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Matilda’s Mara Wilson Visits With I Live In Dallas Before Her 2017 Fan Days Debut

Matilda's Mara Wilson Visits With <i>I Live In Dallas</i> Before Her 2017 Fan Days Debut

Dallas Fan Days 2017 will have its fair share of pop icons in attendance, but arguably none as nostalgic as actress Mara Wilson. You may recognize Mara from her childhood roles in classic 90s movies such as Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Miracle on 34th Street. Many people, such as myself, grew up watching her on the big screen and were left wondering what happened to the promising young actress after she abruptly exited the Hollywood scene. We were lucky enough to catch up with Mara in an exclusive interview before she makes her first Dallas appearance next weekend.

The Doctor is In! Doctor Who’s Tenth Doctor David Tennant to Headline Dallas Fan Days

The Doctor is In! Doctor Who’s Tenth Doctor David Tennant to Headline Dallas Fan Days

Dallas Fan Days has just announced the addition of David Tennant, the indomitable Tenth Doctor in the iconic series, who was voted by readers of Doctor Who Magazine as the “Best Doctor.”

Fall Wine Dinners at Next Bistro – Colleyville

Fall Wine Dinners at Next Bistro - Colleyville

After a summer of interior renovations, the four-star eatery known for its hand-selection of local farm-fresh ingredients to create electric dishes, plans to be the hot spot for wine fans this fall. Check out the list below of wine dinners coming up this season:   Rombauer Vineyards Wine Dinner Guest: Mr. Dave Zinni, Sales Manager […]

Messina Hof Winery Gives Back After Hurricane Harvey; Announces ‘Resilience’ Recognizing the Fighting Spirit of Texas

Messina Hof Winery Gives Back After Hurricane Harvey; Announces ‘Resilience’ Recognizing the Fighting Spirit of Texas

Messina Hof, the award-winning Texas-based winery, recently announced the release of Resilience, a special edition wine benefiting those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. 100% of the profits of the dry red blend made up of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Malbec will go towards long-term hurricane relief efforts throughout the region by way of organizations such as Feeding Texas.

Expressions of the Vine: Savor Gastropub’s Wine Flights

Expressions of the Vine: Savor Gastropub's Wine Flights

Savor Gastropub recently announced its new Happy Hour Concept: “Expressions of the Vine.” The basic glass of happy hour wine has taken “flight” and will take guests on a tour of some of the most prestigious vineyards in the world.

Wizard’s Sports Cafe: One of the Best NFL Watching Experiences in the Dallas Area

Wizard's Sports Cafe: One of the Best NFL Watching Experiences in the Dallas Area

Since I moved to Dallas I’ve been on a quest to find great NFL watching experiences, I’ve been to small dive bars, large chain breastaurants, and of course the new Cowboys stadium in Arlington in my quest. This season I’ll be trying to visit a new place each week and writing about my experience watching […]

Iconic Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton at The Kessler Theater

Iconic Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton at The Kessler Theater

Ms. Lisa Fischer is finally stepping back into the spotlight again — at last. After four decades of singing background for icons like the Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, and Nine Inch Nails, Lisa is finally offering her own humble, heartfelt song, accompanied by her inventive new band Grand Baton.

Legendary Night of Symphonic Hip Hop Featuring The Roots with the Dallas POPS

Legendary Night of Symphonic Hip Hop Featuring The Roots with the Dallas POPS

Amazon Music and Live Nation recently unveiled their plans to livestream The Roots’ “A Night Of Symphonic Hip Hop” concert in Dallas, Texas. Special guests include Dallas’ own Erykah Badu, Bilal, Robert Glasper and conductor, Miguel Atwood Ferguson will join The Roots for this special performance backed by the full symphony orchestra the Dallas POPS mid-October.

Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Oct. 6-8

Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Oct. 6-8

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announces the return of CAF Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow on Oct. 6-8, 2017 at Dallas Executive Airport (DEA), presented by Frost Bank. Plans for this year’s show include a 75th anniversary commemoration of the Doolittle Raid, the heroic US counterattack on Japan after Pearl Harbor. A flying reenactment of […]

Doctor Who’s Matt Smith Headlines Dallas Fan Days

Doctor Who's Matt Smith Headlines Dallas Fan Days

Dallas Fan Days (one of the best comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming events in Texas) is set to return Oct. 20-22, 2017, at the Irving Convention Center. This fall’s 3-day event is packed with exciting family-friendly activities, celebrity and comic guests, costumed characters from television and movies, an artist alley and much more!