lakewoodhobo
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5 months, 3 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
DMA to become nation's first art museum to offer both free admission and tech-savvy free membership
This is what Dallas needs more of: institutions, corporations and especially citizens willing to take bold steps that make Dallas a national leader in something. Yes, we have much to be proud of in this city, but here's an example where other cities will say "Look at what Dallas is doing."
It's a great day to be living in Dallas.
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6 months, 3 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
See a rendering of the new Truluck's in Uptown:
It looks exactly like a bank in Grand Prairie: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gffarchi...
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6 months, 4 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Did you know Klyde Warren will have to clean the park named after him?
Re: the other 24 deck parks, are any of them comparable to KWP? I've been to Freeway Park in Seattle and it is a Brutalist disaster reminiscent of the Ft Worth Water Gardens and Thanks-Giving Square.
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7 months, 1 week agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
In March, Wendy's fast food restaurants are getting new logo
I think it's the most hideous 1990s throwback I've ever seen.
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7 months, 2 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Barneys closing at NorthPark is a blow to Dallas' luxury market
Can we please get ZARA at NorthPark?
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7 months, 4 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Photos: Dallas' second annual PARK(ing) Day was green, clean, and full of steam
Loved Park(ing) Day. The whole thing was like a reverse parade, with cars slowing down to look at the installations.
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8 months agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
UPDATED: "Glampers" waiting for iPhone 5 kicked out of Knox Street camp
Are they allowed to block the entire sidewalk like that?
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8 months, 1 week agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
So what's the allure of Honey Boo Boo, anyway?
Following in the footsteps of big Hollywood blockbuster prequels, "Honey Boo Boo" is the prequel to E!'s "The Anna Nicole Show".
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8 months, 1 week agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Review: The Second City regurgitates tired jokes about Dallas
There was certainly a missed opportunity to touch on a few important topics, like Dallas' never-ending quest to be perceived as world-class while other cities are doing world-class things.
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9 months agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Meet the City Hall worker who went “guerrilla tubing” in the City Hall fountain
This reminds me of when all those kids jumped into the Esplanade at Fair Park one very hot 4th of July. My first reaction was "they're not hurting anyone, let those kids have fun." And then I thought about the millions in lighting equipment and jets that could be damaged, not to mention the kids that could get hurt by stepping on that equipment.
Now, City Hall Plaza is much less sophisticated, but who are we to say it's ok to damage this fountain and its artwork but not the one at Fair Park? Maybe it's worth looking at retrofitting the fountain as a wading pool, who knows, but let's do it right.
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9 months agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Spooky drag queen Sharon Needles comes to Dallas August 30
I could not stop watching Sharon Needles on Logo last season. She is a damn good entertainer.
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9 months, 2 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Photos: Temporary beer garden sprung up in downtown Dallas Thursday
Great party! Can't wait for the next one.
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9 months, 3 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
August 1 declared Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day to show support for traditional marriage
@MasterMP, this is not just about the opinion of a CEO. Here are the organizations that Chick-Fil-A (through its WinShape Foundation) contributed to in 2010 alone:
Marriage & Family Foundation: $1,188,380 Fellowship Of Christian Athletes: $480,000 National Christian Foundation: $247,500 New Mexico Christian Foundation: $54,000 Exodus International: $1,000 Family Research Council: $1,000 Georgia Family Council: $2,500
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9 months, 3 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
August 1 declared Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day to show support for traditional marriage
Here's a brilliant idea: you can support traditional marriage AND ALSO support the right of loving gay or lesbian couples to wed. Why has the argument devolved into an either/or situation?
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9 months, 3 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
August 1 declared Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day to show support for traditional marriage
swirlit64, when you get Type 2 Diabetes from eating all that Chick-fil-A, see if they'll stand for universal healthcare too.
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9 months, 4 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
August 1 declared Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day to show support for traditional marriage
First they opposed gays in the military and now they fear "militant homosexuals"? P.S. Support for Chick-fil-A comes with support for other things, like Exodus International's reparative therapy to "correct homosexual behavior".
<img src="http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu13/jesteban78/exoduscow-1.jpg">
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10 months, 1 week agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
How do you define Deep Ellum?
Would love to see a similar branding effort for Main Street, West End, Cedars, etc.
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10 months, 2 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Taste of Dallas 2012 has lollipops as big as your head
Three words: MISTERS MISTERS MISTERS
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10 months, 2 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Theater review: Avenue Q at Theatre Three in Dallas
Loved this production of Avenue Q. It was not diminished one bit by the small stage.
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10 months, 3 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Klyde Warren Park turned Harwood Street into virtual ghost town
And I didn't just mean traffic from Woodall, but also plenty of traffic from Ross Avenue heading south on Harwood.
I do agree that it should become two-way with a cycle track.
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10 months, 3 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Union Park Gastro Bar to open in downtown Dallas in July
@SitizenKane, it's possible that he meant to put a comma after lobster, as in "fried lobster, condogs..."
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10 months, 3 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Klyde Warren Park turned Harwood Street into virtual ghost town
As someone who works on Harwood just south of the park, I can tell you I couldn't be happier to see it closed. First of all, anything to distance downtown from the nightmare of LoMac is a good thing. And second, I'm more than happy to see fewer cars on Harwood. In fact, I'm shocked that you would want more cars speeding down that road.
You say that "Some traffic is better than no traffic," and that's exactly what we have now. There are still plenty of cars turning right on Harwood from Woodall Rodgers.
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10 months, 3 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Union Park Gastro Bar to open in downtown Dallas in July
Would love to know what the interior design is meant to evoke. Hope it's more Meddlesome Moth, less Glass Lounge.
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10 months, 3 weeks agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Dallas' Klyde Warren Park opens October 27 and 28
Great news! They were smart to pick October since that is typically the nicest weather of the year for Dallas.
As for the drive-thru banks and the lots adjacent to each (I see three banks, not counting the Fed, on Google Maps facing the park), they better turn residential or you can forget about any steady stream of park patrons. Dallas loves its parks on "special events" only, because god forbid they actually live next to one.
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11 months agolakewoodhobo's comment on:
Dallas eyeballing John Carpenter Plaza as a potential park downtown
What is the timeline for the new master plan? Seems like with all the dogs that live downtown, there should be one new dog park.
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I worked with Eric Guerrero in the mid 1990's on a cruise ship. He was in the orchestra & could hit those killer high notes like no one