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Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez Is Thinking About Running for Governor

Four-term Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez is considering challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott next November. If she throws her hat in the ring, she'll be the first major Democratic contender for the governor's mansion in 2018. If Valdez wins, she'll be Texas' third female governor, first Hispanic governor and first...
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A Guide to Tuesday’s Election in Dallas

This week, Texans will head to the polls for the state's off-year constitutional amendment election. Dallas County residents, especially those who live in Dallas, will do some electoral heavy lifting as they vote on the city's $1.05 billion bond package and a controversial measure that could change the way school...
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So Cheesy: Four Dallas Dishes Overflowing With Cheese

So you like cheese — really, really like cheese. Not only are you in good company there, but science might also explain why we love gooey, melty cheese the way we do. According to a Forbes piece called "This Is Your Brain On Cheese," some proteins in cheese bind to...
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Best Things to Do in Dallas This Weekend

Friday Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band bring together music icons of the '60s and '70s and the fans who adore them. If we're being honest, Starr is probably our favorite Beatle, and he's toured with 12 variations of the band since 1989. He plays a bit of his...
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Dallas Man Gets 47 Years for Shooting Federal Agent

Victor Solorzano will be an old man when he gets out of federal prison — if he gets out. U.S. District Judge Sam Lindsey sentenced Solorzano, 32, to 567 months (47 years and 3 months) in federal prison Thursday for his role in a southwest Dallas shootout with federal agents...
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Six Springs Tavern

Located just north of Dallas in Richardson, Six Springs Tavern is a somewhat new hangout in a spot that has more than four decades of live music history. Now, they serve all your favorite booze and put on shows by local, regional and national music acts. Lucky for you, Six Springs can hold a big […]
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Dallas Observer Mixtape with DJ Junkyard

Herman Glaspie has never chased the spotlight, but as DJ Junkyard he's a constant presence in the Dallas DJ scene. He’s had his hands on the decks since he was a preteen in the '80s, playing on his father's rig. Glaspie often plays old-school, Detroit-influenced techno. For this week’s mixtape,...
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Settle Up: Harlowe MXM Is a Slick New Cocktail Compound in Deep Ellum

Settle Up is a column that critiques cocktail bars with the same gravitas that food critics apply to restaurants, exploring Dallas' cocktail concepts, menus, execution and service and steering discerning imbibers toward all the booze that’s fit to drink. Have you seen the bar stools at Harlowe MXM? You should...
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In All I See Is You, a Blind Woman Gets Her Sight — and Looks Disappointed

This fall, mainstream films are subverting expectations all over the place. Darren Aronofsky’s Mother! proved too much for some audiences looking for a moody drama who were then shocked by gory, allegorical narrative. Blade Runner 2049 sloughed off most of its predecessor’s lower-brow populist action for a somber tone and...