ARLINGTON — Self-driving vehicles, once limited to rides at Six Flags Over Texas, have busted off their tracks and taken to city streets. On Friday, Arlington becomes the first city in North Texas to offer driverless shuttle service to the general public — not as a thrill ride, but as a step into the future of transportation.
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Metallica lights up AT&T Stadium with a righteous trip down memory lane
Metallica lead singer James Hetfield let an eager crowd at AT&T Stadium on Friday night in on the meaning behind one of the metal mainstay’s new tracks, “Moth Into Flame” before the show took a righteous trip down Metal Memory Lane. “This song is about fame and how it draws you in,” Hetfield said, in…
Downtown development celebrates opening phase
Downtown Arlington was alive Thursday afternoon as visitors gathered to celebrate the first phase of a $5 million redevelopment called Urban Union. The activity is “exactly what city leaders want to see happen in the area,” Mayor Jeff Williams said, adding that he would also like to see more restaurants, more live music, and more…
Annual Tents and Tales Campout Offers Family Fun, Movie Under the Stars
Pack your tents, flashlights and sleeping bags as we set out for the wilderness right here in The American Dream City! Join Arlington Parks and Recreation for a night under the stars for a campout at River Legacy Parks, 701 NW Green Oaks Blvd. The annual Tents and Tales Campout is set from 4 p.m.…
Six Flags Over Texas opens for 2017 season
Thrill-seekers made their way to Arlington for 2017 opening weekend at Six Flags Over Texas. The park opened Saturday for its 56th season this weekend and although the highly anticipated new coaster of the year, The Joker, has yet to open, people still made their way to experience the thrill. Once open, The Joker will…