5 Popular Places to Pop the Big Q in Big D

Proposals have gotten a little dramatic. From the insta-engagement party to surprise paparazzi photo teams hiding in bushes, this ain’t a low-key affair. Talk about a lot of pressure on the person popping the question. Regardless, it makes the bride- or groom-to-be happy and feel sparkly in that special moment…

6 Places To Get Your Patriotism On in DFW for Fourth of July

Break out your American flags and show off your bald eagle tattoos – the Fourth of July is almost here, and it’s time to celebrate the birthday of our great nation. For those that bleed red, white and blue, this is a holy day to celebrate what makes this country…

Things We Overheard at the Byron Nelson Golf Tournament

Alongside the road leading into the entrance to Trinity Forest Golf Course and this year’s Byron Nelson golf tournament, an African-American man held up a sign, “Byron Nelson would be sad, this course sucks.” The sign marked the arrival of the strange intersection of gentrification and leisure, a truly Dallas…

Get Your Spring On at These 6 Local Gardens

If your allergies didn’t already give it away, you might have noticed that spring has officially sprung. Which means it is time to start planning those picnic dates and outdoor Instagram posts. We can’t think of a better place to do that than these six local gardens. Pop a couple…

Five Places to Get Your Spray Tan in Dallas

The days of baking in a tanning bed are a distant memory for most of us. And now spots and splats of skin discoloration stretch across our faces. Why didn’t we listen when we were teens who just wanted to bake to a crisp? These days, the spray tan scene…

The 9 Most Notable Weather Events in DFW

George W. Bomar loves weather. Bomar, who grew up in McKinney, says when was about 7 years old, his grandfather instilled in him a passion for weather. “Being a farmer, he taught me the value of observing the weather,” Bomar says. Bomar took that passion for weather with him through…

Frisco Buys a Whole Bunch of Land for Some Sports Fields

After scooping up nearly 400 acres of pricey ground to use, in part, for sports fields, Frisco is set to accommodate more young athletes. The city closed Feb. 5 on land it bought from Brinkmann Ranch, parks and recreation director Shannon Keleher says. “It was about $61 million,” she says…

10 Best Texas Weekend Getaways, 2016

No matter how much you love your 9 to 5, chances are you’ll always live for the weekend. Make the most of those precious days off and start scheduling time away from the Big D. From surf museums to speakeasies and Sioux-style tepees, these 10 Texas getaways are sure to…

Where to Spot Bald Eagles in Dallas

Not long ago, catching a glimpse of a bald eagle riding the wind in North Texas would have been about as rare as sighting a Sasquatch along the North Dallas Tollway. But today, if someone claims to have ogled one of the majestic creatures gliding past with a snake dangling…