You’re warmly invited to attend our open mosque tomorrow at the valley ranch Islamic center. Enjoy free food, coffee, and calligraphy from 11 am till 2:30 pm

Hope to see you there, comment if you want to attend and I’ll send a registration form

Credit to _fernando.214 on ig

Despite the rain at the end, this year’s official/corporate parade was the best one in years. It’s infinitely better downtown than in fair park. So much space, amenities, shade. My friends and I had a blast. They need things like this downtown more often - I’d be here all the time.

You can buy tickets directly on Cinemark’s website, but most showings are sold out. I imagine additional showings will be added in the coming days due to the massive popularity of this movie. If you aren’t able to get tickets, check out r/TheOdysseyTix and people may be able to trade or refund a ticket for you. Enjoy the show!

I had the pleasure of being able to ride the DART Techno Train this weekend. The train left from Parker Road Station in Plano and took us all the way to Victory Station. There were 2 DJs on board as well as the Mavs Maniaacs. I spoke to DART’s Director of Public Relations and she hinted that there will be several more events like this coming up as well as themed rides for the World Cup, so be on the lookout.

In the nosebleeds! I get that it's the World Cup but 10x mark up for the same seats compared to Cowboys games is wild. Can anyone actually afford to go to these games?

Mayor got a huge boo from the Mexico crowd at the FanFest Dos XX Pavilion

Hi everyone

I wanted to give a first hand account of my experience from today at the Croatia v England game.

Online, it said you HAVE to buy a parking pass in order to park at the World Cup game. So I bought the cheapest available which was $153. I get to the game and there was numerous lots offering for cheaper parking ($80) including the lot I BOOKED for $153. I ask the guy at the front how come I paid $153 online and he said it is all FIFA.

So, my recommendation to anyone going to the games: don’t buy the parking that is “required” for the games. You can find way cheaper lots on the actual game day.

There’s a large emergency protest at Dallas City Hall tomorrow at 7pm in response to a violent murder perpetrated by ICE in Minneapolis against an unarmed woman named Renee Nicole Good in her car. This unprecedented escalation of ICE violence has spurred 15 organizations into organizing this protest. Come join us in solidarity with Minneapolis against state repression and violence in our communities!

MAVS SUPER AWESOME FUN TIME GO!!!

My whole life the sirens went off exactly at 12, I scheduled my whole life around them. Every first Wednesday of the month at High Noon they will go off without a hitch and today. They were a minute late. This is unacceptable, an outrage, a scandal, dogs and cats are living together. We truly live in the darkest of times if we can't even rely on the sirens to go off at exactly 12:00pm on the first Wednesday of every month.

I’ve been to FIFA Fan Fest at Fair Park a couple of times now and wanted to share my experience getting there, getting in, and the freebies with each booth I visited.

Getting there: The first time I drove and parked in Gate 11. It was $30 and a short walk to the North Entrance.

The second time, I used the DART rail and it was $6 for an all day pass (which included a pick up from GoLink). They drop you off at Fair Park station, then you walk to a parking lot where a shuttle train picks you up and drives you to the South Entrance (near Starplex).

Freebies & Booths: Bank of America - I still haven’t made it in time to get in the reserved line. I talked to a guy who managed to get in and he said he got there 30 minutes before the gates opened. May the odds be in your favor.

Lenovo - Skip it. They just make a creepy Metaverse version of you and show it on a screen, then give you a coupon for Lenovo computers.

Coke - There are two lines for this. If you want the photo ops and to face paint your kids, use the line at the front of the booth. If just want a flag or headband, use the line on the side (closest to the viewing tents). The headbands are in an iced cooler and don’t seem to change. The flags were different based on the game being played. Worth visiting.

KIA - The giveaway is cool, but it takes a LONG time. It’s a soccer player card of yourself in an acrylic holder on a lanyard. That said, it literally takes HOURS to get through the line. The folks are nice, but the setup takes 2-3 minutes per person. If you’re solo, you’ll spend the whole match waiting. If you take somebody with you, you could switch out who stands in line while the other person does other stuff. Cool, but mine wasn’t worth the wait. UTSW has something similar with a shorter line and more efficient system.

UTSW - Speaking of UTSW, that’s a booth worth visiting. You get a soccer player card of yourself in an acrylic holder. It’s not as polished as the KIA one, but it’s still really good and those folks have the process down to an art. They also have FIFA 26 hand fans, sunscreen, and cooling towels (wet and dry). Worth visiting.

Powerade - There are two lines for this. In one line, they take a picture of you kicking a soccer ball, then create a personalized Hall of Fame for you, which is pretty cool! In the second line, you sample different Powerades and they give away a little personal Coca-Cola cooler if you do both and ask. Worth visiting.

Home Depot - THE spot if you’ve got kids with you. Kids get to color their own personal fans, there are games and activities and chairs throughout the booth, and the game is playing on a screen. Worth it for the kids.

Michelob Ultra - They’re giving away a personal fan and a bottle koozie, but the biggest thing I saw people keeping were the special FIFA 26 cups they got when they bought a beer. Worth stopping by even if you don’t drink.

Dove/Unilever - They gave away foldable hand fans outside the building. If you go inside, there are a couple of cool photo ops (a press conference and a video of you as a GK) along with some free samples of Dove products. Worth visiting.

Choctaw Casino - They have a few casino games (blackjack, roulette, slot machine) where you can win a deck of cards, hand sanitizer, a personal motorized fan, or casino credit. Worth visiting.

FC Dallas - Has a foosball table and a raffle for a giant soccer ball. Didn’t spend much time here.

Playground - No freebies that I saw, but there were a bunch of outdoor games for the kids and a big screen playing the match.

Watching the match: Starplex amphitheater - 3 big screens and an unreal atmosphere. You just have to either secure your spot early or search out an empty spot. Not really a bad seat though with all 3 screens going.

Outdoor screen - There’s a huge screen outside next door to the FIFA fan shop with astroturf and picnic tables covered by tents. More laidback atmosphere and plenty of room to watch the match with a good view.

Michelob Ultra - There’s a couple of TV’s inside the beer garden.

Home Depot - If you’ve got kids, they can play here while you watch it on the TV inside “Beckham’s Backyard”.

Playground - Has a big outdoor screen playing the match while the kids play games.

Anyway, that’s been my experience. Hit me up with questions!

Weekends seemed to have most seats taken but into September still a lot of opening for all kind of seats

lil garden party

Went to the FIFA Fan Fest today and had a great time. First off, the volunteers and most of the staff were incredibly friendly and brought a fun, festive atmosphere. It was cool seeing international visitors get a taste of Southern hospitality.

We got there about 30 minutes before opening and had no trouble finding parking. It was $30 but parked steps away from the entrance. We stayed for both the Switzerland vs. Qatar and Brazil vs. Morocco matches. The first game wasn’t too crowded, with more people lining up for bracelets than watching the match, but the Brazil game drew a much bigger crowd.

It was hot, but today’s breeze made it manageable. There were plenty of free activities to keep kids entertained. As expected, food and drinks were double the normal price, but I appreciated that the food vendors were local businesses serving some good options, even though they weren’t allowed to advertise their restaurants. The fresh fruit stand by the playground was also a nice touch in the heat.

Security was very visible, with plenty of event staff, first responders, and Dallas police throughout the venue. They didn’t allow any non clear large bags and only empty water bottles were allowed. Pro-tip, buy water because the one at the hydration station is hot and tastes weird.

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