Real Estate

🏡 The homes

• Spacious bedrooms and bathrooms
• An open-concept kitchen + living room
• High-end finishes and appliances (like luxury flooring and energy-efficient double-pane windows)
• Smart home technology
• And more

🏊 The amenities

• A state-of-the-art fitness center, sport court + yoga room
• Coworking areas
• A resort-style pool + expansive amenity lawn

🚗 The neighborhood

• Second Thursdays at the Carter: Health & Happiness | Thursday, Sept. 12 | 5 p.m. | Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth | Free | Enjoy art as you connect with others during this relaxing event focusing on self-care.
• 38th Annual GrapeFest | Thursday, Sept. 12-Sunday, Sept. 15 | Times vary | Grapevine | $5+ | Uncork some of the best vintages in Texas at the largest wine festival in the southwest.*

• Hops & Shops Market | Friday, Sept. 13 | 6 p.m. | TUPPS Brewery, McKinney | Free | Savor craft beer and live music as you discover unique finds from local vendors at this sip-and-shop event.
• CG5 | Friday, Sept. 13 | 6 p.m. | Longhorn Ballroom | $30+ | This prolific singer, songwriter, and streamer will grace the stage for a night of laughs.

• “1874: The Birth of Impressionism” | Saturday, Sept. 14 | 2-4 p.m. | Dallas Museum of Art | Free | Watch this special production in the Horchow Auditorium that celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition.
• UFC 306 DFW Watch Party | Saturday, Sept. 14 | 9 p.m. | Sports & Social Arlington, Arlington | $5 | Multiple TVs are available for your viewing pleasure during this live entertainment watch party.

• The Dallas City Council voted to reduce the speed limit for a portion of the U.S. 75 Central Expressway. From Mockingbird Lane to Woodall Rogers Freeway, the speed limit will be reduced from 70 mph to 65 mph. (NBC DFW)

• Magnifique. A new 3-in-1 Italian restaurant is coming to the Lakewood area. Serritella will offer a 250-seat Italian steakhouse, a grab-n-go market, and a speakeasy. The Italian utopia will open its doors in 2025. (Dallas Morning News)

• DFW always has room for more Tex-Mex restaurants. Mico’s is opening today at 3007 Maple Ave. The spot will mostly focus on Mexican food but will have a fried chicken sandwich, roasted chicken dishes, and salads featured on their menu as well. (Culture Map Dallas)

• Thirteen new food concessions have been added to the State Fair of Texas. Newcomers will include six new food vendors and seven new food stands. The new additions will join the finalists and winners from the recent Big Tex Awards. (Culture Map Dallas)

• Is it time? Dallasites are revisiting the conversation of a new city flag. The current flag was designed by E. L. Gilchrist and adopted on Feb. 13, 1967. WFAA breaks down the hot topic for those who haven’t gone down the rabbit hole.

• Dallas is known for its celebrity sightings, but have you heard about the time the legendary British band The Beatles caused mass hysteria in the metroplex? Sept. 18, 1964 lives on in the minds of the fans and journalists who experienced the Beatles pandemonium. (Dallas Observer)

• The first woman to earn a PhD from Southern Methodist University has died. After graduating in 1976, Mona Hersh-Cochran spent more than 30 years teaching and completing research at Texas Woman’s University. She was 69. (Dallas Morning News)

• Baseball players Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer return to the Texas Rangers. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Texas Rangers with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

• ICYMI, the 38th Annual GrapeFest starts today. The four-day festival features unique wine experiences (grape stomp, anyone?), live entertainment, and more. Don’t have your tickets, yet? Snag them here + explore the full fest lineup. Sip, sip, hooray.*

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