Sit back and imagine the beach. Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios
🎷 Take a beat. The Statler's live music series in February will feature North Texas jazz artists, DJs and bands at the Dallas hotel's speakeasy, sports bar and rooftop bar.
🏐 Get, set, go. North Texas' new professional women's volleyball team, the Dallas Pulse, host the Omaha Supernovas and the Grand Rapids Rise for their next two home games.
7pm Thursday and 2pm Sunday at Comerica Center in Frisco. Tickets start at $31.
🏈 Watch the Benito Bowl. If you lost interest after the Cowboys' season ended, now's your chance to catch up. The New England Patriots are playing the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
🏮 Look up. The Galleria Dallas has gotten a glow-up for Lunar New Year. The mall has an art installation with almost 250 giant lanterns to celebrate the Year of the Horse, which begins Feb. 17.