October may be synonymous with Halloween, Oktoberfest and diabetic comas from all the candy and beer drinking that happens throughout the month. So you may not know that October is also Literacy Month. That’s probably because of all the comas and beer. Maybe it’s because of all the drunken revelry…
Patrick, the Dallas Zoo’s star gorilla, has become something of a celeb among the primates in the same way that Russell Crowe and Mel Gibson found notoriety — by acting like a massive tool. Patrick hasn’t been very friendly with other gorillas, especially females, thanks to an uncaring mother who…
Curling may seem like a strange way for a human beings to spend their spare time — like cataloging 19th century poisons or collecting Barbie dolls if you’re not age 12 and a girl — but there’s nothing any football worshiping Texan can say that will faze a member of…
Testing equally well with sample groups “Families” and “The Impossibly Stoned,” Super Buddies is Disney’s latest direct-to-video release. From what we gather, it mashes up Eastern philosophy, dogs dressed as humans and mohawed miniature horses to create some kind of lesson. We think it might be about string theory, so…
Last year Good Magazine rolled through town and dared Dallas visionaries to improve the city they inhabit. Improve they did, and one of those teams hellbent on doing such improving was GO Dallas, which focused its efforts on transforming urban trails to better Dallas’ collective quality of life. (For example:…
The assemblage rests near the roots of an immature oak, whose thin branches grow in front of a recently updated, East Dallas apartment complex. The artist is unnamed, but because of the inherent structural deficiencies and late-season presentation, the suggestion of a dove’s handiwork is visible. The sculpture is domestic…
The courtyard pool of the Lumen Hotel is surrounded by chaise lounges and waterside cabanas, but you’ll need a room key if you want to dip a toe. Soon, that changes. The recently renovated hotel, which just picked up a few Brad Oldham sculptures, announced today that it’s extending its…
*** Update: Park officials recieved a call just after noon from a family in the East Dallas neighborhood of Little Forest Hills. Two parrots were perched in a tree in the back yard. Bird handlers were immediately sent out and have confirmed that these are the missing 13-year old macaws,…
The Summer Adventure Series in Fair Park launches this weekend, and begins with tonight’s pyrotechnic celebration and the unveiling of the Top O’ Texas Tower, an observation ride that lifts passengers 500 feet in the air. After the explosions disintegrate, the lagoon-themed playland opens weekends during May, and then daily…
With her vampires put to eternal rest, Twilight author Stephenie Meyer was able to dabble deeper into other science fiction avenues. In her book-turned-movie The Host, she invades the realm of alien body snatching and sets the stage for Earth’s invasion. There, a lone resistance group remains, pocketed away from…
Architecture nerds, this one’s for you. On Saturday, March 2, we will remove our shoes and pad through seven of Dallas’ loveliest modern residences. (See our post about the tour and snoop through a few properties here.) In the spirit of southern hospitality, the good folks of the Dallas Modern…
Dear Romantics, I’d like to apologize in advance for this list of amore-rich dating ideas. You see, I’m an overextended writer who forgot what love was ages ago. My heart is actually made of diamond now, and not the naturally-occurring timelapsed compression of carbon that you’re most familiar with –…
Since returning to North Texas a year ago, I’ve looked for any excuse to get inside that fortress. Valentine’s Day was sold out. New Year’s Eve would have been spectacular. But when I finally ventured across the moat and into Medieval Times’ glorious and completely accurate facade, it was just…
There’s two kinds of folks in this world: Those who like to throw a Super Bowl house party, and those who don’t trust their friends to get wasted anywhere near the new sofa, children and/or dear family pets. For those with rowdy pals, you’re in luck — Dallas is nothing…
Until recently, something was missing from the downtown experience — a central link that would make the Arts District a true district, somewhere the public could go for lunch or a stroll in uninterrupted peace. Between St. Paul Street and Pearl on the doorstep of the DMA now sits Klyde…
