Festivals and Parades

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Preview: Of Montreal at Trees

Tuesday, March 13, at Trees

Dallas Lifts Its Shirt at Mardi Gras

Tuesday, March 13, at Trees

Organizers Say the Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade May Not Happen This Year

So here's some potentially lousy news: The Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade, that beloved march of green-tinted debauchery that's been blowing down Greenville since 1979, appears to be on its deathbed. The concert at the parade route's end will play on, headlined by Ryan Bingham. The par ... More >>

Shake It, Sh-Sh-Sh-Shake It

So here's some potentially lousy news: The Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade, that beloved march of green-tinted debauchery that's been blowing down Greenville since 1979, appears to be on its deathbed. The concert at the parade route's end will play on, headlined by Ryan Bingham. The par ... More >>

Oktoberbest 2011: Announcing the Winner of the Final Pour

Alexander Flores​We've finally beaten the Germans at their own game. That's the only rational conclusion one can draw from the results of Oktoberbest 2011, in which the lone Teutonic entry got its ass handed to it. Paul Hightower and Brian Brown, Craft Beer Examiners for Dallas and Plano, respec ... More >>

Lighten Up

Alexander Flores​We've finally beaten the Germans at their own game. That's the only rational conclusion one can draw from the results of Oktoberbest 2011, in which the lone Teutonic entry got its ass handed to it. Paul Hightower and Brian Brown, Craft Beer Examiners for Dallas and Plano, respec ... More >>

Oktoberbest 2011 Round One: Samuel Adams Speared By Harpoon, Paulaner Pounds Ayinger And More

We can only hope Hoppy The Clown brings as much drunken hilarity and pathos to The Common Table tomorrow as Shakes The Clown did to our VCR years ago.​The first round of Oktoberbest 2011 is halfway over, with a couple of surprising upsets and a couple of shocking, bit-spitting failures by favored ... More >>

Austin City Limits Goes Mainstream

We can only hope Hoppy The Clown brings as much drunken hilarity and pathos to The Common Table tomorrow as Shakes The Clown did to our VCR years ago.​The first round of Oktoberbest 2011 is halfway over, with a couple of surprising upsets and a couple of shocking, bit-spitting failures by favored ... More >>

A Reel Festival

We can only hope Hoppy The Clown brings as much drunken hilarity and pathos to The Common Table tomorrow as Shakes The Clown did to our VCR years ago.​The first round of Oktoberbest 2011 is halfway over, with a couple of surprising upsets and a couple of shocking, bit-spitting failures by favored ... More >>

Ten Things You Can Expect to See At Austin City Limits 2011

We can only hope Hoppy The Clown brings as much drunken hilarity and pathos to The Common Table tomorrow as Shakes The Clown did to our VCR years ago.​The first round of Oktoberbest 2011 is halfway over, with a couple of surprising upsets and a couple of shocking, bit-spitting failures by favored ... More >>

The Luck of the Germans

We can only hope Hoppy The Clown brings as much drunken hilarity and pathos to The Common Table tomorrow as Shakes The Clown did to our VCR years ago.​The first round of Oktoberbest 2011 is halfway over, with a couple of surprising upsets and a couple of shocking, bit-spitting failures by favored ... More >>

Brewtopia, Beer Dinners, Oktoberfest and More Ways to Build Up Your Winter Beer Gut

Spaten will be among the beers available at Addison's Oktoberfest.​What with Central Market's Brewtopia beginning today, Addison's Oktoberfest starting tomorrow and several beer dinners planned for the rest of the month, there are enough brew events in the next couple weeks that your liver should ... More >>

The Full List Of Beers You Can Pour Out In Memory of Timbo

Here's to you, Timbo. RIP.​Timbo, the Dallas Zoo's oldest gorilla, died yesterday in surgery at the age of 49, and we're still bummed by the news. Even though we didn't know her personally, we still plan to mourn her the same way we've marked the deaths of friends, family members and celebrities a ... More >>

InFest in Summer Fun

Here's to you, Timbo. RIP.​Timbo, the Dallas Zoo's oldest gorilla, died yesterday in surgery at the age of 49, and we're still bummed by the news. Even though we didn't know her personally, we still plan to mourn her the same way we've marked the deaths of friends, family members and celebrities a ... More >>

Ye Olde Ren Feste

Here's to you, Timbo. RIP.​Timbo, the Dallas Zoo's oldest gorilla, died yesterday in surgery at the age of 49, and we're still bummed by the news. Even though we didn't know her personally, we still plan to mourn her the same way we've marked the deaths of friends, family members and celebrities a ... More >>

Our Final SXSW 2011 Buzz Power Rankings: So, Who Do You Think Came Out on Top?

To infinity... and beyond!​Gossip, gossip -- if you've been following our daily power rankings of buzz at SXSW 2011 over the past few days, then you know that, yes, indeed, Kanye West has had it all week long at this year's annual festival in Austin.And, after briefly losing the top slot in our ra ... More >>

Speaking in Forms

To infinity... and beyond!​Gossip, gossip -- if you've been following our daily power rankings of buzz at SXSW 2011 over the past few days, then you know that, yes, indeed, Kanye West has had it all week long at this year's annual festival in Austin.And, after briefly losing the top slot in our ra ... More >>

Starboard Lights

To infinity... and beyond!​Gossip, gossip -- if you've been following our daily power rankings of buzz at SXSW 2011 over the past few days, then you know that, yes, indeed, Kanye West has had it all week long at this year's annual festival in Austin.And, after briefly losing the top slot in our ra ... More >>

