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New 300-acre park coming to Dallas

A private donor helped make Big Cedar Wilderness Park a possibility.

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Wildlife shelters, a rain garden, bird observatory and bike repair area could be coming to a 300-acre green space in southwest Dallas, but the final design will depend on the public&#x27;s preferences.Driving the news: The Trust for Public Land is asking North Texans to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="help decide" data-vars-click-url="https://tpltx.mysocialpinpoint.com/big-cedar-wilderness/big-cedar-wilderness-community-survey-2" data-vars-content-id="6c84ab7d-0629-42f3-b3ae-00ffe36410dc" data-vars-headline="New 300-acre park coming to Dallas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpltx.mysocialpinpoint.com/big-cedar-wilderness/big-cedar-wilderness-community-survey-2" target="_blank">help decide</a> the amenities and final design for Big Cedar Wilderness Park.

Dallas, Fort Worth work to break ties with César Chávez

Chávez's legacy is being reassessed after recent allegations that he sexually abused women and girls as young as 12.

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For decades, schools, roads and history books have honored the late César Chávez&#x27;s contributions to the labor rights movement.<ul><li>Now, public officials are trying to remove his name from everything.</li></ul>Why it matters: Chávez, who died in 1993, has long stood as a central symbol of Mexican American identity and labor activism.<ul><li>His legacy is being reassessed after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recent allegations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/18/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations-dolores-huerta" data-vars-content-id="a8321656-dc9a-4d9e-88f6-3b9bf3e7056c" data-vars-headline="Dallas, Fort Worth work to break ties with César Chávez" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/18/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations-dolores-huerta" target="_self">recent allegations</a> from Dolores Huerta and others that he sexually abused women and girls as young as 12.</li></ul>

Nathan Eovaldi to pitch Texas Rangers opener in Philly

The Texas Rangers are starting the 2026 season on the road Thursday in Philadelphia, where they will reunite with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Adolis García" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2023/10/27/adolis-garca-texas-rangers-world-series" data-vars-content-id="64036667-200c-4bd4-9ffc-5b4f6674fb7d" data-vars-headline="Nathan Eovaldi to pitch Texas Rangers opener in Philly" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2023/10/27/adolis-garca-texas-rangers-world-series" target="_self">Adolis García</a>.Why it matters: The long, not very cold winter is over.

Plaza Premium opens swanky new lounges at DFW Airport

Order from an à la carte menu, buffet and full bar for $115.

Travel

This hot new restaurant in North Texas has green velvet banquettes, a coffee machine worth tens of thousands of dollars and an all-inclusive menu.<ul><li>Yes, but: Prepare to walk a little to get to it — because it&#x27;s inside DFW Airport.</li></ul>

A history lesson at the arboretum

It reflects the original owners' love of Mexico and the Southwest.

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Past the colorful flowers and the winding paths of the Dallas Arboretum is an easily missed historic house worth a visit.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="DeGolyer House" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-home/2011/may-june/another-time-and-place-the-dallas-arboretums-degolyer-house/" data-vars-content-id="1d95a437-fad4-4de6-9e04-f094bb4024c1" data-vars-headline="A history lesson at the arboretum" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-home/2011/may-june/another-time-and-place-the-dallas-arboretums-degolyer-house/" target="_blank">DeGolyer House</a> is the reason the 66-acre arboretum exists.

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