It All Adds Up

By the numbers: Dallas' landmark Hilton Anatole racks up impressive stats

Everyone who lives in or has visited Dallas has, at one point or another, probably been to the Hilton Anatole. The landmark hotel has been a fixture in the Market Center and Design District, just five minutes from Uptown and downtown, since 1979, and regularly hosts some of the city's most prestigious events.

Hundreds of thousands of people pass through the hotel each year, but few know the full scale of it. Here's a look at the Hilton Anatole by the numbers:

1,606: beautifully detailed, Asian-inspired guest rooms and suites that reflect the Anatole's grand style. They're located in the 27-story tower and 2 high-rise atriums, which double as meeting points and showcases for the hotel's indoor foliage.

1,000-plus: Pieces of artwork in the Anatole's collection, which makes it one of the largest assemblages in the U.S. Among its treasures are 2 pieces of the Berlin Wall and Nebula, an art piece designed by Reuben Margolin that hangs 130 feet high in the main atrium, weighs over 10,000 pounds, and is made of 4,500 recycled bike reflectors.

45: Acres that the hotel sits on, including 9 on-site restaurants and bars. There's 80,000 square feet of fitness facilities and more than 600,000 square feet devoted to meeting and event space.

20 million: The amount in dollars invested in JadeWaters, the Anatole's exclusive resort pool experience. Guests can enjoy 8 cabanas, 2 slides that each measure 180 feet, and a 630-foot lazy river.

You can be a part of the Hilton Anatole's impressive math by booking a stay through either the website or by calling 214-748-1200.

There's more than 600,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

Photo courtesy of Hilton Anatole

There's more than 600,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

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Texans can buy these emergency supplies tax-free this weekend

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Portable generators that cost less than $3,000 qualify for a tax break during the tax-free weekend.

Texans will be able to purchase critical emergency supplies tax-fee during the statewide Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday from April 26-28. It's not only a good time to prepare for any natural disasters in 2025, but to stock up on household necessities like batteries, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detectors.

Shoppers can purchase certain emergency supplies tax-free starting at 12:01 am on Saturday, April 26, and the "holiday" runs until midnight on Monday, April 28. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items that can be purchased during the weekend. Purchases can be made in store, online, through the mail, and via custom order as long as they take place April 26-28.

Qualifying emergency supplies
The list of qualifying tax-free items is available on The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' website, but they must be purchased under certain price brackets.

For example, portable generators that cost less than $3,000 qualify for a tax break, as well as ladders and hurricane shutters that cost less than $300.

Delivery, shipping, handling, and transportation charges are included in the sales price, according to the Comptroller. So if a shopper buys a $299 rescue ladder and is charged a $10 delivery fee, the total sales price for the purchase is $309, and tax would need to be paid for that sales price.

Additional items that qualify for a tax break as long as they cost less than $75 include:

Axes
Batteries – single or multipack (AAA cell, AA cell, C cell, D cell, 6 volt or 9 volt)
Carbon monoxide detectors
Fire extinguishers
First aid kits
Fuel containers
Ground anchor systems and tie-down kits
Hatchets
Ice products – including reusable and artificial ice
Light sources – including those that are battery operated or portable self-powered sources, as well as candles, flashlights, and lanterns
Mobile telephone batteries and mobile telephone chargers
Non-electric can openers
Non-electric coolers and ice chests for food storage
Radios – including portable self-powered radios, battery operated radios, two-way radios, and weather band radios
Smoke detectors
Tarps and other plastic sheeting

The Comptroller's website also reminds shoppers that over-the-counter items – like antibacterial hand sanitizer, soap, spray and wipes – are always exempt from sales tax if they are labeled with a "Drug Facts" panel in compliance with Food and Drug Administration regulations.

Non-qualifying items
Medical masks, face masks, and gloves of any kind do not qualify for a tax exemption. Other taxable items including toilet paper, cleaning supplies (such as disinfectants and bleach wipes), vehicle or boat batteries, chainsaws, plywood, extension ladders, and stepladders. Camping equipment and supplies, including stoves and tents, are also not eligible for a tax break.

Additionally, any repair or replacement parts for emergency preparation supplies do not qualify for tax exemptions, and neither do any services that are performed on or related to those supplies.

If customers buy a tax-exempt item between April 26-28 and are still taxed, they may request a refund from the seller on the tax paid for the item. The seller can grant the refund to the buyer, or provide them with Form 00-985, Assignment to Right to Refund, which would allow the customer to file a claim for their refund through the Comptroller's website.

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