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The Countdown: Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in May

by | Jun 10, 2019
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention last month.
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Perception of Deception: Museum of Illusions Headed to Dallas
by | Jun 6, 2019
The worldwide interactive museum is about to add an eccentric twist to downtown Dallas.
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Dallas’ Entertainment Giant Dave & Buster’s Unveils a New Virtual Playground
by | Jun 4, 2019
The entertainment company's "free-roaming" VR experience uses no wires, allowing players to run, duck, and jump to defeat their competition. 
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Photo Recap: Dallas Hosts its First DreamHack Festival
by | Jun 3, 2019
The largest U.S. DreamHack festival ever took place right here in Dallas this weekend. Spotted at DreamHack: A-list esports teams (Dallas Fuel and Mavs Gaming), musicians (Seven Lions, Kuuro, Grant, Trivium, Cane Hill, and Hyro the Hero), and actor Jeff Goldblum.
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Female-Focused Nonprofit StateraArts Introduces Mentorship Chapter in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | May 29, 2019
As the Latin word for "balance," Statera symbolizes a holistic creative environment that nourishes innovation. Local women in the arts can apply for the mentorship program by June 1 to learn how to cultivate their ideas and tackle obstacles they are facing in their professional careers.
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Amanda Moreno Lake poses for a portrait in her office as Jim Lake Companies in Dallas, T.X. Moreno is an entrepreneur and real estate developer. [Photo: Rebeca Posadas-Nava]
Placemakers: Real Estate Developer Amanda Moreno-Lake’s Perseverance Pays Off
by | May 29, 2019
"A 'no' always meant 'maybe' to me," says real estate developer Moreno-Lake. That determined nature and an entrepreneurial mindset has led to success in building communities from Oak Cliff to Cedar Hill to Waxahachie.
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Innovative Spaces: Watch the Retail Industry Come to Life at Spacee’s Addison Headquarters
by | May 23, 2019
From a post-apocalyptic restaurant to a TARDIS to an actual car, step inside the Spacee offices to see where (and how) the team is making the retail industry interactive, customized, and in-motion.
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DISCOTECH: Meet Sweet Tooth Hotel’s Newest Art Installation
by | May 23, 2019
This interactive exhibit is said to be the experiential art pop-up's biggest one yet—at more than three times the original size and with a bar.
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Virtual Tour: Step Inside Complexity Gaming’s New Headquarters at The Star

by | May 22, 2019
The first-of-its-kind, 11,000-square-foot GameStop Performance Center is officially open in Frisco. From the Innovation Lab to the Miller Lite Player Lounge, take a look around the esports facility that's situated steps away from the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters.
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This New Dallas-based Consumer Magazine Wants to be the ‘Pulse of CBD’
by | May 20, 2019
CBD Snapshot is a newly launched consumer newsstand publication and online platform that hopes to be the go-to guide for a booming industry—one that's predicted to exceed $20 billion by 2024.
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Strategic Partnerships Roll Out in Advance of Complexity Gaming’s New Esports HQ: The GameStop Performance Center
by | May 17, 2019
Dallas' Complexity Gaming has a new headquarters at The Star in Frisco. Leading up to the grand opening next week, Complexity has announced a string of partnerships—with GameStop, Mamba Sports Academy, HyperX, and MillerCoors—and a brand overhaul to better align with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Dallas Market Center’s New Showroom Spotlights ‘Enhanced Living Through Technology’
by | May 15, 2019
The first of its kind in North America, Smarter Living by Design will bring together advanced technology from Europe, Asia, and the U.S. to show how technology can seamlessly and stylishly integrate into the modern home.
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Public Art Initiative Fills Dallas District with Murals to ‘Enhance the Uptown Experience’

by | May 3, 2019
Uptown Dallas Inc. commissioned local artists — all but one of whom are women — to transform Uptown with 12 'Instagramable' new murals. Take our photo tour.
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Flea Style Takes Frisco and Opens Its Second Location at The Star
by | May 1, 2019
This week, Flea Style announced its second location in a 6,200-square-foot space at The Star. New in the second store is fast-casual culinary concept Heirloom Haul, an event space for creative gatherings, and a custom sports collection created by local designers.
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Photo Gallery: North Texas Hosts the First Home Games in Esports History During a Sold-Out Weekend
by | Apr 29, 2019
Take a look inside the Bud Light Homestand Weekend at the Allen Event Center, hosted by hometown favorite Dallas Fuel, to get a taste of what the intense world of competitive esports is like. At the tournament, The Overwatch League was on-display for the first 'Homestand,' a test of the match format that all esports franchises will follow in 2020.
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The Story Behind How Brittany Cobb Transformed a Flea Market Into a Lifestyle Brand
by | Apr 25, 2019
What started as The Dallas Flea has morphed into Flea Style: a full-on lifestyle platform that includes a Deep Ellum brick-and-mortar store, workshop host, podcast, and more. But, at its core, Flea Style is a place that champions the small business community, giving back to the creators in its own backyard.
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