Hometown hero: Megan Thee Stallion receives Mental Health Champion of the Year Award
| October 14, 2025
Celebrity | Community | CULTURE | HARDGATE | HTX | LIFESTYLE | Megan Thee Stallion | mental health | TEXAS | the Trevor Project | the Trevor Project’s 2025 Mental Health Champion award | women's health
Houston’s Megan Thee Stallion received The Trevor Project’s 2025 Mental Health Champion of the Year Award. Here’s what you need to know.
13 family-friendly Halloween events in Dallas-Fort Worth
| October 14, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | family friendly | halloween | halloween events | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | THINGS TO DO
Discover 13 frighteningly fun (but not too spooky!) Halloween events in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that the whole family will enjoy.
8 Día de los Muertos events worth traveling to across Texas
| October 14, 2025
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Día de los Muertos—also called Day of the Dead—events are in abundance across Texas. We’re highlighting some of the best for the perfect celebration.
‘It seems to be a target’: Removal of famous Montrose rainbow crosswalks sparks outrage
| October 10, 2025
Just over a week after the iconic Montrose rainbow crosswalk was repainted following construction, orders from Gov. Greg Abbott are forcing the city to paint over it again.
Haunted houses, ghost tours, & other spooky experiences in DFW
| October 9, 2025
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From the longest walk-through horror house to visiting a cemetery full of infants, DFW has plenty of disquieting and spooky experiences.