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May 9, 2012
The Dallas Arboretum No Longer Wants the City to Turn Winfrey Point into a Parking Lot
Update 12:45 p.m.: City spokesman Frank Librio sends word that, on second thought, there is plenty of parking available for the Chihuly exhibit at the Arboretum and no need to mow Winfrey Point. Attendance numbers for the current exhibit at the Dallas Arboretum appear to be within the facility's ab ... More >>
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May 7, 2012
The Dallas Arboretum's Winfrey Point-Attacking Botanist Had a Rough Weekend
Late on Friday, we passed along a letter from the Dallas Arboretum celebrating an agreement with White Rock Lake neighbors that allows the city to turn the grasslands of Winfrey Point into a temporary parking lot. It was a strange missive to begin with -- a botanical garden celebrating its ability ... More >>
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May 4, 2012
And Off the Mowers Go to Winfrey Point
While Jim's wife hosed out the dog house over his Arboretum screed this morning, lawyers for the Arboretum and the city were in court trying to get a judge to let them turn Winfrey Point into a temporary parking lot, to prepare for the crush of visitors for this weekend's Chihuly exhibit. Now come ... More >>
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May 4, 2012
Dallas Arboretum and City Hall Want You to Know: Winfrey Point Ain't Paradise, And They're Not Paving it Anyway
After an agreement was reached earlier to let the city mow the wild grass at Winfrey Point, both City Hall and the Arboretum have come out firing PR-wise, trying to turn the tide of support for keeping cars off of the "prairie." Below you'll find releases sent by both City Hall, which swears it's g ... More >>
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December 20, 2011
Grand Canyon Burger: The Latest in Japan McDonald's Ridiculous Big America Campaign
Burger BusinessEarlier this year we approximated the possible future of Japan McDonald's bizarre Big America 2 campaign, which features four Hulk-fist sized America-themed burgers (the "Texas 2" burger featured "flavors of the Lone Star State with spicy chili beans"). Our own product pitches ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
Because Mom is a Lone Star Great Too
Burger BusinessEarlier this year we approximated the possible future of Japan McDonald's bizarre Big America 2 campaign, which features four Hulk-fist sized America-themed burgers (the "Texas 2" burger featured "flavors of the Lone Star State with spicy chili beans"). Our own product pitches ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Santa's Garden
Burger BusinessEarlier this year we approximated the possible future of Japan McDonald's bizarre Big America 2 campaign, which features four Hulk-fist sized America-themed burgers (the "Texas 2" burger featured "flavors of the Lone Star State with spicy chili beans"). Our own product pitches ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Swamp People
Burger BusinessEarlier this year we approximated the possible future of Japan McDonald's bizarre Big America 2 campaign, which features four Hulk-fist sized America-themed burgers (the "Texas 2" burger featured "flavors of the Lone Star State with spicy chili beans"). Our own product pitches ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Park and Rec Board Wants You to Attend First-Ever "Dallas Parks Stakeholders' Summit"
An intriguing invite just arrived in the Unfair Park in-box: On November 6, the Park and Rec Board is hosting a daylong summit at the Fair Park Music Hall, during which Mayor Tom will deliver a keynote before the limited-to-500-attendees go in their separate directions to learn how to become "par ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Community Gardeners Pledge To Keep Growing Despite "Disappointing" City Regulations
Photo By Mark GrahamMariana Griggs vows to continue her renegade gardening.The City's slow move against community gardening continues, as evidenced by the latest set of do's-and-don'ts -- the sixth try at this -- given the green-thumbs-up by the council's Transportation and Environment Committee ... More >>
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August 5, 2010
Eat This, Not That
Photo By Mark GrahamMariana Griggs vows to continue her renegade gardening.The City's slow move against community gardening continues, as evidenced by the latest set of do's-and-don'ts -- the sixth try at this -- given the green-thumbs-up by the council's Transportation and Environment Committee ... More >>
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July 29, 2010
Don't Fear The Beaver
Photo By Mark GrahamMariana Griggs vows to continue her renegade gardening.The City's slow move against community gardening continues, as evidenced by the latest set of do's-and-don'ts -- the sixth try at this -- given the green-thumbs-up by the council's Transportation and Environment Committee ... More >>
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May 27, 2010
Rabbit's In The Garden!
