FLASHLIGHTS DFW

Hello Loves!! Barcadia is having half priced dinners today.  Go, eat, drink and play games!  You dont have to wait for the weekend!  1917 N. Henderson Ave. Dallas, TX. 75206 The last Monday of every month is Adult Nights at Legoland Discovery 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy from 7 to 9pm.  You have to be 18 to enter :-) ....  Go enjoy all the lego creations.  Its $12.99 to enter Sfuzzi has half priced pizza today and there is on in Uptown (2533 Mckinney Ave) and Las Colinas (525 Meadow Creek Dr. Irving).   Unwind tonight with your lover! Happy Monday All!! *Just Added*  The Cedars Social has all you can eat Prime Rib on Mondays.  1326 South Lamar St. Dallas www.thecedarssocial.com

As always, I believe Sundays are for rest worship and family so I do not post events on Sunday.  I will be back to post more events tomorrow though so enjoy your day,  come back tomorrow and see what I have for you. Later loves! :)

Looking for live reggae?  There is live reggae at Heroes from 7pm to 11pm at Heroes 7402 Greenville Ave.  They also have authentic Caribean cuisine and the kitchen is open until 11pm.  They are open until 2am and you can hang out on their patio.  www.heroesdallas.com The grand reopening of the Green Room is tonight.  2715 Elm St.  There will be live music from a band called Honey.  The kitchen is open until 12am and they bar is open until 2am.  They also have a roof top patio that you can enjoy if it is not raining tonight.  www.dallasgreenroom.com The Beer, Bourbon and Brisket Festival is today in Fort Worth at the Panther Island Pavillion 395 Purcey St. Ft Worth 76102.  It will host the best bbq brisket companies in town, craft microbrew tasting tents, bourbon tastings and live music.  www.beerbourbonbrisket.com There is a Western Days Festival in Old Town Lewisville.  Admission is free and its kid friendly.  There will be kids country, a car show, a stick horse rodeo, cooking

Keys Lounge Ft. Worth is having a band called Guy Forsyth..  This is called one of the best live music venues in Texas.  Check it out, 5677 Westcreek, Ft. Worth  www.keyslounge.com Another pretty cool spot is Eden in Deep Ellum.  Its a roof top bar where you can also indulge in hookah, live music and they boast having a photobooth!  2911 Main St.  Dallas, TX. Arthurs Prime Steak and Seafood, again, another great place for a date night on friday.  Live music, Russ Warman, Bobby Young, and Razmatazz are performing tonight.  15175 Quorum Dr. in Addison Dicks Last Resort is a great place to eat and get a good laugh, as they hurl funny insults at you...  Its at 2211 N. Lamar Sr.  Dallas, 75202 And last, Avanti Ristorante Uptown.  They have live music nightly.  Their at 2720 Mckinney Ave in Dallas. Excuse me now as I go watch the State Fair Parade!!  If all else fails, you can make it a red box night with your honey, and save your money for the Fair!!  Later Loves!!

Norma's Cafe is hosting the 4th annual "Biscuits for Boobies".  A portion of the proceeds of every order of Biscuits and Gravy (You can eat breakfast anytime!! Or take it home and warm it up for breakfast in the morning!  Its for a good cause :)) go to support Susan G Komen 3-day for the cure.  1123 W. Davis St.  Dallas, or 17721 Dallas Pkwy also in Dallas.  www.normascafe.com Pappas Bros is hosting Joseph Phelps Vineyards Wine Dinner.  Enjoy wine paired with the perfect cuisine to compliment it.  10477 Lombardy Lane.  Dallas.   www.pappasbros.com There's an "I love the 80's Party" at the Trophy Room featuring a $500 costume contest.  If you still have a lot of your 80's gear, this could prove to be a pocket fattener... Just saying.  2714 Mckinney Ave. Dallas.  214-774-9395 Trees is having an Anthony Streeter Benefit Concert.  Go to www.treesdallas.com for more info. Macs American Grill, is a casual dining restaurant with an inviting atmosph

