See inside the park with our first-look photo tour.
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Carpenter Park in Downtown Dallas [Photo: Michael Samples]
Dallas Has Opened Its Newest—and Largest—Downtown Park
by Kevin Cummings | May 9, 2022
Carpenter Park, a 5.7-acre space that runs along I-345 near Deep Ellum on the eastern edge of downtown "will distinguish our center city for decades to come," said the chairman of Parks for Downtown Dallas when construction kicked off in 2020. The vision is now a reality.
See inside the park with our first-look photo tour.
See inside the park with our first-look photo tour.
by Kevin Cummings |
Apr 29, 2022
The city of Dallas has a new leader helping to oversee the implementation of its first Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan. The overarching goal? To alleviate the impacts of climate change on the region.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 27, 2022
The Dallas International Film Festival won't happen until this fall. But you can get an advance look at several of the featured movies this weekend, April 29 to May 1, at Alamo Drafthouse Cedars just south of downtown Dallas.
Here's a peek at DIFF films you can see this weekend.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 27, 2022
Merriman Anderson Architects is leading the restoration of the property's iconic buildings, which were recently added to the National Register of Historic Places, to be used by Dream Center Dallas, a nonprofit helping people in poverty.
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"Nostalgia Escape" tile trend featuring Daltile Perpetuo Tuxedo. [Photo: Daltile}
Dallas-Based Daltile Releases First-Ever Trend Report for 2022 Interior Design
by David Seeley | Apr 19, 2022
Daltile explores seven trends in its 2022 interior design Trend Report—Restorative Nature, Self-Expressionism, Origins Exploration, Female Celebration, Noble Simplicity, Nostalgia Escape, and Tech Retreat—and reveals how each is expressed in Daltile's product lines.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 12, 2022
In the midst of what the CDC calls an accelerating teen mental health crisis, Sydney and Shea Hinckley's newly launched UPwords brand features a wide array of life-affirming messages.
Their e-commerce site offers caps that say "DO GOOD," a sweatshirt that reads "you are enough," a T-shirt that urges others to "see good in all things," and many other apparel, jewelry, and home goods items that aim to uplift with positivity.
Their e-commerce site offers caps that say "DO GOOD," a sweatshirt that reads "you are enough," a T-shirt that urges others to "see good in all things," and many other apparel, jewelry, and home goods items that aim to uplift with positivity.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 8, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from Firehouse, Enseo, Cambium Learning, D Magazine, Lear Investment Management, Spacee, Envy Gaming, 5Q, Stream Realty Partners, Nanoscope, Crossplane Capital, Improving, TimelyMD and more.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 31, 2022
TIAA is moving to The Star in Frisco, PeopleFun names a female CEO, DIFF readies for its first-ever spring preview of films, and more.
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Cerebral Cortex Nerve Cells by Roxanne Minnish [Image courtesy of the artist]
Dallas Arts Month: AURORA Will Present ‘Video Art Nights’ Across Five Fridays in April Downtown
by David Seeley | Mar 24, 2022
AURORA, the Dallas-based public arts organization, is partnering with Downtown Dallas, Inc. on the weekly events, which will be free to the public. Curated video art programs will be projected at parks and outdoor surfaces in West End Square, Pegasus Plaza, and the Dallas Arts District—with live music and an outdoor artisanal market also on tap.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 17, 2022
From demolished mall to global destination, a plan 10 years in the making aims to turn the Valley View-Galleria area into an international center for businesses of all sizes. Here's a new look at what it could offer—and how it could spur dynamic growth in Dallas for decades to come.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 16, 2022
Thursdays on Tap—a 6 to 10 p.m. experience exclusively for those 21 and up—is coming to the Perot Museum March 24 through October 13. It's the perfect time to race against the museum's newly revamped Speed Wall, featuring Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, Dallas Wings guard Moriah Jefferson, and other athletes with local ties.
The Speed Wall was reimagined by its original creators, Dallas-based 900lbs, to celebrate the Perot's 10th anniversary this month.
The Speed Wall was reimagined by its original creators, Dallas-based 900lbs, to celebrate the Perot's 10th anniversary this month.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 14, 2022
With investors including Capital Factory and TopGolf's executive chairman, the venue will feature 35,000 square feet of tech-enhanced entertainment. Attractions will include arcade games; VR, AR, and "extended reality" experiences; "story (escape) rooms"; reimagined carnival games, and more.
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The banner above is being presented again as a tribute to its designer, the late Norman Dean Williams, who was a founder and owner of Elm Street Tattoo. [Photo: Deep Ellum Foundation]
Deep Ellum Celebrates Its Tattoo Artists With New Streetlight Banners
by David Seeley | Feb 23, 2022
The Deep Ellum Foundation has installed new streetlight pole banners showcasing the work of local Deep Ellum tattoo artists. Here's a gallery of the designs you'll see if you walk or drive through the neighborhood.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 17, 2022
Elle Olivia is a newly launched kids clothing e-commerce brand, named in honor of McDonald's little daughter. "This brand is a way for me to encourage her and other young girls of color to reach for the stars and know that they can dream as big as they want to," McDonald says.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Feb 16, 2022
The exhibit is a curated selection of designer garments and accessories from UNT's collection of historic dress and high fashion from past centuries through the present—including designs by Todd Oldham, Vera Wang, Givenchy, Balenciaga, and many more.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Feb 15, 2022
Afloat lets its app users send curated gifts from local retailers including Saint Bernard, The Gem, and Madison with same or next-day delivery. "At your fingertips, you can give gifts, support local businesses, and reinforce relationships," its SMU grad founder Sarah-Allen Preston says.
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