Have you been contemplating picking up a new Electric Vehicle but worried about finding a place to refuel in the Cliff? No need to worry as this Tuesday, the Bishop Arts District will become even greener as it’s set to receive one of the first electric vehicle refueling pumps in the Southern Sector. With new [...]
The Living Plaza project is now becoming a regularly held event at Dallas City Hall, with the city’s economic development group leading the initiative to continue the momentum from the successful project. Beyond that, something inspiring and groundbreaking is occurring within the project…small entrepreneurs are getting a chance to test out their business ideas at [...]
UPDATE! Blockhead Brewing wins the 2011 BrewRiot People’s Choice Award! Bishop Arts was packed for the third annual BrewRiot Homebrew Beer Competition. This year, so many great brew teams took part that the judges had their work cut out for them. So without any further ado, this year’s winners are: Cider: A. Fonzworth- Sweet Maggie [...]
So what is “Think Small”, and why is it so important for our “big city” to return to it? First of all, I don’t believe the answer for our city is the mega-church, the big box, the wide thoroughfare, the giant retirement home miles away from the grandkids, the sprawling campus, the massive abstract statue, [...]
After World War II, communities across the country embarked on a new form of city building that was based soley on distant separation of zoning (business here, homes there) and reliance on the automobile. This deviation of form broke from thousands of years of knowledge on how cities have grown, and thrived around the world. [...]
It’s hard to believe but it’s almost time for Bishop Arts Third Annual BrewRiot Homebrew Beer Festival. Last year, hundreds came out to the District to sample some amazing brews while Blockhead Brewing Company walked away with the People’s Choice Award, and St Canterbury Home Brew Club hauled in two prizes for best dark and pale ales. This year, a [...]
Shortly after we completed our first Better Block project, we started receiving calls from around the country from other community organizers interested in putting together their own street repair project. Jonathan Bolzle, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was one of the first people to contact us for advice on getting started. A year later, Bolzle and his [...]
Co-founder of BFOC, Zac Lytle, left Oak Cliff in 2009 and began working with North Carolina based non-profit, Builders of Hope (unrelated to Dallas based BoH). In 2010, Zac returned and began setting up a local branch of the NC office with the help of builder-philanthropist, Bennett Miller. The organization’s mission is to “Increase the [...]
Three year old Upstart Productions has made quite a name for itself in short order. In their first season alone, Upstart landed acting and directing awards from the DFW Theater Critics Forum, and in 2010, both of their productions, subUrbia and Talk Radio, tallied three awards each. Oak Cliff resident, Barrett Nash, is a founding member of [...]
Here at GoOC headquarters, we’re starting to ramp up efforts for the second annual Bastille on Bishop event. With that in mind, we wanted to update everyone as to the next Les Amis d’OC French meetup at the Texas Theatre on Tuesday, March 29th. All are welcome so be sure to head out at 6:30PM [...]