The Library Bar is a great place to meet your love after work for drinks, food and live music.  Its been called "One of the best seduction spots" by Playboy Magazine.  3015 Oak Lawn Ave. Dallas, 75219. Www.landmarkrestodallas.com There is a free concert at Northpark Center near Neiman Marcus.   An artist named Wilde Belle is performing.  7pm is the time.  8687 N. Central Expy. Dallas. Something a little different,  yet fun...  There is going to be a Breaking Bad Quiz at J. Blacks Feel Good Lounge.   2409 Henderson Ave. Dallas, TX. 75206  214-613-2525 If you have any requests for things to do in your area leave a comment and I will find what it is to do near you!  The main thing is to find fun things to do with your significant other!!  Later loves! :-)

Hello lovely DFW couples and hopefully others looking to have a date night, or maybe just hang out! The Classical Open Mic at Buzzbrews kitchen on Lemmon Ave still goes.  Its on Tuesday nights from 8pm to Midnight.  A group of talented DFW classical musicians show up and perform.  4334 Lemmon Ave. Dallas.  www.buzzbrews.com Sangria Tapas Y Bar is a great place to have a Tuesday date night with your love.  Especially since its finally cooling off, you can eat on the patio!  Enjoy delicious mediteranean and of course Sangria and other wine.  5 to 7 there is early bird dining, with half off wine bottles.  4524 Cole Ave. www.sangriatapasybar.com You can eat and listen to music at Arthurs Prime Steak and Seafood, 15175 Qurorum Dr. Addison, will have live jazz.  Johnnie and Trixie are performing.  www.arthursdallas.com  The Back Porch Grill in Grapevine will have live country.  Kim Newton is performing.  210 Main St. www.backporchtavern.com Get out and enjoy your Tuesday loves!!  F

The first touring exhibition of the Perot Museum opened Sunday and will go through Feb 17th.  Its called the Animal Inside Out and its an exhibit of plastinate and capillary animal specimens.  Aka, Dead bodies..  This is great for science, biology and anatomy geeks (Geek is cool), or people looking to get a healthy start on the halloween season.  Its $18 to $27 per person.  Try to get a group together as it will cost less. There is live music at Dada 2720 Elm St., Dallas.  Its live Rock.  Man Man and Xenia Rubinos.  $15 to $18 And there will be live jazz at Soho Food and Jazz.  5290 Beltline Rd. Thanh Morton is performing tonight.  Its free.  www.sohofoodandjazz.com Later Loves!! :-)

Sorry this post is so late.. I've had a busy day..  But here's whats going on tonight... Move fast!! The Breakaway Music Festival is at the FC Dallas stadium in Frisco.  Its featuring Wu Tang Clan, Empire of the Sun, Juicy J, Explosions in the Sky, and many more.  Ticketmaster.com $49 to $69 One Republic, Plain White T's, David Cook, and Harper Blynn are going to be at the Verizon theatre.  $30 to $48 Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra are at the House of Blues.  $15 to see them.   There is also an 80's party tonight in the Foundation room of the House of Blues tonight.  Could be a lot of fun! And im sure there will be great music.  Not sure of the cost.  Go prepared ti spend $10 to $20 per person www.hob.com/dallas Viva Elvis,  a symphonic tribute to Elvis Presley is going to take place at the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.   Miguel garth-Bedoya is the cobductor.  fwsymohony.org Cocoa Brown is performing again tonight at the Imorov Addison.  9: 30pm improv.com Again

Cirque De Burlesque!!  Basically a sexy burlesque circus with sexy aerial performances and side shows... Take a break from the strip club and see something more artistic! Its at the Lakewood Theater at 9pm 1825 Abrams Rd.  $20.  www.vivadallasburlesque.com Robin Thicke is in concert tomorrow at but tickets went on sale starting this morning.  He'll be at the Winstar Casino.  Show starts at 9pm.  www.winstarcasino.com Depeche Mode, a group I personally love, is going to be in concert tonight at the Gexa Energy Pavillion.  Concert starts at 7pm.  Go to www.livenation.com for ticket info. As far as comedy.  Cocoa Brown is performing again tonight at the Improv in Addison, and Cristela Alonza again at the Improv in Arlington.  I believe both have shows at 8pm and 10pm.  Go to www.improv.com for more information. Lyfe Jennings is going to be performing at Medusa @ 9pm.  1930 Pacific Ave Dallas.  Visit www.medusadallas.com for more info. The Dallas Museum of Art along with the Nasher Scu

