Justin Terveen

Dallas at Dawn: Or, How Much Will It Cost to Frame This Photo?

Because Nothing Good Ever Happens After 2 A.M., Especially Downtown

Threads From the Urban Fabric: Halloween Night in Dallas

Behold, the Benighted Concrete Prairie

Justin TerveenYup, stole that headline from the poetry of one David Yearsley, the Cornell U. prof soon to be the subject of our newly christened interview series "Dude, Seriously, What the Fuck." Till then, we send you into the weekend with this freshly minted image courtesy our old friend Justin Te ... More >>

One Person's Power Outage Is Another Person's Photo Opportunity

Justin TerveenIt was 'round midnight this morning when power was restored in our Northwest Dallas neighborhood, which had been illuminated throughout the stormy night by Dallas police cruiser spotlights; congregated neighbors said the officers were poking around for a possible prowler attempting to ... More >>

A Photo Tour: 508 Park Ave and Its Downtown Dallas Neighbors

Justin Terveen​In the fight over the fate of 508 Park Ave., this week saw the opening salvos at City Hall between the Glazers, who own the old Warner Bros. Pictures storage building where Robert Johnson and Bob Wills once recorded, and preservationists who want to keep it standing.Along with worri ... More >>

If Nothing Else, the, Um, Sylvan Avenue Boat Ramp Has Never Looked Better

Justin Terveen​We can't find Jim this morning -- sure hope he's not down at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge construction site! Or out taking photos après le deluge, as is his wont. Especially since our old pal Justin Terveen was out and about over the weekend, trying to cross the Trinity at Sylvan ... More >>

The Red Line to Salvation

Justin Terveen​Friend of the show Justin Terveen's doing some weekend work for Unfair Park; should have it ready to go Monday, fingers crossed. Till then, then, this inspirational triptych taken yesterday on the northbound Red Line near the Park Lane station.

One Last "Howdy, Folks" Till Next Year

Justin Terveen​Figuring that the glorious weather (at last!) would indeed inspire record turnouts and copious photo ops during the final weekend of the State Fair of Texas, we dispatched the great Justin Terveen to Fair Park. Here's but a taste of what he came back with; he's said he's sending mor ... More >>

Mullet Over

Justin TerveenWrap your mind around that.​ If you've already checked out Justin Terveen's fine work from the fair's last day, then you'll be no stranger to this particular animal, this... mullet? Well, maybe, but the front side of this haircut is no place for business.Call it what you want, it's g ... More >>

Unlikely Pairings, in Photo and on Video, With Which To End Your Monday

Justin TerveenKeeping Rosa Parks company at the DART West End Station that bears her name​So, how to end a Monday: with a Justin Terveen photo snapped downtown over the weekend, or with Gordon Keith and Rhett Miller performing the WKRP in Cincinnati theme song in a video sent to me by a Friend of ... More >>

Sunset Over the Remains of Reunion

Justin Terveen​You watched it fall -- all that tension leading to a sudden, violent demise. Now, courtesy the great Justin Terveen, the peaceful aftermath in a series of photos he took Tuesday evening. The last photo of Reunion Arena we'll ever post on Unfair Park.

For Those Who Like Unwrapping Their Neimans Presents Christmas Eve ...

​As we mentioned yesterday, Neiman Marcus's downtown flagship will formally unveil this year's Christmas window display Friday night, just before they light the big ol' Christmas sculptree in Main Street Garden. But downtown denizens have already had their sneak preview: Justin Terveen was downtow ... More >>

The Downtown Lights

Justin Terveen​A technical malfunction on our end delayed our receiving Justin Terveen's photos from Friday night's light show downtown, both in Main Street Garden and next-door Neimans. But, better late than never; a slide show's forthcoming. And, hey, good timing: DowntownDallas just posted a tr ... More >>

