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Oak Lawn Live debuts September 19, 2026, bringing three stages of music, visual art, food, vendors and community experiences to Cedar Springs. Ages 18+ with a suggested $20 donation.

CSMA and Arttitude are launching Walls of Pride Oak Lawn Gayborhood, a public art initiative bringing large-scale murals, local artists, and LGBTQ+ storytelling to Cedar Springs.

After an attack near Berlin Pride left one woman dead and 29 injured, the question is unavoidable: What happens when Pride becomes all celebration and no protest? From Pulse to Stonewall, queer survival has always depended on speaking up.

Park West’s new ownership team is investing more than $2 million in renovations while showing up as an active and supportive partner in Oak Lawn’s LGBTQ+ community.

Otterly Gingertastic brings LGBTQ+-owned catering, handcrafted desserts, custom menus, and community-centered hospitality to Cedar Springs and the Oak Lawn Strip.

Dallas Hope Charities is seeking working adult bicycles, safety equipment and business sponsors for Mobility for Milestones, a program expanding transportation access for LGBTQIA+ young adults experiencing homelessness.

In 2021, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) adopted new definitions for “Tetrahydrocannabinols” (THC) and “Marihuana Extract” that essentially banned all but one form of THC. Following a 2026 Texas Supreme Court ruling that allowed these definitions to finally be enforced, they were officially posted in the July…

Multifamily housing on North Hall Street has been demolished to make way for greater density—but without a publicly stated affordability requirement. This editorial examines what Oak Lawn is losing and asks who the neighborhood is being rebuilt to serve.

Dallas library workers are facing unpaid furloughs while leadership expands flagship priorities and adds another senior executive. Manya Shorr did not create the budget crisis, but her record of closure-first planning, weak community engagement, centralized control, and misplaced priorities shows why Dallas Public Library needs new leadership.

Royal Liquor Oak Lawn is a locally owned, family-operated neighborhood liquor store on Cedar Springs Road, offering wines, spirits, community connection, and monthly Sip & Shop Pop-Up events featuring local vendors.

Pathways to Dignity: OLUMC Announces New Oak Lawn Unhoused Outreach

Thank you to everyone who came out for CSMA’s Oak Lawn Strip town hall. The conversation is not over. CSMA will continue listening, including taking future conversations to neighboring communities connected to the future of Cedar Springs and Oak Lawn.

Strip Mall to High-Rise: Will a New Project Reshape Cedar Springs?

The Save the Books campaign gives Dallas residents a clear way to speak up for Oak Lawn Library, a voting place, LGBTQ+ resource, and public gathering space.

Join CSMA at Hunky’s Plaza on June 29 at 6 PM for a ribbon cutting celebrating the new Rainbow Bike Racks on the Strip.

The Market on the Strip began with a simple goal: support the Oak Lawn community, uplift LGBTQ vendors, and help small businesses grow on Cedar Springs.

Big news out of Dallas — and it’s the kind of news that makes you stop, smile, and feel seen On June 24, 2026, the Dallas City Council will consider Resolution 26-1346A, a measure declaring the month of July as Disability Pride Month — and directing the city manager to…

Oak Lawn Library

UPDATE: Monday, June 22nd, 2026 – Work is now underway to paint the Oak Lawn Library steps a progress rainbow. Painting should conclude sometime this week, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, June 27, 2026, with the City of Dallas, various departments, and local affiliates. Please make sure you attend….

If you’ve walked the Oak Lawn Strip lately, you’ve felt it: that stubborn, electric hum under the pavement. It’s the sound of a neighborhood that has been pushed and refused to stumble. Earlier this year, the rainbow crosswalks that welcomed thousands of feet to this corridor were scraped away. In…