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Car Care Near Dallas

Posted on January 27, 2012 By Marcus (Edit) Leave a Comment
a car with a flat tire

How is your vehicle running? A great way to avoid costly repairs down the road is to take care of the little things now. Get your oil changed, tires rotated and have your car looked at every few months to make sure things are running smoothly. The next time you need to have your looked at, check out the car care places near Dallas and let them fix your... [Read more...]

Catch Up On Oscar Talk at the Angelika

Posted on January 25, 2012 By mkester (Edit) Leave a Comment
The Artist

The Academy Award nominations were recently released and while mainstream movies like The Help and Moneyball are up for Best Picture, the majority of the films are artistic or independent films normally suited for the Angelika Film Center & Café. The original Angelika opened over twenty years ago in New York Cityand the one located less than two miles... [Read more...]

Nightlife and Bars in Dallas

Posted on January 23, 2012 By Marcus (Edit) Leave a Comment
a group of friends hanging out

What do you like to do for fun on the weekends? If you have been looking for some great places to party with friends and have a few drinks, then we can help you out. Whether you are looking for a place to hang out or you want see some live entertainment, you should check out the nightlife and bars in Dallas. Going out and partying is a great way to relieve... [Read more...]

Massage With A Hands On Approach

Posted on January 20, 2012 By mkester (Edit) Leave a Comment
Hands On Approach School of Massage

You can use the free yoga classes provided at the Village Country Club to increase your flexibility, improve your balance and relieve stress in your body and mind. Stress is something that can build up for many reasons, just one reason why the spa and massage parlor industry has stayed vibrant here in Dallas. For more than a decade, the Hands On Approach School... [Read more...]

The Best Pizza Near The Green?

Posted on January 13, 2012 By mkester (Edit) Leave a Comment
Who has the best pizza near The Green?

We eat it some much here, it’s easy to forget that pizza is essentially a Mediterranean dish. That means those in Italy and Greece have had hundreds of years to develop unique styles and tastes for what has become the quintessential American dish. At Cigarz Bona Pizza, they use proven winning recipes for the signature dish. But they also feature oven-baked... [Read more...]

Getting The Most At The Green

Posted on January 11, 2012 By mkester (Edit) Leave a Comment
Make Your Own Natural Laundry Detergent

Homes at The Green come with a dishwasher in each unit, a benefit that everyone takes advantage of. But how well are you benefiting from this amenity? For starters, did you know the easiest way to get clean potatoes is tossing them on the top rack of your dishwasher? Use a rinse-cycle with no detergent, make sure they won’t fall between openings and you’ve... [Read more...]

Fill Your Free Space At f.i.g. Finale

Posted on January 5, 2012 By mkester (Edit) Leave a Comment
f.i.g. finale

We have flipped the calendar, returned from vacation and back to work. If you heeded advice, you cleared some free space in your home at The Green for all your new gifts. But you might want to create some more space for all the apparel and accessories you’ll accumulate at the Fashion Industry Gallery (f.i.g.) Finale. Located in the Dallas Arts District south... [Read more...]

Zelda Performed by Symphony Orchestra

Posted on December 30, 2011 By mkester (Edit) Leave a Comment
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses

If you’ve been raised in the last quarter-century, there are soundtracks stapled in your head that have repeated before you over and over again. And it only takes a few chords to recall the first time you played that specific game. The music from video games like Super Mario Brothers and Tetris is recognizable despite the fact you likely don’t know who... [Read more...]

Catch the Stars’ Holiday Triple Pack

Posted on December 26, 2011 By mkester (Edit) Leave a Comment
Dallas Stars' Goalkeeper Richard Bachman

Joe Nieuwendyk has lifted the Stanley Cup, professional hockey’s top prize, three times while in uniform. A prolific point-scorer during a career that stretched over three decades, Nieuwendyk is part of an elite club to score 1,000 points and one of three Dallas Stars that have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. He is now the general manager of the... [Read more...]

Sustain and Sample 4 Local Wineries

Posted on December 22, 2011 By mkester (Edit) Leave a Comment
Fuqua Wines

Sustainability has become a buzz word for those preaching eco-friendly actions, but it really means responsible management of uses of local resources. That means buying products made here in Texas, whether that’s fruits from the Dallas Farmers Market or its byproducts. Fuqua Wines are made with those byproducts, creating 100 percent Texas wines comparable... [Read more...]