A seven-part download this weekend by Danielle McClelland, in the Dallas City Hall Public Information Office, allows those who missed out on the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge’s groundbreaking ceremony to have a look-see at the event, which took place on December 9, 2005. It’s been mostly downhill for the project…
It’s been a long time since the city of Dallas inventoried properties nestled in the 30 historic districts listed on the National Register — so long, in fact, that there’s not even an electronic database available that lists all the historic properties in the city, which would come in awful…
Now playing first base for your Texas Rangers … Ryan Howard. Okay, would you settle for Rob Deer? Chris Davis continued his amazingly dichotomous season last night with two home runs and, you guessed it, two more strikeouts. Dr. Jeykll: Davis leads the Rangers with 12 homers. Mr. Hyde: Davis leads…
What a happy coincidence: Today over on Renegade Bus, Joan Arbery and New York-based architect and planner Hans Roegele had quite the spirited back-and-forth over the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park and whether it will turn the Arts District into a neighborhood, as Arbery insists, or whether it’s just “an urban…
Last December, we directed your attention to the publicly funded sculptures dropped in front of Fire Station No. 35 near the Marsh-Walnut Hill intersection — otherwise known as “Elemental Forces,” my favorite Triumph album. Some of the Friends of Unfair Park dug the rocks; others, less so. But the artist…
As mentioned late last week, Brick-layer Rian Johnson was at the Magnolia last night for two Q&A’s — one after the 7:10 p.m. screening of his Brothers Bloom; and one before the 9:45 p.m. showing. The house was packed for both screenings, each filled with fans who knew every last…
Even if you don’t like tennis, I’m suggesting you’ll enjoy The French Open. Hot and dirty young women sweating and grunting and playing with fuzzy balls. What’s not to like lust? Even though Anna Kournikova has bagged her beautiful raquets, there’s plenty to look at in the women’s game on the clay at…
I’ve given up trying to get answers from Dallas County Community College District officials concerning the firing of Dallas Independent School District trustee Carla Ranger last week; all we have to go on is this letter from DCCCD Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs W.G. Garland, which Ranger posted to…
The Katy Trail’s morning exercise contingent saw something new today: a series of musings on the meaning of marriage. Every few yards, there was a message scribbled in sidewalk chalk, among them: “What is marriage worth?” and “What are marriage values?” There was one in Spanish: “Que es valor de…
So, it is possible to build a better mouse trap. One fit for a squirrel. Holes in my roof. Christmas trees gnawed to shreds. Urine, feces and middle-of-the-night scratching, clawing and general infestation. Well played, rats with a furry tails. Well played. But now … allow me to retort…
Making the virtual rounds in recent days is a fan-made trailer for a Green Lantern movie that ain’t — one “starring” Firefly’s Nathan Fillion, so win-win for the fanboys. And it merits mention on Unfair Park because the creator of the clip is Dallas resident (and Berkner High School Class…
Convention center guru Dr. Heywood Sanders tells us, “I have seen Dallas’ future” when finding room rates at two brand-spanking new convention center hotels in Fort Worth and San Antonio at $99 and $109 respectively. Of course, the HVS study performed in April 2008 on Dallas’ hotel claims its average…
As Sam mentioned last week, the Dallas City Council didn’t get much accomplished during its budget briefing, as a scheduled straw vote on a handful of revenue-generating, cost-saving measures degenerated into a series of delays. And so, during its regularly scheduled meeting tomorrow, several items of note have been added…
In news that should shock no one, Pacman Jones is a little punk. Still. As if we needed a reminder, the former Cowboy showed up on Spike TV’s Pros vs. Joes last week and absolutely embarrassed himself. I know the show encourages players to enhance their personality and engage in…
When we checked in with Dallas City Council’s Transportation and Environment Committee on April 13, council members were having a hard time grasping the concept of competition among concessionaires at Love Field, which is due for some modernizing later than sooner. (Hence, the $4.50 passenger facility fee, upped from $3…
Fired up after another day of Byron Nelson Championship golf, sporting fans flocked to the pavilion tent Saturday afternoon, lured in by the music, beer and margaritas.Pretty sure that white polos and visors were never meant to spend this much time out on the dance floor, but it was a…
A personal aside this Memorial Day, if you’ll pardon the indulgence. I was at the folks’ house last night and noticed that Mom just added to her estimable collection of family photos this montage featuring family members who’d served in the military, among them her father (at the bottom left)…
Had a buddy yesterday gloat to me that Memorial Day Sunday is “one of the greatest sporting days of the year!” To which I replied, “Huh?” I remember a time when the Indianapolis 500 was must-see TV along with the Harlem Globetrotters, heavyweight boxing matches, Oklahoma-Nebraska football and NBA All-Star Saturday. Alas,…
Update: Check out more photos in our slide show from the tryouts.It was easy to spot Morgan Willey’s family in the Gaylord Texan’s courtyard Saturday afternoon, in their matching white T-shirts with blue Cowboys stars. Airbrushed onto the back of each shirt was Morgan’s name and their relation to her…
The issue of private parking lot operators slapping boots on cars has been an issue the city council’s been wrestling with for much of the year, following news that Deep Ellum patrons were getting the clampdown even after paying. The council’s hoping to get something done before it takes its…
Three entirely unrelated entertainment notes before we shut ‘er down for the day. First off, as we predicted, there will be no Big D on the CBS schedule any time soon. As expected, the set-in-Dallas, shot-in-Burbank sitcom wasn’t announced during CBS’s upfront presentation this week, and we received confirmation late…
Whilst digging around for info on the city’s Web site yesterday, I clicked on one of the council members’ pages, which, to my surprise, looked nothing like the previous page design that was apparently implemented shortly after Al Gore invented the Internet. Of course, while the new design is long…
