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April 19, 2012
Float Comes To Lake Lewisville Memorial Day Weekend: Are You Ready To Party On A Boat With Ray Wylie Hubbard?
So, you can probably already tell this summer is going to be rough, right? Like, "Fireballs From the Sky" b/w "Heat Gusts From Hell." Enjoy that breeze while you can. With that in mind, the Observer, Spune and Dan's Silverleaf have partnered up for a concert series that actually puts you on a boat ... More >>
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March 4, 2012
A Sign of the Times on the Margaret Hunt Hill and Other Snapshots From Saturday
Our pros have been all over the Margaret Hunt Hill this weekend, with one, Jay Barker, sending word from the sun-up service this morning that Santiago Calatrava "hinted that this three-day celebration was a bit excessive." Ya don't say. You can see Danny and Paul and Jay's their fine work at ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
DISD Parents Can Vote on School Calendars, Both of Which Run Well Into June. Unless ...
So much for that proposal to stretch some Dallas Independent School District students' calendars till July 26. Still: District parents have till Monday to vote on two calendar options, down from the five presented to trustees earlier this month, and on the surface, at least, both run longer than ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
100 Holidays Ranked By Deliciousness
Known: Thanksgiving is one of the best food holidays ever. So, where do the other 99 holidays we could think of rank? We're so glad you asked. 1. Day After Thanksgiving: All the food, none of the family. Plus you get Leftovers Sandwiches. Choose to deny that this is the best food holiday of all foo ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
Surprisingly, DISD Trustees Aren't Ruling Out Keeping (Some) Students in School Till July 26
"If you're bad, you will stay in school longer!!!" Well, sure, maybe.At yesterday's Dallas ISD board meeting, trustee Mike Morath had a fairly novel idea regarding the school calendar. Long story short, he said: Let's consider testing the merits of a radical school calendar change that would ... More >>
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November 2, 2011
City's Spending $40 Mil to Build Elm Fork Soccer Complex. Question Is: Who'll Run It?
Via.Speaking of items out for bid by the City o' Dallas ...Over the summer we noticed that the city was looking for someone to snap up the naming rights to the Elm Fork Athletic Complex off Walnut Hill and Stemmons -- you know, that 138-acre, 20-field soccer complex behind Malibu Grand Prix being ... More >>
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October 31, 2011
School Till July 26? Sneak a Peek at Five Calendars DISD's Looking at For Next Year.
Dave Granlund, viaUsed to be, you knew school was back in session day after Jerry Lewis was on teevee, teetering in a tux. Now, of course, kiddos report back at the end of August. But how long will that last? Not quite sure: Amongst the many, many, many items of interest on the Dallas Independent ... More >>
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September 13, 2011
At Long Last, Texas International Pop Festival In Lewisville to Receive a State Historical Marker
The scene in Lewisville during Labor Day weekend 1969Longtime Friends of Unfair Park are by now well aware of my lifetime obsession with the Texas International Pop Festival, held during Labor Day weekend in 1969 in a Lewisville field. The roster, put together by, among others, Angus Wynne, was l ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Fried Bubble Gum Wins, Tastes Like My Little Pony Turds
Taryn WalkerFried bubble gum is really a fried strawberry-flavored marshmallow. Yum? More photos in the slideshow.This Labor Day, winners were crowned for the Big Tex Choice Awards. And we were definitely a little (OK, maybe a lot) excited. Like, a lot a lot. Allan W ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Rangers-Angels Take Baseball's Center Stage. Or at Least They Should.
