This Week’s Hot Headlines
The Arlington museum has earned a global honor.
Editor’s note: The top Dallas news of the week includes a global accolade for a local museum and the opening of the second largest Goodwill store in the U.S. Read on for our most popular stories, then find the best weekend events right here.
1. Stunning Dallas-Fort Worth museum declared most beautiful in the world. A new list of the world’s most beautiful museums includes one gleaming North Texas museum on the roster for 2026: The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington.
The Goodwill in Garland is the largest in Texas. Photo courtesy of Goodwill
2. Massive Goodwill store in Garland reopens as 2nd largest in the U.S. A major expansion has made a Garland Goodwill store nearly the largest of its kind in the country. Goodwill Industries of Dallas officially reopened its “Broadway store” on April 30 after a major renovation. The new-and-improved store is twice its previous size.
3. Broadway Dallas honors DFW high school theater stars at 2026 Awards. The 15th annual Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards celebrated student productions and performers from around Dallas-Fort Worth for their recent work on May 2 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
4. This roundup of Dallas restaurant news has dishes with a deadline. This edition of restaurant news has a lot of appealing new dishes and menus for spring. Many are available for a limited amount of time, so don’t delay.
5. Where to eat in Dallas right now: 10 wow new restaurants for May. It’s a grand time in Dallas’ restaurant realm, with all sorts of openings and action, from a wide variety of operators.
Nick and Nora news
Visitors to White Rock Lake may notice new restrictions and barricades near a bald eagle nesting area, as three eaglets begin learning to fly.
According to a release from the City of Dallas, Dallas Park and Recreation is monitoring the eagle couple, affectionately nicknamed “Nick and Nora” by local residents, closely because they now have three young eaglets ready to take flight. (While their exact location is widely known, down to the very tree, this CultureMap story is not going to disclose it out of an abundance of caution for the fragile family.)
The city is asking area visitors to keep noise levels low and dogs on leashes near the nest.
The release says water-filled barricades are in place along East Lawther Drive between the playground and the Dreyfuss split, temporarily affecting vehicle access in the area. Drivers should expect short delays, and cyclists are being asked to slow down nearby. The playground near the nesting zone is also temporarily closed.
Officials say the Dreyfuss area, White Rock Trail, and Lake Highlands Drive will remain open for walking and biking.
The three eaglets are in a developmental phase known as “branching,” when young bald eagles begin leaving the nest and learning to fly. During this period, the eaglets may be seen on the ground or perched in lower tree branches.
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials say this is a particularly sensitive stage because the young birds can appear injured or distressed as they develop their flying skills. Adult eagles may also become more protective during this time.
“Keeping a safe distance helps prevent problems for both the eagle family and park visitors,” park officials say.
Dallas Park and Recreation is coordinating with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the eagle family, the release says.
Bald eagles have been spotted near the lake since at least 2019, and have returned in subsequent years to make a nest in the area.
After nearly disappearing decades ago from most of the United States, the bald eagle population is now flourishing across the nation.
Bald eagles are protected under federal law. Disruption of their natural activities is prohibited and a violation of the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. A violation can result in a fine of $100,000, imprisonment for one year, or both.
