Dr. Feelgood Returns

'80s rock legends team up for massive tour headed to Dallas-Fort Worth

Mötley Crüe will come out of retirement for a 2020 tour coming to Arlington on July 14.

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Four iconic rock bands that made their name in the '80s — Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts — will join forces for a 2020 stadium tour, which will include a stop at the new Globe Life Field in Arlington on July 14.

The tour, which starts on July 7 in Miami, will go to 22 cities over two months, including Houston's Minute Maid Park on July 15. Thankfully, both the Arlington and Houston dates will be in air-conditioned facilities to avoid the mid-summer heat.

The tour comes six years after Mötley Crüe supposedly retired from touring, a decision that was rendered moot by the success of their Netflix biopic, The Dirt, which has renewed interest in the band. 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of their most popular album, Dr. Feelgood, which will likely be heavily featured on the tour.

Each of the other bands continues to draw interest despite not releasing any new music since 2015. Def Leppard was just inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 and continues to tour around the world. While Poison hasn't put out any new music since 2007, fans will be enticed to see the all-original lineup of Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Bobby Dall, and Rikki Rockett. And Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will balance out the male-heavy lineup with a firepower that has seen them tour with The Who, Green Day, and the Foo Fighters in recent years.

Tickets will go on-sale to the general public beginning at 9 am December 13 at LiveNation.com. Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning 10 am December 10 until 10 pm December 12.

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Dallas acquires 30-year-old amusement park for $13 million

Adventure Landing

An amusement park in Far North Dallas was purchased by the City of Dallas to be developed into a community park. The Dallas City Council voted during its December 11 meeting to buy Adventure Landing, a 30-year-old amusement park at 17717 Coit Rd. for the sum of $13.7 million with a goal to keep the park in business.

The 13.5-acre property has been an entertainment venue for the past 30 years, with mini golf, batting cages, soccer fields, and arcade games.

The previous owner, the Hildebrand family, previously turned down much bigger offers from developers because they wanted the buyer to carry on their mission and keep the park a park.

The Park and Recreation Department will operate the soccer fields, and Adventure Landing will manage all other facilities until a future park is constructed.

In November, the Park and Recreation Board unanimously approved the land acquisition item and recommended approval to the City Council.

“With the cost of land in the north Dallas area increasing in value, we are fortunate to secure this property to make sure residents have access to green spaces and new recreational amenities,” says Dallas Park and Recreation Board President Arun Agarwal in a statement. “Acquiring land in certain fully developed areas of the City for park purposes is exceedingly difficult, and this acquisition represents a unique opportunity for us as a city.”

A release says there aren't many parks in the area, and the closest parks are Preston Ridge Trail to the west, Twin Lakes Park to the south, and the Cotton Belt Trail, which is currently in the works.

“This acquisition represents far more than the purchase of land – it symbolizes a pivotal investment in addressing a critical need within a community with the fewest parks in the entire city," says District 12 Park and Recreation Board Member Lane Conner in a statement. "By creating this new park, we are taking a transformative step toward providing every resident, no matter their neighborhood, with access to exceptional green spaces."

Adventure Landing will keep the same name and management team under the new ownership.

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