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Instagram-friendly Dallas venue Rainbow Vomit to close after 7 years

The immersive art experience Rainbow Vomit will close its doors on Monday, March 23.

Photo courtesy of Rainbow Vomit

Rainbow Vomit, which was part of a wave of Instagram-friendly venues to open in Dallas in recent years, will close its doors of its Fair Park location on Monday, March 23.

According to a press release, a change in building ownership signaled the right moment for Rainbow Vomit to close this chapter and begin imagining what comes next.

The immersive art experience, located at 3609 Parry Ave. in Dallas, opened in January 2019, the brainchild of owner Jason Mendez and Creative Director Deanna Theis (later joined by co-creator and Experience Director “Rainbow” Rob Andrews).

Over seven years, it has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors into its playful, immersive environment.

“Rainbow Vomit has always been an evolving creative experiment,” said Andrews in a statement. “Over seven years under Deanna’s creative leadership, it grew into something much bigger than an installation. Rainbow Vomit became a place where people could feel joy, connection, and permission to be themselves. This final run is about gratitude, reflection, and welcoming as many people as possible into the experience one more time.”

From surprise rooms to recognizable characters like Gerard the Unicorn, the experience emphasized interaction and discovery rather than passive viewing. It also hosting interactive musical performances, artist collaborations, New Year’s celebrations, and more.

“For us, the goal was never just a place to take pictures,” Theis said in a statement. “It was about creating an environment where people felt free to explore, imagine, and reconnect with a sense of play. Seeing those experiences of our guests is something I’ll always carry with me.”

While the Fair Park installation is ending, Rainbow Vomit itself is not. The team is already exploring future possibilities and new ways to carry the spirit of Rainbow Vomit forward.

“Thank you to everyone who showed up, believed in this space, and made it their own,” Mendez said in a statement. “This isn’t goodbye. It’s see you later.”

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Racket sports

Trendy Austin padel club Padel39 lobs first DFW location into Carrollton

Photo by Juan J Valdes

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A popular padel club from Austin is serving up its first location in Dallas-Fort Worth: Padel39 has purchased and taken over the existing Dallas Padel Club, at 3000 Belmeade Dr.

According to a release, multimillion-dollar renovations are underway and are expected to be complete by summer 2026. The revamp includes:

Seven new outdoor courts are being added to the current three indoor courts (with completion expected by March 2026).
Full food and beverage capabilities for a premium sports bar that is open to the public.
A fitness area for members that is affiliated with HYROX, recovery areas, wellness facilities (sauna, cold plunge, etc.), upscale locker rooms.
Upscale lounging and coworking space.

For those not up on their racket sports, padel is a cousin of pickleball, tennis, and racquetball. The sport has been wildly popular in Spain and Latin America for decades and is one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S. Like pickleball, it's a doubles game played on a small court, and players hit off glass walls.

Padel was invented in Acapulco, Mexico, by Enrique Corcuera; Padel39 bears the first two numbers of all Acapulco ZIP Codes.

Padel39 co-founders Will and Naomi Boyce.Photo by Juan J Valdes

The company was founded in 2024 by husband-and-wife William Boyce and Naomi Boyce; William played tennis for the University of Texas at Austin.

Padel39 currently has two locations in Austin, with a third opening in March. They say they aim to open 12 to 15 Padel39 clubs in Austin, Dallas, and Houston by 2028. After Carrollton, a location will open in central Dallas in late 2026/early 2027, they say.

“We currently introduce 200+ new players to the sport each month, while maintaining a core group of repeat clients who return for the fitness, competition and vibrant community,” William Boyce says in the release. “Each new location fulfills our vision to put Padel39 and Texas at the epicenter of the padel community.”

In addition to offering courts to play on, Padel39 features on-court programming, tournaments, social events, and physical wellness opportunities such as courtside Pilates and morning yoga.

Padel39 Padel39 courts and lounge areas at a location in Austin. Photo by Josh Graziadei

While Padel39 offers memberships, all guests are welcome to play, they say. According to the website, each club is priced differently. At the flagship location in Austin, Padel39 memberships start at $89 per month or $890 per year, but players can also rent courts as needed for 90 minutes at $30.

“We set out to create a modern take on a country club; a place where members and guests could ‘play and stay,’” Boyce says. “We’ve built that and more. We work to improve the experience for our guests each day.”

Outdoor construction on the Carrollton club is expected to be completed by March. Indoor food and beverage, fitness and lounging renovations will be finished by summer, they say. The club will remain open during renovations.

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