Category Archives: Life Downtown

Dallas Sleet Storm

Dallas was engulfed with snow on Friday, November 4th 2013. Engulfed? Well, maybe not engulfed. We received several inches of sleet which results in the city shutting down as the roads become icy and Dallas just isn’t equipped for this type of weather. Schools were canceled and many businesses were[...] Read More →

Tis The Season – Dallas City of Lights

Saturday night my friends and I enjoyed the vibe in downtown Dallas during the City of Lights festival. The city shut down Main Street from the Main Street Gardens all the way down to field street. There were food and craft vendors on the streets which was fun to see.[...] Read More →

Veterans Day Parade

Happy Veterans Day, Dallas!  I enjoyed seeing the bands and veteran participants as well as feeling the vibe of all the people that were there to watch.

The Woolworth grand opening

On Thursday November 7th, The Woolworth had their grand opening. The Woolworth was the name of a Five and Dime store that used to be located where Campisi’s is currently located on the 1st floor of the building. The Woolworth restaurant is located on top of Campisi’s. The building is[...] Read More →

Happy Halloween Dallas!

Downtown Dallas was bustling with activity when I returned tonight and I couldn’t help but snap some photos! I loved seeing everyone dressed in costumes and facades decorated!

Book Cabinet

I came across this awesome cabinet of books in downtown Dallas between Jackson and Commerce St. near Akard. You can peruse the books in the cabinet and either read them there, or, take one! In return, they ask you to donate books for others to read. What a great idea![...] Read More →

Sunday Stroll

Today I had a great walk in my backyard. I set out to go for a walk with no destination in mind and the purpose simply being to take advantage of being downtown. I started walking up St. Paul street and ended up at Klyde Warren park. My first distraction[...] Read More →

Library / Food Trucks

I’m still so excited about everything there is to explore in Dallas! Today I walked from my building to the Dallas Public Library and explored floor 7 which had small exhibits for the upcoming JFK anniversary, a copy of the Declaration of Independence and a copy of one of the[...] Read More →

Dallas Urban Life

I decided to move to downtown Dallas and experience Dallas Urban Life after I was told we had to leave the duplex we were renting because the owners wanted to rebuild and put up a McMansion. I decided to keep an open mind when looking for a new place which[...] Read More →