The Improv in Addison and Arlington are both having some pretty good comedians.  In Addison Cocoa Brown (of Comic View, Breaking Bad, and Young and the Restless) is going to be doing stand up and in Arlington Cristela Alonzo (of TGIF the musical) is going to be doing stand up.  Their shows on Thursday usually start at 8pm.  Visit www.improv.com for more info. The Granada Theater in Dallas is having a live band called Minus the Bear tonight.  Their at 3524 Greenville Ave.  www.granadatheater.com for more information If you want to relax to the sounds of some live jazz in Funky Town tonight go to Keys Lounge 5677 Westcreek Ft. Worth.  Tonight is going to be Bobby Counts with Ronnie Rambin The Concerts at the Arboretum series is still going.  Go hear the sounds of good music in a beautiful surrounding.  Tonight its the Good Question Band.  8525 Garland Rd. 75218.  Show starts about 7:30. ARTOFFICIAL is tonight.  Its basically Dallas culture through the eyes of cutting edge art.  I

The complete works of William Shakespeare is going to be staged at the Samuell Grand Ampitheater at 7:30pm.  It will cost $10, $7 for students The Monster Rock Allegiance Tour is going to be tonight at the Verizon Theater.  Visit www.rockallegiance.com for more information and a list of artist There's always live bands at Trees Dallas and Three Links.  Just visit www.treesdallas.com or www.threelinksdeepellum.com Feel free to comment if you happen to have questions or would like to find other genres of live music.  Fort Worth just recently got a Bravo Italian Kitchen.  I love this restaurant and its great that the people of Fort Worth now get the experience it.  Its a great place to have a date with your love.  Its at 3010 South Hulen St.  Ft. Worth, in the Trinity Commons. the website is   www. bravo italian.com/trinity_commons.html There's going to be a lot of awesome things to do this weekend and I'll keep you updated. Have a great day loves!!

There is are going to be live rock bands at Dada 2720 Elm St. Dowtown Dallas.  The bands are The Love Language, Birds of Night and Danny Folmer is performing.  Its $8 House of Blues also has live rock tonight.  ZZ Ward, Wild Feathers, and James Bay are performing. 2200 Lamar, 8pm.  About $20. Steve Fields Steak and Lobster Lounge is a great place to go for food and ambiance via the live piano.  Show starts at 6pm. 5013 W. Park Blvd. Plano You can also go to Sandaga 813 and here the music of the Sandaga jazz band.  813 Exposition Ave, Dallas.  Its free. Enjoy!

The "Shitty Kisses Comedy Tour", stand up comedy in downtown Dallas is tonight.  The address is 3414 Elm St. Dallas, TX. 75226 Its $10 and you can call 214-747-4422 for more information Cool Out Mondays is tonight at Crown and Harp if you and your boo are itching for some upbeat dance music.  The DJ will be spinning some Funk, Disco and 80's from 10pm to 2am.  Its at 1914 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75206.  www.thecrownandharp.com for more info The Ranch at Las Colinas is always a great place to unwind with your love.  The food is great, prices are reasonable, and it has a comfortable, contemporary, yet sexy ambiance.  Its at 857 W. John Carpenter Fwy in Irving. Also, if you want to check it out their is a miniature sized recreation of the  Dallas skyline on display at the Galleria. 13350 Dallas Pkwy.   Enjoy your evening tonight loves!  Mondays half way over!  You can make it!

Continuing with the Tattoo Festival, Three Links Deep Ellum is having a punk rock karaoke and happy hour.   www.threelinksdeepellum.com 2704 Elm St, Dallas. 75226 Also for the Tattoo Festival Trees Dallas will be having live performances by Reverend Horton Heat, Gore Hounds and Drag the River.   www.treesdallas.com  2709 Elm St. Dallas Its time for Grapefest in Grapevine !  Its at the Grapevine Convention Center 636 S. Main St. Grapevine .  There will be wine tasting and stomping, live music, culinary demos and carnival rides for the kids.  This is a kid friendly event.  it started at 10am and goes until 11pm.  It will continue through the weekend as well. A great place for Jazz in Fort Worth is Scat Jazz Lounge.  Its at 111 W. Fourth St. Fort Worth A Raisin in the Sun is playing at the Dallas Theatre Center this evening.  The show starts at 8pm and tonight the cost is "Pay what you can".  www.attpac.org 2400 Flora St. Dallas. The Back Porch Grill in Gra

New event added.  Thursday Night Football @ Firefly Lounge in Addison.  I really like this place.  It has a very fun contemporary decor and its very hip and swanky for the younger couple.   A great place to catch the game.  Jets vs Patriots, no cover.  https://www.facebook.com/thursdaynightfootballaddison?ref=hl&refid=12  is the website for more details.

