Dallas Burn

"The FC Dallas Family is Shocked and Saddened By the Passing of Bobby Rhine."

Those words come from Clark Hunt, who, on the soccer club's website, pays homage to the 35-year-old Dallas Burn first-round draft pick who would become as synonymous as soccer in Dallas as Kyle Rote Jr. and Kenny Cooper, junior and senior. Bobby Rhine played for the Burn, then FC Dallas, from '99 ti ... More >>

At Jersey Mike's Last Night, Observer Eaters Were No Match for Mighty Challenger Ed Dravecky

Maybe you noticed Elizabeth's post about the Observer-sponsored eating contest at Jersey Mike's last night. As many of you noted in the comments, that topless photo of Jack Nicholson was pretty hard to miss. As promised, a few of us here at City of Ate -- this highfalutin' James Beard Award&nb ... More >>

FC Dallas is the latest proof that the metroplex can host everything without winning anything.

First the Texas Rangers. Now FC Dallas?!

Last month your Texas Rangers finally made it to baseball's World Series. Hasn't been quite as long of a wait, but FC Dallas is at last in soccer's MLS Cup. With a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy Sunday night, FC Dallas won Major League Soccer's Western Conference and earned a spot in Sunda ... More >>

Cowboys' and Mavericks' Premature Evacuations Disappoint

Early playoff exits have Big D disappointed, devastated and downright dysfunctional

H-O-O-P-S No!

Out With the Old

With the Cotton Bowl's inevitable departure, Dallas dies a little more

Bush is a Liar (Aw, Quiet Down)

Letters

FC's Footing

The Year of El Gato

FC Dallas' Mario Torres carries the hopes of Latino soccer fans. But is he the future--or just a cynical marketing ploy?

Remember the Bass-amo

Plus: Move Over, Kids

Make Tracks

Rollin'

Extreme sports for Christians

Can't Go Home Again

Plus: Busted; Inside Track

Perfect Town, USA

Frisco wants to lure Andy and Opie with a Starbucks. Why is that an evil plan?

Texas Twister

Cowboys and Texans kick off

Hands Off

It's the Burn, baby, Burn

Off the Mark

As with the Shawn Bradley contract, Mark Cuban got screwed in this deal

Hair-razing

Never mind the World Cup, it's all about the mohawk

Locked In

Trinity Works says it helps poor people find housing and jobs. But an Observer investigation reveals questionable policies that do little except ensure its clients never leave.

Tongue-tied

Gringo Lingo gripes

A fair question

Can you find any art at the State Fair of Texas?

Unsporting

Not even God provided for the unpaid employees of a Christianity-based marketing firm

Burnt offering

When major-league Dallas soccer wanted to come to Hickory Creek, the folks there just weren't buying

Ain't that a kick?

Tatu has been a Dallas Sidekick for 15 years -- in case you hadn't noticed

Out Here

Night & Day

May 28 - June 3, 1998

Not as dome as you think

Dallas attorney Darrell Jordan wants to cover the Cotton Bowl--anyone got $150 million to spare?