Conveniently opened during the Trinity Strand Trail’s construction, Villy Custom Bicycles has recently set up their new warehouse right here in the Design District. In addition to bespoke bicycles and inventive accessories, the funky bike company also has a very unique story. The business, owned by fashion-lover Fleetwood Hicks and named after his dog, DeVille, [...]
For this Saturday’s warm and sunny Dragon.open, plenty of Design District galleries are debuting brand new exhibits. Check out the full list below: “Ephemeral Dreamings” by Yelizaveta Nersesova, at the Alan Simmons Art + Design – 5 to 8:30 p.m. 1414 Slocum Street, Suite 105 “TIME FOR ENDINGS: Closing Sale of 33 Year Old Contemporary [...]
Looking down the Old Trinity River Channel today, we noticed dirt moving at the site for Phase 1 of the Trinity Strand Trail! The contractor informed that it should just be 45-60 days before the concrete is poured and the trail is ready for use. Phase 1 consists of 2.5 miles of concrete trail along [...]
Bicycle advocacy group Bike Friendly Oak Cliff has been active in the Oak Cliff community for years, garnering cyclists together, lobbying City Hall for bicycle infrastructure and safety, and organizing events to promote biking in Dallas. Starting last year, Lisa Taylor, the director of Dallas Art Dealers Association, partnered up with BFOC to create Bike [...]
We reported about a year ago that a new bowling alley/bar/restaurant was coming to the Design District, announcing their opening as “Summer 2012.” But, summer came and went and the warehouse at 167 Turtle Creek Blvd. sat vacant. In the past couple of weeks, however, a sign has gone up and the building has come [...]
Green Bandana Group has been known around town for throwing great parties — always eclectic, always cool, always on the DL. They’re coming back this weekend with GLORIA, an event at Conduit Gallery with live music, DJs, poetry readings, an open bar and artwork. From 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., The Danny Church Band and [...]
With approval for construction granted by the City of Dallas last September, I have been a little confused as to why I haven’t seen any progress on Phase I of the Trinity Strand Trail. Luckily, my questions were answered at last week’s Design District TIF Board meeting, during which Trinity Strand Director Shelley White gave updates [...]
Award nominations have been floating around Chefs Matt McCallister of FT33 and Jason Maddy of Oak, garnering national recognition for the two Design District hotspots. That said, now is the time to experience their skills if you haven’t already done so. Luckily, both chefs are offering intriguing reservation-only wine dinners this week for a limited [...]
Upstart Productions, which has been laying low for the past few months, is back on the theater scene with their newest pair of shows, Apartment Plays. The two one-act plays are written and directed by Bruce R. Coleman, and they are coming together through a partnership between Upstart and See What I Say Playworks. The shows [...]
A few weeks ago, Dallas Contemporary launched its newest lecture series, DC University, inviting a different Texas college professor to speak on how their particular genre or area of expertise relates to the current trends in contemporary art. The lectures, according to the DC Facebook page, “aim to highlight innovative art educators in North Texas [...]