"Why cant you read my mind" is the titled forum tonight at the Potters House Dallas. Ist at 7pm and there's free child care. 6777 W. Kiest Blvd, Dallas TX. 75236  There's a classical salon series presented by Pfamily Arts and Plano Symphony Orchestra featuring the music, wine and dessert. Its at 7:30pm 4017 Preston Rd Plano, TX 75093  There's blues at Keys Lounge in Ft Worth tonight by way of Bobby Counts with Brent Rozelle. 5677 Westcreek, Ft Worth, TX.  The 3rd Annual Hatch Chile Roast and Concert is at the Iron Cactus Mexican and Margarita Bar, at Main and Akard Streets in Downtown Dallas. 75201. Its from 3pm until 10pm Lil Rel is doing Standup at the Improv in Arlington. Its located in the Highlands. 8pm is the show time, www.improv.com for more info.  There is a Tattoo and Music festival kickoff party at Threee Links Deep Ellum. Starts at 8pm, for ages 18 and up. The address is 2704 Elm St. Dallas, 75226. Riverboat Gamblers, The American Fuse and Th

There is a carnival in downtown Irving near the TRE station.  Be sure to Google it for more info, or google the address of that TRE.  I just rode past it but I believe Rock Island Rd. Will get you to it.

Keys Lounge Fort Worth, a place for great jazz, have artists Corn bread, Donny, Sammy and Tone playing tonight.  They're also having other special guests.  Key's Lounge is at 5677 West Creek, Fort Worth, TX. 717-292-8627 is their number if u need more info. Flip Orley is doing stand up at the Improv Addison tonight.  4980 Beltline Rd. #250 Dallas.  Improv.com for more info There is an exhibit titled "Remembering Katrina, we're not home yet" at the South Dallas Cultural Center.  Its from 1 to 9pm at 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Dallas.   Www.dallasculture.org/sdculturalcenter And, if you want to show your respects by devoting your evening to 9/11 themed activities, Studio Movie Grill Dallas is showing a film called "Out of the Clear Blue Sky" @ 7 pm.  Its a movie from insider Cantor Fitzgeralds experience of the catastrophic events.  11170 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX. 75243 is the theatre address. 214-361-2966 for more info. Enjoy you Tuesday loves!!

Metalachi, the worlds first and only metal mariachi band is performing tonight at Tree's Dallas.  I think this is going to be pure entertainment!! Www.treesdallas.com for more info. Also, there's a nice intimate itslian restaurant in Arlington that would be great to try out with your lover.   Its Piccolo Mondo at 829 Lamar Blvd.  Their website is piccolomondo.com Otherwise, you could just relax with your love,  do red box, or open up intimately by reading some scripture together, in some comfy lounge wear with good food.  There are a lot of events slated for later this week so stay tuned!! Xoxo

There is a fitness bootcamp that is $10 per person $5 if you bring a friend (ie your spouse or mate :-)) What better way to express love than to get sweaty together!! Its at 6701 Coit Rd. in Plano from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. 254-833-3654 for more info Shakespeares "The Comedy of Errors", one of Shakespeares broader comedies, guaranteed to tickle your funny bone is at the Winspear Opera House at 7pm. 2403 Flora St. Dallas, TX. 75201 . Its $10 in advance or pay what you can at the door.  "Just the two of us" Jazz sung by Actress and songstress Liz Mikel and Crystal Ramon who has performed with the symphony in Tennessee is going to be at South Side on Lamar 1409 South Lamar St. Dallas 75215 from 7:30 to 9:30pm. southsideonlamar.com Enjoy your Monday evening DFW loves!!

