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Trump praises trucks, tariffs and Paxton during Denton visit

The North Texas stop comes one month before the midterm elections.

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President Trump visited a manufacturing plant in Denton Thursday to tout his economic agenda, brag about tariffs and highlight how American manufacturing jobs boost local economies.Why it matters: With Election Day just one month away, the president is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="visiting Republican-majority states" data-vars-click-url="https://thehill.com/video-clips/6123945-watch-live-donald-trump-texas-manufacturing-economy-ken-paxton-senate-race/" data-vars-content-id="7f0ed53d-a616-43b0-a5db-10e6ae13dbff" data-vars-headline="Trump praises trucks, tariffs and Paxton during Denton visit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://thehill.com/video-clips/6123945-watch-live-donald-trump-texas-manufacturing-economy-ken-paxton-senate-race/" target="_blank">visiting Republican-majority states</a> to appeal to voters.

A primer to the Dallas Wings' playoff run

The Wings completed the biggest turnaround in WNBA history.

Sports

The Dallas Wings are in the playoffs for the first time since 2023.Why it matters: The Wings completed the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biggest turnaround" data-vars-click-url="https://wings.wnba.com/news/wings-defeat-storm-in-final-regular-season-game" data-vars-content-id="1baaa368-cedb-4808-ba34-6e4849c4b2ec" data-vars-headline="A primer to the Dallas Wings&#x27; playoff run" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://wings.wnba.com/news/wings-defeat-storm-in-final-regular-season-game" target="_blank">biggest turnaround</a> in WNBA history, going from 10-34 last year, tied for the worst in the league, to a franchise-best 27-17.

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Dallas

Meet fellow locals over dinner at a restaurant we hand-picked.

Things to Do

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios Social Club" data-vars-click-url="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" data-vars-content-id="9855e0bc-c9c7-4a7e-9125-a5c67cae4986" data-vars-headline="Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Dallas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" target="_blank">Axios Social Club</a> is bringing readers together for dinner in Dallas&#x27; Lower Greenville neighborhood on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Why it matters: Your city is full of interesting people you haven&#x27;t met yet. We&#x27;re making it easier to change that.

At this new Dallas club, yelling is encouraged

"Everybody's got a reason to yell or scream," says club founder Shiloh Bellinghausen

If life&#x27;s problems have been weighing you down lately, you can bring them to Trammell Crow Park on Sunday and let it all out. Chances are, other people will be doing the same thing.Driving the news: An Arlington man has launched the Dallas Yell Club to give North Texans an outlet for screaming into the void without worrying about startling someone else.

Mayor Shawn Teamann's perfect Sherman day

He likes CJ's Coffee and The White Rabbit for breakfast.

Business

Mayor Shawn C. Teamann had a hard time telling us how he would spend his perfect Sherman day. The longtime <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sherman" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-dallas-668ae1fc-e92b-4e2a-b781-979cd80e1f7e.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_dallas&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="afb7678f-6a8a-4491-8105-fec84b37682c" data-vars-headline="Mayor Shawn Teamann&#x27;s perfect Sherman day" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-dallas-668ae1fc-e92b-4e2a-b781-979cd80e1f7e.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_dallas&amp;stream=top" target="_self">Sherman</a> resident and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="entrepreneur" data-vars-click-url="https://shawn4sherman.com/aboutdraft/" data-vars-content-id="afb7678f-6a8a-4491-8105-fec84b37682c" data-vars-headline="Mayor Shawn Teamann&#x27;s perfect Sherman day" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://shawn4sherman.com/aboutdraft/" target="_blank">entrepreneur</a> didn&#x27;t want to exclude any businesses in the process of highlighting some.<ul><li>&quot;I&#x27;ve always lived here (in the Texoma area) — went to college here, met my wife here, am raising my family here and own a business here,&quot; he said.</li></ul>

Toddler Rave comes to Dallas

Entertaining the world's most brutally honest audience isn't easy.

