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Today’s need to-knows:
📍 Fresh Dallas digest — 4 quick city notes
🏠 Hidden-gem house — 1 tour-worthy listing
📅 Weekend to-dos — 10 picks (families + singles)
🌟 Biz spotlight — a new opening to try
💼 Local jobs hiring — 10 roles hiring now
Let’s go
📍 Fresh Dallas digest
🌙 New nightlife team is live
Dallas launched the Nighttime Economy & Responsible Hospitality Division to be a single hub for venues, neighbors, and city departments. It’ll wrangle permits, noise, safety, and World Cup-era foot traffic. Good vibes, fewer headaches.
💧 Water bill heads-up (proposal).
The draft budget shows a 6.7% Dallas Water Utilities increase—“typical” residential bill $72.32 → $77.20/mo. It’s still a proposal; council’s final vote is scheduled next week. Skim the city’s budget PDF if you like the details.
🚇 Transit trims coming in 2026.
DART approved frequency reductions and some route eliminations to close a budget gap. Expect fewer peak runs and a leaner map unless funding changes. KERA has a quick explainer; the board packet has all the nitty-gritty.
🦟 Mosquito season housekeeping.
The city is doing targeted ground-spraying where traps test positive for West Nile—check the latest notices before evening walks. Prefer to opt out near your home? Add your address to the Do-Not-Spray list (you re-enroll each season).
Oak Cliff (El Tivoli Place) — 2718 Overcrest St
2718 Overcrest St — $315,000 · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,592 sq ft (1944). Clean bones, close-in Oak Cliff location, and the math lands around $198/sq ft—that’s my kind of “live now, upgrade later” find. Zillow
Why I’m flagging it: tree-lined pocket vibes + easy hops toward Bishop Arts/Stevens Park without the premium sticker. If you like character homes that still leave room for your touch, this checks the box.
Heads-up: status can move fast—peek photos/specs, then call your agent if it fits your price band. I’ll keep an eye out for a twin under $350k in Elmwood as a backup.
📅 Weekend to-dos
👨👩👧 Family-friendly
🎶 Klyde Warren Park: Dallas Sounds Amplified (Fri, 11:30a–1:30p) — Free park concert; bring blankets/snacks. Event page.
🎃 Dallas Farmers Market: Pumpkin Patch Kick-Off (Sat 9a–5p, Sun 10a–5p) — Free to roam; pay for pumpkins/gourds. Kick-Off details.
🦓 Dallas Zoo: Safari Nights (Sat evening) — Included with zoo admission (from $18; parking $12). Safari Nights.
⭐ AT&T Stadium: Rally Day (Sat) — Self-guided $25; VIP guided $45–$55. Rally Days tickets.
🌺 Dallas Arboretum: Hispanic Heritage Celebration (Sat–Sun) — Included with garden admission (Fri–Sun: $25.95 adults / $21.95 kids). Event info.
💃 Singles / date-night
🎧 Gorgon City @ SILO Dallas (Fri, 9p, 18+) — From $72 (resale). Tickets.
🎸 Luke Bryan @ Dos Equis Pavilion (Fri, 7p) — From $55 (resale/GA lawn). Tickets.
🎺 The Polyphonic Spree @ Granada (Fri, 8p) — From $61 (incl. fees). Tickets.
😂 Matt Braunger @ Addison Improv (Sat, 7p, 18+) — From $25.22. TicketWeb.
🎙️ Chris Franjola @ Hyena’s Dallas (Fri, 9:30p) — From $35 (resale). Tickets.
🌟 Biz spotlight
🐟 Avra Estiatorio (Uptown @ The Crescent)
Avra Estiatorio (Uptown @ The Crescent)
NOT SPONSORED.
Greek seafood, glitz, and a serious ice-display vibe lands in Dallas next week. Avra opens Friday, Sept 19 at The Crescent—expect a showy whole-fish market, pristine seafood, and white-tablecloth polish.
What to try (Emma’s short list): Avra Chips (paper-thin zucchini & eggplant with tzatziki), the whole grilled branzino from the fish market, and a classic trio of dips to share. If you’re steak-leaning, the Colorado lamb chops are a flex.
Book it: Avra Dallas, 100 Crescent Ct #120 — reservations on Resy (early prime times are disappearing). Reserve →
(Pro tip: for the whole-fish experience, ask your server for the day’s best pick and portion by the pound—charcoal-grilled, deboned, and finished with the house ladolemono.)
💼 Dallas Job Board
🏛️ City & County
🧭 City of Dallas — 311 Customer Service Agent I. Typical $43,753–$50,565/yr; apply via the City’s portal. Open roles • Pay table (official): Class salary list.
🏢 Dallas County — Courts, facilities, admin. Browse all departments; apply direct. Start here. (County site.)
🚇 Transit & ✈️ Airport
👮 DART Police Officer. $70,000 minimum + $5,000 sign-on, per DART. Careers.
🚌 DART Bus Operator. Recent averages around ~$24/hr (varies by shift/tenure). Careers.
🛫 DFW Airport — Airfield/Operations roles. Recent postings average ~$46,331/yr for Ops Agent; search all jobs on the official portal. DFW Careers.
🏥 Hospitals & Health
🩺 Parkland Health — RNs + clinical support. RNs average ~$42/hr in Dallas (recent data); apply on Parkland’s site. Parkland Careers.
🧑⚕️ Texas Health Resources — RNs, allied health. RN reports trend ~$41–$52/hr across DFW locations (experience-dependent). Search THR jobs.
🎓 UT Southwestern — RN Nurse Residency (Feb 9, 2026 cohort). Apps Sept 1–12, 2025; typical nurse-resident pay in Dallas centers around the high-$30s/hr (estimate). Apply direct. Utsw residency page.
🎒 Schools & Airlines
🍎 Dallas ISD — Teachers & staff. District’s 2025–26 comp book sets teacher minimum at $64,000; roles across campuses. DISD compensation • Comp book PDF.
✈️ American Airlines — Customer service & HQ roles. Recent Texas customer-service pay trends ~$15–$21/hr; apply through AA’s site. AA Careers.
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