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The North Dallas Studio Tour, which will include several neighborhood artists, will be happening all weekend. That tour is free, and you can take it at your own pace.

If you’re it the market for a new pet, swing by Village on the Parkway this Saturday. Several local adoption agencies … more

Consider it the silver lining: All that lingering debris from the February snowstorm has left the city with an excess of mulch this spring. You can get the free stuff for your yard and garden — just swing by the McCommas Bluff Landfill with an ID, and your own container … more

You know that grocery shopper who lurks around the sample stations? That’s me. I’m shameless when it comes to freebies. If you’re a fellow freeloader, heads up: There will be free food and wine samples at Sur La Table at LakeSide Market this Wednesday night from 6 to 8. It’s … more

The Jewish Community Center is hosting Israel Independence Day celebrations Tuesday from 4:30 to 8 p.m. More than 35 neighborhood groups are gathering for the free event, which includes kosher food, Israeli dancing, face painting, carnival games, bounce house, film screenings, and several exhibitions. You can see a complete schedule … more

Dogs in clothes are funny. It’s a simple truth. That’s what makes this photo series of dogs dressed-up as Lady Gaga good for a giggle. And for you Gaga-lovers (“Little Monsters,” as she’s pet named them), you’ll also want to check out this collection of Babies dressed like the diva.… more

Unwind Friday night on Obzeet’s patio with a concert courtesy of the Colin Boyd Band, a pop and rock band — or The Mazik Bros. on Saturday night. Cover charge is $5 per table each night.

Friday night you can also check out the opening reception of the new Art … more

You can now enjoy a cold one with that burger and fries at Smashburger. The Addison location just added bottled beers and wine by the glass to its menu. Local brews, like Lone Star and Shiner, as well as staples like Miller and Dos Equis, all go for $3. And … more

In celebration of Earth Day, Avalon Salon has launched its “Every Drop Counts” campaign, which aims to get more drinkable water to people in Haiti and restore the natural waters along the Gulf Coast. Now through the end of the month when you purchase a $12 AVEDA organic soy and … more

Richardson tenth-grader Michael Nowak’s short film “The Effect of One” has been selected as one of three finalists in the state for the TXU Energy Fast Forward Video contest. His project, along with the others in the running for the award, will be screened as part of the Dallas International … more

Whether you’ve got an all out gallery or just a sketchbook under the bed, your art could help better the lives of people in suffering in war-torn Darfur.

Art for Darfur, a local group of students, artists, activists, faith communities, educational institutions and non-profit organizations, is collecting all sorts of … more

Monday afternoon just after 4 a man robbed the Wells Fargo Bank off Frankford and N. Dallas Parkway. The man — who is described as being white, 30, about 6’ and 165 pounds — made off with an undetermined amount of cash.

This is the third recent bank robbery to … more

In Disney’s version of Snow White, chirping birds and singing chipmunks are happy to lend a hand in cleaning the house, happily dancing as they dust. But what if Snow White had a dose of reality, screaming babies and all? It’s an interesting thought, and the theme of photographer Dina … more