It’s not in your head—downtown Dallas is getting hotter. Here’s what the city is doing about it
| August 26, 2025
CLIMATE CHANGE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | downtown dallas | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | public health | smart surfaces project | urban core
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.
10 things I did in Frisco that made me feel like a kid again
| August 20, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | frisco | fun | North Texas | recreation | THINGS TO DO
There are plenty of exciting things to do in Frisco for kids and adults alike. You’ll certainly get a nostalgia kick from our tour of the city. Sitting about 30 miles north of Dallas, Frisco is quickly becoming one of the fastest-growing cities in all of Texas. In fact, a recent study from GoBankingRates.com named Frisco the most affordable […]
There’s still time to participate in DFW’s indie bookstore crawl
| August 13, 2025
bookstore crawl | Community | CULTURE | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | independent bookstores | LIFESTYLE | reading | recreation | THINGS TO DO
Through the month of August, 24 bookstores in the DFW area are hosting a bookstore crawl. Here’s what you need to know.
My friend group tried Dallas’s coolest new take on shuffleboard (& yours should too)
| August 11, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | food and drink | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | LGBTQ | LIFESTYLE | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
There’s a new game in town. See how Electric Shuffle elevates shuffleboard and provides a delightfully enjoyable group experience.
For some Texas students, citizenship isn’t enough to feel safe
| August 8, 2025
CIVIL RIGHTS | DFW Lead Story | EDUCATION | IMMIGRATION | national politics | politics | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
Texas college students are fearful that their citizenship status will not be enough to protect them from the current ICE raids.