Picture this: A concert venue filled with glow sticks, dance beats and tiny hands in the air.Why it matters: Family-friendly raves are taking off, and Australian DJ Lenny Pearce&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Toddler Rave" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lennypearce.com/pages/tour" data-vars-content-id="c20805a8-1644-4d14-b7c4-98b9a490e8bf" data-vars-headline="Toddler Rave comes to Dallas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lennypearce.com/pages/tour" target="_blank">Toddler Rave</a> is coming to Irving in November.

Plan your weekend: Scam prevention, city budgets and puppy love

Celebrate National Dog Day a few days early.

Here&#x27;s what&#x27;s happening in Dallas-Fort Worth this weekend. 🤨 Sniff out fraud. Learn how to identify fraudsters and keep your wealth intact at a scam prevention workshop hosted by the Senior Source, Fifth Third Bank and a representative of the Federal Trade commission.

Plan your July Fourth weekend: Fireworks, music, pups

🧨 See the explosions, hear the boom. Ida Claire&#x27;s annual Kaboomtown Block Party in Addison features a DJ, Fourth of July food and cocktails, yard games, and a front-row seat to the renowned fireworks show.<ul><li>Friday, 7 -10:30pm. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tickets" data-vars-click-url="https://ida-claire.com/whats-goin-on/addison-tx/celebrate-kaboomtown-with-ida" data-vars-content-id="b1274146-6383-4420-91ce-2886192d133a" data-vars-headline="Plan your July Fourth weekend: Fireworks, music, pups" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ida-claire.com/whats-goin-on/addison-tx/celebrate-kaboomtown-with-ida" target="_blank">Tickets</a> start at $15.</li></ul>📚 Go old school. Dallas&#x27; official celebration will be at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Klyde Warren Park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.klydewarrenpark.org/events-programming/idc2025-sbnc2" data-vars-content-id="b1274146-6383-4420-91ce-2886192d133a" data-vars-headline="Plan your July Fourth weekend: Fireworks, music, pups" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.klydewarrenpark.org/events-programming/idc2025-sbnc2" target="_blank">Klyde Warren Park</a> with food trucks, live music from Emerald City Band and the grand finale lighting up the city skyline.<ul><li>Saturday, 7-9:30pm. Free.</li></ul>🎇 Feel patriotic. Catch more fireworks displays at these free events: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Irving" data-vars-click-url="https://www.irvingtexas.com/event/sparks-%26-stripes-2026%3A-fireworks-%26-drone-show/40262/" data-vars-content-id="b1274146-6383-4420-91ce-2886192d133a" data-vars-headline="Plan your July Fourth weekend: Fireworks, music, pups" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.irvingtexas.com/event/sparks-%26-stripes-2026%3A-fireworks-%26-drone-show/40262/" target="_blank">Irving</a>, 7pm Friday. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Grandscape" data-vars-click-url="https://www.grandscape.com/event/red-white-and-blue/2026-07-03/" data-vars-content-id="b1274146-6383-4420-91ce-2886192d133a" data-vars-headline="Plan your July Fourth weekend: Fireworks, music, pups" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.grandscape.com/event/red-white-and-blue/2026-07-03/" target="_blank">Grandscape</a> in The Colony, 7:30pm Friday.<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fort Worth" data-vars-click-url="https://fortworthsfourth.com/" data-vars-content-id="b1274146-6383-4420-91ce-2886192d133a" data-vars-headline="Plan your July Fourth weekend: Fireworks, music, pups" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://fortworthsfourth.com/" target="_blank">Fort Worth</a>, 5pm Saturday. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Grapevine" data-vars-click-url="https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/summertime-in-grapevine/events/july-fourth-fireworks/" data-vars-content-id="b1274146-6383-4420-91ce-2886192d133a" data-vars-headline="Plan your July Fourth weekend: Fireworks, music, pups" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/summertime-in-grapevine/events/july-fourth-fireworks/" target="_blank">Grapevine</a>, 9:30pm Saturday🐕 Cheer on your pup. Enter your dog in pet contests at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Paws and Stripes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.friscofreedomfest.org/160/Paws-Stripes" data-vars-content-id="b1274146-6383-4420-91ce-2886192d133a" data-vars-headline="Plan your July Fourth weekend: Fireworks, music, pups" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.friscofreedomfest.org/160/Paws-Stripes" target="_blank">Paws and Stripes</a> at Frisco Freedom Fest.<ul><li>Friday, 6-10pm at Kaleidoscope Park. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Entry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.squadup.com/events/paws--stripes-contests?legacy=0" data-vars-content-id="b1274146-6383-4420-91ce-2886192d133a" data-vars-headline="Plan your July Fourth weekend: Fireworks, music, pups" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.squadup.com/events/paws--stripes-contests?legacy=0" target="_blank">Entry</a> $12 per event.</li></ul>⚽️ Celebrate soccer. Head to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="FIFA Fan Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fairparkdallas.com/events/detail/celebrate-independence-day-at-fair-park" data-vars-content-id="b1274146-6383-4420-91ce-2886192d133a" data-vars-headline="Plan your July Fourth weekend: Fireworks, music, pups" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fairparkdallas.com/events/detail/celebrate-independence-day-at-fair-park" target="_blank">FIFA Fan Festival</a> at Fair Park to watch live soccer matches on the big screens.<ul><li>Watch fireworks Friday at the conclusion of the Colombia vs. Ghana match that begins at 8:30pm. Free with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="advanced registration" data-vars-click-url="https://dallasfwcfanfestivaltickets.vivenushop.com/event/fan-festival-dallas-7wgit2" data-vars-content-id="b1274146-6383-4420-91ce-2886192d133a" data-vars-headline="Plan your July Fourth weekend: Fireworks, music, pups" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dallasfwcfanfestivaltickets.vivenushop.com/event/fan-festival-dallas-7wgit2" target="_blank">advanced registration</a>.</li></ul>🏅 Tap along to patriotic tunes. Celebrate America&#x27;s 250th at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Freedom Fest" data-vars-click-url="https://mohmuseum.org/exhibits-and-events/events/freedom-fest-2026" data-vars-content-id="b1274146-6383-4420-91ce-2886192d133a" data-vars-headline="Plan your July Fourth weekend: Fireworks, music, pups" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://mohmuseum.org/exhibits-and-events/events/freedom-fest-2026" target="_blank">Freedom Fest</a> at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington. <ul><li>Saturday and Sunday, culminating in a live performance by the 1st Cavalry Division Band on Sunday, 7:30-9pm, followed by a viewing party of Light Up Arlington fireworks show at 9:30pm. General admission tickets start at $30.</li></ul>

