Kansas City Chiefs Quaterback Patrick Mahomes was born in 1995 east of Dallas in Tyler, TX. | Photo via Kansas City Chiefs by Jim Berry
The Cowboys are out of the running for the Super Bowl, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that Texas is totally wiped of any chance of representation at the biggest sporting event of the year.
Did you know the Kansas City Chiefs have Dallas ties? The team was formerly known as the Dallas Texans back in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Lamar Hunt, son of oil tycoon H.L. Hunt, wanted to start a Dallas team within the NFL franchise. Unable to do so, he started a league — the American Football League — and a team for his town, called the Texans, in 1959. Four years later, he moved his team to Kansas and renamed them the Chiefs.
Fun fact: Hunt is also credited for coining the phrase “Super Bowl.” Just six years after relocating, Hunt’s Chiefs won Super Bowl IV in 1969.
Back in the Lone Star State, that opportunity to start a Dallas-based NFL team eventually went to Dallas businessman Clint Murchison, Jr., who came to own the team we now know and love: the Dallas Cowboys.
Thursday Live Jazz Nights | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Babou’s at Hôtel Swexan | Price of purchase | Treat yourself to a cocktail and some fine music.
Friday, Jan. 10
“Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” | Friday, Jan. 10-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Times vary | Kalita Humphreys Theater | $32+ | This family-friendly comedic play follows vampire hunters on the hunt for Count Dracula.
Dallas Farmers Market Drink + Food Dash | 5-8 p.m. | Dallas Farmers Market | $35 | This is an easy way to sample all of the flavors of our local farmers market.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra: Disco Fever | Friday, Jan. 10-Sunday, Jan. 12 | Times vary | Meyerson Symphony Center | $35+ | Bust out the bell bottoms — the Dallas Symphony is grooving back in time with hits from the Bee Gees, ABBA, and more.
Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks | 8:30 p.m. | American Airlines Center | $27+ | We’ve got a nugget of advice for the visiting team: you may as well forfeit.
🤝 Imagine the impact if we all volunteered on January 20
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Join AmeriCorps in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King by volunteering this MLK Day. | Photos provided by AmeriCorps
Did you know? Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 20) is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer.
For 30 years, the MLK Day of Service has grown as more people embrace the idea that citizenship involves taking an active role in improving the communities where we live, work, and play.
Leave those faucets dripping and keep an eye on the mercury this week as North Texas hits below-freezing temperatures. Some forecasts also show potential for snow + ice today and tomorrow with as many as 2-6 inches. (WFAA)
Sports
The Dallas Cowboys have until the end of the week to decide if they want to keep head coach Mike McCarthy. What happens if we keep him or who could serve as his replacement? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Cowboys with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Transit
We’re getting closer to go time on DART’s Silver Line project that is now entering its fifth year of construction. The 26-mile train route, which will run between Plano and Dallas Forth Worth International Airport, has a projected completion of the end of 2025 or beginning of 2026. (Dallas Business Journal)
Coming Soon
Mexican steakhouse chain Toca Madera will be building a brand-new location on an empty lot in the East Quarter. In addition to its 414-person dining room, the bougie restaurant promises a patio, private speakeasy + dining room, two bars, and — most notably — fire dancers. An opening date is slated for 2026. (Dallas Observer)
Travel
Dallasites looking to head to southeast Asia can now board Air India flights seven days a week after the airline added a new DFW flight this month. But strap in for a long ride: the total journey amounts to ~28 hours after two layovers on its way to its final destination in New Delhi. (Community Impact)
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On the rocks, neat, dirty, frozen, or zero proof — we’re spilling the Long Island iced tea on the best happy hours in Dallas.
Swizzle | Monday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. | Enjoy $7 cocktail specials and discounted bites like vegan or pork lumpia at this tropical bar’s happy hour.
Ida Claire | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Listen to classic records spinning while you sip a $7 cocktail and dig into $7 bar bites during this “vinyl happy hour.”
Parliament | Monday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m. + Tuesday-Saturday, 5-8 p.m. | Grab a $5 beer or a $6-$7 cocktail including drinks like a mai tai, old fashioned, and margarita. Bonus: Parliament also offers a happy hour any time it rains.
BoomerJack’s | Daily, all day | This spot offers hefty happy hour deals all week long. Depending on the day, you could get a $4 tall draft and $0.75 bone-in wings, a $9.99 burger + beer, and more.
Loro | Monday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. | Another spot with both alcoholic and booze-free deals, this Asian smokehouse features a $5 zero-proof ginger cooler + $5 zero-proof frozen pina horchata.
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If you needed an excuse to grab some pizza this week, PMQ Pizza Magazine’s 2025 Pizza Power Report(you bet that’s a real thing) has named Grapvine’s Mister 01 location as the best independent US pizzeria for the second year in a row.
The rankings use crowd-sourced ratings on websites like Yelp and Google to make its determinations, so give yourselves a pat on the back while you chow down.
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