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    Flipping out

    Olympics' biggest stars join Simone Biles for thrilling DFW gymnastics 'spectacular'

    Stephanie Allmon Merry
    Aug 23, 2021 | 1:16 pm

    Jordan Chiles, MyKayla Skinner, Jade Carey, and Grace McCallum dazzled Dallas-Fort Worth at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships before they won a trove of Olympic medals in Tokyo — and now they're coming back to entertain fans in a thrilling gymnastics "spectacular." Nearly every member of the Team USA gymnastics squad (minus one, sadly, Sunisa Lee, who is a freshman at Auburn University) will join headliner Simone Biles on the Gold Over America Tour stopping at Dickies Arena on October 9.

    According to an August 19 news release, also performing will be 2016 Olympic gold and silver medalist and Dancing With The Stars champion Laurie Hernandez; All-American, NCAA National Champion and viral video sensation Katelyn Ohashi; winner of three gold medals in 2019 and 2020 at the Tokyo World Cup Morgan Hurd; elite gymnast Shilese Jones; former USA Gymnastics Women's Athlete of the Year Chellsie Memmel (who mounted a comeback at Nationals in Fort Worth); 2021 French Olympian Melanie De Jesus dos Santos; and 2018 NCAA National Champion from UCLA where she achieved 10 perfect 10’s, Peng-Peng Lee.

    “The Athleta Presents Gold Over America Tour will match athleticism and entertainment,” Biles says in the release. “The show embodies the themes of empowerment and togetherness, which was on display in Tokyo. Together, all the gymnasts on this tour want to inspire the next generation of women and athletes.”

    Beyond being a demonstration of eye-popping twists and flips, the show promises to promote values of empowerment, friendship, positive body image, mental health awareness, and self-confidence, organizers say.

    But let's be real. We're there for the eye-popping twists and flips, too — and we know this dream lineup can raise the roof with them.

    For those who need an Olympics refresher:

    (Deep breath)

    Houston's Biles — the most-decorated gymnast of all time — experienced a medical issue called "the twisties" after qualifying rounds, which made her death-defying stunts too dangerous to compete safely. When she suddenly dropped out of the team final, her Texas training mate Chiles and calm-and-collected teammate McCallum delivered some unscheduled clutch performances that helped win the team silver medal.

    And then ... when Biles couldn't compete in the vault final, Skinner — who hadn't qualified, announced her retirement, and packed her bags to leave Tokyo — got the call to compete in Biles' spot and won herself a silver medal.

    And then ... Carey, who'd flubbed her vault in the same final where Skinner won the silver medal, came charging back the next day with a stunning floor exercise and won herself a gold medal.

    And then ... Biles returned triumphantly on the very last day of competition with a "twist-less" balance beam routine she could compete safely, and won herself a bronze medal.

    (Exhale)

    These shining stars of the Games will each perform some of their most famous routines mixed with career highlights, personal videos, and social media interactions; "the show is a high-energy, gymnastics-meets-pop-concert spectacular," the release says. A crew of gymnastic dancers under bright LED video screens and lights will heighten the adrenaline, and some ticketholders will get to join them onstage at the end.

    It could be fans' last time to see Skinner perform, as she still plans to retire. Biles has not yet announced her future plans, but there was much pre-Olympics speculation that she'd hang up her leotard after this year, too. Both women are a "grandmotherly" 24 in a sport dominated by teenagers.

    Local fans of Hernandez will be happy to see her back on the mats, too, as an injury in warmups at the National Championships took her out of the Fort Worth competition; she served as an NBC commentator at the Olympics. (Follow her comeback journey, as well as those of Hurd and other elite gymnasts, in the excellent docu-series Golden, streaming on NBC's Peacock app — one episode goes inside Dickies Arena for Nationals.)

    The 35-city tour, which starts September 21 in Tucson, Arizona will also make Texas stops in San Antonio on October 6 and Houston on October 8.

    Tickets for the Fort Worth show start at $46.50, available through Ticketmaster.

    To sign up for more information about VIP packages and a chance to dance in the show finale, visit www.GoldOverAmericaTour.com. Follow on Instagram & Facebook @GoldOverAmericaTour, Twitter @GoldOverAmerica and YouTube. #GoldInAllOfUs

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    Colorful Mexican chain bringing tacos to McKinney leads week's top stories

    Stephanie Allmon Merry
    Nov 29, 2025 | 10:00 am
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    Editor's note: Sit back and relax on this long Thanksgiving weekend, and get caught up on the week's headlines. Our most-read stories in recent days include news of a new taco shop coming to McKinney, roundups of holiday pop-up bars and holiday ice rinks, a new Uptown steakhouse, and a new wholesale club. Need plans this weekend? Check out our Weekend Event Planner. Want to see the best local Christmas lights? Here's the ultimate guide.

    1. Colorful Mexican chain Barrio will bring tacos and tequila to McKinney. There's a new taco coming to Texas: Called Barrio, it's a chain that was founded in Ohio, of all places, and it's opening its first Texas location in McKinney, at 9401 W. University Dr. #150. According to franchisee Wissam Saliba, the restaurant will open in February 2026.

    2. All the holiday pop-up bars keeping Dallas' spirits bright in 2025. The holiday pop-up season has arrived, and Dallas-Fort Worth is absolutely frosted in festive takeovers. Whether you love your holidays kitschy, classy, tropical, or with a Texas twist, this list has your perfect jolly pop-up.

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    3. New Andreas steakhouse lands in former Morton's space in Uptown Dallas. A new steakhouse has opened at an Uptown Dallas address that has a steakhouse past: Andreas Prime Steaks & Seafood, a concept from chef Andreas Kotsifos, has opened at 2222 McKinney Ave., in the former Morton's The Steakhouse space, with steaks and European-influenced cuisine.

    4. 9 Dallas-area ice rinks to spin & glide through the 2025 holiday season. Forget Milan-Cortina. The real winter figure skating action is taking place across Dallas-Fort Worth this holiday season. Here are nine cool DFW ice rinks to jump into family fun for the 2025 holidays.

    5. Northeast discount chain BJ's Wholesale Club to open store in Mesquite. A new destination for discount shoppers has debuted in Mesquite: BJ’s Wholesale Club, a membership-based warehouse club making its way into Texas, will open a location in Mesquite at 4355 Childress Dr., on the southeast corner of US-30 and 635, in a 104,763-square-foot space that was previously a rolling green field.

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