- Local
- Community
- Journalism
Support the independent voice of Dallas and help keep the future of Dallas Observer free.
We just received our University of Texas Press Fall and Winter 2007 catalog, and toward the back we found word of a new travel book -- kinda, sorta. Titled Placenotes -- Dallas, it's actually described as a "boxed set of cards that guides you to the unique and memorable places that give Dallas its distinctive character." So it's not a book at all, see, but a box of cards sealed with a magnet.
Among the places highlighted are the usual suspects: the Arboretum, the Nasher Sculpture Center, Fair Park and, of course, Highland Park Village and NorthPark Center, because Dallas is, of course, nothing without its tony malls. Local experts will provide their commentary on the back of the cards; hey, nobody asked us. Placenotes -- Dallas will arrive in bookstores in November -- same time that UT Press is re-issuing Lady Bird Johnson's A White House Diary, which is, to say the least, good timing. --Robert Wilonsky
Keep the Dallas Observer Free... Since we started the Dallas Observer, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas, and we would like to keep it that way. Offering our readers free access to incisive coverage of local news, food and culture. Producing stories on everything from political scandals to the hottest new bands, with gutsy reporting, stylish writing, and staffers who've won everything from the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi feature-writing award to the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism. But with local journalism's existence under siege and advertising revenue setbacks having a larger impact, it is important now more than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism. You can help by participating in our "I Support" membership program, allowing us to keep covering Dallas with no paywalls.
