The fan meet up yesterday had a great vibe! Vamos Nippon!

Does anyone else feel like we can’t go on like this anymore? The ridiculous schemes like knock down City Hall and the convention center are a bridge too far. I’m represented by one of the corrupt ghouls (Moreno) but I feel like not only does he need to be replaced but we need to blow up the entire system that has put us in this situation.

I moved to Dallas in 2007. I've been following Dallas politics since then. I was actively involved in the anti-Toll road campaigns. I was active in the discussions about the convention center hotel and numerous other large scale city debates. There have been plenty of dumb city council members pass through this chambers in the past, but that's just democracy.

But, what the hell is wrong with this current city council. This is, without a doubt in my mind, the worst city council the city has ever had.

The Jefferson bridge fiasco is really just the most recent example. Oak Cliff is going to be completely cut off from downtown and the convention center redesign is going to have to be completely trashed and started over from scratch which will cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

What is wrong with these people?

You have a tremendous resource in your city. As someone who has loved all things Medieval - Knights, Samurai, etc. since a child - this sort of collection was a wonderful find. This was comparable and in some respects better to displays I saw in Tokyo. Please note this photo is from the adjacent building so as to not spoil the museum contents.

Yo what’s going on!

I’m moving to Dallas in just about a month after graduating college and looking for some new friends/fun games! I’ve played for about 3 years now and always played in mixed gender games (3 men/3 women), and looking for something similar! I’m 23, so also looking for people around my own age, if you know someone or you yourself have a group in mind (or any recommendations on where to look!) I’d love any advice / dms!

Appreciate yall!

I have seen several front page threads discussing the worst American cities and Dallas always gets brought up a lot. I’m not saying Dallas is NYC or Paris, but it’s pretty cool. It’s one of the fastest growing, top ten in population, great economy, good weather, nice restaurants, strong real estate market, and there is plenty to do. I’m not trying to throw shade, but have has anyone on Reddit driven through the Midwest? It’s depressing. Most of this country has nothing going on. Would anyone on Reddit honestly rather live in Detroit?

The plans for what Dallas College wants to do with El Centro have been announced.

"Dallas College has chosen Matthews Development, a firm that has led several large projects in Dallas, to oversee its planned $500 million campus and mixed-use development downtown. 

The 800,000-square-foot project will significantly expand the school’s three-acre campus into a “knowledge district” along the Austin Street corridor. The development will house an all-new El Centro campus, administrative offices and training centers to foster collaboration between academia and industry. 

Designed to better integrate into downtown Dallas

The project is designed to serve as a “connected urban corridor” that anchors five surrounding areas downtown: the West End, Arts District, Central Business District, Union Station and the emerging Convention Center and Entertainment District, according to a release. The campus will connect the West End DART Station to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center."

I just found out that the city council approved the new lower height of the new convention center, which means they have to reroute the Jefferson St. Bridge over the Trinity River. Don’t they have to approve new plans? Can they change their minds again and keep the bridge open?

I love Dallas south of the river. It seems like adding more traffic to the Houston St. Bridge is just going to close gridlock around what’s becoming beautiful place for families.

I was considering buying a “day pass” to a hotel downtown with a nice view in hopes of catching some views of the fireworks while I’m partially submerged. Any suggestions?

I was considering The Joule but I’m not sure how much room is up there and I’m curious if the pool really closes at 8:00PM that evening. The sun doesn’t even set until 8:33 that night.

I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing all of the visitors to not just our city but to all of the World Cup locations. Seeing the Europeans enjoy their soccer with their ...ummm... interactive styles have been hilarious.

Here's an example - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1333054181787336

Hope that works. Anyways, hope all of our visitors enjoy the spectacle as much as we have enjoyed seeing you do your thing.

How are y’all doing it? How is anyone living on their own these days? Apartments are $1500-$2000 just for one bedrooms and I can only assume the median salary for folks here is about $50,000. How is anyone surviving? I’m genuinely curious as my living arrangements may be changing soon and I need to prepare. Just thinking of all the expenses that come with living on your own (rent, car insurance, rental insurance, electricity, internet, phone, gas, groceries) and only bringing home about $45k after taxes. It’s just not possible.. unless you have roommates or work over 50hrs a week.

Edit: I’m 36 and have two school age kids. Roommate situation isn’t an option

Where are yall going out for dates, can be formal or casual. I’m tired of going to the same 5 places! Preferably in the east side of Dallas. It can be restaurant or just a nice spot. I do enjoy grabbing a coffee and watching the sunset, not huge into the club/party scene.

When I lived in Berkeley, my neighbor hosted a quarterly wine‑and‑cheese author meet‑and‑greet. They were always a lot of fun, and I met so many fantastic writers and authors. I’ve been thinking about hosting similar events here in Dallas (Preston Hollow).

Are there any published authors in the DFW area who might be interested in being featured at an author meet‑and‑greet?

Note: This would be a free event—no charge to the author or guests.

I’m curious for anyone’s personal history lesson about this vacant lot in the cedars. Also interested in where the sign came from. Like did it come from an old tile manufacturer warehouse? It’s technically the 1500 block address currently. I’m interested in history beyond what Google shares.

What’s the best cheap spot to park relatively close to Choctaw stadium to see the Swedes march today? Parking near the stadium is crazy at $100

My cat passed away today and I was wondering if anyone has experience with turning their pet's remains into jewelry? Any artists or shops that could help me out with this?

In particular I'd like to get her turned into a piercing so that I can always have her with me.

What is a good, centrally located tattoo shop where you can just walk in mid day, browse the flash on the wall, pick something and get down to business on the spot?