Celebrate the Season

A fall must-see: Chihuly glass and pumpkin patch at the Dallas Arboretum

Now that lower temperatures have blown into town, head to the Dallas Arboretum for a seasonal blast: Chihuly Nights and Autumn at the Arboretum.

Photo by Rod Lindley

Some say fall is the best season of the year in Dallas. As lower temperatures slowly blow in to town, we headed to the Dallas Arboretum [https: /dallas.culturemap.com/mapdetail/dallas-arboretum-and-botanical-garden/] for a seasonal blast: Chihuly Nights [https://www.dallasarboretum.org/chihuly/ChihulyNights.html] and Autumn at the Arboretum [https://www.dallasarboretum.org/AutumnAtTheArboretum/index.htm].

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Cult-favorite sandwich chain comes to Dallas and more popular stories

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Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week includes a Colorado sandwich shop's Dallas debut and an exclusive restaurant's new casual offering. Get the details on our most popular stories below, then visit our event planner for weekend fun.

1. Colorado sandwich chain Snarf's makes Dallas debut with 5 locations. A cult-favorite sandwich from Colorado has made its Dallas debut. Snarf’s Sandwiches has opened its first location in Dallas at 2337 W. Mockingbird Ln. #150, in a small center just west of Maple Ave.

2. Prominent Dallas businessman and sports mogul Tom Hicks dies at 79. Thomas O. Hicks, legendary Texas businessman, philanthropist, mentor, and devoted husband and father, died in Dallas on December 6, surrounded by his family; he was 79.

3. New restaurant The Gibson fills needs of its North Dallas neighborhood. A swanky new restaurant has debuted in North Dallas after overcoming some major obstacles. Called The Gibson, it opened in November at 17552 North Dallas Pkwy., after three years in the making.

The Gibson is now open. Photo courtesy of The Gibson

4. Downtown Dallas restaurant Sauvage expands with new dining twist. A downtown Dallas restaurant famous for its multi-course tasting experience is letting its hair down with a new dining option that gives a smaller, more casual taste.

5. Dallas Crystal Charity Ball 2025 takes elegant expedition to South of France. Attendees of the 2025 Crystal Charity Ball were promised an Expedition d’ Elegance, and indeed, Dallas’ grand dame gala delivered a night of globe-trotting glamour.