The 2012 Brew Riot takes place this Sunday, May 20th in the Bishop Arts District. This year’s event has attracted 50 home brew teams to the competition, and they are bringing over 150 types of beer to sample and enjoy. There will be lagers, IPAs, Belgian & French ales, and specialty brews. Pre-sale tickets are [...]
While it appears that the controversy concerning overflow parking for the Dallas Arboretum at Winfrey Point may be resolved for the time being, we received a letter from District 3 Park Board Member Michael Reagan and wanted to pass along his thoughts on the issue. It’s great to have neighbors like Michael who volunteer their time [...]
Brunch is the new black – or is it the new dinner? Regardless, its become the standard by which a good weekend can be judged, and area magazines and newspapers have covered the best spots for brunch across the city extensively. As a result, you may have noticed that Oak Cliff has become quite the [...]
Yes, we’ve been slacking off a bit in the blog department. Blame it on day jobs. Blame it on too many cocktails. Blame it on the rain. (Sorry about that Milli Vanilli reference, there’s really no excuse for that.) But we promise that we’re back and ready for more posts about more good stuff going [...]
We’re just about a month away from one of the most fun weekends in Oak Cliff! Mardi Gras Oak Cliff started with just a parade 4 years ago, which used to draw a few thousand people. Now it is a full weekend of programming, and the little ol’ parade grew to a whole new level in 2011 [...]
Over 40 members of the Adamson High School football team will get a chance to attend the Ticket City Bowl on January 2nd at the Cotton Bowl where Houston will face off with Penn State at 11AM. The team’s tickets and trip are being sponsored by the Friends of Fair Park, the Oak Cliff Chamber [...]
When Bolsa opened its doors as a restaurant almost 4 years ago, it was with the vision that they would operate both a restaurant and a gourmet market out of the same space. But as the success of the restaurant grew, the shelf space for crackers, coffees and chocolates shrank. But with the opening of [...]
Pull out your Christmas sweaters and socks, dust off your eggnog thermos, and purchase your tickets today for the 2011 Winnetka Heights Holiday Home Tour. The tour is this Saturday, December 3rd from noon to 6pm, and is the 25th annual Holiday Home Tour. The tour features six homes that have been beautifully decorated for [...]
This Saturday, December 3rd, the City of Dallas Complete Streets team will be inviting residents and business owners out to hold a “community walk” beginning in the Bishop Arts District (at Bishop and Davis), and heading west toward Cedar Hill Avenue. The walk will take place from 10:30AM to 1:30PM with groups reviewing the corridor [...]
The new and dramatically improved Stevens Park Golf Course will be the site of the first annual Rosemont Dad’s Golf Tournament on Monday, November 14, 2011. The purpose of the Rosemont Dad’s and their golf tournament is to help develop a more robust athletics program at Rosemont Elementary, including the founding of golf program at [...]
