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Credits: Dallas Observer We can do so many astonishing things with LEGOs. As kids, we used to play with Legos and try to expand our imagination. We create small vehicles, homes, highways, and loved moving the tiny men and women around. Some people have done bigger and awe-inspiring things with Legos. Ryan McNaught along with his respected Lego-certified team in Sydney reportedly used 500,000 LEGO blocks of various sizes, shapes, and tones to construct a few transcending representations of 20 world's tallest and most popular skyscrapers. His creations are on display at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas. The exhibition is named Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO Bricks: 20 of the World's Tallest Skyscrapers. Building’s Model To create this building model, the team had to spend numerous hours recreating and finishing the aesthetic details of this skyscraper. They had to pay attention to detail and get the engineered structure as accurately as possible. Anyone can ...

The spooky season is finally here! This Halloween, we are keeping it real with the top things to do in Dallas. We have compiled a list of the greatest haunted houses and Halloween activities in Dallas for you, whether you like to be scared, want to have a hauntingly good time with the family. Make plans for a safe and socially distanced Halloween evening in Dallas. There are thrills for everyone, from drive-through experiences to hotel parties to family-friendly activities. Here is the list of some Halloween events in Dallas you cannot miss Ol Skool Halloween Party: Oct 30 If you consider the 1970s, 1980s, or 1990s to be your "golden days", then you are lucky because the members of the Ol Skool Facebook invite you to dress up in your favorite horror movie costume from the 1980s to now and join them for a Spooktacular evening at Firebird Fowl in Uptown. Oak Cliff Junkyard Haunted House: Oct 24-Oct 31 If you love haunted houses, Dallas has plenty to offer. This haun...

  Credits: Dallas News According to reports, an increasing number of unvaccinated pregnant women are becoming hospitalized for Covid-19. Following these incidents, doctors in Dallas are urging pregnant women to get vaccinated to protect their unborn kids and their lives during pregnancy. According to a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the number of pregnant women requiring hospitalization due to Covid-19 increased from 10% to 15% during summer. By August the numbers were higher and reportedly 25%. By 4 September, there were about 82 patients severely suffering from illness. Ten of these required ventilators whereas two died. There were reports that Southwest Airlines would put unvaccinated staff on leave starting December. However, the latest news update is that the airline has ditched this plan. Those who seek exemption due to genuine reasons would be permitted to work. However, Southwest is bound by the Biden administration to ensure its staf...

Credits: Dallas Observer In September, Dallas Pride took over with a month-long celebration to show support for the gay community. This was reportedly the biggest and probably the most popular event in the annual Heineken Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade. In addition, there was an incidence of students walking out of class to show their support for the gay community or "underrepresented" in society. Here is a detailed report on what happened back in September. Dallas is home to one of the largest gay populations in the United States. Out Traveller voted Oak Lawn in Dallas as the number one gayborhood. Apart from Oak Lawn, Bishop Arts District is the second-largest place with gay-owned businesses. Dallas Pride made its own place through its month-long event. Likewise, the Cathedral of Hope, Women's Chorus of Dallas, and Turtle Creek Chorale made their reputation by expressing support for the LGBT community. In Irving, teachers of MacArthur High School were supposedly ...

  Credits: Dallas Observer In July 2021, there were a lot of spotlights on Dallas because of the two deaths reported due to a deadly fungus. Today we are revisiting to sever as a reminder for people to be cautious. Here is what happened if you had missed it. Before we get to the main reason for revisiting this news, in case you are wondering what superbugs are here’s what you should know. Superbugs are a strain of bacteria, parasites, fungi, and viruses that are resistant to antibiotics and medication. Why you should always stay alert and cautious about exposure to superbugs fungi is because there may not be a cure. The infection will risk the death of loved ones, so be cautious. The name of the fungus, as reported later, was Candida auris. It is a very common fungus that causes human disease. It is drug-resistant because it produces an enzyme in the host that blocks antibiotics. After COVID-19 and Monkeypox, Dallas had been hit by a deadly fungus. It killed two patients in the ar...

