At least two weekly drag events were canceled in Dallas on Saturday, roughly one week after a drag show was pulled from a local New Year's Eve party. Although the venue advertises weekly drag...
Youth Center Opens for Homeless Teens
An estimated four thousand Dallas Independent School District students are homeless, yet they know the value of education and continue to attend classes. With the help of After8toEducate and the...
South Dallas Grocery Store Network Hopes to End Food Deserts
Taking a quick trip to the local grocery store and choosing from several varieties of fresh apples or a mountain of colorful vegetables is something many take for granted. Few have to consider what...
By Shawn Cregar | Aug 18, 2021
Dallas Nonprofit Finds Homes for Abandoned Dogs
During the pandemic and its resulting shutdowns, Cane Rosso Rescue had no trouble finding people to adopt a dog, but now that the economy has reopened, some of the homeless dogs they thought had...
New Openings Coming to Highland Park
The historic Highland Park Village has been serving the retail needs of Dallas citizens since 1931. The Villageโs open-air layout allowed them to remain busy during the pandemic when so many other...
By Shawn Cregar | Aug 14, 2021
Nonprofit Provides Mentorship, Peer Support for Adults with ADHD
Adults with ADHD may be able to receive support through the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA). Founded in 1990, ADDA is an international 501(c)(3) organization run by individuals with...
By Emon Johnson | Aug 9, 2021
โHouse of Shineโ Nonprofit Promotes Self-Discovery
House of Shine, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit interactive museum located in Greenvine, Texas, works to help people discover their true selves. โThere can be no more gratifying work than helping people...
By Emon Johnson | Aug 9, 2021
Cheers to Texas Wine
There is no better way to end a hectic workday or spend a relaxing afternoon than at one of the Dallas wineries. Dallas area wineries are becoming the in-place for casual get-togethers, parties, and...
Bed and Breakfasts Provide an Exclusive Experience
The popularity of bed and breakfast inns across America continues to grow as travelers seek a unique experience. With more than 50 bed and breakfast inns as part of the Texas B&B Association,...
Paper or Plastic?
It's a debate going on around Dallas and the entire globe. The Texas Campaign for the Environment (TCE) is taking steps to introduce legislation to prevent the use of plastic straws, bags, and other...
Sailing in Dallas Is a Hull Lot of Fun
Sailing is a relaxing sport that typically is associated with the ocean. But in Dallas, sailing has been around since the early 1900s and remains a popular way to enjoy the water and blue skies....
Freediving, Todayโs Newest Water Sport
Freediving, Todayโs Newest Water Sport How long can you hold your breath? Your answer helps decide if freediving is right for you. Freediving is a new phenomenon thatโs gaining popularity as more...
Texas ranked eighth ‘most fun state’ in U.S.
Texas scored 46.83 out of 100 onย a new analysis by the personal finance website WalletHubย to determine which states offer the most entertainment, recreation and amusement options for their...
Dallas ranks 29th in ranking of best barbecue cities in U.S.
Four Texas cities, including Dallas, earned spots on a top-50 list of large American cities with the greatest appeal to barbecue lovers, according toย an analysis by the LawnStarter website. Dallas...
Dallas County has second-highest number of fatal Texas road accidents, study finds
Fatal vehicle accidents on Dallas County roads from 2017 to 2019 numbered 806, the second-highest tally among Texas counties, according toย a new analysis from the personal finance website...
Aldredge House Sign Stolen From Yard
For the second time in less than a year, the historic Aldredge House has had its sign vandalized. Last August, the sign was broken into pieces and left on the front lawn. This time, the sign...
By Shawn Cregar | Jul 14, 2021
Kidventure summer camps work to restore kid-friendly activities and heal pandemic-induced trauma
Kidventure, a summer camp program, hosts several summer camps throughout Texas and provides kid-friendly activities and post-pandemic healing in a time where โkids need camp…more than ever,โ Mike McDonell, president of Kidventure states. McDonell believes that after spending 15 months looking at iPhone and tablet screens and having limited access to the outside and friends, […]
‘Always be in the know’: Generators become hot ticket item in Texas as issues plague state’s energy grid
Generators are flying off store shelves in Texas as more homeowners are opting to invest in the devices used to generate electricity as issues with the state's energy grid continue to surface. One...
Three Fort Worth swimming pools, splash pad ‘now open for their summer seasons’
The City of Fort Worth recently announced that three of the city's pools and a splash pad are now officially open to residents seeking relief from the summer heat. "Three Fort Worth swimming pools...
By Andy Nghiem | Jun 12, 2021
Community support ‘instrumental’ in helping The Wild Detectives overcome the pandemic
It's been seven years since a bookstore, as eccentric as its name, opened its doors and became the spot in Dallas where literature, drinks, music, coffee, food and conversation all come together....
Dallas Animal Services urges community to ‘step up’ and ‘help out’ amid pet adoption crisis
Dallas Animal Services (DAS) is pleading and asking for the community to foster or adopt pets urgently as they are out of medium and large dog kennelsย as of May 24 with hundreds of pets expected to...
By Trina Thomas | May 30, 2021