Talkin' Bout Texas

07/25/2020

Quick getaways in DF-Dub!

These vacation locations each offer ways to socially distance from others and still get you out of town.

07/24/2020

Dallas' Lakewood neighborhood loses an Italian treasure: Penne Pomodoro restaurant, which has been in the very heart of Lakewood for 11 years, has closed. A spokesperson for Lombardi Family Concepts, the restaurant's owner, confirmed that the restaurant closed on July 15.

Dallas' Lakewood neighborhood loses an Italian treasure: Penne Pomodoro restaurant, which has been in the very heart of Lakewood for 11 years, has closed. A spokesperson for Lombardi Family Concepts, the ...

07/23/2020

Coronavirus may have Dallas restaurants down and out but openings are still going on, including a new location for local pizza chain Zalat Pizza, which will expand its realm to Addison. The restaurant is going into a space at 4980 Belt Line Rd., #180 that has a history with pizza.

Coronavirus may have Dallas restaurants down and out but openings are still going on, including a new location for local pizza chain Zalat Pizza, which will expand its realm to ...

07/23/2020

Klyde Warren part 2 rising up in Oak Cliff?

Look carefully into the massive reconstruction of Interstate 35E and you’ll find the first stitches in the mending of a deep tear through historic southern...

07/22/2020

Maybe it's an old Simpsons rerun? Bart & Lisa posing ad DPD officers ringing old Moe up?

A phone call scam is using caller ID spoofing to appear as the Dallas Police Department and demand personal information or money from victims.

07/22/2020

A new fitness concept founded by a celebrity trainer has made its Texas debut. AKT, which stands for Anna Kaiser Technique, is a dance-based cardio fitness brand that has opened a new studio in Plano, at 1900 Preston Rd. at the hot hot intersection of Park Boulevard.

A new fitness concept founded by a celebrity trainer has made its Texas debut. AKT, which stands for Anna Kaiser Technique, is a dance-based cardio fitness brand that has opened ...

07/22/2020

Texas leads the US in oil and gas production and the highest carbon emissions of any state, but what many people don’t realize is that Texas also leads the United States in wind and solar energy potential.

Texas could supply the entire country with electricity!

07/21/2020

Studies show that America can get 57.28% of their energy from solar, 38.41% from wind (texas is blustery af) and 4% from hydro, wave and geothermal. Since renewables are officially cheaper and more efficient than fossil fuels, it is time to DO IT!

07/21/2020

Texans looking to make a splash — but with a healthy distance from others — will have a chance to dive into a massive island-style getaway this summer. A 12-acre lagoon has opened to the public during the limited-capacity Summer Lagoonfest at Lago Mar in Texas City (in the Houston area) from July 15 through September 13.

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. Texas' largest crystal lagoon makes waves as ...

07/21/2020

The largest solar project in Duke Energy Renewables' fleet has come on line in Texas.​

07/20/2020

The 2020 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, our annual event honoring the best in local food and drink, puts the spotlight on the best bars, best neighborhood restaurants, and rising star chefs. For Best New Restaurant, you get to decide via our Tastemaker tournament, a bracket-style competition where 16 new restaurants go head to head.

The 2020 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, our annual event honoring the best in local food and drink, comes at a challenging time. With the coronavirus, we may not be dining out ...

07/20/2020

The Texas Rangers have furloughed roughly 60 employees.

This news comes less than three weeks after several employees tested positive for COVID-19 and about a month after ownership mandated that employees return to work.

The move comes not even three weeks after several Rangers employees tested positive for COVID-19.