Credits: Dallas Observer One last meal at Cosmic Café was on 17 October 2021. It is was situated on Oak Lawn Avenue. This place started just randomly over a cup of chai when Kumar Pallana and Parveen Sachdev met. Cosmic Cafe has been serving the people of Dallas for over a quarter of the century. There have been a lot of people visiting this café over the years and seeing it close is quite sad for most people. They mostly served vegetarian food at extremely low rates. Parveen Sachdev had this small meditation area on the upper floor. Sachdev grinned and said he missed hippies a few years ago when we asked if he ever felt compelled to conform to the rapidly changing Uptown environment. Credits: Dallas Observer Over the years, Cosmic Cafe made its mark in the area as the most easygoing unpretentious vegetarian restaurant. Many vegans in the are have visited this café at some point in time and remember it as a peaceful and welcoming place to have a cup of chai or coffee. Pallana ha...

  It was so shocking how amazing the first quarter was for Texas. The game on Saturday was a record of a two-minute touchdown. The half-time ended with 38-20.  Xavier Worthy took a screen ball from Casey Thompson and sprinted 75 yards for a score on Texas' first offensive possession. On Oklahoma's next possession, the Longhorns forced a punt, blocked it. It was later recovered at the Sooner’s 2-yard line. Texas took a 14-0 lead when Bijan Robinson punched in a 2-yard touchdown run. To cap off a strong first quarter for the Longhorns, Thompson connected with receiver Joshua Moore for two touchdown throws out of which one for 10 yards and the other for 48 yards. In the second quarter, the Longhorns kept rolling. The Longhorns forced a fumble from Sooner’s quarterback Spencer Rattler just as Oklahoma was starting to chip away at Texas' advantage. Then Bijan Robinson scored on a 50-yard run, setting up a second Texas touchdown. Reporters, alumni, and fans from both institutions...

Credits: Fox News After multiple losing streaks that had many questioning Texas A&M's viabilities as a club, the Aggies narrowly defeated No. 1 Alabama. The Aggies win their first conference game, improving to 4-2 while the Crimson Tide collapse to 5-1. What an answer. #GigEm pic.twitter.com/5g3wGdvRqI — Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) October 10, 2021 Here are some lessons from the 41-38 upset win, with substantial improvements on both sides of the ball: A&M’s Coach Jimbo Fisher The win is tremendous for the team. This was the first loss for Alabama in 100 games that too from a team that was unranked. Nick Saban, the head coach of Alabama, had a 24-0 record against his assistants in the past years. Now, A&M coach Jimbo Fisher has overtaken Saban and the No. 1 Crimson Tide bringing the overall record to 24-1. "I do not mean that in a derogatory way," Fisher clarified. "The truth is the footballers work hard to play against other teams an...

 Texas is full of cool and trendy food places. Now you can decide where to eat and why? Let us have a look at this month’s hot list of restaurants in Texas: Crumble Cookies Crumble Cookies is a Utah-based food place that opened just in few years. The place has a new menu that includes oversized cookies. That is what makes it unique. The popular flavors are peanut butter brittle, brownie batter, funfetti milkshake. The menu gets updates every week. Hang Time Sports Grill & Bar in Rowlett The place got popular among readers of Dallas News as the owner of this place Tom Blackmer asked two of its customers to not wear the mask indoors. Although the customers made it clear that they need to keep their infant son who has cystic fibrosis. But he stood up with his rules. Hayters Bar in Arlington The group has amazing tacos and they serve amazing new dishes. The new cocktail bar is a must-try. Hutchins BBQ in Mckinney Hutchins is known for its BBQ. It's been 30 years s...

Credit: Dallas Observer  Dallas Zoo Gorilla getting all the fame because the TikTok dancing video got viral twice. He is getting so popular for his moves and breakdance as he was playing in the water. His first internet appearance was in 2017 when his keeper posted a video of him dancing in the water. It was used many times by people on the internet as it got 12 million views as it was posted on World Gorilla Day. One of the popular examples is Green Day used for the music video ‘Father of All’. Then it was used by the Punk-Rock band in one of their videos. Josiah Sage, the zoo's staff photographer, shot the latest footage of Zola spinning around, in which he was doing his distinctive spin. When Zola was dancing, there was no music playing, so Sage added the 1980s song "I'm a Maniac" to the video and posted it on the zoo's TikTok website. The video was sent to a famous dancing instructor Jia Andrews at the New York University for analysis after which Zola’s ...