🤠 The Final Monday
Good morning, Dallas. We officially traded our Christmas shorts for parkas overnight. After yesterday’s record 85°F, the "Blue Norther" is here to remind us it’s actually winter.
As we look toward 2026, I noticed a huge milestone: there are now 22,488 Dallasites reading this together every morning. That’s enough to fill the American Airlines Center and still have a line out the door.
Thanks for being part of the crew. Let’s wrap up the year strong.
— Emma
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📍 The Monday Blueprint: 30+ Ways to Play
Most people think Monday is for staying in—we disagree. We've scouted the city to find the best spots to hit today, Dec 29, before the New Year’s Eve madness begins
The "Final Days" Warning: The massive neighborhood displays in Deerfield (Plano) and the Dallas Arboretum are in their final days. Go tonight to beat the final-weekend rush.
The Music Move: The quintessential holiday sound of Mannheim Steamroller is at the AT&T Performing Arts Center tonight, or catch the Elton Johns tribute at the Granada.
The Family Rescue: If the kids have "indoor fever," H2O Holidays in Grand Prairie has indoor snow hills and duck races until 8 PM.
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⚡ The Quick Digest: Dallas in 60 Seconds
🥶 The 50-Degree Plunge: After hitting a record 85°F yesterday, North Texas has officially frozen over. Temperatures dropped 50 degrees in 12 hours. See when the freezing rain hits your neighborhood →
🚧 I-35E Morning Gridlock: A massive 4:30 AM wreck has Northbound lanes near Lake Dallas completely shut down. Traffic is backed up for miles. Check the current backup & alternate routes →
🚓 The McKinney Tragedy: Police responded to a welfare check Sunday only to find a former City Manager and his wife dead. The suspect is a family member who was shot by officers. Read the full investigation update →
🏈 Cowboys Season Finale: The NFL just released the official kickoff time for the Cowboys vs. Giants game. It has major implications for the NFC playoff seeding. View the Week 18 schedule here →
🔥 Lake Highlands Rescue: Firefighters pulled 5 people from a massive three-story apartment fire early Sunday morning. Over 20 residents are now without a home. See the rescue footage and how to help →
🏀 Mavs’ Road Struggle: The Mavericks are in Portland tonight trying to break a brutal 6-game road losing streak. The injury report just added a key name. See who is "out" for tonight’s game →
🏗️ Downtown Vacancy Alert: A new report shows Downtown Dallas now has the 2nd highest office vacancy rate in the entire U.S. See which major towers are hitting the auction block →
🦈 The New Residents: Hundreds of marine animals from a closed Miami aquarium just arrived at their new home in Dallas this morning. See the sharks and eels at their new exhibit
🧪 Nuclear Tech Grant: A Dallas-based energy firm, Solidion Technology, just secured a massive federal grant for a breakthrough in reactor safety. Read about the local "Clean Energy" surge →
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