The annual Oak Lawn Halloween street party showcased costumed party-goers on Saturday, October 29, 2016. As happens every year, Cedar Springs Road was packed with thousands out in the street to see all the extraordinary costumes. The weather was exceptionally nice this year which added to the large crowds. This annual event is produced by Caven Enterprises, […]

First observed in Roslindale Village, Massachusetts on November 27, 2010, it is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which feature big box retail and e-commerce stores respectively. By contrast, Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to patronize brick and mortar businesses that are small and local. Small Business Saturday is a registered trademark […]

According to WFAA.com Voters smashed turnout records Monday, as voters began flocking to the polls to weigh in on the Nov. 8 presidential election and a multitude of other races. On the first day of early voting, more than 58,000 Dallas County residents voted in person by the time polling places closed, according to unofficial […]

Longtime Dallas breakfast spot packs up pancakes and moves on An article in Culture Map Dallas by Teresa Gubbins. After 17 years, the Café Brazil on Cedar Springs Road is relocating to a new address that will double its size, add more parking, and feature a patio facing Cedar Springs. The move is a couple […]

Thanks to D Magazine for a great article on Where to Celebrate Pride This Week. If 2015 showed just how far the movement for LGBTQ rights in this country has come, with the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in favor of same-sex marriage nationwide, then 2016 showed just how far there is to go. The June shooting […]

Thanks to NBCDFW (NBC 5) News for this great story on Dallas Pride Security: The Oak Lawn community in Dallas is gearing up for Pride Week, as events kick off next Tuesday. Dallas police are also gearing up. Commanders have been busy in recent days planning for extra staffing and security ahead of the Pride […]

Team Clover Open is a “pub crawl with a twist…putt putt golf!” Teams are comprised of 3 or 4 members who putt the hole at each participating bar/establishment. Once each team finishes play, they “crawl” to the next participating bar/establishment where they tee-off again until they finish all holes (9-12 holes). The event was held […]

From Fox4News.com Non-profit preserves Orlando tributes from Legacy of Love memorial A local non-profit wants to make sure future generations of Texans will not forget the overwhelming support Orlando shooting victims received at an iconic Dallas LGBT symbol. More than a week after the terror attack in Orlando, 18 people remain in the hospital and […]

First Look: Cedar Grove The gist: After a soft opening weekend, Cedar Grove is officially open in the old Dish Cedar Springs space. Created by the NL Group (the same team behind the original Dish, Dish Preston Hollow and Front Room Tavern), the new, far more casual concept better fits the neighborhood with an emphasis on […]