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Fair Park

Fort Worth actress Libby Villari plays Texas Gov. Ann Richards in Holland Taylor's one-woman...

Letters to the editor - Dallas Theater Center, Fair Park, Middle East, Muslims, quiet Republicans

Readers praise the Dallas Theater Center production of 'Ann' and are happy students attended a show; lament the shape of Fair Park; believe we should leave the Middle East and let Muslims work out their difference on their own; and wish Republicans would speak up about wrongdoing.

By Letters to the EditorOct 20, 2019Opinion

Big Tex's right hand has mechanisms in each t that allow the fingers to bend. But this...

Big Tex’s malfunctioning middle finger fixed the night before State Fair debut

By Sarah BlaskovichSep 27, 2019

Bernard Kinsey tours a gallery during the installation of The Kinsey Collection exhibit at...

Telling the 'real story': Dallas gets a rare glimpse of African American history and art in this renowned collection

Bernard and Shirley Kinsey's exhibition at the African American Museum will be free to visitors to the State Fair of Texas and is on display through March 1.

By Michael GranberrySep 25, 2019

Sofia Bastidas poses for a photograph in an empty lot in the former Jeffries-Meyers...

An artist working inside City Hall just might help solve Dallas' housing crisis

Fresh eyes and fresh ideas are desperately needed in a city that's awfully good at — and comfortable with — selling the same-old as brand-new.

By Robert WilonskySep 20, 2019Opinion

A souvenir Big Tex stands among other display items stored in the West Texas room inside the...

A big development in the four-year (and counting) legal battle over Big Tex's checkbook

A State Fair of Texas spokeswoman said only that they're "reviewing our options with our legal counsel."

By Robert WilonskySep 12, 2019Opinion

People walk through the lobby of the AT&T headquarters in downtown Dallas Jully 11, 2018....

Letters to the editor — God and politics, religion and science, AT&T replies

Readers don't agree with Father Whitfield's column on religion and politics and disagree with the DMN article about AT&T not servicing lower-income areas.

By Letters to the EditorSep 8, 2019Opinion

Last year's parade could be the last one winding through downtown Dallas for a while.

State Fair of Texas to move opening day parade from downtown to Fair Park

Officials say the Dallas event's move "puts the focus on Fair Park."

By Sarah SarderAug 29, 2019

Jeffries Street in South Dallas. Nice streets. Because there's no reason to drive on them.

In South Dallas, City Hall looks to undo decades' worth of damage wrought by City Hall

Yet again, the city is hoping to mend these open wounds and bury its bygone sins beneath single-family housing promised decades ago but never delivered.

By Robert WilonskyAug 23, 2019Opinion

The former Museum of Nature & Science at Fair Park, pictured on Feb. 27, 2014.

After Dallas let Fair Park crumble, a search, finally, for tenants to fill empty landmarks

Brian Luallen, Fair Park First's new exec director, explained why he was brought here: to create a "unified identity for Fair Park, because there doesn't seem to be one now."

By Robert WilonskyAug 20, 2019Opinion

City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Director Willis Winters at the boneyard, surrounded by...

Willis Winters, who grew Dallas' parks and saved Dallas' history, is retiring from City Hall

Willis Winters thanked everyone "for the profound opportunity to enhance the quality of life in our great city."

By Robert WilonskyAug 12, 2019Opinion

The Knights of Pythias Temple building at Elm Street and Good-Latimer Expressway is being...

Dallas' Knights of Pythias building and the story of its trailblazing builder are being saved

The temple — the city's first commercial building to be designed, built and paid for by African Americans — is steeped in many decades of black history.

By Norma Adams-WadeAug 6, 2019

Suspect arrested in sexual assault on woman in her Fair Park-area apartment

Patrick Polk was arrested Saturday on several outstanding warrants and later itted to the attack that took place Friday in the 800 block of Exposition Avenue in the Fair Park neighborhood, police said.

By Loyd BrumfieldAug 3, 2019

Yehezkel Lazarov, the star of the touring production of Fiddler on the Roof, which will open...

It’s old, and yet new, with a major star cast in the North Texas version of 'Fiddler on the Roof'

The name Yehezkel Lazarov may not mean much to the people of North Texas, but in Israel, it's a name seen often in headlines, or shining in neon on downtown marquees, or showing up first in the closing credits of a movie or television show.

By Michael GranberryAug 2, 2019

Dallas City Council member Carolyn Davis speaks during the opening celebration of CitySquare...

Carolyn Davis won tough election campaigns, fought for affordable housing before bribery allegations surfaced

Carolyn Davis, 57, who was killed in a crash involving a possibly drunk driver Monday night in east Oak Cliff, served four on the Dallas City Council.

By Loyd BrumfieldJul 16, 2019

How big is the Dickies shirt worn by Big Tex? Here it is spread out across the field of the...

Workwear favorite Dickies, thriving under new owner, sees founding family member step aside

Phil Williamson has led the company founded by his family in 1922 for 36 years.

By Maria HalkiasJul 11, 2019

Bobby Abtahi called for a vote during a Park Board meeting at Dallas City Hall.

He made Dallas put its money where its parks are, but now this native son is leaving City Hall

"Bobby is so smart, so perceptive," said Willis Winters, director of the Park and Recreation Department. "And politically, he was brilliant."

By Robert WilonskyJul 11, 2019Opinion

Trees in Trammell Crow Park are surrounded by high water in the swollen Trinity River...

Port city plans, Dallas Museum of Natural History and more from Curious Texas this week

Happy Friday, Curious Texans! We answered two of your questions this week. Here's what we found:

By Elvia LimónJun 21, 2019

One of three chrome dinosaurs on display outside the Dallas Museum of Natural History at...

Is the Dallas Museum of Natural History at Fair Park open to the public? Curious Texas investigates

Gerry Mandel, a lifelong Dallasite, grew up exploring the Dallas Museum of Natural History at Fair Park. Mandel, 88, said he first visited the museum not long before it opened, and continued visiting the museum as often as he could.

By Elvia LimónJun 21, 2019

Parade-goers attempt to catch souvenirs during the annual Dallas Pride/Alan Ross Texas...

Life slowly returns to Fair Park, now under new management. But where's the park?

The surrounding community shouldn't have to beg for amenities and year-round access to the landmark that devoured their neighborhood.

By Robert WilonskyJun 18, 2019Opinion

A photo of Fair Park's pool that closed in 1959.

Fair Park once had a public pool. Where did it go? Curious Texas investigates

Edward Meeks has fond memories of one pool in particular he visited as a child in the 1940s. The swimming pool -- located at Fair Park -- no longer exists, but his memories of the time spent there do.

By Elvia LimónJun 4, 2019

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