The Scene

Cheers to the New Year
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The historic Filter Building at White Rock Lake, Dallas is an excellent example of the urban industrial style of the 1920’s. It was built in 1911 in response to an increased population and extended droughts in the early 1900s. The Filter Building was designed and built by the City Engineering Department to provide an additional [...]

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Happy New Year!!!
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Dallas Ft. Worth has become such a vibrant, exciting, metroplex over the last decade. There is much to do and choose from, that there is something for everyone. From Fireworks and Light Shows, Symphony’s and Live performances, Meditations to Craft Beers and even The Perot Museum. Here are a few links to explore and research [...]

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Kaws : Where The End Starts
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Ft Worth, our sister city, is just 30 minutes away, and the perfect place to explore with your friends and family that are visiting for the Holidays!!! The Fort Worth Modern was named one of the “World’s Most Beautiful Art Museums” by Travel + Leisure magazine. You can always stop off and have lunch or dinner at [...]

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Mistletoe Magic
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A sophisticated holiday show the whole family will love! Back by popular demand, Mistletoe Magic returns for one night only—Tuesday, December 20—on stage at Dallas City Performance Hall at 8:00 PM. Mistletoe Magic features BWDP’s beautiful dancers and Broadway stars Hugh Panaro, Liz Callaway, and Joseph Thalken in an elegant and entertaining evening of song [...]

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Army Navy Game
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Speaking of my Brother Christopher William Carlson…GO NAVY!!! After graduating from Cistercian Prep School here in the Dallas Metroplex, Christopher went on to attend the United States Naval Academy and played football for Navy. I was fortunate to attend both Army Navy Games that Christopher, #90, played in, as well as a few after. Navy [...]

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Nutcracker Ballet
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Yes… its Nutcracker season and Yes, when I was in my early 20′s I performed with “Dallas Ballet Company”. I played the role of the Arabian. Wow, that was a long time ago and now Dallas Ballet Company is celebrating their 30 year anniversary of this classic and timeless holiday story. The Dallas Ballet Company in [...]

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Southfork Ranch Open House
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You’re invited to the Southfork Ranch Event Showcase. This client appreciation party and open house will give everyone a chance to see the famous Dallas Ranch. Events include: -Cooking Channel’s Cake Hunters will be filming a new episode on site -Charlene Tilton a.k.a Lucy Ewing will make an appearance and visit with guests -Live music, [...]

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Virgin Hotel Dallas
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Sir Richard Branson, who launched a travel and entertainment network that spans oceans, began putting his stamp on North Texas last month with the official ground-breaking for Virgin Hotels Dallas, located in the Design District. And in a nod to the region’s cowboy roots, he rode in on a horse, accompanied by Miss Texas. Virgin [...]

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40th Annual Lakewood Home Tour
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The Lakewood Home Festival began in 1976 when the Lakewood Early Childhood PTA staged a tour showcasing five distinctive and historic neighborhood homes as a fundraiser to purchase playground equipment for kindergarten children. Last year we exceeded fundraising expectations for Lakewood Elementary, J.L. Long Middle School, and Woodrow Wilson High School. It has evolved into [...]

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Special Exhibit @ The Book Depository
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A Time for Greatness: The 1960 Kennedy Campaign WOW!!! This election year, The Sixth Floor Museum presents a new temporary exhibit, A Time for Greatness: The 1960 Kennedy Campaign, which showcases campaign memorabilia, photographs and film from the Museum’s collection. This colorful look at the 1960 Kennedy campaign offers a timely exploration of presidential politics [...]

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