by Maggie Jones For a little longer than one month each year, The Texas State Fair brings Texas natives and tourists alike flooding into Fair Park. However, for 11 out of the 12 months of the year, civic leaders and City Hall have grappled with ways to promote the park on a more regular basis. [...]
by Lucy Sosa The Natatorium at Duncanville High School attracts a niche group of dedicated underwater hockey players. Members of the Dallas Under Water Hockey team share their passion for the unusual sport. Equipped with snorkel gear and a foot-long wooden stick, the teams line up for a face off. Between them is a [...]
by Tashika Varma After 30 years in the restaurant business, Dallas renowned Chef John Coleman has landed the sought after restaurant spot in Klyde Warren Park for his first solo project — Savor and Relish. The restaurant is set to open in early fall 2013. On a bright and sunny Saturday afternoon, one side of [...]
by Ayen Bior The Bush Center on the SMU campus has sparked intense dialogue since the project was proposed in 2006. With the center’s completion and dedication set for April 25, protestors say they will be there to voice their concerns against what they say are the failures of the Bush administration. Harris is a [...]
by Abril Murillo The Dallas-iconic Cotton Bowl Stadium was filled with joy, excitement, paws and hundreds of wagging tails when the Friends of Fair Park hosted their annual Dog Bowl. This free event brought together dog-loving owners with vendors that offered many services for their pets. Both sides of the gates had dozens of owners [...]
by Elizabeth Scotti The Kessler Theater on West Davis Street in North Oak Cliff was the city’s most popular movie theater when it opened in 1942. But it sat vacant for decades after closing in the 1950s. Today, the theater is back and as popular as ever. It now opens its doors to some of [...]
by Siena Beacham Mayor Mike Rawling’s rally to end domestic violence drew a significant crowd to Dallas City Hall Saturday Morning. As he put it, “This is amazing that the men of Dallas are excited about something other than sports.” Although, it resembled a sporting event with the line of food trucks along the curb, [...]
by Ayen Bior There was a time when many thought the slaughter of millions in the 11-year reign of the Nazi regime was so egregious it could not get any worse. That time has passed. Recent information from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum reveals well known and accepted numbers from the Holocaust are exceptionally conservative. According to [...]
by Natalie Yezbick The Trinity Grove development is starting to take shape as restaurants, office and retail space, and entertainment venues begin to move to the area. Eight years ago, Texas restaurateur Phil Romano had the idea to take a struggling West Dallas neighborhood and transform it into an entertainment and cultural destination. He joined [...]
by Marissa Budzynski The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously in favor of proposal to tighten school security in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. shootings. The shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December were a wake-up call for the Dallas Independent School District, say officials. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously on [...]
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