https://southwestdallasnews.com/ Cited local news for Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster, and Southwest Dallas County — labeled by source type, community-powered. en-us Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:25:47 GMT 30 https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-1874158778/hay-festival-forum-returns-oct-16-18-featuring-pulitzer-priz https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-1874158778/hay-festival-forum-returns-oct-16-18-featuring-pulitzer-priz Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:08:23 GMT Oak Cliff Culture & Dining Photo courtesy of Austin Dupree. The Hay Festival Forum will return to Oak Cliff for its ninth iteration in our neighborhood Oct. 16-18. Hay Festival is a charity that provides global festivals to… Source: Oak Cliff Advocate — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-1281411386/cocoandr-launches-soft-opening-hours-for-new-centre-street-l https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/oak-cliff-advocate-1281411386/cocoandr-launches-soft-opening-hours-for-new-centre-street-l Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:01:12 GMT Oak Cliff Culture & Dining CocoAndré Chocolatier and Horchateria has officially begun serving sweets and drinks at its new location. Source: Oak Cliff Advocate — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125138/steve-martin-memorial-casi-chili-cook-off-sept-12-13 https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125138/steve-martin-memorial-casi-chili-cook-off-sept-12-13 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:41:02 GMT Duncanville Culture & Dining The inaugural Steve Martin Memorial CASI Chili Cook-off, in honor of the late Duncanville Chamber President/CEO, takes place the weekend of Sept. 12-13 at the American Legion Post 424. The community… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/dallas-weekly-60292426/from-oak-cliff-to-oak-bluffs https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/dallas-weekly-60292426/from-oak-cliff-to-oak-bluffs Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:35:32 GMT Oak Cliff Culture & Dining A girls’ trip to Oak Bluffs became something deeper—a lesson in Black history, sisterhood and our right to rest. From Oak Cliff to Martha’s Vineyard, I discovered that preserving our legacy isn’t… Source: Dallas Weekly — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125129/hat-creek-burger-company-offers-miami-inspired-cuban-sandwic https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125129/hat-creek-burger-company-offers-miami-inspired-cuban-sandwic Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:20:29 GMT Mansfield Culture & Dining Hat Creek Burger Company is bringing the flavors of The Magic City to Texas with the debut of its new limited-time Cuban Sandwich. The Cubano is available for four weeks beginning Aug. 23 in… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125039/texas-mead-and-music-festival-at-scarborough-faire-sept-19 https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125039/texas-mead-and-music-festival-at-scarborough-faire-sept-19 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:32:09 GMT Waxahachie Culture & Dining Before beer was brewed and before wine became the drink of kings, there was mead. Crafted by fermenting honey with water and yeast, mead is considered the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage, enjoyed… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125036/blue-goose-cantina-celebrates-hatch-chile-fest https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125036/blue-goose-cantina-celebrates-hatch-chile-fest Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:20:01 GMT Grand Prairie Culture & Dining Hatch chile season is one of the Southwest’s most anticipated culinary traditions, and Blue Goose Cantina is celebrating the annual harvest with the return of its 24th Annual Hatch Chile Fest. For… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125023/legacy-dallas-exhibit-unveiled-at-dallas-county-records-buil https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125023/legacy-dallas-exhibit-unveiled-at-dallas-county-records-buil Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:25:06 GMT Regional Culture & Dining Legacy Dallas – A Presentation of Dallas County’s Culture and History was officially unveiled at the Dallas County Records Building Aug. 6, featuring a permanent exhibit and dynamic online… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125009/universoul-circus-opens-at-shops-at-redbird https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/125009/universoul-circus-opens-at-shops-at-redbird Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:00:47 GMT RedBird Culture & Dining It’s Universoul Circus’ opening weekend at The Shops at RedBird Aug. 6-9, and to celebrate the new school year, UniverSoul will provide a free popcorn, cotton candy or funnel cake to every child with… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124991/elvis-has-left-the-building-opens-in-duncanville https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124991/elvis-has-left-the-building-opens-in-duncanville Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:46:58 GMT Duncanville Culture & Dining Elvis Has Left the Building, a comedy written by Duke Ernsberger and V. Cate, will open tonight at Duncanville Community Theatre. The play is directed by Joe Skrivanek, and performances will be as… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124932/duncanville-celebrates-america-250-and-independence-day https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124932/duncanville-celebrates-america-250-and-independence-day Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:40:53 GMT Duncanville Culture & Dining Duncanville community turned out in large numbers to celebrate America 250! and Independence Day with Red, White & Goals!, a weekend of festivities July 3-4 at Armstrong Park. After Friday’s soccer… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124872/oak-cliff-film-festival-returns-july-30 https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124872/oak-cliff-film-festival-returns-july-30 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:23:04 GMT Oak Cliff Culture & Dining Oak Cliff Film Festival, the neighborhood fest known throughout the nation, returns July 30-Aug. 2 for the fifth installment. Immerse yourself in images, sounds and experiences so wonderfully… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124762/blue-goose-features-new-lto-summer-menu https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124762/blue-goose-features-new-lto-summer-menu Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:24:15 GMT Grand Prairie Culture & Dining My husband and I recently celebrated his June birthday with lunch at our favorite Tex-Mex restaurant, Blue Goose Cantina in Grand Prairie. We were also there especially to try the new LTO summer… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124734/save-dallas-city-hall-benefit-at-texas-theatre-june-13 https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124734/save-dallas-city-hall-benefit-at-texas-theatre-june-13 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:58:21 GMT Oak Cliff Culture & Dining A Save City Hall benefit will be held at the historic Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff