Dallas women swarmed Reverchon Park for Jacob Elordi look-alike contest
Dallas Life

Dallas women swarmed Reverchon Park for Jacob Elordi look-alike contest

By Alyssa Fields
Free things to do in Dallas (and beyond) this weekend, May 15-17
Dallas Life

Free things to do in Dallas (and beyond) this weekend, May 15-17

By Alyssa Fields
CBD Provisions is back. So are the pig’s head carnitas
Restaurants

CBD Provisions is back. So are the pig’s head carnitas

After eight months, the downtown restaurant returns with a new chef, French precision and a yee-haw-brasserie ambiance.
By Desiree Gutierrez
Are soft-serve margs the drink of the summer? (Yes!) Where to find them in Dallas
Restaurants

Are soft-serve margs the drink of the summer? (Yes!) Where to find them in Dallas

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Health

Paxton forces Texas hospital to open ‘detransition’ clinic as part of settlement

By Austin Wood
Environment

‘This feels personal’: Beloved Dallas whale wall mural painted over for World Cup display

By Emma Ruby
Concerts

Rising bedroom-pop artist Grace Ives played the smallest show she’ll ever have in Dallas

By Alyssa Fields

Trending Articles

Dallas organization uses art for aid
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Dallas organization uses art for aid

You missed the Jacob Elordi lookalike contest
Dallas Life

You missed the Jacob Elordi lookalike contest

CBD Provisions (and its popular pig's head) is back
Restaurants

CBD Provisions (and its popular pig’s head) is back

Where to get soft serve margaritas in Dallas
Restaurants

Where to get soft serve margaritas in Dallas

Artist Joanna Lin makes toilet humor come to life
Visual Arts

Artist Joanna Lin makes toilet humor come to life

News

AI, take the wheel: Robotaxi crashes in Dallas under scrutiny with NHTSA investigation
Transportation

AI, take the wheel: Robotaxi crashes in Dallas under scrutiny with NHTSA investigation

By Austin Wood
Law deputizing local police for immigration enforcement blocked by judge
Crime & Police

Law deputizing local police for immigration enforcement blocked by judge

By Emma Ruby
Dallas boosts anti-drone security ahead of 2026 World Cup in North Texas
Technology

Dallas boosts anti-drone security ahead of 2026 World Cup in North Texas

By Austin Wood
Transportation

Dallas approves $180,500 for new Botham Jean Boulevard street signs

By Emma Ruby
Politics & Government

Ken Paxton tells Dallas County sheriff to ‘comply’ with state law, partner with ICE

By Kelly Dearmore
Politics & Government

Dallas shuts down food handout downtown; organizers plan to continue serving

By Austin Wood
Politics & Government

Fair Park advocates push to make Dallas’ ‘crown jewel’ shine year-round

By Austin Wood

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A local’s guide to Dallas’ best BBQ, Tex-Mex, steaks and chicken-fried steak
Restaurants

A local’s guide to Dallas’ best BBQ, Tex-Mex, steaks and chicken-fried steak

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Dallas boosts anti-drone security ahead of 2026 World Cup in North Texas
Technology

Dallas boosts anti-drone security ahead of 2026 World Cup in North Texas

By Austin Wood
How ‘No ICE in the Cup’ is turning World Cup hype into a fight for joy in Dallas
Visual Arts

How ‘No ICE in the Cup’ is turning World Cup hype into a fight for joy in Dallas

By Preston Barta
'Could be a jump start': Will the World Cup be a lifeline for Deep Ellum this summer?
Bars & Breweries

‘Could be a jump start’: Will the World Cup be a lifeline for Deep Ellum this summer?

By Austin Wood

Food & Drink

CBD Provisions is back. So are the pig’s head carnitas
Restaurants

CBD Provisions is back. So are the pig’s head carnitas

By Desiree Gutierrez
Are soft-serve margs the drink of the summer? (Yes!) Where to find them in Dallas
Restaurants

Are soft-serve margs the drink of the summer? (Yes!) Where to find them in Dallas

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Don't panic (yet): Cafe Brazil will have to move, but plans to stay near SMU students
Restaurants

Don’t panic (yet): Cafe Brazil will have to move, but plans to stay near SMU students

By Melanie Hernandez
Restaurants

Why Casablanca in the Bishop Arts District closed

By Aaren Prody
Restaurants

‘Nothing makes any sense’: survey reveals the struggle for restaurants, fuel surcharges

By Jeff Siegel
Restaurants

Midcult Society wants to fill a ‘Cry Wolf-shaped hole’ in Dallas dining

By Chris Wolfgang
Restaurants

A big dill: Smoothie King drops a new pickle smoothie

By Aaren Prody

Music

Country artist Thomas Csorba finds the big picture in Dallas’ quiet corners
Features

Country artist Thomas Csorba finds the big picture in Dallas’ quiet corners

By Preston Barta
Dallas musician Jess Garland diversifies stringed spaces one note at a time
Features

Dallas musician Jess Garland diversifies stringed spaces one note at a time

By Aria Bell
Voice of Texas Rangers to host annual birthday benefit show at Longhorn Ballroom
Concerts

Voice of Texas Rangers to host annual birthday benefit show at Longhorn Ballroom

By Austin Zook
Concerts

The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage Tour proved talent is timeless

By Aria Bell
Critic’s Notebook

No brainer: Cure For Paranoia wins NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest

