Dallas

It’s Hot Out Here, But Dallas Is Not the Hottest

By Bethany Erickson / June 23, 2019 /

As the mercury climbs and we spend more time in the air conditioning and planning our outdoor activities for evening or early morning, you might find yourself curious — how hot is Dallas in relation to the rest of the country? The publication 24/7 Wall St. used data from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to determine…

Post-Blackout Advice: What To Chuck, So You Don’t Toss Your Cookies

By Bethany Erickson / June 13, 2019 /

If you’re like 350,000 other Oncor customers, you are likely finally reading this at home, on your couch, with a light on powered by — finally — electricity. But can we engage in some real talk? Because you’re probably wondering about everything in your fridge. I know I was. I mean, I had just put…

UFC Fighter Files First Lawsuit Related to Deadly Crane Collapse

By Bethany Erickson / June 13, 2019 /

Macy Chiasson is tough. You have to be to be a UFC fighter, especially a The Ultimate Fighter winner. Her lawyer, Jason Friedman, said that toughness is what led her to file the first suit related to the deadly crane collapse Sunday at the Elan City Lights apartment building. After all, some might question why…

Happy Ending: Forest Lane “Library” Lot on Forest Sold Last Week for $3.8M

By Candy Evans / June 13, 2019 /

On May 30, the City of Dallas made a pretty savvy auction sale of a city-owned lot, one of many across town, this one at 5639 Forest Lane which has been sitting idle for years, just east of the Dallas North Tollway. The property failed to meet a minimum bid in January when (another) church wanted to…

No Seriously Can I Borrow a Cup of Electricity?

By Bethany Erickson / June 12, 2019 /

The good news is this week’s Wednesday WTF is being written. The bad news is it’s being written from a hotel room next to a strip club because home base has no electricity. You think I’m kidding, but Monday when we couldn’t find any restaurants open, my sweet innocent child said from the backseat, “Oh…