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Spring is nearly here — ready to do some frolicking?
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden’s annual Dallas Blooms flower festival is just beginning to blossom. And with more than 500,000 tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and cherry blossoms, the biggest flower festival in the southwest is sure to be unbe-leaf-able.
Here are some quick need-to-know tips if you’re already daisy-dreaming.
The festival runs through Sunday, April 13 with other mini events like the Food and Wine Festival sprinkled throughout the schedule.
This year’s theme is “Outside the Ordinary,” with the event featuring Seward Johnson’s hyper-realistic bronze statues and the Arboretum’s tallest-ever installation, “Crossing Paths,” which stands 20 ft tall.
Ticket prices range $18-$26.
Enjoy tip-toeing through the tulips, Dallas.
Events
Events
Thursday, Feb. 27
“Hadestown” | Thursday, Feb. 27-Sunday, March 2 | Times vary | Fair Park | $23+ | In this Tony Award-winning musical, two classic tales from Greek mythology are woven together with the Underworld as the backdrop.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Dallas Mavericks | 7:30 p.m. | American Airlines Center | $19+ | Don’t worry — we acquired an extermination license in our spare time, so these bugs will be gone in notime.
Saturday, March 1
Sourdough 101 | 1-5 p.m. | Dallas College Culinary | $150 | Learn how to make a chewy, crusty loaf and leave with your own sourdough starter.
Texas Rum Fest 2025 | 2-7 p.m. | 2616 Commerce Event Center | $20+ | Get ready to sample tons of different rum brands and learn how to make some new delicious cocktails.
Goat Yoga Outside | 12 p.m. | Lakewood Brewing Company, Garland | $35 | You herd it here first — this yoga sesh is bound to elicit some giggles. Just bring your own mat.
“The Three Little Pigs” | 2 p.m. | Winspear Opera House | $5 | Oink, oink — this opera for kids will also teach your little ones about the merits of different kinds of construction material and their efficacy at preventing wolves from entering homes.
Monday, March 3
Block by Block: Building Knowledge through Minecraft | Monday, March 3-Monday, May 19 | Times vary | Grapevine Public Library Esports Academy, Grapevine | Free | Let the kiddos explore their creativity through Minecraft mods that allow them to do everything from build complex machines to go on Pokemon hunts.
Tuesday, March 4
Bryce Vine: Motel California Tour | 7 p.m. | The Echo Lounge & Music Hall | $42+ | Serious “Glee” fans might recognize this rapper from his appearance as a finalist on “The Glee Project” in 2011.
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Ouch... too soon. The Mavericks just had their first game against Luka Dončić after our former star joined the LA Lakers a few weeks ago. However, we still did fairly well considering all of the team’s injuries. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Mavericks with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Community
There may be hope yet for the 118-year-old downtown Neiman Marcus. A coalition of city officials and real estate groups has formed with the intention of finding a solution to the store’s announced closing. It will soon send a letter to the lot’s landowners asking to meet and work through the “misunderstanding.” (Dallas Business Journal)
Development
Plano City Council approved plans to redevelop the city’s The Shops at Willow Bend. The project will demolish more than a third of the mall’s current space to make room for new apartments, shops, a hotel, offices, and restaurants. It’s expected to reach completion sometime in 2028. (Dallas Morning News)
Closing
Dallas is losing a favorite brewery. Outfit Brewing will be closing its doors (but not without a party) on Saturday, March 1, after six years in business. The owners cited rising operational costs + a slow start to 2025 as reason for their decision to shutter. (Dallas Culture Map)
Opening
A very cute new bakery just opened in Lewisville. RT Bakery & Cafe sells a variety of house-made European tarts, eclairs, bread loaves, and cake slices made with ingredients like 82% French butter, Callebaut Belgian chocolate, and real fruit. (Dallas Morning News)
Ranked
It will probably come as no surprise to say that three DFW-area cities recently made WalletHub’s list of the “Hardest-Working Cities in America.” Plano placed at No. 13, Fort Worth at No. 16, and Garland at No. 21. The study used factors like average commute times and average workweek hours to make its distinction. (WalletHub)
Show
Mark your calendars, Dallas: Texas Ballet Theater’s “International Woman” takes the stage at Wyly Theatre this Friday, Feb. 28. Don’t miss this powerful mixed-repertoire production honoring the legendary Martha Graham and celebrating the power of women in dance.*
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Number
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Shop
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Finance
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City Guide
Business
🛍️ Let’s get down to (small) business
We love the people of Dallas as much as the skyline — here are our notes for newcomers. | Photo by Matthew T Rader
Here at DALtoday, you may already know we’re big on celebrating local, especially our city’s small businesses. Which is why a week dedicated to highlighting the heart of our communities is right up our alley.
Enter: Small Business Week — a national initiative that acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of small businesses — that we’ll be celebrating from Sunday, May 4 to Saturday, May 10.
We want to join in on the celebrations by highlighting some of the best small businesses in our city.
This is where we need your help.
If you own a local small business or know someone who does, celebrate Small Business Week with us by filling out a form about your business. We’ll be selecting businesses to feature in our newsletter throughout the week.
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It’s starting to warm up, folks. We may only be a couple weeks out from some snow, but this week’s forecast shows nothing but temps in the 60s + 70s for awhile. The high on Saturday is predicted to reach 76° — go have a picnic.
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