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    Hotel News

    From the looks of it, Omni Frisco at Cowboys headquarters will be a great party hotel

    Jennifer Chininis
    Aug 2, 2016 | 2:03 pm

    Omni Hotels & Resorts has released some new renderings of its upcoming property at Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters in Frisco, and from the looks of them, it’s going to be a sweet party pad. Like lots of pretty people lounging by the pool, drinking cocktails, before they get cleaned up to have dinner at Neighborhood Services.

    The 16-floor hotel is part of The Star development, anchored by the Cowboys headquarters and the Ford Center. Recently, hotel chain executives were joined by Frisco Mayor Maher Maso, and reps from the City of Frisco and the Convention & Visitors Bureau, for the topping-out ceremony, i.e., the hoisting of a Leyland Cypress tree to the top floor of the property to commemorate a construction milestone.

    According to a release, the hotel’s design will “subtly capture the Dallas Cowboys legacy while honoring the City of Frisco’s “Progress in Motion’ motto.” We’re not sure what that means, but we do understand the statement that it will “set a new standard for hotel accommodations in Frisco.”

    For sure! It’s so fancy.

    Here are the stats: 300 guest rooms and suites (those are finely appointed) as well as 24,000 square feet of meeting space, which includes a 13,000-square-foot ballroom (for more parties). In addition to the aforementioned Neighborhood Services, there will be a lobby wine and coffee bar.

    That pool deck, on the fourth floor, can accommodate 300 to 400 guests, who can gaze upon the plaza and the Ford Center, gather around fire pits, or seek shelter from the sun under cabanas. They can also partake in offerings from a bar and grill.

    The Cowboys new headquarters will be home to administrative offices, coaches’ offices, and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The 12,000-seat Ford Center will serve as both the home venue for FISD for events and activities, and the practice and training facility for the Cowboys. The Star is set to open August 27.

    With general manager and Omni Hotels 15-year veteran Jeff Smith at the helm, the hotel is slated for a summer 2017 opening. That’s plenty of time to get a bathing-suit-ready bod.

    More pool action.

    Omni Frisco hotel pool deck rendering
    Rendering courtesy of Omni Hotels
    More pool action.
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    TribFest 2025

    Politicians and John Mulaney headline Texas publication's 2025 festival

    Brianna Caleri
    Oct 9, 2025 | 5:00 pm
    John Mulaney
    Photo courtesy of John Mulaney
    Comedian John Mulaney will tour in fall 2025.

    The Texas Tribune, a statewide publication tracking politics and policy, has announced the full lineup for its annual TribFest, held November 13-15 in downtown Austin.

    Despite wide ideological gaps between the United States' two main political parties, the Texas Tribune maintains a non-partisan approach to festival programming, including political figures ranging from the lesser-known to the widely celebrated and controversial. Some entertainers, culinary professionals, and other less explicitly political guests are on the lineup, too.

    The festival does not present headliners, but it does provide a selection of guests it deems notable in a press release announcing the finalized lineup:

    • Tim Walz, Minnesota governor and 2024 Democratic nominee for Vice President
    • Bill Kristol, Editor-at-Large at The Bulwark
    • Vicente Fox, former President of Mexico
    • State Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston
    • Ruth Simmons, Distinguished Presidential Fellow at Rice University
    • Christine Brennan, Columnist for USA Today
    • Pete Buttigieg, Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
    • Vanessa Fuentes, Austin Mayor Pro Tem
    • Alberto R. Gonzales, Former U.S. Attorney General
    • Ro Khana, D-California, U.S. Representative
    • Paula Kerger, President and CEO of PBS
    • State Rep. Caroline Fairly, R-Amarillo
    • Eric Holder, former United States Attorney General
    • Aaron Reitz, 2026 Republican candidate for Texas Attorney General
    • U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota
    • John Mulaney, comedian, actor and writer

    Speakers at the festival will appear on panels and in one-on-one conversations addressing a range of topics. The Tribune calls these "the issues that matter most to Texans."

    Attendees will listen in at various venues around the downtown area. There will also be a day of programming on Congress Avenue on November 15 that anyone can attend for free.

    The festival-within-a-festival, called "Open Congress," will be held between 7th and 11th Streets, and will tackle topics including "arts and culture, faith, education, food, how Gen Z is shaping the future, and more." There will also be live performances, interactive showcases, and other two-way activations that allow attendees to directly participate.

    TribFest has more than 80 sponsors and media partners. The presenting, premiere, and major sponsors are as follows: JPMorganChase, BlackRock, bp America, Builders | TX, Chevron, Methodist Healthcare Ministries, PMI, Raise Your Hand Texas, Visit Fort Worth, Airbnb, Amazon, American Airlines, Baylor Line, Beyond Petrochemicals, Capital Factory, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Dallas College, Educate Texas, HCA Healthcare, Houston Endowment, Intersect, Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, Sixth Street, Texas Monthly, Texas Woman's University, The Commit Partnership, The Sumners Foundation, and Western Governors University. A full list of sponsors is available toward the bottom of the festival's home page.

    Tickets (starting at $269 for general admission and $65 for students and educators) are available at festival.texastribune.org.

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