Scott’s Picks

Book : Goddess
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A friend of mine referred me to this book. Provocative story about a wild woman who charmed her way through Louis XIV’s court, avoiding death on many accounts. Based on an extraordinary true story, this is an original, dazzling and witty novel – a compelling portrait of an unforgettable woman. One critic says the book [...]

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Restaurant : Taco Heads
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Just what Lakewood needs, a NEW TACO Spot! However, It’s unlikely that your local taqueria uses Vital Farms eggs, the grass-fed purveyor of yolk, in its breakfast tacos. But that’s part of the allure of Taco Heads, a quasi-hip mecca of Mexican street food, whose genesis as a food truck for happy and/or inebriated bargoers [...]

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Porsche Design Tower
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You may have heard about this. The Porsche tower, one of the most buzzed-about super-lux condos in Greater Miami. I was attending my neice’s wedding this past weekend and was able to have a private tour of this exclusive and architecturally significant High-Rise in North Miami Beach. The very Germanic, all-black cylindrical tower was designed [...]

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Movie : InnSaei – The Power of Intuition
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The ancient Icelandic word for intuition is INNSAEI. The word has multiple meanings. It can mean “the sea within” which is the borderless nature of our inner world, a constantly moving world of vision, feelings and imagination beyond words. It can mean “to see within” which means to know yourself, and to know yourself well [...]

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Book : A Place Called Winter
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A friend turned me on to this book a few weeks ago. Its quite interesting and relevant to what is happening in today times, even though the story takes place a hundred years earlier. I enjoyed how this author writes, especially his pros. A privileged elder son, and stammeringly shy, Harry Cane has followed convention [...]

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Movie : I Am JFK Jr
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This July 16 will be almost 20 years after John F. Kennedy Jr’s tragic plane crash and exhaustive rescue search. On July 16, 1999, Kennedy died when his airplane he was flying crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Kennedy’s wife, Carolyn Bessette, and sister-in-law, Lauren Bessette, were also on [...]

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A STAR-SPANGLED SPECTACULAR
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Come picnic and Celebrate the 4th of July indoors this year with beautiful Patriotic Music, Hot dogs, Hamburgers, Ice-cream and Air-Conditioning!!! The festivities begin at 12:00 Noon. Jerry Junkin, Artistic Director and Conductor The Dallas Winds is the leading professional civilian wind band in the United States today. Comprised of 50 woodwind, brass and percussion [...]

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Lubben Plaza Park
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A bit of Peace, Art and Shade Downtown Dallas! There are three energetic and powerful modern sculptures in the park to experience. “Harrow”, “Journey to Sirius” and “Stele Gateway”. I was drawn upon this park last Friday evening when I was Downtown at the Omni Hotel. What a wonderful surprise. Some of Dallas’s best sculptures [...]

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Vinyl Music Subscription
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Vinyl records are making a come back!!! Is your dad obsessed with his record player but hasn’t gotten around to adding to his vinyl collection? Sign him up for VNYL. You can choose between 1-3 records/mo. subscription packages. Each month, he’ll get a 180gram LP along with a listening notes booklet from top music journalists. [...]

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Waterproof
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I love Texas swimming pools and this is one of my favorites. A must experience. Ask for Garrett behind the bar for his custom favorite Summer cocktail. Perched on the 19th floor of the historic Statler helicopter pad, Waterproof boasts stunning and panoramic views of surrounding downtown Dallas. The indoor/outdoor space is a sunny urban [...]

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