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    Fit in the City

    Spooky sprints help Dallas-Fort Worth ghouls and goblins stay fit in October

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    Oct 3, 2022 | 2:45 pm
    McKinney Monster Dash

    Head to McKinney for the Monster Dash on October 29.

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    You know how some people say, "If you see me running, something is chasing me?" This is the one month where you don't need to be worried, as they're probably participating in a Halloween-themed race.

    Even if fast zombies and buff ghosts aren't your thing, there's plenty around town to help keep you fit this month.

    And if your workout wardrobe needs a refresh, check out the newly opened Lovyt at The Shops at Legacy. This shop features culturally inspired luxury activewear made from pre- and post-consumer waste.

    Downtown Dallas Walking Club, October 5
    From 12:15-12:45 pm, downtown employees, residents, and visitors can enjoy this totally free and fun excuse to get moving during lunch hour.

    Pegasus Contemporary Ballet classes, October 6, 13, 20 & 27
    Taught by company dancers, this class is great for all ages and no dance experience is necessary. Come to Main Street Garden ready to learn the basics, move, and have fun.

    Kids Night Out at Nanda Yoga, October 21
    Drop your kiddos off for a spooktacular night of yoga, sensory play, process art, dinner, and a movie. Appropriate for ages 4-7.

    Spooky Sprint, October 21
    This Halloween-themed run is perfect for the whole family with great swag (designer shirt, custom medal, etc.), chip-timing, live results and awards, free photos, costumes, free kids' dash, great post-race food, and plenty of fun activities. Race takes place at River Legacy Parks in Arlington.

    Deep Stretch + Reiki at Breathe, October 23
    Join yoga teacher and reiki master Audah George at a deep stretch and reiki combination class where you will be led through a series of postures to open up your heart. Audah's healing hands will help assist you in deepening your own healing and fostering a stronger energy body.

    McKinney Monster Dash 5K, October 29
    The chip-timed 5K presented by Orange Theory starts and ends in front of TUPPS Brewery, with festivities including music, local vendors, a Spooktacular photo-booth, a costume contest where you can win Whataburger for a year for best overall costume, and plenty of cold beer and delicious food.

    Frisco 5-Star Golf Tournament, October 31
    The Frisco Chamber of Commerce golf tournament is the ultimate in networking, with local businesses participating both on and off the links. Events of the day include Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin and there's also a light breakfast and lunch.

    Yoga at The Sound, through October
    Bring your mat to the Rogers-O'Briend Amphitheater at The Sound at Cypress Waters on Tuesdays at 6 pm or Saturdays at 10 am for free outdoor yoga taught by Chris Mayhan.

    Cowboys Fit East Dallas, coming fall 2022
    The fifth Texas development of this state-of-the-art health and fitness center franchise is coming soon to 411 N. Washington Ave., Unit 1900. Cowboys Fit features the same cutting-edge equipment used in the Cowboys’ own training facility and the same “train like one of us” experience central to the original Cowboys Fit location at The Star in Frisco.

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    This Week's Hot Headlines

    The richest small town in Texas tops our 5 most popular Dallas stories

    CultureMap Staff
    Dec 20, 2025 | 10:00 am
    Bellaire, Texas
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    Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week reveals the richest small town in Texas and some big restaurant closures. Plus, a magical Christmas light show in Plano. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then visit this guide for festive weekend fun.

    1. The richest small town in Texas is surprisingly not in Dallas. A survey of affluent small towns has found one town in Texas to be at the top of the list, but shockingly, it is not in Dallas.

    2. Mom-and-pop restaurant chain Biscuit Bar closes all Dallas locations. A Dallas-Fort Worth restaurant chain dedicated to biscuits is shutting down. The Biscuit Bar, a chain with six locations including five in the Dallas area, is closing them all. According to the owners, the closures are effective immediately.

    3. Magical Plano Elf Town to compete on ABC's Great Christmas Light Fight. A family from one of Dallas-Fort Worth's most famous Christmas-light neighborhoods stepped into the national spotlight. Melissa and David Loder, who present a spectacular "Elf Town" display in Plano's Deerfield subdivision, competed on ABC's holiday competition show The Great Christmas Light Fight on December 18.

    Elf Town, Loders, Deerfield Plano, Great Christmas Light Fight David and Melissa Loder's Elf Town is on Penbrook Court in the Deerfield subdivision of Plano. Photo courtesy of David and Melissa Loder

    4. Longtime Dallas restaurant Sevy's Grill to close after nearly 30 years. A longtime Dallas restaurant is closing in 2026. Sevy's Grill, which has been open at 8201 Preston Rd. for nearly 30 years, will close on June 27, 2026.

    5. Tom Thumb debuts 2 new supermarkets in the Dallas area. Venerable supermarket chain Tom Thumb is celebrating the opening of two new stores in the Dallas area.

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