Purdon
Purdon, TX · Municipal
Local Profile
culturemap.com
Italian feast tops 10 best food and drink events in Dallas this week
An Italian gourmet grocer will close its doors to the public for a store-wide winter-themed shindig complete with cocktails, chef stations, DJ music, and dancing. But the spirited events are many this week, with additional holiday happenings including a champagne tasting and a princess tea party. Stay caffeinated with classes on espresso and latte art. And be sure to let the deserving veterans in your life know about some great restaurant deals in their honor.
secretdallas.com
Packed with a massive new winter ice rink and spectacular rooftop skyline views, downtown Dallas’ iconic Klyde Warren Park is officially launching an incredible $44.6 million expansion
One of Dallas’ most distinctive green spaces is getting bigger—and the plans include a new spot to take in the skyline. Klyde Warren Park’s Phase 2.0 expansion will extend the park westward toward Field Street, adding a glass-and-steel pavilion, a rooftop terrace and an outdoor lawn that will transform into an ice-skating rink during winter. The project will grow the park from 5.4 to 7.1 acres by covering another section of Woodall Rodgers Freeway.
Axios Dallas
Grassroots effort aims to keep the Granada Theater open
A grassroots effort is trying to keep the 80-year-old art deco Granada Theater functioning as a theater in Dallas. Why it matters: New York-based Bathhouse plans to buy the property and convert it to a wellness space with saunas, steam rooms and pools. Catch up quick: Granada Theater owners Mike Schoder and Julia Garton said in late October that the Lower Greenville theater would stop hosting shows and events after April 17. They cited dramatic changes to the live music industry for the decision, per a statement posted to Facebook. The adjacent restaurant, Sundown at the Granada, closed in early October. "Rising costs, shifting audiences, and corporate consolidation have made life increasingly difficult for independent venues," Schoder and Garton said in their statement. The latest: Two days after the announcement, a group of residents started the "Save the Granada Theater" Facebook group. More than 600 people have joined since then. Between the lines: There's another sense of urgency for the group: The Granada does not have landmark protections, Preservation Dallas executive director Sarah Crain says. Bathhouse previously said the theater's marquee and facade would remain but that the Sundown at Granada restaurant would be torn down, per the DMN. What
hoodline.com
East Plano 50-Home Project Clears Key Step Near High School Site
Plano’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved a preliminary replat Nov. 2 that would allow part of a 27-acre parcel once owned by Baptist Meadows Church to be divided into lots for a 50-home development. The project is north of Meadows Baptist Church and directly across the street from Plano East Senior High School.
The Cross Timbers Gazette
hoodline.com
Dallas' First ThriftCon Packs Kay Bailey Center With 150 Vendors, Hundreds of Shoppers
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas — Dallas ThriftCon Venue. Hundreds of shoppers packed the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center for ThriftCon's first Dallas event, sorting through racks of vintage jackets, handbags and jewelry spread across 150 vendor booths. Prices ranged from as little as $10 to several hundred dollars, depending on the item and the vendor selling it.
northatlantastar.com
North Texas Is Opening a Third Commercial Airport. Voters Rejected the Original Plan
North Texas travelers will have a new way to fly beginning Wednesday, November 11. McKinney National Airport, about 30 miles north of Dallas, is preparing to open its first commercial passenger terminal, giving residents of fast-growing Collin County an alternative to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field.
CandysDirt
First Draft of Dallas Zoning Reforming Goes Live, Setting Stage for Public Debate
Dallas residents are getting their first look at a sweeping rewrite of the city’s development code that could change what gets built where and how developers navigate zoning. The city recently released its roughly 400-page first draft, marking a major milestone in an effort to modernize zoning regulations that...