For years consumers struggled to fit the large round fruit in their refrigerators. Well some Japanese farmers have fixed that by growing the fruit in glass cases to save space. Each melon sells for 10,000 yen, equivalent to about $83. It is almost double, or even triple, that of a normal watermelon. Muy expensivo! but don't they look nice? Read Full Story

As we all know, the Dallas City Council is always on top of things. In fact, just this Wednesday they decided that it was about time to make it illegal for minors to enter or work in Dallas strip clubs. The change comes in part as a result of Dallas police in March discovering a 12-year-old girl dancing nude in Diamond’s Cabaret, a Dallas club. “When we realized we did not have the tools in place — we have moved quickly to put those tools in place,” Mayor Tom Leppert said of the... Read Full Story

The 2007 AVP season heads to Texas for the AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open. The tourney will be held at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on April 17-20. The defending champions of Dallas, Olympic Gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh (remember how much ass these girls kicked in the 2004 Olympics!?), along with Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers, will return to defend their titles and lead the race to become the teams chosen to represent the United States in the upcoming 2008... Read Full Story

It's time to rock the house! This upcoming weekend Dallas will be hosting it's 31st International Guitar Festival. All the big names of guitar manufacturers will be there giving out some free stuff & making sure that you see their all time classic guitar models as well as their brand new toys. Also you can buy, trade or sell your guitar at the event. The 3 day event (April 18,19 & 20th) will have a bunch of guitarists in for 4 stages, guitar legends like Yngwie Malmsteen, Rick Derringer... Read Full Story

Crystle Stewart, a 26-year-old entrepreneur from Texas was named Miss USA on Friday, besting 50 other beauty queens for the coveted crown. Stewart runs a party-planning and motivational speaking company, as well as modeling professionally. She says she wants to dedicate her life to international philanthropy. The Texan will compete in the Miss Universe pageant in Vietnam in July. She also becomes a spokeswoman for breast and ovarian cancer awareness and other causes, while traveling to... Read Full Story

Tonight current tv will be broadcasting an exclusive performance by one of the most influential bands of the 90's Portishead. The band will play seven of the new songs included in their long awaited new album "Third". If you can't wait until 10pm to see these guys you can watch the whole thing right here right now!  Read Full Story

On April 19th at 7pm, The Soda Gallery is hosting an art show featuring fifteen pop culture artist. They are paying homage to classic Saturday morning cartoons like The Jetsons, Huckleberry Hound, Yogi-Bear, He-Man, etc. It should be a great event for old people and young people alike. Also, I suppose that I should mention that The Soda Gallery is a place that sells any kind of soda that you can possibly imagine. They have a variety of foreign, classic and little known sodas available... Read Full Story

Henk's is a quaint German restaurant/bakery/deli located off of Greenville Ave. and Blackwell St. Although I am sure that the food is wonderful, I personally love their baked goods. They have the most deliciously moist cakes in all sorts varieties. Aside from their pastry selection, you can also purchase other European exports such as coffee, cookies, jams, etc. This place has a great old world vibe. On some nights you can even catch live folk music. As an added plus, you can find a... Read Full Story

Authorities in Texas have removed 52 girls from the ranch of the polygamist sect led by Warren Jeffs as part of a child abuse investigation. Eighteen of the girls, aged between 6 months and 17, are in state custody. The rest are being found foster homes. Jeffs, head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was jailed in November for 10 years for being an accomplice to rape. Officials from Texas Child Protective Services raided the sprawling ranch in Eldorado... Read Full Story

This is by far the best place to buy true Mexican bread in Dallas- keep in mind I'm Mexican & I love bread- so you know I couldn't be lying about something like this ;) If you are looking for authentic, freshly baked Mexican pastries and breads, make sure to visit la Poblanita's. They have a wide selection of baked goods and the people there are very friendly. LA POBLANITA 7800 Spring Valley Rd Dallas, TX 75254 (972) 233-3810 Read Full Story