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April 6, 2012
The Good Friday Edition of Good Friday, With Acid Mothers Temple, The Singapore Slingers, Pontiak and More
If you live in or have passed through Deep Ellum in the last few days, you've noticed the white tents crowding the streets. That's because it's time for the Deep Ellum Arts Festival. The event, which has seen better days, is now in its 17th year, and will feature performances from The Virgin Wolves, ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Think Ink
If you live in or have passed through Deep Ellum in the last few days, you've noticed the white tents crowding the streets. That's because it's time for the Deep Ellum Arts Festival. The event, which has seen better days, is now in its 17th year, and will feature performances from The Virgin Wolves, ... 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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July 22, 2011
Whitt's End: 7.22.11
Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Dear NFL owners, you're a slimy lot. Signed, Everyone. Basically on Thursday the owners ratified a proposal, not an agreement. They made a deal with themselves. Then -- with darting eyes th ... More >>
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July 12, 2011
At Tre Orsi's First Show, Jason Molina Taught Matt Barnhart How Not to Flub a Lyric.
Welcome to My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended -- no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be. Tre Orsi. That's Matt on the far right.When he isn't recording, tour managing, or running sound for other bands, Matt Barnhart has ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Now It's "A Debacle"?
While I was writing the DART item below, about 29 Friends of Unfair Park forwarded along the freshest of hot-off-the-press tweets from Sports Illustrated's Peter King:I'm telling you: I-30 between Dallas Fort Worth is a plow-less, snow-windswept moonscape. This is officially a debacle.At this v ... More >>
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November 15, 2010
Tonight, Tonight: All Time Low at House of Blues and The Campaign at Lola's
Kind of a slow Monday evening as far as music goes. But there's still a few shows worth going out to see, if you're up to it -- if only to toast the fact that the Cowboys actually can win a game.
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July 23, 2010
The Frozen Fracas: Pink Thing vs. Lemon Chill
Angus Wynne Jr. is credited for many things in his long life and illustrious career. Besides developing a major portion of Oak Cliff in a post WWII building frenzy, he also played a major role in saving Love Field from the clutches of a monopoly that gripped the airport tightly in the hands ... More >>
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July 2, 2010
Whitt's End: 7.2.10
Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Like you, I'm beyond frustration at the Texas Rangers' financial state. Chuck Greenberg, as I wrote in April, is the best man for the job. And I still believe he and Nolan Ryan will wind up ownin ... More >>
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June 21, 2010
Six Flags Moving the Bossman to Dallas
WFMUActually, if I'm not mistaken, Six Flags's corporate offices in the DFW are in Grand Prairie on Avenue J East. But today -- which marks the amusement park's return to the New York Stock Exchange following Chapter 11 reorganization -- Six Flags announced that Al Weber Jr., its president and i ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
A New Day Dawns
Noah W. BaileyHistory is upon us.Chick-Fil-A's Spicy Chicken SandwichDude Factor: 10, or Foghorn Leghorn, on a scale of 1 (Camilla), to 10.A few weeks back it came to our attention that Chick-Fil-A was taking reservations for free VIP samples of its new spicy chicken sandwich, a fact that sent wa ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
Picture Show: Bamboozle Road Show at Six Flags
Rachel ParkerYou know your remember Hanson.Headliners Boys Like Girls, All Time Low, Forever the Sickest Kids and Good Charlotte played Six Flags in Arlington as part of a five-city tour in the Summer heat on Saturday.Was that it? Nope. Girls swarmed, threw signed bras on stage, and Hanson played ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
Now They Really Have Something To Be Sad About: Six Flags Maces Emo Kids During All Time Low's Bamboozle Roadshow Performance.
Aside from rickety roller coasters and sunburns, if there's one thing you can expect to see at a Six Flags, it's rowdy kids. So maybe it's not all that surprising that, at Saturday's Bamboozle Roadshow deal at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington (check out our slide show here), some of the tweens watc ... More >>
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November 25, 2009
On The Range: Machacado Con Huevos
On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Growing up, the most magical place in the world was not Six Flags, Playland Park, or Disney World. Nope, not even the State Fair of Texas. You see, the place near and dear to every child's heart--before the inventio ... More >>
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November 16, 2009
Slowly But Surely, One Piece At a Time, Six Flags' Texas Giant is Coming Down
Photos by Patrick MichelsAfter dishing out 19 years of memories and spinal trauma, the Texas Giant finally got what's coming to it this morning.Nearly every day for 12 years, Dannie Lancaster has climbed the Texas Giant to help keep Six Flags' wooden flagship roller coaster running as safely, if ... More >>
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November 9, 2009
Errol McKoy, State Fair President, Talks About Why Fair Park Needs That Big Green House
This, per the State Fair's plans sent to Landmark last week, is more or less what the green house will look like. And where it'll go. Sorry for the quality; best we could do with what we got.Finally spoke with Errol McKoy about that green house he's wanting to plant at Fair Park; our Q&A foll ... More >>
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June 29, 2009
Weekend Roundup: Paul van Dyk, Ben Kweller, Boys Like Girls, Leftover Crack
Paul van Dyk at Lizard Lounge on Thursday, June 25Although electronic music may have lost some ground in Dallas music scene since the 1990s, nearly 1,000 people made it out to Paul Van Dyk's dance party set at the Lizard Lounge.