New Six Flags Over Texas coaster breaks six world records

Build the perfect Memorial Day weekend at Six Flags Over Texas and its record-breaking new coaster.

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A record-shattering new ride is putting Arlington on the global coaster map.What you need to know: Six Flags Over Texas is marking its 65th anniversary with the debut of Tormenta Rampaging Run this season, a new coaster that breaks six world records. 😱<ul><li>Plus, the park&#x27;s Memorial Day Sale is live, offering up to 50% off tickets and season passes, which include free parking and access to the region&#x27;s best water park.</li></ul>

The tech trend getting people off their phones

Immersive virtual reality is turning gaming into a shared social experience.

Americans spend hours every day on their phones, even as demand grows for new, shared experiences that bring people together in real life.The story: A new wave of entertainment concepts is using technology to create shared, in-person experiences rather than individual ones like streaming or scrolling —  reshaping what a night out in Dallas looks like.

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>

Dallas exhibit shows how Disney helped the U.S. military during World War II

Walt Disney Studios helped boost morale among American civilians and troops.

The Allied powers got help from Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Dumbo to rally the troops during World War II.Why it matters: A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new exhibit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dhhrm.org/disney/" data-vars-content-id="c9752408-203d-4e35-b589-f4274dfaf54b" data-vars-headline="Dallas exhibit shows how Disney helped the U.S. military during World War II" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dhhrm.org/disney/" target="_blank">new exhibit</a> at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum examines how Walt Disney Studios helped boost morale among American civilians and troops more than 80 years ago.

Things to Do 🗓

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Dallas

At this new Dallas club, yelling is encouraged

Mayor Shawn Teamann's perfect Sherman day

Toddler Rave comes to Dallas

Plan your weekend: Scam prevention, city budgets and puppy love