Weekend Plans - NYE Edition

Here's your weekly dose of what to do in Dallas this weekend - a little early since New Year's Eve is tomorrow.

1. Pretend you are in NYC and head down to Victory Park to ring in 2009. There will be live bands, fireworks and your favorite Channel 8 personalities. Info here.

2. If sports are more your thing, grab a ticket to the Dallas Stars hockey game then head to the Victory Park party.

3. If you want to stay casual and cheap, I say hit the Old Monk. Their doors open at 4pm.

Angela Adams Tunic

Angela Adams is now selling apparel in her online shop. This is a top you could layer with a long sleeve tshirt for the winter months and thenwear it on its own in the spring.

Get your own here.

Picture from www.angelaadams.com

A History of Bauhaus

The architecture movement, not the band. Although, that would be a pretty interesting documentary as well.



Tip of the hat to Grassroots Modern where I first watched the video.

Weekend Plans - Holiday Edition

1. Go see the Santaland Diaries - this is an adaptation of David Sedaris's story about his job as a Macy's elf during the Christmas Season.

2. If Dickens is more your thing, the Dallas Theater Center has A Christmas Carol.

3. Bring your favorite child (human or furry) to the Plaza at Preston Center this Saturday from 11am-4pm and get a picture with Santa.

California Dreaming

This week's miserable weather has got me thinking about sunny California, specifically Palm Springs. So for your viewing pleasure, some shots from my trip to Palm Springs last May. Enjoy!

Visitor's Center designed by Albert Frey












Kaufman House designed by Richard Neutra












Wexler Steel Homes by Donald Wexler

























House of Tomorrow designed by William Krisel












Frey House II designed by Albert Frey












Coachella S&L by E. Stewart Williams












Assorted MCM houses around town.

























Seriously, how cool is that orange wall!

























Swiss Miss A-frames

























And if you want to look at some interior shots of a Palm Springs MCM home, check out this Apartment Therapy home tour here.

Making Dallas more pedestrian and bike friendly

KERA 90.1's lunchtime show Think discussed potential plans for making Dallas more pedestrian and bike friendly. Specifically, recommendations that were recently made to the city to add bike lanes and sidewalks to streets downtown that will ultimately link the Katy Trail downtown to the future Woodall Rodgers park.

Listen to a podcast here.

Weekend Plans

Want an excuse not to go to that office holiday party? Check these out:

1. Polyphonic Spree Christmas Show at the Granada Theater- one set will be all Christmas tunes, the other set will be their hits.

2. City of Dallas Tree Lighting at Fair Park - the Dallas Wind Symphony, lights, and outdoor movies under the stars.

3. Winnetka Heights Home Tour - tour 8 craftsman style homes all dressed up for Christmas.