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Link structure
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Server
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External factors
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Media files
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Dallas Observer | The Leading Independent Source for Dallas, TX News
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The Dallas Observer is your source for independent local journalism. Get the latest Dallas, TX news on restaurants, arts, culture & more from the city's leading voice.
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H2 GET MORE COVERAGE LIKE THIS
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H2 Stay in the Know
H3 Review: Vince Staples at South Side Ballroom
H3 What to know about the mysterious Texas transgender political mailers
H3 The Granada Theater and Sundown at Granada are closing
H3 One brunch, one event: Your weekend culinary guide to Dallas, Oct. 24-25
H3 Second thoughts, first single: Billy Law releases new music after 5 years
H3 Free things to do in Dallas (and beyond) this weekend, Oct. 23-25
H3 Congressional seats, millions in funding for Dallas on the line with census proposal
H3 LATEst Articles
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H3 One brunch, one event: Your weekend culinary guide to Dallas
H3 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders officially unionize
H3 The Granada Theater and Sundown at Granada are closing Duplicate text
H3 Review: ‘You Can See Everything,’ but should you?
H3 News
H3 Ken Paxton’s anti-abortion influence already extended beyond Texas. He could take it further in the Senate
H3 Texas campaign spending explained using corn dogs and Cowboys tickets
H3 What to know about the Dallas Mavericks’ 2026-27 NBA season
H3 Dallas ISD to pay $1 million after alleged mishandling of teacher sexual misconduct
H3 Dallas residents left ‘without any resources’ as AI cameras spur code enforcement
H3 Post-Prairieland: How Dallas activism has changed since the detention center shooting
H3 Former Dallas leader says ‘stronger mayor’ is a fix for a ‘fundamentally’ broken system
H3 Thanks for Joining!
H3 THANK YOU!
H3 Food & Drink
H3 Coming to SMU Boulevard: New York-style pizza with a cathartic crust
H3 5 reasons you need to be at the Dallas Observer happy hour at Easy Slider
H3 A top-talent Dallas dining team quietly closed its Plano restaurant after just over a year
H3 Forget Buc-ee’s: A roadside sushi dive in Ennis is America’s No. 1 gas station restaurant
H3 Dallas Chefs: The Prep Q&A with chef Regino Rojas of Revolver and Purepecha
H3 Finally, patio season is here: the 15 best patios in Dallas
H3 How to celebrate Día de los Muertos in Dallas
H3 Music
H3 Kacey Musgraves is taking us back to the ‘Middle of Nowhere’ with new album
H3 Angine de Poitrine announces 2027 tour, Dallas date
H3 A nonprofit is recruiting local DJs to increase voter turnout in North Texas
H3 Foster the People torch the American Dream in Irving
H3 Zillionaire Doe and Headhuncho Amir put on for the New Dallas movement on Saturday
H3 Phoebe Bridgers made Fort Worth the coolest place in the galaxy for a night
H3 Gorillaz lead an electric Fort Worth pilgrimage up ‘The Mountain’
H3 Arts & Culture
H3 The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders officially unionize
H3 Review: ‘You Can See Everything’ wants to outsmart us. Does it?
H3 A stampede on the Katy Trail underlines the larger run club permitting problem
H3 17 of the best places in Dallas for a good walk
H3 No ghosts in the machine: Claire Morales creates her own Denton Halloween universe
H3 The best places near North Texas to see the upcoming Orionid Meteor Shower
H3 Conservative host Steven Crowder files suit against CNN over Talarico town hall
H3 OPINION
H3 Love your library? Turn support into community impact
H3 Democrats distance themselves from trans rights – close midterm races may show whether that pays off
H3 The seditionist: The rise and fall of an American white nationalist
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H3 The seditionist: The rise and fall of an American white nationalist Duplicate text
H3 Texas is a big, beautiful mess. I’m proud to be from where the West begins
H3 This Hunger Action Month, remember: SNAP supports Texas farmers too
H3 UPCOMING Music events
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H3 5 reasons you need to be at the Dallas Observer happy hour at Easy Slider Duplicate text
H3 Angine de Poitrine announces 2027 tour, Dallas date Duplicate text
H3 The best places near North Texas to see the upcoming Orionid Meteor Shower Duplicate text
H3 Finally, patio season is here: the 15 best patios in Dallas Duplicate text
H3 How to celebrate Día de los Muertos in Dallas Duplicate text
H3 ‘You Can’t Leave’ cast finds that home is where the haunt is: North Texas
H3 Edgemere Film Fest returns for a second year, celebrating film and senior living
H3 tell your story | sponsored content
H3 Johnny Rodriguez The Salon rises from the ashes with a new look and location
H3 Busting common air conditioning myths so you can keep cool
H3 Game Show Battle Rooms rolls out the red carpet with a new look
H3 Six restaurants to try in Dallas’ historic West End
H3 MARIJUANA
H3 How is the Texas THC ban affecting users? Results are mixed, Dallas doctor says
H3 Are THC products still on Texas shelves safe? It’s complicated, experts say
H3 Delta 8, other THC products to be banned in Texas starting July 31
H3 Texas Republicans are going after THC. Yes, again
H3 THCa Will Get You High, but Is It Legal in Texas?
H3 Federal marijuana rescheduling could open doors for Texas dispensaries, universities
H3 Texas smokable hemp ban block continues as potential restrictions loom
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H3 Win 2 tickets to Remi Wolf!
H3 Win 2 tickets to Carly Rae Jepsen!
H3 Win 2 tickets to Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls!
H3 How to Build an Ecommerce SEO Score Using Margin, Inventory, and Search Demand
H3 Crossing the Texas State Line With Colonial Van Lines
H3 The Passion Behind Lorenz & Lorenz: How Ted Met Lesley
H3 Dive Into Deep Ellum: Get to Know the Dallas Neighborhood Beyond the Surface
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