| This is why we can’t have nice things. Dallas, do you even know how to party without placing entire neighborhoods at risk? The bomb squad disposed of three tons of fireworks confiscated from a South Dallas home. Three. Tons. Explosives. The gazillion fireworks shows around D-FW ostensibly do not satisfy your lust for pyrotechnics. The dazzling displays of sparkle and sound will no doubt continue from your driveways and yards, as they do every year and throughout the week. (Oak Cliff Advocate) |
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THE CATCH UP: YOUR NEWS DIGEST
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Bust out the cigars
After years of trying, Dallas is expecting! Our very own pro baseball team, that is. And we all have a chance to decide on a name. We’re knitting booties (not really) and building facilities to keep our little guys comfy and competitive. (NBC 5)
After sorrow, song: ‘He would have accepted the challenge’
Popular video of lip-synching and dancing Texas police officers coincides with the near-anniversary of the July 7, 2016, mass shooting that left five Dallas officers dead. One local station checked in with Carlos Zamarripa, little bro to slain officer Patrick; the younger Zamarripa says not only would his sibling have eagerly participated in the lighthearted lip-synch battle, he even has a video to prove it. (CBS Local)
House or car magnet? (Or perhaps a peril the city’s ignored)
A car crashed into this Dallas family’s home. Then it happened again. And yet again. The Hernandezes say the city should do something about the perilous stretch of Oak Cliff area road. (NBC 5) |
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Human drivers are all: ‘Oh, crap’
Seven electric buses are roaming the streets of Dallas. (NBC 5)
They made it
Who knew Dallas has so many inventors? The week of June 26 alone, Dallas-area dwellers received 96 patents, for everything from a skin cream to a mobile 3D point of estimation headset. (Dallas Innovates)
Prospect for pioneering peeps
That makes it prime time for former Oprah Magazine publisher Alyce Alston to revitalize the Dallas Entrepreneur Center, of which she recently took control. (Dallas Morning News) |
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HARD NEWS: IT’LL BE QUICK AND ONLY HURT A LITTLE
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Loose dogs chewed his arm to shreds
Remember the Dallas man who was attacked by dogs last month? He is undergoing surgery to amputate his mangled arm. (Fox 4)
Pickaxe pillagers (on camera for your viewing pleasure)
Bold Costco burglary: Police need help ID-ing the suspected thieves, who armed themselves with a pickaxe and at least one gun before smashing a jewelry case and making off with much bling. (Lake Highlands Advocate)
Crisis at Costco! ‘And I can’t get out’
Another issue at Costco: A shopper says during Sunday’s heist, he attempted to use the emergency exit, which did not instantly open. Emergency doors, he believes, should open with adequate urgency. (WFAA) |
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DINING: BE THAT ONE GUY WHO KNOWS IT ALL
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Film food
Forget you, popcorn and all your kernels trapped between teeth. The Kessler Theater now serves up tacos and queso. (Oak Cliff Advocate)
Something fishy here
Mamasan House of Poke, brought to East Dallas by folks with some serious restaurant cred, is set to open July 27. (Culture Map Dallas)
Meatless in Dallas
Let’s find something for the vegetarians, shall we? (Dallas Magazine) |
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EVENTS: OR, HOW TO AVOID LAME DATES
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Tonight
Camp Nowhere Dallas 2018 at South Side Ballroom features music from Louis the Child, Troyboi, Big Wild, R.LUM.R & Cray. Camp cosplay encouraged. (Details)
Unfaded Brass takes center stage at Music Thursday at Klyde Warren Park. (Details)
Tomorrow
Warped Tour at Dos Equis Pavilion begins at noon. (Details)
Summer Samba at the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake features food, potables and a “crazy talented band.” (Details) |
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