Don't know if it was the tryptophan, or the holiday cheer, but at Lotus Wednesday and Tribeca Thursday night, looks like there was anwful lot of what grandma might call heavy petting. Or more else, grab-assing. Bulgarian-by-way-of-Brooklyn DJ <"http://www.myspace.com/kinkpbpm" target="_blank">Kink made his U.S. debut at Lotus, and Matias Pecile and James Warren spun at Tribca. Photos by Ray and Peter Lek.

Who needs a Black Friday sale when this treasure trove of unnecessary Texana is sitting right at your online fingertips? For all the cowboy-crazed Eastern Europeans on your list, we offer up these choice items that'll give them a taste of the real Texas. Compiled by Patrick Michels, Merritt Martin, Noah W. Bailey and Alexander Flores.

The Misfits played the Granada Theater Wednesday night, November 26. Photos by Roger Caldwell.

Before we descend entirely into holiday bedlam, it's worth a quick look around to remind us all just how we got here. Last month online, among other scenes, we took you to a hotel implosion, up close with Will Smith, and to a swimsuit calendar party with the Cowboys cheerleaders. Almost as good as being there. Almost.

Brett Johnson's Pop Rocks at Zubar featured the local DJ in back, and DJ Love in front. Also in this slideshow, photos of Blixaboy at the Cavern and the partiers there.

Pantera founding member and guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott's brother Vinnie Paul, and his father Jerry, signed copies of "He Came to Rock," the first biography of the legendary musician at the Best Buy on LBJ Freeway Thursday night, November 20, 2008. Photos by Patrick Michels.

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders host a party at the Glass Cactus at the Gaylord Texan Resort on Lake Grapevine, Saturday, November 22, to celebrate the release of their 2009 swimsuit calendar. Photos by Matt Nager.

On Saturday, November 22, mourners and conspiracy theorists alike converged on Dealey Plaza to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Every year this patch of land in the West End becomes a sort of one-stop shop for shadowy speculation and bitter discourse.

The renowned crunk-friendly venue Ghostbar hosted Lil Jon Wednesday night, backed by a slew of DJ friends. Photos by Caity Colvard.

Downtown Dallas' Union Station was reopened Thursday, after $23 million in renovations. It's now a catering and conference center run by Wolfgang Puck Catering, in partnership with the Hyatt Regency. Mayor Tom Leppert was one of the ribbon-cutters, as the building's still city-owned. Photos by Patrick Michels.

Habitat for Humanity was halfway through their week-long build on Wednesday, with nine new houses ready for bricks and siding in West Dallas off Westmoreland Road. 250 volunteers from around the country pitched in to get the houses ready in the building blitz. Photos by Patrick Michels.

Will Smith debuted his new film Seven Pounds at the Cinemark 17 theater in Dallas Tuesday night. Fans got in free with a donation to the North Texas Food Bank, and Smith himself donated 300 turkeys to the charity. Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers accompanied Smith down the red carpet.