Deciding where to eat in the Dallas–Fort Worth area can be a challenge—not because there are too few choices, but because there are so many. From neighborhood barbecue joints and family-owned Mexican restaurants to elegant steakhouses and international cuisine, DFW offers something for nearly every taste and budget. SearchDFW.com makes finding your next meal easier.
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Every fall, millions of visitors enter Fair Park looking for familiar Texas traditions: corny dogs, football, livestock, midway rides and, of course, a friendly greeting from Big Tex.But the State Fair of Texas existed long before Big Tex raised his hand and said, “Howdy, folks!” Its story stretches back to the nineteenth century, when Dallas
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Texas Lottery: The Games, the Winners, the Scratch-Offs—and the Night My Lottery Pool Thought I Was a Genius There is something uniquely Texan about walking into a neighborhood convenience store, buying a cold drink, and noticing the bright lottery display beside the register. Maybe the Lotto Texas jackpot has climbed into the tens of millions.
The History of DeSoto, Texas: From a Country Crossroads to a Growing DFW City Just a few miles south of Dallas stands DeSoto, Texas—a community with roots reaching back to the earliest years of statehood. Today, DeSoto is a busy Dallas–Fort Worth suburb with modern neighborhoods, schools, parks, businesses and more than 58,000 residents. Its
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Have you ever wondered whether someone, somewhere, might be holding money that belongs to you? It may sound unlikely, but thousands of Texans have money waiting to be claimed. It could be a small refund that was mailed to an old address, an insurance payment you never received, or even funds belonging to a deceased
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Today, Joe Pool Lake is one of the most popular outdoor destinations in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Families visit its parks, boaters cross its open water, and anglers fish around submerged trees, old roadbeds, bridges, and stock ponds. However, Joe Pool Lake is not a natural lake. It is a reservoir created by damming Mountain
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The Police Dog That Never Was A funny true story recalled by John Fite John Fite, recalls a true story—or at least a story that became less true every time five-year-old little Johnny opened his mouth. The year was 1959, and I had just turned five years old. Back then, a five-year-old could announce, “I’m
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Tormenta Rampaging Run: Six Flags Over Texas Unveils a Record-Breaking Roller Coaster If you’re a thrill seeker, 2026 is the year to visit Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. The park has officially opened Tormenta: Rampaging Run, a roller coaster that isn’t just another addition—it has rewritten the record books. This incredible new attraction is
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The History of Southlake, Texas: From Rural Crossroads to a Signature North Texas Suburb Southlake, Texas sits in the heart of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, close enough to feel the region’s economic pulse but distinct enough to have built a strong identity of its own. Today it’s widely known for high-performing schools, upscale neighborhoods, and
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Before the courthouse square: Blackland Prairie and first settlers (1840s–1850s) Long before highways and warehouses stitched South Dallas County together, the land that would become Lancaster sat on the fertile Blackland Prairie—dark clay soils that drew farmers in the Republic of Texas era. The first permanent Anglo-American settlement associated with Lancaster dates to September 1844,
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