Which plan are you stealing today?

☀️ Good morning neighbor! coffee in hand, bundled up after that chilly start to the week. Between Veterans Day events, a few concerts lighting up Deep Ellum, and some big city news, there’s plenty happening around town today.

Here’s what we’re covering in this issue:

Now let’s dive in, your Dallas day starts here.

I narrowed the noise—18 good choices for today. Grab one ↓

🎖️ Veterans Day Parade – 11 AM – Fair Park, Dallas TX – Free

🌿 Children’s Adventure Garden Activities – 9 AM–5 PM – Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Rd – Regular Admission

🎅 Visits with Santa – 6 PM–9 PM – Dallas Arboretum Main Garden – Included with Admission

🎄 Holiday at the Arboretum Preview Night – 5 PM–10 PM – Dallas Arboretum – Regular Admission

🐘 Dallas Zoo Wildlife Show – 11:30 AM – Dallas Zoo, 650 S R L Thornton Fwy – Regular Admission

🐠 Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park – 10 AM–6 PM – 1462 1st Ave Dallas TX – $11 Adults / $8 Kids

🐧 Dallas World Aquarium – 8:30 AM–5 PM – 1801 N Griffin St – $29 Adults / $19 Kids –

⛸️ Galleria Dallas Ice Skating – 10 AM–9 PM – Galleria Dallas Level 1 – $13 + $5 Skate Rental

✈️ Frontiers of Flight Museum – 10 AM–5 PM – 6911 Lemmon Ave – $10 Adults / $7 Youth

🌮 Klyde Warren Park + Food Trucks – 11 AM–2:30 PM – 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy – Free Entry

🎸 Seether & Daughtry – 6 PM – Toyota Music Factory, Irving TX – Tickets from $45 –

🎶 Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) – 7:30 PM – Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas TX – From $55 –

🎻 Dallas Chamber Symphony “Rococo Variations” – 7:30 PM – Moody Performance Hall – From $28

🎷 Dallas Winds “Bravo Broadway” – 7:30 PM – Meyerson Symphony Center – From $35

🥁 Nine Vicious – 7 PM – House of Blues Dallas – Tickets from $25

🎤 Liquid Courage Karaoke Night – 8 PM – The Nines (Deep Ellum) – Free Entry

😂 Jack the Whipper - Special Event -Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub – 7PM –
– Tickets from $20

🚴‍♂️ Dallas Party Bike Bar Crawl – 7 PM – Deep Ellum Pickup Point – From $39

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🟢 Lawsuit challenges Dallas’ local authority — The Texas Public Policy Foundation filed suit claiming Dallas’ new regulations violate the state’s 2023 “Death Star” law. City officials say the move threatens local decision-making. (Source)

🔵 Tesla expands robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston — Tesla announced its autonomous ride-share program will launch in both cities next year, with plans to remove safety drivers in Austin by the end of 2025. (Source)

🟣 Dallas Zoo mourns loss of viral gorilla Zola — The 23-year-old gorilla, famous for his spinning dance videos, passed away after complications from a procedure. The zoo shared memories of his joyful personality online. (Source)

🔵 North Texas traffic congestion deepens — Traffic backups are increasing on north-bound U.S. Route 75 near Interstate 635/State Highway 121 as HOV-lane construction continues. (Source)

🟠 The Dallas Morning News Charities launches 40th campaign Nov 11 — With a $2 million goal, the initiative will support food and shelter services for hungry and homeless individuals in North Texas. (Source)

🟣 Veterans Day deals across North Texas — Dozens of restaurants and retailers are offering free meals or big discounts for veterans and active-duty service members on Nov 11. (Source) star-telegram.com

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