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    Texans Who Party

    Dallas' finest party planners honored on elite list of America's best

    Julia Bunch
    May 31, 2017 | 12:00 pm
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    Todd Fiscus' Avant Garden was named a VIP honoree on Salonniere's Les Pages.
    Courtesy of Todd Fiscus/Avant Garden

    Dallas knows how to party, and now there’s proof that we’re really good at it. Several Texas event venues, planners, and companies have been deemed the best in the nation by entertaining website The Salonniere.

    Authors of the website's new Les Pages list spent months compiling the nation’s only merit-based system that dictates the country’s top event businesses and venues in 17 major U.S. markets, including San Francisco; Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; and New York. Texas, with picks from Dallas, Austin, and Houston making the list, has plenty to be proud of.

    VIP honorees in Dallas include Todd Fiscus’ duo of companies, Todd Events and Avant Garden flower shop. Fiscus’ planning company designs everything from weddings to galas to corporate events with in-season and specialty blooms.

    To determine who made the list, The Salonniere engaged influencers, such as society editors, fundraiser event planners, caterers, and event designers, and combined their industry expertise to pick the top florists, designers, caterers, and venues in the nation.

    “Les Pages is based entirely on feedback from the nation’s most discerning party hosts and most knowledgeable event experts. Companies cannot buy their way onto the list. They must earn and retain their spot,” says Carla McDonald, founder and editor-in-chief of The Salonniere.

    Throwing a shindig? Call up Diamond Affairs, DFW Events, or Emily Clarke Events, who all picked up spots within the best event designers category.

    For a florist who can handle bouquets, centerpieces, and boutonnieres for every occasion, turn to Bella Flora, Bows and Arrows, Garden Gate, Grange Hall, Jackson Durham, Leeny’s Flowers, and Tami Winn, who were all named top floral designers.

    Cassandra Fine Catering’s custom menus, with the likes of white truffle-infused custard and antelope tenderloin, helped it gain praise as one of the nation’s best caterers. Food Company, comprised of the inventive chefs behind Nonna restaurant, also scored a spot on the best caterers list.

    A slew of the city’s most exquisite venues were also named to the list, most of which would be no surprise to CultureMap’s Real Weddings couples.

    Arlington Hall at Lee Park, Belo Mansion and Pavilion, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Dallas Museum of Art, DEC on Dragon St., Hotel Crescent Court, Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Garden, Nasher Sculpture Garden, the Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, and W Hotel Dallas are the city’s best spots for weddings, galas, functions and parties, according to Les Pages.

    The list also shines a light on the people in America who are the absolute best-of-the-best where parties are concerned, McDonald says.

    Proving there’s no party like a Texas party, Austin and Houston picked up several honorees in each category.

    Les Pages is a natural follow-up to The Salonniere 100, and together the two shine a light on the people in America who are exceptional at leveraging the power of social gatherings to enrich the lives of others. The Salonniere 100 celebrates the gifted connectors who host parties, and Les Pages honors the exceptional professionals who bring events to life.

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    Waterpark fun

    Hurricane Harbor Arlington slides into summer with 2026 opening date

    Alex Bentley
    May 7, 2026 | 2:45 pm
    Splash Island at Hurricane Harbor Arlington
    Photo courtesy of Hurricane Harbor Arlington
    Hurricane Harbor Arlington opens for the 2026 season on May 16.

    Dallas-Fort Worth's largest waterpark, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington, will officially open for the summer on Saturday, May 16, bringing a variety of new offerings for park attendees.

    Chief among them will be a new Fast Lane program that allows guests to bypass standard ride wait lines. Guests who purchase a Fast Lane Pass online or at the park can redeem a wristband at any participating Fast Lane location within the park. Fast Lane wristbands are valid for use at participating rides and attractions throughout the park.

    Hurricane Harbor has also undergone a series of park-wide improvements and upgraded attractions. They include ride upgrades on Sea Wolf, Raging Rapids, and the Wave Pool; a new Life Floor addition to the Splash Island play structure; new and improved shade sails throughout the park; and more.

    In 2025, the park unveiled a new signature attraction, Splash Island, a 58,000 square-foot family area featuring a three-story play structure with 110 interactive water features, 17 slides, and a Texas-sized tipping bucket carrying 1,000 gallons of water.

    “This season opening marks an exciting new chapter for Hurricane Harbor Arlington, with Splash Island continuing to stand out as the park’s largest and most expansive addition in recent years,” said Heather Blair, park manager, in a statement.

    Season passes are now on sale, with a Gold Pass offering access to Hurricane Harbor Arlington, Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Schlitterbahn Waterparks, Frontier City, and other Hurricane Harbor locations in Texas and Oklahoma.

    For a limited time, guests can purchase a 2026 Gold Membership for as little as $8 a month. For more information on passes, tickets and park hours, visit sixflags.com/hurricaneharbortexas.

    Hurricane Harbor Arlington is also now hiring a variety of seasonal positions. Applicants must be at least 15 years old, and positions are filled on a rolling basis as available. Interested candidates can apply online at jobs.sixflags.com.

    Hurricane Harbor's opening-date announcement comes on the heels of another local waterpark chain reopening its two DFW locations this month: Hawaiian Falls in Roanoke and Mansfield will open their doors for the summer season on Saturday, May 9.

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