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    This Week's Hot Headlines

    Fixer Upper castle reigns atop this week's 5 most-read Dallas stories

    Stephanie Allmon Merry
    Aug 13, 2022 | 10:00 am
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    Residents of Denison and the surrounding area will soon be up to here in cocktails.
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     Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find that list here.

     

    1. 7 spectacular surprises inside Chip and Joanna Gaines' new Fixer Upper castle in Waco. For the first time ever, Texas’ king and queen of renovation, Chip and Joanna Gaines, have unlocked the doors and let the public into one of their famed fixer-uppers before it’s featured on their Magnolia Network show. Here are seven surprises behind the castle walls in Waco.

     

    2. Booming Dallas neighbor unlocks honor as one of America's best places to live. It's no wonder so many people are moving to McKinney. A new ranking from Livability, whose research generates lists of the best places to live, work, and visit, puts McKinney at No. 18 among the country’s 100 most livable small and midsize cities.

     

    3. One of Dallas' most acclaimed restaurants Petra and the Beast is moving. One of Dallas' most highly rated restaurants is moving: Petra and the Beast, which has earned countless accolades since it opened in 2018, is leaving its location at 601 N. Haskell Ave. and moving to the center of Lakewood.

     

    4. New Tex-Mex opening at Preston Royal Dallas with largest patio evah. When in doubt, Tex-Mex: A new restaurant called Escondido Tex-Mex Patio is opening in the Preston Royal area of Dallas, from an operator who knows the neighborhood well. Escondido is a new concept from Jon Alexis, owner of TJ’s Seafood, which is at the same intersection.

     

    5. Dallas bar veteran shakes up cool cocktail champagne bar for Denison. A veteran of Dallas' cocktail scene is opening a stylish spot on the tippy-top northern edge of North Texas. Called Champagne Charlie's Cocktail House, it'll open in Denison at 120 S. Burnett Ave., where it will bring well made cocktails and that trendiest of beverages, Champagne.

    Residents of Denison and the surrounding area will soon be up to here in cocktails.

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    Residents of Denison and the surrounding area will soon be up to here in cocktails.
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    Weekend Event Planner

    9 best things to do in Dallas on 4th of July weekend

    Alex Bentley
    Jul 3, 2025 | 6:00 am
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    With the 4th of July falling on a Friday this year, the selection of non-Independence Day events around Dallas is sparser than usual, but there will still be fun things to do. They include two theater productions, three comedians, a music festival with some notable performers, and the final days of a significant art exhibition.

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    July 4th-themed events, like Addison Kaboom Town!, abound in and around Dallas on July 3 and 4.

    Below are the best ways to spend your free time this weekend. If you want more options, check out the calendar for an even longer list of the city's best events.

    Thursday, July 3

    Independence Day Eve events
    As is tradition, many cities put on Independence Day events the day before the 4th of July. You can find events in Grand Prairie, Garland, Addison, Denton, Frisco, Arlington, Dallas, Irving, and Carrollton.

    Friday, July 4

    4th of July events
    For traditionalists who like to wait until the actual day to celebrate the 4th of July, there will naturally be events all over the place, including Irving, Arlington, McKinney, The Colony, Grand Prairie, Rowlett, Little Elm, Dallas, Frisco, Plano, and Grapevine.

    American Chronicle Theatre Co. presents King Kirby
    King Kirby follows legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby from the tough Jewish ghetto of Hell’s Kitchen in New York, to the harrowing battlefields of Normandy during WWII, to tense Senate hearings in the 1950s. Audiences will watch as he creates some of the most iconic heroes in pop culture: Captain America, Thor, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, the New Gods, and countless others. The hero's journey shows Kirby pouring his quintessentially Twentieth Century life into his comics, only to make a fateful mistake that sends him into obscurity while his creations become among the most recognizable in the world. The production runs through July 12 at Cox Playhouse in Plano.

    Improv Addison presents Chingo Bling
    Chingo Bling is known for his insightful, unapologetic stand-up comedy, and multiple viral videos. He has appeared in everything from feature films, Netflix, and MTV shows, to comedic web series, musical parodies, and live stand-up comedy shows. His podcast, Red Pill Tamales, can be heard on all listening platforms. He'll perform six times through Sunday at Improv Addison.

    Art Centre Theatre presents Girls Weekend
    In this lightning-quick farce, four women travel to Dot’s Northwoods cabin to consume copious amounts of wine, laugh at their lives, trade stories and chat about their book club’s latest selection. However, after the third case of wine comes through the door, it becomes clear there will be more stewing than reviewing. The production runs through July 19 at Art Centre Theatre in Plano.

    Improv Arlington presents Benji Brown
    Benji Brown began his career in radio while honing his skills as a stand-up comedian with a unique voice and hilarious characters. He became a key fixture on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, and went on to work with such A-list headliners as Smiley, Chris Rock, Steve Harvey, and Monique. He's also appeared in a number of TV specials and commercials. He'll perform five times through Sunday at Improv Arlington.

    Saturday, July 5

    Outlaw Music Festival
    The 10th anniversary tour of the Outlaw Music Festival will feature a lineup of legends and superstars, including Willie Nelson (whose discography, with the new Oh What a Beautiful World, now numbers 103) & Family, Bob Dylan, The Avett Brothers, The Mavericks, and Tami Neilson. The festival takes place at Dos Equis Pavilion.

    Dallas Comedy Club presents Jazmyn W
    Jazmyn W is a stand-up comedian, content creator, host, and actress. She left her career in tech to pursue comedy full-time and was named one of BET’s 2021 "Influencers To Watch." She was a featured comedian in Martin Lawrence’s Lit Tour, Kevin Hart’s LOL Radio Presents: Hot Mic, and Keep Your Distance presented by Kevonstage. She'll perform twice on Saturday at Dallas Comedy Club.

    Sunday, July 6

    Dallas Museum of Art presents "Marisol: A Retrospective" closing day
    Sunday is the final day to view "Marisol: A Retrospective" at the Dallas Museum of Art, the most significant retrospective to date dedicated to the art of Marisol, known one of the most influential artists of the mid-1960s for her delightfully satirical and deceptively political life-size totemic figures. The exhibition showcases more than 250 artworks and documents, including 39 making their public debut with the exhibition tour, that contextualize Marisol’s powerful body of work and demonstrate the extraordinary relevance of her unique vision of culture and society.

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