There are only two division races in baseball. And only one with playoff implications. As we play the regular season's final month the Tigers, Phillies, Brewers and Braves each have leads of at least 7 games with only 20 remaining. In the AL East the Yankees lead the Red Sox by 2.5, bu ... More >>
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September 5, 2011
Labor Day 2011: Let's Work This Out
One of the best things about being a sportswriter? Getting paid to go to games. One of the worst things about being a sportswriter? Working on holidays. Not that I'm complaining. I've got lots of media friends who are without full-time jobs, and there's nothing more stressful than trying to ... More >>
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September 5, 2011
Cowboys Roster Cuts: What We're Left With
In the final analysis the Cowboys kept nine rookies, four undrafted free agents, two kickers and zero fullbacks. If you saw that coming, raise your Labor Day hand. Didn't think so. We did foresee the departures of Igor Olshansky, Akwasi Owusu-Ansah and Montrae Holland, so not everythi ... More >>
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September 3, 2011
Memos to the Council: This Week, Filling In a Few Big Blanks on the FY2011-12 Budget
Photo by Harry WilonskyJust what you wanted to kick off your Labor Day Weekend -- 16 pages' worth of budget Q's and A's prepared by the City Manager's Office for the city council following the August 8 budget briefing. There are 49 questions, all told, ranging from Big Picture to footnotes that f ... More >>
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September 2, 2011
Whitt's End: 9.2.11
Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Raymond Radway was thiiiiis close -- three seconds, in fact -- to making the Cowboys' final roster. Then in Thursday night's 17-3 meaningless loss to the Dolphins the rookie free- ... More >>
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September 2, 2011
Good Friday: Labor Day Edition
Flickr user d double uA previous Double Wide pool partyIn the past, Labor Day has unofficially marked the end of the hot summer. But, this year, the heat will continue. There are some Labor Day parties this weekend, though, that will offer a chance to cool down and catch some good bands. The Doub ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
Mellow Mushroom and Grease Monky Burger Arrive on Arlington's Resurging Dining Scene
Lauren Drewes DanielsNew Mellow Mushroom in Central ArlingtonSee, you have to understand. This has been a long time coming. Sure, Arlington has some fine entertainment venues, but the restaurants surrounding said venues are like the high fructose corn syrup of eateries -- okay in small quanti ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
Ochre House Actors Take Wild Ride In Morphing
Ginger BerryCast of MorphingTheater Caps are bite-sized punch-packing capsule reviews by resident theater critic Elaine Liner. Use them as a reminder -- or a teaser, if you procrastinate -- of her full-length reviews in The Mixmaster's weekly sister. Make Eugene O'Neill's drama Long Day's Jo ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
His Bum Is at the Improv
Ginger BerryCast of MorphingTheater Caps are bite-sized punch-packing capsule reviews by resident theater critic Elaine Liner. Use them as a reminder -- or a teaser, if you procrastinate -- of her full-length reviews in The Mixmaster's weekly sister. Make Eugene O'Neill's drama Long Day's Jo ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
Holiday Blues
Ginger BerryCast of MorphingTheater Caps are bite-sized punch-packing capsule reviews by resident theater critic Elaine Liner. Use them as a reminder -- or a teaser, if you procrastinate -- of her full-length reviews in The Mixmaster's weekly sister. Make Eugene O'Neill's drama Long Day's Jo ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
A Labor of Love
Ginger BerryCast of MorphingTheater Caps are bite-sized punch-packing capsule reviews by resident theater critic Elaine Liner. Use them as a reminder -- or a teaser, if you procrastinate -- of her full-length reviews in The Mixmaster's weekly sister. Make Eugene O'Neill's drama Long Day's Jo ... More >>
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July 13, 2011
When's Perry Gonna Decide? Dunno.
Office of the GovernorRick Perry, Stephen Broden, Sarah Palin and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott at the Majestic last fallGov. Rick Perry will be in Denton this week, according to his office, at which time he certainly will not address if and when he's going to announce whether he's running f ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
Jerry Jones Puts On a Show During NFL Labor Negotiations, and Gets Panned
You've waited for this moment all your life. Practiced. Rehearsed. Trained. Sacrificed. Compromised. Even went to college class, some of the time. But now, on the eve of a major company extending you a lucrative dream job, veteran workers at the company are suddenly urging you not to ac ... More >>
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November 20, 2010
For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: The Texas International Pop Festival "Box Set"
Richard Hayner, keeper of the Texas International Pop Festival website, maintains he's still -- still -- writing a book about that Labor Day Weekend when Angus Wynne brought Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, B.B. King, Ten Years After, Santana, Johnny Winter, Sly and the Family Stone and on and on and ... More >>
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November 3, 2010
How About a Little Cow in Your Christmas Stocking?
