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McCarthy selected to build the Dallas City Performance Hall

The performance hall will be a 124,00 sq ft multi-phase theatre facility. The building will try not to be envious of the awesome and very tall Wyly Theater that it will sit next to.

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008

News flash: Trinity bridge construction in Dallas will “affect traffic”

Well, DUH!

Slow news cycle allows stories such as this to actually be published.

Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008

TxDOT to re-stripe U.S. 75 at Live Oak on Sunday in Dallas

It is anticipated the Live Oak exit will be closed for the duration of the day.

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008

Dallas mayor getting military on rundown buildings downtown

Mayor Tom Leppert wants the buildings up to code.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008

Dallas Morning News editorial supports referendum on city-financed convention center hotel

The editorial points out that voters were allowed to vote on the Trinity River project and the American Airlines Center, both of which cost a lot less than a hotel.

Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

Dallas purchases 1,400+ acres of forestland southeast of downtown for Trinity River Corridor Project

Here at Pegasus News, we'd like to know this: Is the land located anywhere near the estate of Rawlins Gilliland?

Monday, Sept. 22, 2008

The DADA Fall Gallery Walk is still on Saturday, rain or shine

We ain't scared a no stinkin' storm.

Friday, Sept. 12, 2008

One Arts Plaza in Dallas offering free glass of wine if you will pullease come look at their condo units

Make it a bottle and we might actually consider it.

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008

Vern’s Place in Dallas’ Deep Ellum district is now Vern’s Kitchen

Vern still involved but only on a part-time basis.

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008

Fancy update on fountain across from Dallas Morning News gets big writeup in Dallas Morning News

It has a computerized touch pad which surely warrants a story in the daily newspaper.

Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008

Restaurant Review: Cowboy Chow

From the same folks who own Twisted Root Burger.

Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008

Steel issues further delay Trinity River bridge

The Italian steel manufacturers will not be able to deliver all the fabricated pieces on time.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Reunion Arena could start coming down in March ‘09

But the asbestos in Reunion Arena will meet its maker as early as October.

Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008

Tower Club in downtown Dallas completes first phase of super-expensive $3.5 million renovation wow

The first phase will be followed, predictably, by Phase II.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Wolfgang Puck Catering hires new sales director for Union Station and Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas

He'll be selling potential brides on the idea of holding their engagement parties in a blinking golf ball in the sky.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Pin Show brings fashion to Deep Ellum

Local designers, stylists, retail buyers and photographers came together to shmooze and see models stut their stuff on the runway.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Parking in downtown Dallas is cheaper than other big cities

Then again, you get what you pay for.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Child care center to open at Plaza of Americas in downtown Dallas in early 2009

The center will provide full-service and back-up child care and education for children ages six weeks to 12.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Temporary support columns were removed from the Wyly Theater structure Wednesday

The construction team participated in what could be considered the world's largest game of Jenga.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Mayor Leppert’s Deep Ellum Town Hall meeting draws crowd, answers prefab questions

The Mayor spoke for six minutes and answered pre-approved questions on Deep Ellum. Rah-rah-rah.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

DART’s Akard rail station to reopen Monday

The station will now provide a shuttle service to jostle people toward the West End Station.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

UPDATED: Mayor Leppert to speak, take questions on state of Deep Ellum at Town Hall meeting Friday

Q&A will focus less on issues of crime and more on business and development.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

UPDATED: Dallas city leaders torn over how to handle Reunion “money pit” Arena

Why would anyone even think of tearing down such a beautiful building?

Monday, June 2, 2008

UPDATED: Reel FX Creative Studios and Brad Oldham, Inc. awarded sculpture contract for soon-to-be Deep Ellum DART station

That's $1.3 million worth of sculpture.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Joule Hotel in downtown Dallas now open

Hotel is home to Charlie Palmer restaurant and has a pool on top.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Speculators buying up cheap land in West Dallas near Calatrava bridge site

And the rich get richer. But it's sortof win-win since West Dallas will benefit, on some level.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

UPDATED: Preservation Dallas jumps on the Statler Hilton bandwagon

Among other notables on the 2008 list of most endangered buildings is Deep Ellum. What's a deep ellum?

Friday, May 30, 2008

Truck hits DART rail train at West End in Dallas during Wednesday morning commute

Commuters whose route runs through downtown Dallas have a legitimate excuse to be late today.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Sergio Garcia, Luke Harnden and Mark Nelson win first place in Deep Ellum’s Re*Cov*Er competition

You can check out the thousand-dollar mural at 2631 Commerce Street.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Citizens can vote on 6 possible new names for Industrial Boulevard

The city is renaming Industrial as part of the Trinity River project.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Five finalists competing in the second phase of Deep Ellum’s Re*Cov*Er muralist series

And you thought "paint the town red" was just a saying.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

The Bridge, Dallas’ new homeless assistance shelter, opens Tuesday

There'll be lunch, a grand opening in the afternoon, and then dinner.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Dallas Center for Performing Arts tops out the Dallas Arts District’s Wyly Theatre

The highest beam in the new building is a lovely shade of ecto-cooler green.

Friday, May 9, 2008

Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and City Council are plotting to make convention center hotel a city project

One more disastrous development in a series that taxpayers will ultimately pay for.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Dallas police nab guy with ATM in his car in Deep Ellum early Tuesday

The ATM had been stolen from the Velvet Hookah Bar.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Suggestions for re-naming Dallas’ Industrial Boulevard include Stevie Ray Vaughan

Good possibly if the road will be home to guitar shops.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

UPDATED: Dallas considering new name for Industrial Boulevard

I suppose the name Industrial doesn't jive with Dallas' attempts to be a park-enriched city.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

New Arts Magnet building opens Monday

The new building is located in the heart of the Dallas Arts District.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Dallas City Council members visit the “green” (and almost finished) Trinity River Audubon Center

The Trinity Audubon Center is set to open in early fall.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Woodall Rodgers Park is more than 10% of the way to its fundraising goal

$11.5M down, $88.5 million to go.

Monday, April 14, 2008


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