A Mavs season-ticket-holding Friend of Unfair Park wonders: “Weren’t the Dallas Mavericks supposed to announce The New Voice of the American Airlines Center yesterday?” We appreciate the reminder — because, yes, November 4 was indeed supposed to be The Big Day, after Michael Taylor sat down at the mic for…
Al Armendariz, a research associate professor in SMU’s Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, was on National Public Radio earlier this week discussing health issues suffered by folks living near the Barnett Shale; said Armendariz of airborne toxins discovered by researchers, “the oil and gas production industry around Fort Worth…
Tales of Billy Zane sightings are not hard to come by in recent weeks, from kids’ hospital charity fundraisers to the AT&T Performing Arts Center gala opening to the AC/DC show a few days ago. If nothing else, he can be found at least twice a week at Premiere Video…
As promised earlier, here’s the full 75-page report from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission concerning use of force during the Rainbow Lounge raid in Fort Worth in June. Per the agency’s Open Records Coordinator, driver’s license information and vehicle license plate numbers have been redacted from the documents; hence, the…
Good ol’ Bucks Burnett, ex of 14 Records and The Volares and currently of Eight-Track Museuming, stopped by this week bearing gifts — specifically, the double-disc debut Colorbl nd (and, yes, that is the correct spelling) by his latest rock-and-roll combo, Rachel Bazooka, which consists of Burnett and the most…
Nobody’s ever accused the Nokia Theatre of having too much character, but thanks to a down-to-the-guts remodeling of its luxury suites, the Grand Prairie venue is home to some of the prettiest seats you’ll find in the D/FW music scene.The Nokia showed off 10 of the new suites last night…
For those of you – both of you – not consumed by Cowboys-Eagles this weekend, NASCAR comes to town in the form of the Dickie’s 500 Sunday at.Texas Motor Speedway. Driving. Racing. Wreckin’. Watching. Drinking. Eating. Bowling? It’s the events surrounding the race that actually make NASCAR more circus than sport…
The Dallas Video Festival kicks off today at the Angelika Film Center — we’ll sneak peek a few offerings as it unspools over the coming days. But I did want to mention one highlight, titled Dig Deep, as it’s probably the festival offering most likely to connect with locals. After…
Last week, as you no doubt recall, Sheila Hill’s attorney, Victor Vital, requested a new trial or evidentiary hearing based upon possible jury misconduct preceding all those guilty verdicts in the Dallas City Hall federal corruption trial. Now we know how U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn will proceed — by…
Last week, Willis Winters wasn’t too sure — the Park and Rec Department’s assistant director had hoped to get Main Street Garden open by November 13, but, well, you saw the soggy pictures. But, clearly, the mud pit has been Kaboomed: After I noticed the opening dates mentioned on the…
It was just one week ago that – despite his mediocre production – I was publicly defending Dallas Cowboys’ receiver Roy Williams. My reasoning? He was a better teammate than the dearly departed Terrell Owens. “A stand-up guy,” I wrote. “Good character.” Eff me. You guys watch the games. You see what’s…
Some time this morning, we should have the full copy of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s so-called “use of force” report concerning the raid on the Rainbow Lounge in late June. Till then, TABC spokesperson Carolyn Beck offers this morning a lengthy summary, in which TABC Agent Chris Aller –…
So I’m out and about last night/this morning/feels like 20 minutes ago (y-a-w-n), and I realize “Damn, I’m hongree.” Also hit me that I hadn’t eaten dinner. But it was closing in on time for breakfast. A little compromise and – voila – Dinner + Breakfast = Brinner. And what does…
Sure, you’ve probably already heard by now that Mitchell Rasansky might run for Dallas County judge. However, the benefit of not speaking with the former North Dallas council member until today yielded a much more definitive answer about his intentions. Rasansky tells Unfair Park that while he hasn’t made up…
The land of opportunity still exists in America, and it’s in Texas. At least, that’s what Governor Rick Perry told nearly 200 folks gathered this afternoon at Union Station for the Texas Economic Development Summit. Less government results in fewer hurdles for businesses, Perry said. “Bottom line: The word’s out…
I’ve had today’s date circled on my calendar since October 7: This was to be the day Bob’s Steak & Chop House went on the auction block. And ever since this morning, when we got word that there was at least one heretofore unmentioned notable interested in taking Bob Sambol’s…
We’re all supposed to be offended by a Dallas Cowboys’ cheerleader with black paint on her white face at Halloween. But what about …..
Like we said Friday, once upon a time the city had hoped to turn the Continental Bridge into a streetcar-pedestrian park mash-up — that conceptual rendering you see above didn’t come outta nowhere. But one anonymous $10-million donation later, and, as Jim noted upon his return from City Hall yesterday,…
God knows the city’s been talking about it since forever — you know, finding another bowl game to stick in the Cotton Bowl, since the actual New Year’s Day Cotton Bowl Classic will now be played at the EnormoDome in Arlington, which is about 389 shades of ain’t-right, but, whatever…
On my commute to work this morning, I noticed something peculiar about Victory Park Plaza. Standing over the dull pavers, corralled Longhorns grazed on a bit of straw, while two men on horseback watched over. Turns out, it was a promotional stunt for the Texas Stampede rodeo scheduled for the…
*Dale Hansen on The Ticket: Coulda swore I heard him Monday morning filling in for Craig Miller on 1310 AM. But don’t get used to it. Apparently it was a one-off, with Dale returning to his old chair just long enough to fill in for Miller, who spent last weekend…
Dallas-based 7-Eleven’s had a few proprietary wines on shelves for some time, among them Sonoma Crest and Thousand Oaks, but today comes word that the convenience store’s actually in the private-label business thanks to a partnership with its Japanese sibling, Seven-Eleven Japan. And, whoa, Yosemite Road is quite the bargain:…
