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No, Deep Ellum is Not Closed (Neither Is Rodeo)

Some streets are blocked off (again) and Rodeo is back open.

By Lauren Drewes Daniels and Simon Pruitt
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Concert Reviews

Molly Santana's Night of Wonders Kept the Mosh Pits Going in Dallas

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Shopping

Denton's The Brown Thumb to Celebrate Black Businesses With a Community Market

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Film, TV & Streaming

Vianca Vega is Blowing The Candles Out on Annual Birthday Screening with Clueless

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Concert Reviews

For Her First Dallas Show in 16 Years, Regina Spektor Bends Time to Her Will

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The Most Booked Restaurants in the Dallas 'Burbs

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5 Things to See at the Dallas Harry Potter Exhibition

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Sex & Dating

On Top in Texas: A New Study Found the State's Biggest Fetish

By Alec Spicer
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5 Things to See at the Dallas Harry Potter Exhibition

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Lists

The Most Booked Restaurants in the Dallas 'Burbs

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Healthcare

VA Cuts Are Coming. Dallas Will Pay Twice.

By Matthew Bell
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The Observer's Top 100 Restaurants in Dallas

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Technology

AI Will Decimate Cashier Jobs In Texas Over Next Few Years

By Alyssa Fields
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Healthcare

VA Cuts Are Coming. Dallas Will Pay Twice.

By Matthew Bell
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City Hall

5 Key Dallas Issues on the Agenda Now That City Council is Back

By Emma Ruby
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Environment

Texas Is Almost the Worst State For Electric Vehicle Travel

By Alyssa Fields
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Immigration

Keller Strikes A Deal With ICE to Join 'Hate Culture'

By Alyssa Fields
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Drugs

The Hallucinatory Power of Ibogaine is Surprisingly Gaining Acceptance in Texas

By Alyssa Fields
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LGBTQ+

Anti-Transgender Bill Likely to Stall Out as Democrats Bust House Quorum

By Emma Ruby
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Chefs

This Downtown Dallas Restaurant Grows Its Menu On The Roof

By Aaren Prody
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Bars

UPDATE: After Being Locked Out by Management, Rodeo Dallas Reopens

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
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First Look

The Sandwich Dallas Needs Has Arrived

By Lauren Durie
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Openings & Closings

The Biggest Restaurant Openings in Dallas This July

By Aaren Prody
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Just Announced

The State Fair's Big Tex Choice Awards: 15 Finalists, 6-Word Reviews

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
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Events

Café Momentum's Final Sunday Supper Series of The Summer is Next Week

By Simon Pruitt
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Kids & Family

Game On, Grub Up: The Ultimate Gamers Day Out

By Lauren Durie
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Events

Best Things To Do in Dallas, Aug 6 – 12

By Merritt Martin and Carly May Gravley
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Film, TV & Streaming

In the New Season of King of the Hill, A Good Show Struggles to Be Great

By Charles Farmer
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Film, TV & Streaming

The 5 Movies We’re Looking Forward to the Most for the Rest of 2025

By Austin Zook
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Travel

Tripping Out: A Summertime Oasis in Arkansas is More Likely Than You Think

By Lorri Kennedy
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Film, TV & Streaming

"I Love Him For His Self-Hatred": Taron Egerton on Being a Bad Guy in She Rides Shotgun

By Alex Gonzalez
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Visual Art

Yayoi Kusama's Iconic Pumpkin Infinity Room Returns to Dallas Museum of Art

By Carly May Gravley
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Sex & Dating

Is Your Barista Really Flirting With You? Dallas Baristas Answer.

By Alyssa Fields
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Local Music

William Dunnill of Willy and The Wildcards Uses His Music to Create a Sense of Home

By Baylie Vike
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Concert Reviews

Heart Attack Man, The Dirty Nil Pump Punk Rock Blood Into Deep Ellum’s RBC

By Preston Barta
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Concert Previews

Step Inside the Roaring '20s at Acute Inflections' Jazz Revival Show

By Simon Pruitt
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Concert Reviews

Keshi Returns to Dallas as a Bigger Star at The Bomb Factory

By Eric Diep
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Local Music

Rhett Miller Readies 10th Studio Album With New Single "Come As You Are"

By Simon Pruitt
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Country

Koe Wetzel and Friends Unite Texans to Raise Funds for Kerr County Flood Relief

By Tyler Daniels
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Local Music

BigXThaPlug Shares Release Date for Country Album, Teases Ella Langley Collab

By Eric Diep

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