Take time for rest and worship on Sundays.  I know thats what I do.  And there is no better person to rest and worship with than your love.  No events today.  Enjoy your day and get ready for your week. :-)

There's a mystery comedy dinner tonight at Southerfork Hotel.  1600 N. Central Expy, Plano. They will be picking audience members to be suspects.  sounds fun!!  It starts at 8pm and is $39.95. There is also a mystery dinner theatre at Dave and Busters in Dallas.  9450 N. Central Expy.  Also at 8pm and also $39.95... You can purchase tickets on either venues website.  Destroyer is doing a tribute to Kiss at the House of Blues tonight.  2200 N. Lamar.  Website is www.hob.com/dallas Rebirth Brass Band is playing at the Granada Theater.  3524 Greenville Ave.  Www.granadatheater.com Red Carpet Chaos, a band from Austin is playing at The Pub in Frisco 3231 Preston Rd. Friso, TX. 75034 thepubinfrisco.com And lastly, Lavar Walker is doing stand up at the Improv in Addison again tonight.  Improv.com for more info. Enjoy your Saturday night DFW lovers!!

Pappas Bros is having a Zinfandel tasting tonight from 6pm to 8pm at 10477 Lombardy Lane in Dallas. If you happen to still be a Dru Hill fan, they are performing at Medusa at 8pm. The address is 1930 Pacific Ave. Dallas and the website is medusadallas.com If you're looking for comedy, Lavar Walker is doing stand up again tonight at the Improv in Addison 8pm and 10pm. www.improv.com An awesome Texas country artist by the name of Big Joe Walker is performing tonight at the Nines bar in the Walnut Creek Country Club in Mansfield. His voice is very smooth and sexy, great for a date night. Its at 1151 Country Club Dr, Mansfield, TX. I'd say get there by 9. House 34 restaurant and bar is having live jazz until 12am. They are at 3403 Mckinney Ave, Dallas. A band by the name of Pepper is going to be performing at the House of Blues. Get there about 9pm. 2200 Lamar St. And last, The Infamous Graceland Ninjas (never heard em but with a name like that they better be awesome

A comedian by the name of Lavar Walker is performing at the Improv in Addison. His show is going to be at 8pm. The website for ticket info is improv.com There is going to be free local live music at Sammons Park via their Patio Sessions. Tonight is Chris Johnson with Madison King. The event starts at 5:30 pm and is at 2403 Flora St. Dallas TX. 75201. You can pack a picnic or stop at Pearl cup. The House of Blues has Cocktails and Covers on Thursday nights. Tonight is a cover band called Money for Nothing. Doors open at 8pm and show starts at 9 pm. The address is 2200 N Lamar St, Dallas and for more info visit www.houseofblues/dallas The beautiful Dallas Arboretum has Concerts at the Arboretum. Tonights concert features the celtic rock of Killadares. It starts at 7pm and the address is 8525 Garland Rd. Dallas, TX. 75218. Get out and pre-kick your weekend off with your love!!! Happy Thursday!

Yes... Get your lover out of the house for some fun this evening!  Here are some places to go.. Irving Arts Center has a gallery featuring selections from the Tegge Circus Archives Collection.  Its historical memorabilia illustrating the history of the American circus.  Sounds cultural yet NOT boring! Entry is free and the gallery is open until 9pm.  Its at 3333 N. Macarthur Blvd in Irving. Dream Cafe looks to be having a sexy happy hour.  Half off appetizers, half off red or white sangrias and bellinis, and half off select wines.  The address is 5100 Beltline Rd. Dallas, TX. 75254 and the website www.thedreamcafe.com You could also relax with your honey at Cook Hall.  Its basically a modern american gastropub and there's free valet.  (Be nice and tip tho) Their website is www.cookhalldallas.com the address is 2440 Victory Park Lane in downtown Dallas

I love fun that breaks the norm so if you do too, and if you love culture, these events may tickle your fancy too. Classical Open Mic at Buzz Brews kitchen . A group of talented DFW musicians show up to do an open mic every Tuesday at Buzz Brews. Its every Tuesday from 8pm to 12am. 4334 Lemmon Ave , Dallas www.buzzbrews.com Rock of Ages, Rock and Roll karaoke with a live band every tuesday at the Blue Martini Lounge 7301 Lone Star Dr. Plano, TX 75204 . Its from 9pm to 1am. If you're not still recouperating from the holiday, or if you're just one of those persons who keeps going these events should be very cool.