By Alec Spicer and Others
Concerts

BigXThaPlug was the gift that kept on giving at his Dallas birthday bash

By Bryson “Boom” Paul
Concerts

Most anticipated concerts of 2026 (so far)

By Alec Spicer and Others

Arts & Culture

The art of showing up: how two Dallas women paint a new vision for relief
Visual Arts

The art of showing up: how two Dallas women paint a new vision for relief

By Preston Barta
'D.I.Why' artist turns toilet humor into affordable artwork with first solo exhibit
Visual Arts

‘D.I.Why’ artist turns toilet humor into affordable artwork with first solo exhibit

By Kendall Morgan
Cosm's immersive screening of <i>Sorcerer’s Stone</i> is a must for Harry Potter fans
Film, TV & Streaming

Cosm’s immersive screening of Sorcerer’s Stone is a must for Harry Potter fans

By Preston Barta
Visual Arts

How ‘No ICE in the Cup’ is turning World Cup hype into a fight for joy in Dallas

By Preston Barta
Dallas Life

Best things to do in Dallas this week, May 11-17

By Alec Spicer and Others
Dallas Life

16 of the best places in Dallas for a good walk

By Thomas Lowery and Others
Visual Arts

Refusing the white wall: Concurrence exhibit to turn Dallas into a living canvas for a day

By Preston Barta

OPINION

John Cornyn hopes naming highway for Trump is road to senate reelection
Editorial Voice

John Cornyn hopes naming highway for Trump is road to senate reelection

By Kelly Dearmore
Opinion: How North Texans can better confront animal cruelty and neglect
Community Voice

Opinion: How North Texans can better confront animal cruelty and neglect

By Cesar Perea
<i>Observer</i>'s spring membership drive tops goal
Editorial Voice

Observer‘s spring membership drive tops goal

By Patrick Williams
Community Voice

Opinion: How North Texans can better confront animal cruelty and neglect

By Cesar Perea
Editorial Voice

Observer‘s spring membership drive tops goal

By Patrick Williams
Community Voice

Texas GOP’s anti-sharia crusade: the dangerous history of state Islamophobia

By Dr. Michael Phillips and Others
Editorial Voice

DoorDash Grandma doesn’t need to save 4 cents on taxes, she needs a living wage

By Jeff Siegel

UPCOMING Music events

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Bill & Shirley McIntyre Park Instrument Petting Zoo (Nov 2025)
Sun., Nov 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Free
BillFEST 2026: A tribute to Bill’s Records & Bill Wisener
Sun., May 17, 11:00 am
Free
TONY SOLDATI
Sun., May 17, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Free
Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand
Fri., May 15, 7:30 pm
$47

things to do

Dallas women swarmed Reverchon Park for Jacob Elordi look-alike contest
Dallas Life

Dallas women swarmed Reverchon Park for Jacob Elordi look-alike contest

By Alyssa Fields
Free things to do in Dallas (and beyond) this weekend, May 15-17
Dallas Life

Free things to do in Dallas (and beyond) this weekend, May 15-17

By Alyssa Fields
The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage Tour proved talent is timeless
Concerts

The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage Tour proved talent is timeless

By Aria Bell
Dallas Life

Best things to do in Dallas this week, May 11-17

By Alec Spicer and Others
Restaurants

0.6 miles of glory: the Meat Fight 1K requires stretchy pants, not running shoes

By Aaren Prody
Visual Arts

Refusing the white wall: Concurrence exhibit to turn Dallas into a living canvas for a day

By Preston Barta
Film, TV & Streaming

Comedian Ilana Glazer is bringing a ‘horny and high’ set to Dallas

By Alex Gonzalez

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Texas Card House is changing the game in the Lone Star State
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Texas Card House is changing the game in the Lone Star State

By Jordan Maddox
Eisemann Center: a local beacon of culture, community and education
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By Jordan Maddox
Meet Rowdy Cowboy: a Dallas hot spot for beer, babes and ball games
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Meet Rowdy Cowboy: a Dallas hot spot for beer, babes and ball games

By Jordan Maddox
Sandbox VR offers escape from norm with immersive virtual reality studios
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By Jordan Maddox

MARIJUANA

Federal marijuana rescheduling could open doors for Texas dispensaries, universities
Marijuana

Federal marijuana rescheduling could open doors for Texas dispensaries, universities

By Austin Wood
Texas smokable hemp ban block continues as potential restrictions loom
Marijuana

Texas smokable hemp ban block continues as potential restrictions loom

By Austin Wood
'An attempt to ban the industry': Dallas THC shops react to smokable hemp rule
Marijuana

‘An attempt to ban the industry’: Dallas THC shops react to smokable hemp rule

By Austin Wood
Marijuana

FAQs: Ken Paxton is cracking down on kratom, what to know about the drug

By Emma Ruby
Marijuana

Trump signs executive order to reschedule marijuana. That’s good. Or bad. Who knows?

By Alyssa Fields
Marijuana

2 new medical marijuana dispensaries could be licensed in North Texas soon

By Alyssa Fields
Marijuana

Feds roll up a THC ban: Texas hemp industry feels another bad trip coming

By Kelly Dearmore

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iSense, a Mattress Showroom That Comes to You, Arrives in Dallas

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The Shift Toward Digital Entertainment Consumption In Ontario Communities

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