Oh, how could you eat something this cute for Christmas? (Answer: A peppercorn sauce and side of sauteed mushrooms works for us.)Cows may be the bigwigs of the barnyard, but pigs and turkeys get all the attention come holiday season. There's no holiday on the standard American calendar that ... More >>
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October 18, 2010
Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets to See White Denim, Elf Power and PVC Street Gang Tonight at The Loft
Austin's garage-y White Denim clearly like to have a good time, if the above video for its breakout 2008 hit, "Shake Shake Shake" is any indication. And it's tough to deny that, upon listen to the band, that there's a serious sense of urgency and vitality in everything it does, even if what it does ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
The 2010 Big Tex Choice Awards Fries Up A New Batch of Artery-Clogging Eats, Beckoning State Fair-goers To Come And Get Their Grease On.
Austin's garage-y White Denim clearly like to have a good time, if the above video for its breakout 2008 hit, "Shake Shake Shake" is any indication. And it's tough to deny that, upon listen to the band, that there's a serious sense of urgency and vitality in everything it does, even if what it does ... More >>
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September 15, 2010
Meet the Fort Worth Film Buff Who's Updating and Preserving the Bobbie Wygant Archive
Bobbie Wygant Interviews Robert Duvall for Tender Mercies from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.I could read to you from this stack of press releases for big-deal Thursday happenings ("Boone Pickens, Mayor Leppert, Chief Brown unveil New Jubilee Park Buildings" and "Mayor Leppert, Dr. Hinojosa to launch first-o ... More >>
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September 7, 2010
Rangers Reeling, But We're Not Worried. Yet. Right?
The Texas Rangers haven't won a game since last Wednesday. They've dropped four in a row - including a 7-2 Labor Day thrashing at the hands of the Blue Jays in Toronto and one of the wildest, worst endings to a game you ever did see on Sunday in Minnesota - and seven of their last nine. Pitc ... More >>
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September 7, 2010
Military Appreciation Cook-Off Needs More Participants, Natsumi Kitchen Opens at Farmers Market, Wine and Cheese Pairing Class, and More
Just because summer is over doesn't mean barbecues and cookouts are no more until next summer. We mean, come on, this is Texas, any time is barbecue time. On October 2, The Dave Kenoly Show on CNN Radio 1190 AM, will be host its First Annual Military Appreciation Cook-Off to -- obviously -- ... More >>
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September 6, 2010
Labor Day Memories: Where I've Worked
Labor Day, Schmabor Day. Yeah, I'm flying my flag today. But I'm also in here and on the radio at 105.3 The Fan. At work. And not complaining. Considering I've got friends who've been on unemployment going on a year now, I feel fortunate to have a gig - much less two - that I love. And cons ... More >>
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September 3, 2010
Whitt's End: 9.3.10
Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *The Texas Rangers' slogan this season: "It's Time". The Texas Rangers' situation on September 3: "It's Over." With 29 games remaining, the Rangers could go 14-15 and the A's would have to go 24- ... More >>
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September 3, 2010
Don't Have a Grill for Labor Day? Use an Altoids Can!
