog hotel
by Joey Held
| June 25, 2025
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.

Where to go paddleboarding around Dallas-Fort Worth
by Sydni Ellis
| June 24, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | FORT WORTH | HARDGATE | paddleboading | THINGS TO DO
Explore DFW on the water by going to one of these cool paddleboarding locations, many of which offer board rentals.