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The City of Dallas has announced significant progress on the Community Park at Fair Park, a project that will bring approximately 10.5 acres of new green space, recreational amenities, and community-focused programming to South Dallas. According to a release, Dallas City Council authorized a tax increment financing (TIF) development agreement with the nonprofit Fair Park First. The TIF development agreement will provide up to $3 million in gap funding from the Deep Ellum TIF

The countdown is nearly on for one of Texans' favorite season of the year. Of course, the food is the biggest draw, and to drum up the hype ahead of State Fair season, there's the annual award with some of the most creative foods. The State Fair of Texas has announced finalists for the 22nd Annual Big Tex Choice Awards. Winners will be named on August 18, in the categories of Best Taste – Savory, Best Taste – Sweet, Best Taste – Sipper, and Most Creative. The awards are open

Downtown Dallas deck park Klyde Warren Park will expand with a double-story glass and steel pavilion, terrace, and skating rink. The expansion, which comes 14 years after the park's debut in 2012, will be nearly two acres to the west toward Field Street, covering the final recessed portion of the freeway. Park rendering via Klyde Warren Park and HKS. The pavilion building will cater more to adults 20-40, according to Axios Dallas. It will include approximately 24,000 square f

The City of Dallas celebrated the opening of its second-ever deck park, Halperin Park, this past Saturday on May 9. Halperin Park, which was previously called the Southern Gateway Deck Park, is located in Oak Cliff between the Dallas Zoo and I-35E. Opening events and celebrations included live music, dances, arts, yoga, food trucks, and more over the weekend. This park is the second to open in Dallas after the establishment of Klyde Warren Park in the Arts District that opene

Just in time for National Poetry Month and Dallas Arts Month, the City of Dallas has welcomed two new Poet Laureates. Mayor Eric L. Johnson announced Kristoddie Woods, professionally known as Black Ceasar, as the City of Dallas’ third Poet Laureate during a morning ceremony on Wednesday, April 8, at Dallas City Hall. Booker T. Washington High School student Cadence Diggs was named Youth Poet Laureate. According to a press release, Woods will serve as an ambassador for the lit

April is the official start of Dallas Arts Month and National Poetry Month. Of course the City of Dallas had to recognize it with a festive kickoff Thursday at the Latino Cultural Center. Dallas Arts Month first debuted in 2013 and is designed to increase resident awareness, encourage participation, and appreciation for the experiences Dallas artists and organizations create throughout the city. The kick-off event featured live performances by Coyote Rock, Reuben Lael, a

Photo courtesy of Tony Fay PR In a history-making event, the FWC team announced plans for the FIFA Fan Festival set to take place at Fair Park from June 11- July 19. The Fan Festival will be free to the public with a scannable QR code for entry inside the Pavilion at Fair Park. This is momentous for Sunny South Dallas, which generally sees its most foot traffic during the State Fair of Texas each fall. It will be free to the public for 34 days on all open days. The last time

Photo courtesy Lisset Bell Fresh produce and local goods are landing in Fair Park every week starting this Sunday, March 1, with a new weekly Fair Park Farmers Market . The market is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March through July. It is closed during the State Fair and resumes operations later in the year. Visitors can expect almost 100 vendors offering fresh produce, locally made products, and specialty goods. Good Local Markets kicks off its18th season with the Fair Park Farmers

Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson will lead an official business delegation to New York City to spotlight the rise of “Y’all Street” and promote Dallas as America’s premier city for financial services on February 25. Alongside Mayor Johnson and City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, the delegation will consist of local business and civic leaders showcasing the Dallas business community’s full range and depth: Craig Davis, President and CEO of Visit Dallas Gilbert Gerst, Chair of the

Dallas City Council District 7 hosted a Lunch & Learn to brief small business owners on the new District 7 Exterior Improvement Grant Program on Tuesday afternoon, January 20, at Vista Bank on 3225 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. The City of Dallas initiative offers reimbursable grants up to $50,000 to support permanent exterior improvements to commercial properties located in District 7. Councilman Adam Bazaldua said the program was created after the district identified availabl

Business owners, artists, and locals came together at a Futbol for the Culture event at South Dallas bar Whiskeys this past Friday, December 5, to discuss how to make the most of FIFA and give visitors a more enhanced and inclusive preview of Dallas while they're here for the World Cup. Some locals expressed their thoughts on transportation, business development, and generating more foot traffic from Arlington toward the heart of Dallas and more specifically South Dallas. So

Courtesy Gabriel Tovar The City of Dallas and Visit Dallas announced the upcoming launch of a new city-wide campaign, “Spend It in Dallas” , which officially launches on November 27. The campaign is designed to encourage residents, visitors and businesses to invest in Dallas by spending their time, experiences, and dollars locally. This campaign comes at a pivotal moment, as Dallas continues to expand its economic engine, support neighborhood business ecosystems, and foster i

Under clear skies and an even brighter sense of anticipation, Sunny South Dallas took center stage Tuesday as city leaders, FIFA partners, and community members officially opened the FIFA World Cup Volunteer Center at Fair Park. The new hub, located inside the historic Food and Fiber Pavilion, marks a major milestone in Dallas’s march toward hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026. The ceremony drew representatives from the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee, Dallas Cit

DART Silver Line After years and years of development, the DART Silver Line is finally becoming a reality. Once it makes its debut for riders on October 25, rides will make stops across seven cities: Carrollton, Dallas, Addison, Plano, Richardson, Coppell, and Grapevine. Celebrations for the start of service will kick off on October 25 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. across the stations. There will be free rides from October 25 - November 8. To mark the launch, they're inviting the c

With it's biggest budget yet coming in at $5.20 billion, Dallas has approved the budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. But how does that...