All posts tagged "Dallas Texas"
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Truckload of Toilet Paper Crashes and Burns on Texas Highway
Part of the toilet paper cavalry has been halted, as of early April 1, 2020 when an 18-wheel...
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Dallas Arboretum is Ready for Spring: Big Blooming Fun!
Dallas Arboretum is ready for spring, and so are we! Their signature Dallas Blooms festival starts on February...
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North Texas Irish Festival Returns to Fair Park: The Pipes are Calling
The North Texas Irish Festival (NTIF) invites everyone to come out to Fair Park in Dallas, March 6-8,...
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AvoEatery: A Unique New Restaurant Opens in Trinity Groves
When I heard about AvoEatery, a unique new restaurant that was creating lots of buzz for North Texas...
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Did You Know the Corn Dog was Invented at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas?
The corn dog was invented by former vaudevillians Neil and Carl Fletcher in 1942. Their tasty battered and...
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What Do the Lear Jet and 8-Track Tapes Have in Common?
Although you may never put these two together, there is, in fact, a connection between the Lear jet...
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Eat Gourmet Food at a Surprising Location: These Texas Gas Stations
It appears that a travel pit stop in Texas has been elevated to an art form. Would you...
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New Report Reveals the Texas Cities With Highest STD Rates
According to a Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Crow Museum of Asian Art Celebrates the Year of the Rat
A spectacular Chinese New Year festival celebrates the Year of the Rat on February 1, 2020, at NorthPark...
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Lay’s Potato Chips, Sara, Dr Pepper, and Me: A Texas Teacher’s Plane Trip
California was already getting hot, yet the summer season was a few months away. Cool breezes from the...
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Texan Sikhs are Part of Your Community: Discover Their History in Texas
Texas is a wonderfully diverse land which is reflected in the range of people who call themselves Texans....
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Retail Apocalypse: The Growing Rate of Abandoned Malls Across America
Are the days of America’s retail giants numbered? According to industry reports they are, and we’re facing what’s...
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Did You Know ‘Doc’ Holliday Was a Dentist in Dallas?
Thanks to the movie “Tombstone," we learn that John "Doc" Holliday was known to have tuberculosis, a drinking...
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Is the Yelp List of Top Tamales in Texas Complete?
Yelp released the details on the Top Tamales In Texas and we’re making plans for a road trip....
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The Symphonic History of Texas: A Classical Music Tour
Texans love music, and it permeates every part of the state. From music brought by immigrants to tunes...
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Butterfly in My Pocket: A True Tale From a Texas Teacher
Cities have become like islands in the accompaniment of neighboring archipelagos. Yet it continues to rain. Some places...
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Party On the Plaza as Dallas Kicks Off New Decade
A new decade begins in 2020! And Dallas starts a new tradition, kicking off the next decade in...
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Plays in Texas on NYE: For the Last Time Ever?
After four decades of music and more than 60 albums to their name, Lynyrd Skynyrd announced in 2018...
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Saving Texas Horned Lizards: Here’s How You Can Help
The official state reptile of Texas is the horned lizard. At one time, quite prominent in these parts,...
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Borden Dairy Releasing New Gingerbread Eggnog This Holiday Season
Although this time of year is generally reserved for pumpkin spice lattes, there’s a new drink on the...
