This Week's Hot Headlines

New downtown Dallas taqueria tops this week's 5 most popular stories

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.

1. New taqueria with killer trompo serves downtown Dallas at all hours. A highly regarded taqueria that could formerly be found only at gas stations now has its own spot, right in the middle of downtown Dallas. Twisted Trompo is a family-owned taco shop that started in 2008 with a single location inside the Chevron at Bachman Lake.

2. Fun-loving bride and groom celebrate all weekend in Dallas with family and friends. If there’s one thing John and Marlee Angle do well, it’s celebrate. In August 2017, on a food-and-wine trip to Spain — their favorite country — John popped the question, and the couple’s been celebrating ever since.

3. Pioneering burger restaurant gets nudged out of Dallas' Greenville Avenue. There's a loss on the burger front, of a restaurant with a long history: Fuddruckers, the chain invented by Phil Romano that does burgers and American food with games for the kids, has closed its location on Greenville Avenue, after 21 years in that space.

4. Dallas flips in these 2 ZIP codes bring home higher profit than U.S. average. Dallas HGTV fans who are inspired to flip a home should look to two ZIP codes, in particular — 75243 and 75228. While the national average profit for home flipping is about $65,520, the average profit in these two ZIP codes is quite a bit higher, according to a new report.

5. These are the 9 best things to do in Dallas this weekend. The final weekend in September is a huge one. Not only do you have the start of the single biggest event on the Dallas calendar, but you have no fewer than four big-name concerts, two new local theatrical productions, the start of a new classical music season, and a new art exhibit to enjoy.

Tacos with trompo.

Photo courtesy of Twisted Trompo

Tacos with trompo.

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Water Park Fun

Hurricane Harbor Arlington unveils sprawling new water playground

Photo courtesy of Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington.

Splash Island at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington features tons of new family attractions.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington, the largest water park in North Texas, has unveiled a massive new water attraction for summer 2025: Called Splash Island, it's a new water playground with 17 slides and more than 100 interactive water features such as water cannons, water wheels, dumping buckets, and spray hoses.

According to a release, it'll make its official debut on July 15.

The ride has a huge footprint, taking up 58,000 square feet, making it officially the largest attraction at Hurricane Harbor — so large that it replaces two previous attractions, Splashwater Beach and Surf Rider.

Its emphasis is on family, with the following features:

a multi-level, 50-foot treehouse play structure
17 water slides with plenty of drops and twists
110 interactive water features
huge splash pad
gigantic tipping bucket carrying 1,000 gallons of water

The tipping bucket tips over guests every 6-8 minutes. It’s the first tipping bucket of this size at Hurricane Harbor.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is the water-centric sibling to Six Flags Over Texas, the iconic amusement park in Arlington. Hurricane Harbor is on the north side of I-30, across from Globe Life Field, and features more than 40 rides and attractions like Typhoon Twister and Tsunami Surge.

Other new stuff
Also new for the 2025 season is the reimagined Smokehouse on the Water restaurant featuring an all-new menu consisting of brisket and pulled pork and side dishes like house-made macaroni & cheese, chopped salad, and cornbread.

Other park enhancements include new double-decker family cabanas with beach furniture, updated restrooms, themed murals, and a fresh look throughout the park.

“Splash Island was designed with our families in mind," says Hurricane Harbor Park Manager Heather Blair in a statement. "It provides tons of fun for kids and parents alike, and a place for everyone to relax in the nearby cabanas while they savor our new food and beverage offerings.”

Hurricane Harbor Arlington is open daily through August 10, and then on weekends through Labor Day.

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