This Time, the Nacho Guys Came Prepared

Justin Terveen​For the past few weekends, Cathedral Guadalupe's had this enticing spread by Ross Avenue and Pearl Street, and last Sunday longtime Friend of Unfair Park Justin Terveen was there to catch this shot.Sometimes it's good to know relief is just footsteps away, but it also makes us wonde ... More >>

Your Good Morning Good-Bye: A Little Piece of "Little Baghdad" Down in the Cedars

Justin Terveen​As usual, friend of the show Justin Terveen was out and about shooting the city this week when he discovered that part of Little Baghdad in the Cedars is being torn down. And by Little Baghdad, I mean, of course, the small patch of Alma Street and Cockrell Avenue made to look like N ... More >>

Skate the Matchless Goat Hill! Bonus: The Recipe for Baby Doe's Beer Cheese Soup.

Justin Terveen​Had no idea, but should have known, that the former Baby Doe's Matchless Mine has become a sorta skate park following its '05 demise. Our boy Justin Terveen was on Goat Hill recently -- he makes the occasional hike up thataways -- and came across this scene. "As time progresses, it' ... More >>

Wondering What to Do With the Former First National on Elm Steet? Wonder No More.

Justin TerveenElm Place, once the largest building west of the Mississippi, in the shadow of Renaissance Tower​No need to mourn the demise of Elm Place, set to shutter for good on January 29 -- not when someone's already figured out what to do with the former First National Bank of Dallas, among G ... More >>

The View From -- And Of -- 1401 Elm Street

All photos by Justin Terveen​Over the weekend, I took the boy down to the former First National Bank tower to see what was going bye-bye January 29, when the building's owner lock the doors at 1401 Elm Street till someone else is willing to take over the 52-story monolith that was, upon its comple ... More >>

Pearl (Station) Jam

Justin Terveen​Because I can't go two days without posting something by the great Justin Terveen, his latest: a shot of Dallas Area Rapid Transit's Pearl Station. Actually, Justin explains, it's three shots in one: "Two were stitched, while the remaining shot was blended in to create the static ef ... More >>

Dallas, Clearly Ready to Play Ball

Justin Terveen​Our pal Justin Terveen sends us this picture postcard view of the downtown buildings being decorated in advance of the NBA All-Star Game. Clearly, a work-in-progress. Still, impressive. Even more impressive when you see the wallpaper-sized photo.

Just Tell Your Fellow Passengers, "But DART Wants Us to Photograph Our Love."

Justin TerveenThe great Justin Terveen captured this couple (in love?) riding DART a while back.​I've asked Dallas Area Rapid Transit spokesman Morgan Lyons if he wants to rethink this idea:Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is inviting its customers to show off their love connection this Valentines ... More >>

No, This Isn't a New News Building

Justin Terveen​It's the Omni downtown, silly -- you know, the convention center hotel? Justin took this two days ago. Fine, but where the construction cam? (Speaking of, why doesn't the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge cam work anymore? It robs Schutze of one of his hobbies.)

Making Lemonade Out of Lemmon Ave.

Justin TerveenWhen I asked Justin exactly where this was, he responded: "the underside of lemmon ave @ turtle squirt." As always, the big version's required viewing.​Lord knows how many times I've driven over Turtle Creek on Lemmon Avenue: Hundreds? Thousands? Katrillions? Never really wondered wh ... More >>

At Kettle Art in Deep Ellum, Local Photogs to Display Their Windows to Our City

Justin Terveen​Over on photopol.us -- otherwise known as "the metropolis for dfw photog nerds" -- you'll find, what else, photos taken at Frank Campagna's Kettle Art in Deep Ellum. That's where, beginning tomorrow night, you'll find the exhibition 18 Photographs, featuring the work of such photogr ... More >>

Lightning Round: Two Items For Your Morning Listening, Viewing Pleasure

Justin Terveen​Note to Fair Park officials: Should you want a copy of this photo, taken during Wednesday night's storm, for promotional purposes -- just a suggestion -- I am sure our friend Justin Terveen will be happy to cut you a deal. And, speaking of lightning (or "Lightning Blue Eyes"), this ... More >>

After the Rain, The Other Bandshell at Fair Park

Justin Terveen​Sorry, but after that PETA item down below, I just wanna look at rainbows. And I need look no further than our old pal Justin Terveen, who grabbed this shot yesterday evening out the window of his loft. Says Justin, "Easily the most perfectly shaped rainbow I've ever seen."

