For the better part of two years, at least, the city of Dallas has been making plans to expand the Oak Cliff Municipal Center Complex. But the project presented in 2016 is not the same as what is transpiring now. After one aborted attempt to hire a contractor, the city re-circulated a request for qualifications. […] ...
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(Photo: patio www.heywoodhotel.com) For modern design lovers, a hotel is more than just a place to rest your head. A thoughtfully designed hotel is a playbook of ideas created by people who are invested in delivering comfort with style. This summer, if the idea of reducing your carbon footprint dovetails with thoughts of avoiding TSA lines, then a vacation closer to home, the ...
The Historical Markers of the Sixth Street Bar District, Mapped
Austin’s famous Sixth Street bar district, also known as “Dirty Sixth,” has more to offer than booze and tourists. Look past the party and you’ll find one of the city’s most historic districts, with historical markers on nearly every building. Most of the buildings in the area date back to the 1800s, when Sixth Street […] ...
Hostels in Dallas: Where Are They Hiding?
Before the age of Airbnb, hostels were the hottest thing in low-cost travel accommodations around the world. Over time, some have evolved into extended stay-style lodging, while others are serving their communities by offering accessible ways for visitors to see a city from a local’s perspective, without the high hotel prices. For the last three […] ...
Pritchard Associates Serve Coffee in Oak Lawn, with an Office Tower
The west end of Oak Lawn next to the North Dallas Tollway is getting a coffee shop, that will just happen to be attached to a new multi-story office building. Located on an irregularly shaped quadrangle lot, the project site is a vacant lot bounded by Knight Street, Fairmount Street, and the North Dallas Tollway […] ...