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Pooch on Parade

Easter in the Park

After Sunday Brunch, we’ll pack our Easter dessert and head out to Pooch on Parade and the DSO. My Max the Shepherd (bottom left) won’t be there. As you can see he stands very tall and hates it when people mistake him for Harvey and ask for his pawtograph. 

Two weekend Event

Creek Creez followed by Creek Crawl/Easter in the Park

After weeks of sad sack Mildred Pierce, I’m only half kidding when I say, there comes a time when competing with adorable kids and dogs just becomes too much competition because, dammit, my Easter Bonnet is just too fabulous!

Luckily Easter in the Park or Creek Crawl if you celebrate Passover, got so large by the Pooch Parade’s success, the Turtle Creek Association has added a 2nd event this weekend called Creek Craze. It includes a concert with Eddie Coker, Easter Egg Rolls and a Pet Costume Contest, face painting and balloon animals for children. Groups or individuals can have photographs taken with a live bunny for a fee. Award-winning deejay Jennifer Miller along with fellow deejay Paul Parades will keep things spinning while local band Alebrije will be playing tunes during the afternoon.  Local restaurants will be on-site offering specialty fare, including beer, wine and margaritas.

Extended through the 19th

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!

No movie scene has ever made me squirm in my seat and cover my eyes in embarrassment more than when Jon Favreau’s character, Mikey in Swingers who pathetically conducts a relationship on an answering machine and goes from trying to set up a first date to “this just isn’t working out.” in a series of messages within a few minutes with a girl he just met - it’s like looking through your fingers at a car careening towards a brick wall.

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Dallas Bike Plan 2011

Serious cyclist, leisure bike enthusiasts, residents near high dense bike paths and additionally proposed paths are being asked to thoughtfully take a few minutes this week to look at and comment on the recent recommendations for Dallas’ future bike plan. The planners will be accepting public input through Monday, October 18th.

Howdy Folks

State Fair of Texas Discounts 2010

A complete list of discounts through the State Fair’s run.  With the money you save, we guarantee you’re relatives will cry over you when you’re gone. 

Grand Opening Party

The Spice & Tea Exchange

Looking for a little spice in your life?  The Spice & Tea Exchange recently arrived in West Village and is hosting a grand opening party this Saturday, September 11.  Specializing in gourmet seasonings, spices, and cooking herbs, as well as gourmet teas, sugars, sea salts, blends, and rubs, owner Nancy McBrayer says “We have something for everyone.”

Speedo Tax? An Editorial

Bikini Protest at Dallas City Hall

In an effort to draw attention to the proposed city budget cuts for Swimming Pools and other quality of life amenities in Urban Dallas, organizers encourage students and young families to join them in swimwear at the fountain in front of City Hall on Wednesday, August 18th from Noon to 1 pm. 

Organizer John Fullinwider, feels the city is going too far in restricting access to swimming pools in low-income neighborhoods where many pools have already been closed.  At issue are 7 additional pools that are proposed to be cut from the budget. The other 14 locations or 2/3’s of our pools have already been closed permanently according to the City of Dallas website. 

If arguably, families are not taking advantage of pool use during the day like they do at other neighborhood pools such as Tietze Park in the M-Streets where there are more stay at home Parents or Parents who work out of their home; maybe it’s time we look at how we operate our pools rather than closing them for lack of use and forcing families to send their kids on a bus to take advantage of popular municipal pools like Tietze.