Photo By Mark GrahamMariana Griggs vows to continue her renegade gardening.The City's slow move against community gardening continues, as evidenced by the latest set of do's-and-don'ts -- the sixth try at this -- given the green-thumbs-up by the council's Transportation and Environment Committee ... More >>
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May 27, 2010
Actual Photo
Photo By Mark GrahamMariana Griggs vows to continue her renegade gardening.The City's slow move against community gardening continues, as evidenced by the latest set of do's-and-don'ts -- the sixth try at this -- given the green-thumbs-up by the council's Transportation and Environment Committee ... More >>
Blogs
May 8, 2010
City Hall Continues to Bury Community Gardens Under Permits and Procedures
On this beautiful Saturday morning following National Public Gardens Day, here's the absolute latest concerning City Hall's deeply felt desire to regulate community gardens.First, the recap: Back on March 8 Kris Sweckard, director of the Office of Environmental Quality put before the counci ... More >>
News
January 14, 2010
Schutze has seen the future and it is community gardens-and a bunch of angry neighbors frightened of them
On this beautiful Saturday morning following National Public Gardens Day, here's the absolute latest concerning City Hall's deeply felt desire to regulate community gardens.First, the recap: Back on March 8 Kris Sweckard, director of the Office of Environmental Quality put before the counci ... More >>
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December 14, 2009
When It Comes to Gardens and Markets, City Hall Has Right Idea ... and the Wrong Solution
Now, it's on to that community gardens and neighborhood farmers market briefing. Follow along at home. Try to keep up.A city staff guy, Eric Griffin, is talking to the city council about community gardens. I interviewed Griffin for my story about how City Hall does everything it can to screw up a ... More >>
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December 3, 2009
Get On The Happy Track
Now, it's on to that community gardens and neighborhood farmers market briefing. Follow along at home. Try to keep up.A city staff guy, Eric Griffin, is talking to the city council about community gardens. I interviewed Griffin for my story about how City Hall does everything it can to screw up a ... More >>
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September 24, 2009
Digging Up Fun
Now, it's on to that community gardens and neighborhood farmers market briefing. Follow along at home. Try to keep up.A city staff guy, Eric Griffin, is talking to the city council about community gardens. I interviewed Griffin for my story about how City Hall does everything it can to screw up a ... More >>
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September 10, 2009
Garden Of The Grans
Now, it's on to that community gardens and neighborhood farmers market briefing. Follow along at home. Try to keep up.A city staff guy, Eric Griffin, is talking to the city council about community gardens. I interviewed Griffin for my story about how City Hall does everything it can to screw up a ... More >>
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September 8, 2009
On Thursday, Dallas ISD Board to Be Briefed on District's Desire to Raze Adamson High
From the Dallas Landmark Commission Nomination Form, which recommends giving Adamson High School historic landmark statusWe have 508 Park Avenue; The Dallas Morning News, Adamson High School, which the Dallas Independent School District wants to demolish, save for the facade, to make way for a ne ... More >>
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June 8, 2009
Gang Green: The City Council's Looking to Spread the Seed of the Community Garden
The missus, in conjunction with the 5-year-old who lives in our house, recently dug up a hunk of backyard to grow a garden -- because, look, the boy will eat green only if he can personally yank it out of the dirt, whatever works. And a few other folks in the neighborhood have the hots for a communi ... More >>
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May 7, 2009
The People's Gardens
The missus, in conjunction with the 5-year-old who lives in our house, recently dug up a hunk of backyard to grow a garden -- because, look, the boy will eat green only if he can personally yank it out of the dirt, whatever works. And a few other folks in the neighborhood have the hots for a communi ... More >>
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April 16, 2009
Hats On To You
Don your finest headwear for charity
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July 22, 2008
Parkland to Add 141 Beds, And All It'll Cost You Is $750 Million
Don your finest headwear for charity
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May 1, 2008
Flower Power
May is a bold month for the Arboretum
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May 1, 2008
Mustach-O-Retum
May is a bold month for the Arboretum
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March 13, 2008
Bloomin' Vaqueros
Don your hat and herd the doggies to the Arboretum
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December 20, 2007
The Holly, the Tea and the Ivy
Don your hat and herd the doggies to the Arboretum
Blogs
October 17, 2007
What's So Great About the Great Trinity Forest? Well, Find Out.
Don your hat and herd the doggies to the Arboretum
Blogs
July 23, 2007
Jekyll Island and Trammell Crow
Don your hat and herd the doggies to the Arboretum
Blogs
July 3, 2007
Inside Dallas County's "Safety Net"
Don your hat and herd the doggies to the Arboretum
Calendar
March 8, 2007
The Prestige
Copperfield makes money vanish
Music
November 2, 2006
Taj Mahal
Wednesday, November 8, at the Granada Theater
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October 26, 2006
This Gourd's for You
Wednesday, November 8, at the Granada Theater
Blogs
July 28, 2006
More Dead at the Jail
Wednesday, November 8, at the Granada Theater
News
June 8, 2006
Time Heals No Wounds
A judge has to intervene on behalf of an inmate to save his infected leg
News
June 1, 2006
Save This City
A judge has to intervene on behalf of an inmate to save his infected leg
Blogs
April 24, 2006
Fair Park is the New Baltic Avenue
A judge has to intervene on behalf of an inmate to save his infected leg
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April 13, 2006
Hat Tricks
A judge has to intervene on behalf of an inmate to save his infected leg
Blogs
March 24, 2006
Woodlawn Not Getting a Head
A judge has to intervene on behalf of an inmate to save his infected leg
News
June 9, 2005
This Teardown Town
South Dallas' history is in danger of being demolished, so why are so few protecting it?
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March 24, 2005
Painted Wings
Migrate to the gardens
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November 25, 2004
Tree-rific
Arboretum's cool yule
Best of Dallas
October 14, 2004
Best Place for a Walk in August
Dallas Arboretum Fern Dell
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May 6, 2004
Cool Down
Thursdays are cool this summer
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April 3, 2003
Busts and Buds
The Arboretum shows off its chiseled slabs
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December 16, 1999
After the fall
Heartbroken by the loss of his son on a DISD field trip, a father fights to prevent future tragedies
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November 21, 1996
Events for the week
Heartbroken by the loss of his son on a DISD field trip, a father fights to prevent future tragedies
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March 21, 1996
Temple fare
Basic Indian from the lofty Taj Mahal
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