Before the Fireworks at Fair Park, Free Swim!

Justin TerveenClick to embiggen, though in a perfect world, we could run this at the ginormous size it deserves. ​As promised, the great Justin Terveen is forthcoming with pictures from last night's jam-packed Fair Park FourthFifth. He'll need a little while to sort through his estimable stack of ... More >>

Everyone in the Pool! More Looks at Last Night's Fireworks and Free Swim at Fair Park.

Justin Terveen​Maybe you noticed -- over under our Slideshow banner we just posted 14 more photos Justin Terveen took last night at Fair Park ... from the roof of the Centennial Building, no less (daring!). Some are of the fireworks filling the sky above the Hall of State; others, of the crowd in ... More >>

That's Quite the Drugstore, Cowboy

Justin Terveen​Since as long as I can recall, Dougherty's has been my family's pharmacy, dating back to its days in Oak Cliff (it didn't move to Preston Royal till '67). So I've taken it for granted all these many years -- just one more place I stop in or drive by, no big. Then Justin Terveen, on ... More >>

Ride the Lightning to the Statler

Justin Terveen​Our good pal Justin Terveen was out last night, dodging raindrops, and captured this downtown scene sure to make a return if and when the owners of the former Statler Hilton part with the property "within 90 days" as promised. Should, of course, lightning strike twice.

Is This the End for 807 Elm Street?

Justin Terveen​That's 807 Elm Street at right, captured last month in a photo taken by our old pal Justin Terveen. Built in 1925, the building occupies 20,025 square feet in a parking lot between N. Austin and N. Lamar Streets facing El Centro. It was, once, among the assemblage of buildings known ... More >>

After the Storms, the Sunset Over the Trinity

Justin Terveen​I woke up this morning to find this present in the Unfair Park in-box courtesy -- who else? -- our old pal Justin Terveen. It speaks, or sings, for itself -- and needs to be seen much larger than I'm capable of displaying it here. (So too does this JT photo taken Wednesday evening.) ... More >>

News & Notes & Our New Computer Wallpaper

Justin Terveen​A little bit o' this and a little bit o' that while admiring that picture taken yesterday by Best of Dallas-certified Justin Terveen:A Friend of Unfair Park whose name rhymes with "Jason Roberts" forwards along this Washington Post piece in which Oak Cliff's Better Block Project ins ... More >>

On This Chilly, Soggy Election Day, a Beautiful Look Back at the State Fair of Texas

Justin Terveen​I know, I know -- the fair folded up its tents a few weeks back, and today's thunderstruck gloom renders it an even more distant memory. Still. The fine folks at You Dallas just posted to the site a remarkable look-back assembled by Jun Kang. Among the contributors is our old pal Ju ... More >>

A Tour of Justin Terveen's Dallas

This was just posted to You Dallas: a video tour of some of the city's landmarks, the well-known and the oft-overlooked, made using the photos of Justin Terveen. Some of the pictures will be very familiar to the longtime Friends of Unfair Park; others, less so. Enjoy with your eyes.

Your Weekly Desktop Wallpaper: A Very Rarely Seen View of Downtown Dallas

Justin Terveen​Good friend of the show Justin Terveen was kind enough to share this photo with the Friends of Unfair Park this morning -- a view of downtown taken from the trestle directly north of Lew Sterrett Justice Center, which rumbles over Stemmons. Look for the more ginormous version sooner ... More >>

Fair Park Holiday, a Festival of Lights

Photos by Justin Terveen​We tried to get into Fair Park yesterday for The Big Doings and realized rather quickly we should have ditched the car elsewhere and taken the Green Line. During almost all of Saturday there was traffic for miles (30 was backed up like it was the last day of the State Fair ... More >>

