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The Next Chapter of Cedar Springs Starts With You

Posted on June 28, 2026June 28, 2026 by Oak Lawn Chris

The Next Chapter of Cedar Springs Starts With You

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The Oak Lawn Strip has always been shaped by the people who show up. On Tuesday, June 30, younger LGBTQ+ Dallas community members are invited to bring their ideas, questions, and vision to the Community Town Hall at Round-Up Saloon.

Review: SPILLING THE TEA By Michael Caven

Posted on June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 by Oak Lawn Chris

Review: SPILLING THE TEA By Michael Caven

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In this review originally published by Once Upon a Time in Oak Lawn, Oak Lawn Chris examines Michael Caven’s Spilling the Tea, a memoir of survival, family, Cedar Springs and the Caven Enterprises bar empire.