Thanksgiving week in DFW includes Taco Festival, Trains, Motorcycles and Holiday Events

North Dallas Gazette 11/15 8:07A Rachel Hawkins

Arlington Texas Taco Festival will take place on Nov. 17 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Texas Live, in Arlington. Taco lovers can taste more than 75 kinds of tacos ($3 each) from restaurants and food vendors plus take part in taco-inspired events. The...

Here’s How Locals Feel About Amazon’s HQ2

The Huffington Post 11/14 12:36P

Residents of New York City and Arlington are blasting the company for receiving millions of dollars in tax breaks.

Night & Day

Fort Worth Weekly 11/14 7:04A Kristian Lin

Wednesday 14 –  Esteemed journalist Susan Orlean has written for publications such as Rolling Stone , Esquire , and Vogue , and her book The Orchid Thief was turned into the film Adaptation , with Meryl Streep portraying her. She will be in North...

Meat Your Expectations

Fort Worth Weekly 11/14 6:40A Laurie Barker James

Ranch Hand Steakhouse 6501 S Cooper St, Ste 101, Arlington. 817-617-2300. 12-9pm Sun, 4-10pm Tue-Thu, 11am-11 pm Fri-Sat. All major credit cards accepted. The building that houses the recently opened Ranch Hand Steakhouse has changed hands a few...

House Fire (Arlington)

DFW Scanner 11/14 5:30A dfwscanner

Arlington FD responded to a house fire a short time ago in the 800 block of Colson Drive. Heavy fire was showing from the house upon Engine 16’s arrival. Engine 16 went interior and rescued a victim from the house who was transported to Medical...

When Is It Too Cold to Leave Your Furry Friends Outside?

Arlington BubbleLife iReporter 11/14 4:00A Riley Heruska

Generally, Texans don't have to worry too much about plunging temperatures during the winter, but this recent cold front has some North Texans bringing their pups inside for fear of things like...

Apartment Fire (Arlington)

DFW Scanner 11/13 11:23A dfwscanner

Multiple Arlington FD units are on scene with heavy smoke and fire showing from a multiple story apartment building off N. Collins Street. Avoid this area and watch for responding personnel.

Amazon confirms New York City and Northern Virginia for new headquarters

WFAA.com (Latest News) 11/13 3:13A

Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters locations, with more than 25,000 employees each in New York City and Arlington.

Now Is the Best Time to Submit Your Holiday Events and News to BubbleLife

Arlington BubbleLife iReporter 11/13 1:00A Riley Heruska

As a community-driven publication, BubbleLife welcomes free submissions from all users so that we can cultivate a hyperlocal newsletter that truly reflects the DFW area. Right now, we want to hear...

D.R. Horton makes $190M acquisition

Dallas Business Journal 11/13 12:38A Staff report

D.R. Horton, Inc. has made a $190 million acquisition. The Arlington-based homebuilder has purchased the homebuilding operations of Westport Homes, which has a significant presence as a top-five homebuilder in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne,...

Rep. Eric Johnson withdraws from Speaker of House race; supports Rep. Dennis Bonnen

North Dallas Gazette 11/12 9:13A NDG Staff

This afternoon Texas State Representative Eric Johnson released a statement indicating his immediate withdrawal from the race to become Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. According to the Texas Tribune reports, Rep. Dennis Bonnen,...

DFW ranks among top housing markets for career-minded, single women

Dallas Business Journal 11/12 7:46A Bill Cieslewicz

The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area ranks No. 6 of the top 20 U.S. metro areas for career-focused single women to live, according to a new report from Owners.com, a tech-driven online real estate brokerage. According to the data, 13.6 percent of...

How You Can Help Those Affected by the Californian Wildfires

Arlington BubbleLife iReporter 11/12 1:00A Riley Heruska

Currently, three major fires - Woosley, Camp and Hill - have spread throughout California, destroying more than 6,700 structures and killing at least 31 people . More than 30,000 people have been...

Motorcycle Accident (Arlington)

DFW Scanner 11/10 6:28A dfwscanner

Truck 9, Engine 16, Engine 12, Arlington PD, and Arlington EMS are on scene of a motorcycle accident northbound 360 just before I20. Launching PHI Air Medical helicopter to the scene. Avoid this area.

Police Situation (Arlington)

DFW Scanner 11/9 6:20P dfwscanner

Arlington PD are working a situation in the 1200 block of E. Mitchell Street near Browning Drive. Reported to involve an armed individual. DPS-101 is orbiting the scene. Avoid this area of east Arlington. No additional details.