Instructables via Boing BoingYour mice can now grill with ease. Thanks to Instructables (via BoingBoing) any apartment-livers out there, or people of a future, Road-esque apocalypse, may be able to grill for Labor Day. Sure it probably does one slider, or one hot dog round at a time, but it's p ... More >>
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September 3, 2010
Good Friday: The Labor Day Long Weekend Edition
"Yazz Flute!" At Amsterdam BarIt's Labor Day weekend, and the parties will be happening all over town. One of the most interesting is the Expo Park Jazz Festival's "The Many Faces of Jazz." This two-day jazz festival will happen at Amsterdam Bar on Sunday and Monday and will feature 14 local and ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Get Bent for Free
"Yazz Flute!" At Amsterdam BarIt's Labor Day weekend, and the parties will be happening all over town. One of the most interesting is the Expo Park Jazz Festival's "The Many Faces of Jazz." This two-day jazz festival will happen at Amsterdam Bar on Sunday and Monday and will feature 14 local and ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
DPD Reminds, If You Drink and Drive This Long Holiday Weekend, You May Also Give Blood
Back in June 2009, then-Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle told then-Dallas Observer-er Kimberly Thorpe why he was (and, no doubt, remains) a big fan of the department's so-called No-Refusal DWI Initiative, which allows officers who pull over suspected drunk drivers to take and test two vials' wort ... More >>
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August 31, 2010
Labor Day: Fanfare for the Common Foods
Labor Day used to be a really big deal. Back when a minimum wage was considered radical and child labor was the norm, workers turned out in fearsome numbers to march for their rights. More than 10 thousand workers joined the first-ever Labor Day parade in New York in 1882, many of them weari ... More >>
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August 23, 2010
Hatching a Chile Celebration at Central Market
Photos by Elaine LinerSecond only to Christmas holidays for bringing in customers, the 15th annual Hatch Chile Festival at Central Market stores, going on now through August 31, creates shopping cart gridlock. What is it about the smoky vegetable from the nightshade family that earns such dev ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
Lebron James Eats for Free: Five Food Bribes That Might Work
Wanna bribe us? Keep the food. Try this instead.A recent University of Texas at Dallas release that was ostensibly about T-shirts raises an interesting food issue: Explaining why he'd decided to display 300 commemorative T-shirts in a university building, Dean J. Michael Coleman said, "Free ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Meet Market
Wanna bribe us? Keep the food. Try this instead.A recent University of Texas at Dallas release that was ostensibly about T-shirts raises an interesting food issue: Explaining why he'd decided to display 300 commemorative T-shirts in a university building, Dean J. Michael Coleman said, "Free ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Liukin Like Fall
Wanna bribe us? Keep the food. Try this instead.A recent University of Texas at Dallas release that was ostensibly about T-shirts raises an interesting food issue: Explaining why he'd decided to display 300 commemorative T-shirts in a university building, Dean J. Michael Coleman said, "Free ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Charity Jam
Wanna bribe us? Keep the food. Try this instead.A recent University of Texas at Dallas release that was ostensibly about T-shirts raises an interesting food issue: Explaining why he'd decided to display 300 commemorative T-shirts in a university building, Dean J. Michael Coleman said, "Free ... More >>
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August 27, 2009
Train A-Comin'
Wanna bribe us? Keep the food. Try this instead.A recent University of Texas at Dallas release that was ostensibly about T-shirts raises an interesting food issue: Explaining why he'd decided to display 300 commemorative T-shirts in a university building, Dean J. Michael Coleman said, "Free ... More >>
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August 28, 2008
Gipsys, Dance & Seats
Wanna bribe us? Keep the food. Try this instead.A recent University of Texas at Dallas release that was ostensibly about T-shirts raises an interesting food issue: Explaining why he'd decided to display 300 commemorative T-shirts in a university building, Dean J. Michael Coleman said, "Free ... More >>
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August 28, 2008
Go West
Kolaches and festivities reward a short drive
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August 30, 2007
Czech Your Head
Head to West-comma-Texas
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August 30, 2007
Full Moonlady Uprising
Head to West-comma-Texas
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August 30, 2007
Get Dirt-y
Bands Roundup for a day o' tunes
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August 30, 2007
Picnic, Babe
Bands Roundup for a day o' tunes
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August 31, 2006
They're Baaaaack!
Bands Roundup for a day o' tunes
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August 3, 2000
Hash Over
Jeroboam flight; Panty wad; Hash mince
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