West End’s Wild Bill’s Western Store is Dallas landmark

By Minnie Payne

Dewbre planned his store so as to create an atmosphere of warmth and friendliness wherein customers will feel that they're at a best friend's house.

Monday, June 2, 2008

Dallas City Council approves purchase of land for Convention Center Hotel

By Pegasus News wire

Council members voted 11-2 in favor of buying land for the project at Lamar and Young Streets.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Dallas Fort Worth Tourism Council releases “30 tourism secrets”

By Pegasus News wire

The council turns 30 years old this year. Coincidence? I think not.

Friday, May 9, 2008

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

By Pegasus News wire

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

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

UPDATED: Dallas mayor leads trade mission to China

Trip will promote trade, investment, tourism and non-stop flight

By Pegasus News wire

Council members have visited Tiananmen Square and signed a friendship agreement with Qingdao.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and City Council moving quickly to overpay for convention-center hotel site

By Pegasus News wire

They're fast-tracking a vote on February 27 to hurry hurry hurry and spend $40 million-plus on a piece of land that's valued at only $7 million.

Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008

Dallas to host 2008 Tejano Music Convention

By Pegasus News wire

The convention will bring more than 7,000 fans to the Dallas Convention Center from August 15-17.

Friday, Feb. 15, 2008

Hotel on Dallas Convention Center’s north side: It ain’t over yet

By Shawn Williams

If the City of Dallas doesn't purchase the land on the north side before Sept. 30, the $500,000 goes down the drain.

Friday, Feb. 15, 2008

Dallas City Council lays down $500,000 to option land for convention center hotel

By Pegasus News wire

They're acting about as irrational as a fashionista who's desperate for a new pair of Manolos.

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008

City of Dallas finally designates land for proposed convention center hotel

By Pegasus News wire

It only took twenty years for Dallas to get this far.

Friday, Feb. 8, 2008

Dallas to host 2010 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce convention

By Pegasus News wire

The convention is the largest gathering of Hispanic business owners in the country.

Monday, Feb. 4, 2008

Dallas Convention Center hotel should go on building’s south side

By Shawn Williams

Just south of the convention center an entertainment district already exists and the area continues to blossom.

Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008

“Six Flaggs” offering bonus checks to lure beer drinkers?

By Don Young

Startling parallels to other corporate shenanigans in Tarrant County. Beer for oil anyone?

Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008

Dallas would benefit from a Convention Center hotel

By Shawn Williams

A hotel built near the Dallas Convention Center is essential in helping Dallas gain ground on other cities when vying for convention business.

Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007

Preview Fort Worth’s Bearfire Ski Resort

By Pegasus News wire

Hey, if we can play hockey here, why can't we ski?

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Fort Worth stockyards area will get a facelift

By Pegasus News wire

Here comes the giant freakin' belt buckle.

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006

Tourism Head Says Dallas Fabulous for Gays

By Mike Orren

Dallas is now the seventh-most popular gay business travel destination. (Who measures these things anyway?)

Monday, Nov. 20, 2006