'Twas the Lunar Eclipse Before Christmas

Justin TerveenFor a ginormous version of this photo, go here.​Packed a bowl of mistletoe and tried to get excited about last night's lunar blackout, but in my stretch of NW Dallas, skies were murky with thin, high clouds -- not terribly whelming even at prime time. So, then, to Justin Terveen (who ... More >>

From Arch Lighting to Frozen Fair Park, Justin Terveen Goes Outside So You Don't Have To

Photos by Justin Terveen​As promised, Justin Terveen sends this picture-postcard look at the "lighting" of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge arch last night. Justin notes he also shot the switch-flickin' for a time-lapse due to hit You Dallas before too long. And: He was kind enough to send a peek at ... More >>

Ride the Lightning to the Calatrava Bridge

Photo by Justin Terveen​No doubt you got a nasty wake-up call in the wee small hours of the morning from the storms that rumbled through; chances are there'll be some kind of a repeat this evening. But Brother Bill Holston wanted to make sure we noted that the great Justin Terveen was out and abou ... More >>

Through the Looking Glass at OCP HQ

Photos by Justin Terveen​To those who helped made last night's RoboCop-at-OCP HQ event happen -- Downtown Dallas, Inc.; Brent Brown and his staff at the CityDesign Studio; the Dallas Film Society; and, of course, the promotions staff at the Observer -- a mighty "much obliged" this morning. Couldn' ... More >>

The Downtown Omni, It's Alive!

Photo by Justin TerveenFor a much larger version of this photo, check out Justin's Flickr page.​The light show arrived well before last night's rains showed up and stuck around long after they'd headed south -- enough time for our old friend Justin Terveen, who makes this city look beautiful, to s ... More >>

The Downtown Omni Says: "Hook 'Em!"

Photo by Justin Terveen​Last Friday, 'round this time, we opened with Justin Terveen's look-see at the downtown Omni illuminated by lightning -- a striking shot. This morning, Justin kindly sends this postcard view of the hotel taken last night in advance of Texas-OU at the Cotton Bowl tomorrow mo ... More >>

Last Night, In Occupied Pioneer Park ...

Photos by Justin Terveen​Last night we got word that the city is invalidating Occupy Dallas's permit to stay in Pioneer Park till 5 p.m. Friday, since the group hadn't secured the million-dollar insurance policy City Hall demanded on Monday. The question was: Would the city kick Occupy Dallas out ... More >>

Let's Do The Time Lapse Again, Through 2011

What you see above is YouPlusDallas's latest year-end offering: "2011: A Year in Fast-Forward," which features at least two familiar contributions, Justin Terveen's sneak-peek at the new-look Reunion Tower and the first few seconds from the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau's "Moon Over Dallas" ... More >>

Once Again, Justin Terveen Proves There's No Bolt of Lightning He Can't Catch

Photo by Justin Terveen​Speaking of energizing downtown Dallas ....The storms that moved through, oh, an hour ago are but a prelude of the downpour to come. And if there's electricity in the air, Justin Terveen's there to catch it, as always. He just sent this freshly minted postcard, along with t ... More >>

Overnight, the Former Chumley's in Deep Ellum Became an Open-Air Venue

Photos by Justin Terveen​The sign still says "Articles," but I'll always remember the three-story storefront on Elm and Good-Latimer as Chumley's, located at the acoustic end of Deep Ellum on the heels of Charles Francis "Chumley" Hawkins's late, great Dave's Art Pawn Shop. Everyone played there, ... More >>

Tonight, At Least, The Omni Looks Mighty Pretty Reflected in the Trinity River

Photo by Justin Terveen​Like I need to tell you, even if there were no photo credit, this is a Justin Terveen photo -- one in a series of extraordinary photos of the rain-soaked city he's taken in the past 24 hours. This one was taken earlier this evening, just west of the Houston Street Viaduct: ... More >>