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June 26, 2009
Band Shell Diva
Paul van Dyk at Lizard Lounge on Thursday, June 25Although electronic music may have lost some ground in Dallas music scene since the 1990s, nearly 1,000 people made it out to Paul Van Dyk's dance party set at the Lizard Lounge.
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May 20, 2009
Ya Know, the State Fair Really Wasn't Ready for That "Year-Round" Announcement Just Yet
City of DallasTurns out, Errol McKoy didn't wake up Monday morning with any intention of announcing plans to turn Fair Park into a year-round destination complete with towering rides and rollering coasters. Matter of fact, he says he expected -- still does -- to hold "a massive press conference" in, ... More >>
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March 19, 2009
No Voting Required
Dallas, these are your American Idols
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March 13, 2009
In Fort Worth Federal Court, a Complex Fight Concerning Arlington and Jerryworld
The Enclave at Arlington apartment complex touts itself as "within walking distance of the Texas Rangers Ballpark, Hurricane Harbor, and Six Flags," and is now more or less a next-door neighbor of Jerry Jones's Enormodome. And, courtesy the Courthouse News Service, we find that the owners of the com ... More >>
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January 8, 2009
The Hophead: New Beers Eve
Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends. --Francis Bacon (whose friends may have liked him more if he'd offered beer instead) If you like the nut-to-butt proximity of strangers in lines for Six Flags rides but don't like roller coasters, I highly recommend Central Market on t ... More >>
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August 5, 2008
The Shock Wave Felt 'Round the Amusement Park Business
Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends. --Francis Bacon (whose friends may have liked him more if he'd offered beer instead) If you like the nut-to-butt proximity of strangers in lines for Six Flags rides but don't like roller coasters, I highly recommend Central Market on t ... More >>
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March 11, 2008
Racists Wear the Darnedest Tees
Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends. --Francis Bacon (whose friends may have liked him more if he'd offered beer instead) If you like the nut-to-butt proximity of strangers in lines for Six Flags rides but don't like roller coasters, I highly recommend Central Market on t ... More >>
Dining
February 14, 2008
Review: Olenjack's Grille
Olenjack's focuses its attention where it belongs—on food
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September 27, 2007
See You at the Fair
Olenjack's focuses its attention where it belongs—on food
Blogs
April 19, 2007
This One's For You, Angus Wynne
Olenjack's focuses its attention where it belongs—on food
News
October 19, 2006
All That Glitters
A WASP in bling mines comedy gold
Blogs
October 11, 2006
PETA, Don't You Have Anything Better to Do?
A WASP in bling mines comedy gold
Music
July 20, 2006
Which Voice?
Weekend Christian concerts approach the cross from opposite sides
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June 8, 2006
Slime Time
Weekend Christian concerts approach the cross from opposite sides
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October 20, 2005
Scare Grounds
Weekend Christian concerts approach the cross from opposite sides
Music
July 21, 2005
Coasters for Christ
The One Voice concert series at Six Flags Over Texas is all about Jesus. Unless, of course, you ask Six Flags Over Texas.
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March 10, 2005
Like Bunnies
Hop over to the mall for Easter
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March 3, 2005
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
Hop over to the mall for Easter
Best of Dallas
October 14, 2004
Best Kids Outing
Burger's Lake
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October 7, 2004
Roller Ghoster
Burger's Lake
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November 27, 2003
Park It
It's a winter wonderland
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October 9, 2003
Scary Stuff
More than prices are frightening now
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March 13, 2003
Shamrock On
Kids get locked in, not locked up
News
June 13, 2002
Clash of Symbols
Six Flags is teaching Texology, and we've got a few suggestions
Dining
November 9, 2000
Life's Not Fair
Where can you get funnel cakes now that the State Fair is over?
Culture
September 2, 1999
Little wooden men
Puppetmasters pull a Beauty
Calendar
May 27, 1999
Night & Day
May 27 - June 2, 1999
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March 18, 1999
Night & Day
March 18 - 24, 1999
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October 29, 1998
Buzz
March 18 - 24, 1999
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December 25, 1997
Gathering steam
Brian Houser hopes that a new album will add momentum to his career
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August 17, 1995
Events for the week
Brian Houser hopes that a new album will add momentum to his career
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July 13, 1995
Letters
Brian Houser hopes that a new album will add momentum to his career
Dining
July 13, 1995
Watching bread rise
Fairmount St. Cafe capitalizes on the bakery craze
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