Libertine Bar Offers Pair Of Tickets To Oktoberfest Dinner Next Week

​Speaking of Spaten Oktoberfest, this month's beer dinner at the Libertine Bar features five Spaten beers along with an Oktoberfest-inspired five-course meal. The dinner is at 7 p.m. next Wednesday, September 29. On the menu are apple and pear potato pancakes with spicy lingonberry sauce paired wi ... More >>

Beer Before Beer, Never Fear

​Speaking of Spaten Oktoberfest, this month's beer dinner at the Libertine Bar features five Spaten beers along with an Oktoberfest-inspired five-course meal. The dinner is at 7 p.m. next Wednesday, September 29. On the menu are apple and pear potato pancakes with spicy lingonberry sauce paired wi ... More >>

Rahr Reopening To The Public Soon, Announces Oktoberfest 5K and Upcoming Seasonals

​Great news for fans of Fort Worth's Rahr & Sons Brewing Company this week, as the brewery is just about ready to open up to the public again for its raucously fun brewery tours. The news comes more than six months after February's snowstorm collapsed the brewery roof, temporarily halting prod ... More >>

Shake(s) the Summer Blues

​Great news for fans of Fort Worth's Rahr & Sons Brewing Company this week, as the brewery is just about ready to open up to the public again for its raucously fun brewery tours. The news comes more than six months after February's snowstorm collapsed the brewery roof, temporarily halting prod ... More >>

Hear Ye, Hear Ye

​Great news for fans of Fort Worth's Rahr & Sons Brewing Company this week, as the brewery is just about ready to open up to the public again for its raucously fun brewery tours. The news comes more than six months after February's snowstorm collapsed the brewery roof, temporarily halting prod ... More >>

That a Rubber Chicken In Your Kilt, Or Just Happy It's the St. Paddy's Parade?

Gloria Levario​When I went out to cover the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, I was also on a fact-finding mission, determined to finally find out exactly what is, or isn't, under the kilt. The two shots I was able to obtain for our slide show revealed: 50 percent of men prefer tighty-whiteys; ... More >>

Irish Suds Are Smiling

Gloria Levario​When I went out to cover the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, I was also on a fact-finding mission, determined to finally find out exactly what is, or isn't, under the kilt. The two shots I was able to obtain for our slide show revealed: 50 percent of men prefer tighty-whiteys; ... More >>

Hophead: New Belgium's Hoptober, Paulaner's Oktoberfest And Sam Adams' Octoberfest--A Three-Way Rocktober Smackdown!

​As it is now officially Rocktober, Oktoberfest beers are replacing summer brews on store aisles, bar coolers and tap walls. Apparently, though, not all brewers have the traditional Oktoberfest German Marzen-style amber lager in mind for this month. New Belgium, best known for Fat Tire, has introd ... More >>

Free Yourself In Uptown

​As it is now officially Rocktober, Oktoberfest beers are replacing summer brews on store aisles, bar coolers and tap walls. Apparently, though, not all brewers have the traditional Oktoberfest German Marzen-style amber lager in mind for this month. New Belgium, best known for Fat Tire, has introd ... More >>

Hophead: September Isn't Too Early For Oktoberfest

Jesse HugheyFranconia's Oktoberfest​Eins, zwei, drei, g'suffa! (One, two, three, drink up!)--Bavarian toastThe beginning of Oktoberfest 2009 in Munich is still more than a week away, but the celebrations are already cranking up locally. Just as you can already find Halloween costumes and decoratio ... More >>

Renaissance Men And Women

Jesse HugheyFranconia's Oktoberfest​Eins, zwei, drei, g'suffa! (One, two, three, drink up!)--Bavarian toastThe beginning of Oktoberfest 2009 in Munich is still more than a week away, but the celebrations are already cranking up locally. Just as you can already find Halloween costumes and decoratio ... More >>

Gourd Jog

Jesse HugheyFranconia's Oktoberfest​Eins, zwei, drei, g'suffa! (One, two, three, drink up!)--Bavarian toastThe beginning of Oktoberfest 2009 in Munich is still more than a week away, but the celebrations are already cranking up locally. Just as you can already find Halloween costumes and decoratio ... More >>

German Suburban

Addison throws an Oktoberfest

What A Smash

Gaylord Texan kicks off its fest with some loud Mouth

Green With Envy

The Irish Festival returns to Fair Park

Bulb Season

See some twinkling lights in Lewisville

September Brews

Drink summer away at OktoberFest

Hot Time, Art Scene in the City

Drink summer away at OktoberFest

Green Energy

The North Texas Irish Festival celebrates 25 years

Super Kegger

Addison knocks 'em back at Oktoberfest

Float On

Parade 101 with St. Patrick himself

The War on Cold

Local Russkies welcome spring

Jingle Django

Local Russkies welcome spring

Hooray Beer

Local Russkies welcome spring

Hup, 2, 3

Gay pride takes a walk

Let's Squawk About Love

Our Endeavors whiffs out with its windy, open-air Two Gentlemen of Verona

Pets, Weiss and Videotape

Rewind the Dallas Video Fest

As Cliff likes it

Cliff Redd heads up the Shakespeare Festival again, and shakes up the status quo

Gadzooks

Cliff Redd heads up the Shakespeare Festival again, and shakes up the status quo

Buzz

Cliff Redd heads up the Shakespeare Festival again, and shakes up the status quo

Lunatic fringe

Melissa Cooper creates the most ambitious Festival of the Unexpected to date