Sat., June 13, along with a celebration of the 40th anniversary of ROBOCOP’s filming at Dallas City Hall and a… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124614/hat-creek-burger-company-and-terry-black-s-barbecue-team-up https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124614/hat-creek-burger-company-and-terry-black-s-barbecue-team-up Sun, 31 May 2026 14:57:10 GMT Mansfield Culture & Dining Who could refuse an invitation to sample Hat Creek Burger Company’s LTO offering of a Texas-sized burger combined with Terry Black’s legendary chopped brisket and sweet-and-tangy BBQ sauce? Certainly… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124464/moms-deserve-more-days-in-may https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124464/moms-deserve-more-days-in-may Fri, 01 May 2026 17:17:13 GMT Waxahachie Culture & Dining Moms deserve more than just one day in May, and some local venues are offering a way to make it a month-long celebration. Hotel 1928, a boutique property renovated and designed by Chip & Joanna… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124472/exciting-new-exhibitions-open-at-the-cedar-hill-museum-of-hi https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124472/exciting-new-exhibitions-open-at-the-cedar-hill-museum-of-hi Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:37:22 GMT Cedar Hill Culture & Dining The Cedar Hill Museum of History, a small history museum dedicated to community learning through the preservation of cultural and natural heritage in Cedar Hill, recently opened two new permanent… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124397/cinco-de-mayo-celebrations-in-dfw https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124397/cinco-de-mayo-celebrations-in-dfw Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:50:59 GMT Cedar Hill Culture & Dining Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico’s 1862 victory over the second French Empire each year on May 5, marking the event with colorful parades, fiestas, and special restaurant offers. As Cinco de Mayo… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124348/the-historic-lancaster-theatre-hosts-reopening-events https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124348/the-historic-lancaster-theatre-hosts-reopening-events Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:28:26 GMT Lancaster Culture & Dining The Historic Lancaster Theatre (THLT) brings an eclectic variety of shows and events to celebrate its highly anticipated grand reopening. The historic venue’s opening events started with a special… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124262/special-easter-offers-bring-dfw-families-together https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124262/special-easter-offers-bring-dfw-families-together Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:03:14 GMT Cedar Hill Culture & Dining Easter is a special time for families, and DFW restaurants and venues offer a variety of activities, brunches, and other events that all ages can celebrate together. From backyard egg hunts to Easter… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124270/bad-seed-continues-at-duncanville-community-theatre https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124270/bad-seed-continues-at-duncanville-community-theatre Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:53:56 GMT Duncanville Culture & Dining Bad Seed, a drama by Maxwell Anderson adapted from the novel by William March, continues its run at Duncanville Community Theatre this weekend, March 19-21. The play is directed by Kevin Paris, and… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124259/roland-parrish-honored-with-oak-cliff-lions-humanitarian-awa https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124259/roland-parrish-honored-with-oak-cliff-lions-humanitarian-awa Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:39:31 GMT Oak Cliff Culture & Dining Roland Parrish will by honored with the 2026 Oak Cliff Lions Club Bill Melton Humanitarian Award Wed., April 22. The award lunch will start at 11:30 a.m. in Hitt Auditorium, Methodist Hospital Dallas… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124237/mansfield-summit-gets-free-burgers-at-hat-creek https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124237/mansfield-summit-gets-free-burgers-at-hat-creek Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:58:04 GMT Mansfield Culture & Dining Mansfield Summit and other Texas high school basketball teams are headed to the Men’s State Basketball tournament in San Antonio this weekend. Hat Creek Burger Company is tipping off the big weekend… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124200/saint-patrick-s-celebrations-in-dfw https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124200/saint-patrick-s-celebrations-in-dfw Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:34:04 GMT Cedar Hill Culture & Dining Saint Patrick’s Day is March 17, and DFW venues are putting out the shamrocks and brewing green beer to welcome all their Irish and wanna-be Irish guests to the celebration. It’s Bennigan’s 50th… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124190/scarborough-renaissance-festival-in-waxahachie-april-4-may-2 https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124190/scarborough-renaissance-festival-in-waxahachie-april-4-may-2 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:32:13 GMT Waxahachie Culture & Dining Scarborough Renaissance Festival returns to Waxahachie fairgrounds April 4, with artisans, family fun, fair-style food, and lots of pageantry on the Medeival menu. A Texas institution for 45 years,… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124068/you-can-t-beat-the-house-opens-in-duncanville https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/124068/you-can-t-beat-the-house-opens-in-duncanville Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:12:01 GMT Duncanville Culture & Dining “You Can’t Beat the House,” a comedy written by Pat Cook, opened this week at Duncanville Community Theatre. Directed by Amy Jackson, the play runs weekends through Valentine’s Day Feb. 14. The… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/123935/mister-o1-extraordinary-pizza-terry-blacks-bbq-brisket-pizza https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/123935/mister-o1-extraordinary-pizza-terry-blacks-bbq-brisket-pizza Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:50:47 GMT Mansfield Culture & Dining Award-winning Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza has teamed up with Texas barbecue legend Terry Blacks BBQ to create an unforgettable new menu item: Terry Black’s Brisket Pizza. This perfect mashup of… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News. https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/123916/cirque-du-soleil-new-show-echo-opens-in-grand-prairie https://southwestdallasnews.com/article/123916/cirque-du-soleil-new-show-echo-opens-in-grand-prairie Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:29:31 GMT Grand Prairie Culture & Dining Cirque du Soleil returns to North Texas with ECHO, a story of connection, intention, and the symbiotic unions between humans and the animal kingdom. Fueled by the power of change, the hope of the… Source: Focus Daily News — cited local brief from Southwest Dallas News.