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WTF is happening to the Garland Road Dickey’s space?

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Free things to do in Dallas (and beyond) this weekend, Aug. 14-16

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White Rock Boathouse operator rejects breach notice, won't change code of conduct
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White Rock Boathouse operator rejects breach notice, won’t change code of conduct

The operator argues that its code of conduct remains virtually unchanged from previously approved versions.
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Dallas rapper Billy White is ready to make a name for himself
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Dallas rapper Billy White is ready to make a name for himself

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Data center bans have been challenged, but Dallas wants more control

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Don Toliver’s Octane World Tour return to Dallas felt like leftovers

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Le Sol lives on: City council approves experimental recreation club in Oak Cliff

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Marlowe will make its Uptown debut this fall along McKinney Avenue
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Marlowe will make its Uptown debut this fall along McKinney Avenue

Don Toliver's Octane Tour was simply OK
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Don Toliver’s Octane Tour was simply OK

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WTF is happening with the Dickey’s space?

WRBI rejects breach notice
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WRBI rejects breach notice

Dallas may regulate data centers soon
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Dallas may regulate data centers soon

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Dallas is navigating budget troubles. So is just about everyone else
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Dallas is navigating budget troubles. So is just about everyone else

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Are THC products still on Texas shelves safe? It's complicated, experts say
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Are THC products still on Texas shelves safe? It’s complicated, experts say

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These 10 Texas college athletes earn the most off their NIL rights
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These 10 Texas college athletes earn the most off their NIL rights

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Paxton seeks to keep unborn child with severe birth defect in Dallas County for treatment

By Kelly Dearmore
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Dallas was about to open a shelter for homeless veterans. Then Trump happened

By Emma Ruby
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Abbott and Trump disagree on data centers, what should we know about them in Dallas?

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Are Dallas city employees the biggest losers in the proposed budget?

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Delilah and Evelyn, meet Marlowe: another Art Deco lounge set to open in Uptown
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Delilah and Evelyn, meet Marlowe: another Art Deco lounge set to open in Uptown

By Lisa Petty
East Dallas dive bar Strangeways takes its punches, turns 15 on brand
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East Dallas dive bar Strangeways takes its punches, turns 15 on brand

By Doyle Rader
Every restaurant and bar that has closed in Deep Ellum since 2020 (Updated)
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Every restaurant and bar that has closed in Deep Ellum since 2020 (Updated)

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Next up in Dallas’ steakhouse arms race: Docent brings rare beef and samurai swords

By Aaren Prody
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Two spots, one recipe: Where to find the real Marco’s pizza

By Austin Wood
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Buh-bye sushi, hello $50 rib-eye: Vandelay plays musical chairs in Preston Royal

By Lisa Petty
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Is H-E-B and Joe V’s delivery worth the fee? The meat and produce savings say yes

By Jeff Siegel

Music

These artists are <i>not</i> coming to Dallas this year because they canceled their shows
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These artists are not coming to Dallas this year because they canceled their shows

By Alyssa Fields
Eykah Badu and The Alchemist announce new release date for delayed collab album
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Eykah Badu and The Alchemist announce new release date for delayed collab album

By Alyssa Fields
Kaitlin Butts is booked, busy and choosin' Texas alongside Ella Langley
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Kaitlin Butts is booked, busy and choosin’ Texas alongside Ella Langley

By Preston Jones
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MAMAMOO can’t wait to get back to the ‘movie set’ that is North Texas

By Adam Davidson
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Kesha’s Freedom Tour rang loud and proud at Dos Equis Pavilion

By Alex Gonzalez
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No faces needed fixing at Masego’s dazzling tour kickoff in Dallas

By Aria Bell
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'Winning and losing doesn't matter' in Dallas' adult recreational sports leagues
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‘Winning and losing doesn’t matter’ in Dallas’ adult recreational sports leagues

By Alyssa Fields
Mark Lamster’s 'Welcome to Paradox City' finds poetry in Dallas contradictions
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Mark Lamster’s ‘Welcome to Paradox City’ finds poetry in Dallas contradictions

By Preston Barta
11 best places to play pickleball in Dallas-Fort Worth
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11 best places to play pickleball in Dallas-Fort Worth

By Samantha Thornfelt
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Dallas gets its first Asian American Film Festival this month

By Preston Barta
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Goldmark Cultural Center is hosting a free nighttime art walk this weekend

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Best things to do in Dallas this week, Aug. 10-16

By Cory Graves
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Irish goodbye: The North Texas Irish Festival is moving to Denton

By Preston Barta

OPINION

Tony Romo messed up when getting arrested for OWI. Here's what he should've done
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Tony Romo messed up when getting arrested for OWI. Here’s what he should’ve done

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'This city is fixing to get cursed (or even more cursed)'
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‘This city is fixing to get cursed (or even more cursed)’

By Kelly Dearmore
How the Observer funds our journalism. And why we need your help.
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How the Observer funds our journalism. And why we need your help.

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Is Mike Hinojosa Dallas’ bullpen ace?

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53 years later, Santos Rodriguez’s murder still demands Dallas reckon with its past

By Michael Phillips and Others

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Dallas gets its first Asian American Film Festival this month
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Goldmark Cultural Center is hosting a free nighttime art walk this weekend
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Goldmark Cultural Center is hosting a free nighttime art walk this weekend

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Ice! at Gaylord Texan announces magical theme for its annual winter wonderland

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Are THC products still on Texas shelves safe? It’s complicated, experts say

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Delta 8, other THC products to be banned in Texas starting July 31
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Texas Republicans are going after THC. Yes, again
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THCa Will Get You High, but Is It Legal in Texas?

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Federal marijuana rescheduling could open doors for Texas dispensaries, universities

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Texas smokable hemp ban block continues as potential restrictions loom

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