What’s Going On at Dallas Farmers Market?

I’ve spent the better part of the morning trying to find out some answers to the myriad questions raised by last night’s Channel 8 piece regarding the fate of Dallas Farmers Market. David Schechter points out: The city has said that the downtown was expected to lose $137,000 during FY2009-10…

‘Cause My Heart, It Was Tim Gunn

Tim Gunn was up in Frisco last night, selling clothes (for Liz Claiborne and JCPenney) and books (Gunn’s Golden Rules: Life’s Little Lessons for Making It Work), at Stonebriar Centre Mall. From the sounds of our own Danny Fulgencio’s account, the best part of Project Runway made it work and…

Before Texas-OU, a Look Back at SMU-TCU

Late last week the folks, season-ticket holders at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, had an offer: two ducats to SMU-TCU, which, sadly, I had to decline. Still, I watched and cheered and drank and cheered — Dad’s a grad, after all. Besides, I knew a certain Friend of Unfair Park was…

About That Second Downtown Light-Rail Line …

​Last night, as expected, Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s board signed off on that $1.25-billion budget and 20-year financial plan, which eliminates 150 positions and some rail service, as trains will now run every 15 minutes instead of every 10. The good news-bad news details follow for those who follow such…

Cycling is Fun, Dallas! Except When It Isn’t.

Click to embiggen the chart that answers the question: “What prevents you from cycling more often?”​Hanna biked on over to City Hall for last week’s Dallas Bike Plan meeting, the second and final public forum before the formal unveiling of the draft plan to the council during Cyclesomatic 2010 next…