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If fun were a playlist, I just hit shuffle on the city.
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Today’s need to-knows:
📰 Dallas Digest — 4 quick headlines that actually matter today
🗺️ Events — 35 picks — from rooftop sets to family wins (map inside)
🏡 House of the Week — a under-$500K stunner with one killer surprise
🍕 Local Biz Spotlight — Lake Highlands spot where the pie isn’t the only draw
💼 Job Board — roles you can apply to by lunch (tech, city, arts)
Let’s go
🗞️ Dallas Digest
🇲🇽 Viva Dallas tomorrow: folklórico + skyline glow
Reunion Tower is celebrating Mexican Independence Day Today, Tuesday, Sept 16 with a live folklórico performance on the GeO-Deck 6–8 pm. The Tower’s light show schedule this week also includes Mexico-themed illuminations—watch the skyline pop. Details + times on their site.
💚 North Texas Giving Day is Thursday
Our region’s annual one-day give-athon lands Thursday, Sept 18. Early giving is open now, and the organizers say 100% of each donation goes to nonprofits (fees covered). If there’s a cause you love, now’s the week to boost it.
🚌 DART trims service: what to expect
Last week the DART board approved a plan that eliminates 7 bus routes (including 209, 225, 254, 255, 305, 378, 383) and reduces peak rail frequency from every 15 to 20 minutes. Changes are tied to budget pressures—keep an eye on your route before commuting.
🎡 State Fair opens next week: new clear-bag rule + easy discounts
The State Fair of Texas kicks off Fri, Sept 26 – Sun, Oct 19. New this year: a clear-bag policy (clear bags/soft-shell coolers up to 9″×10″×12″; small clutches up to 4.5″×6.5″ don’t have to be clear; medical/parenting bags allowed). Deals to know: Opening Day $10 at the gate when you bring 2 jars of peanut butter for NTFB, plus online “Come Early & Save” weekday pricing and season/FLEX ticket promos. Full details on Big Tex’s site.
My Pick for DFW Travelers ✈️
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🗺️ Where to Be This Week (Sept 16–21)
I mapped everything—filter by day layers, and tap any pin for price, venue, and ticket link.
Covered: 🆓 free picks • 👨👩👧 family-friendly • 🎶 concerts • 🖼️ museums • 🎉 festivals • 🥖 markets
DFW live event map — filter by day; freebies and family-friendly included.
🏡 House of the Week
Lake Highlands (Highland Meadows)
Lake Highlands (Highland Meadows)
11329 McCree Rd, Dallas 75238
Price: $399,900
Specs: 3 bed • 2 bath • 1,714 sq ft • 1972
Why it’s a pick: Updated baths (marble + quartz), sunlit living, fenced backyard with shaded deck, electric gate to 2-car garage; minutes to White Rock Lake & the Arboretum.
🍕🍺 Local Biz Spotlight
Vector Brewing (Lake Highlands)
Vector Brewing (Lake Highlands)
Why I like it: stone-fired pies, small-batch beers that actually rotate, and a big patio that works for strollers by day and dates after dark.
Order this: Fine Swine slice + whatever seasonal pour the bartender nudges you toward.
When to go: 🎯 Tues trivia for an easy mid-week plan; sunny weekend afternoons for patio people-watching.
Deets: 📍9850 Walnut Hill Ln, Suite 405 • 🔗 vectorbrewing.com
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💼 Dallas Job Board
👮♂️ Police Officer Trainee (FY25) — City of Dallas (Downtown). $75,397/yr starting; academy + benefits. 🔗 City of Dallas (GovJobs)
🧑💻 Software Dev Engineer — Career Accelerator Program — Texas Instruments (Dallas). Rotational entry into TI with training. 🔗 TI Careers
🩺 Senior RN — Plastic Surgery Unit (Nights) — Parkland Health (Dallas). Magnet system; steady nights. 🔗 Parkland Careers parklandcareers.com
🧭 RN Transfer Center Coordinator (FT, Nights) — Baylor Scott & White (Dallas). Coordination role; nights 7p–7a. 🔗 BSW Health Jobs
✈️ Data/Analytics roles — American Airlines (DFW/Dallas). Keep an eye on analyst/data postings. 🔗 AA Careers — Data Analyst (Dallas)
🧒 Scheduling Capacity Analyst — Children’s Health (Dallas). Ops/admin track. 🔗 Children’s Health (LinkedIn)
🛫 Guest Assistant / Energy Plant Ops / more — DFW Airport (Airport campus). 80+ active roles. 🔗 DFW Careers
🎨 Senior Manager, Development Operations — Dallas Museum of Art (Arts District). Advancement/ops leadership. 🔗 DMA job (Indeed)
🧮 Senior IT Auditor / Strategy Analyst — AT&T HQ (Downtown Dallas). Corporate HQ roles across audit & strategy. 🔗 AT&T — Senior IT Auditor • 🔗 AT&T — Strategy Analyst att.jobs
🧾 Management Analyst II — City of Fort Worth. Municipal analytics/ops track; solid benefits. 🔗 Fort Worth Job Board
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