Chef Kent Rathbun Proudly Announces a New Culinary Venture in the Making
Jan 21, 2009
DALLAS (January 21, 2009)—With restaurant powerhouses Abacus and Jasper’s on his resume, “Iron Chef America” winner and local celebrity chef Kent Rathbun has recently revealed plans to construct a new culinary destination to further enhance the Dallas area restaurant scene. Set to open late February 2009, the latest Rathbun concept is sure to become the Mecca of casual, affordable cuisine, with a Rathbun twist.
Master Chef Wolfgang Puck Brightens Up Dallas’ Skyline
Nov 10, 2008
This winter, Dallas’ horizon will brighten with the debut of world-renowned Chef Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant, Five-Sixty, atop Reunion Tower. The skyline’s distinguishing 560-foot landmark tower with the distinctive glowing ball will house the master chef’s first fine dining restaurant in the city.
Transitional Housing Assistance Available For Texas Evacuees With Inaccessible Or Unlivable Homes
Sep 15, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at the request of the State of Texas, will activate its transitional sheltering initiative to allow eligible Ike evacuees from Texas, who cannot return to their homes, to stay in hotels or motels until it is safe for them go home.
Magnolia Hotels Now All Smoke-Free
Aug 20, 2008
Aug. 20, 2008 (DENVER)—No ifs, ands, or butts about it… cigarette butts, that is—are no longer welcome at Magnolia Hotels. In an increasingly health-conscious society, Denver-based Magnolia Hotels is pleased to announce that effective today, each of the Magnolia hotels—in Dallas, Denver, Houston and Omaha—are completely smoke-free.
Dallas Lonestar Classic to feature HBCUs at historic Cotton Bowl
Aug 12, 2008
Representatives from the featured historically black colleges in the inaugural Dallas Lonestar Classic will be at the Cotton Bowl next week to officially announce their participation in the newest Thanksgiving tradition in the metroplex.
SMU to be New Home for The Stanford Championships
Jul 16, 2008
InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that the Turpin Tennis Stadium on the campus of Southern Methodist University will be the new home of the Stanford Championships, one of eight events on the 2008 Outback Champions Series, the international champions’ tennis circuit featuring the greatest names in tennis age 30 and over.
Renaissance Dallas Hotel Unveils Multi-Million Dollar Renovation – Latest Addition in Brand’s Global Makeover
May 20, 2008
DALLAS, Texas. May 20, 2008 -- The Renaissance Dallas Hotel, a stylish elliptical landmark dominating the Dallas Market Center district, is nearing completion of a multi-million dollar guest room renovation. The iconic hotel’s 514 new guest rooms will dramatically redefine the elegance of the city’s business epicenter, which has long been anchored by the striking pink granite property. Several floors of freshly-renovated guest rooms are already in use, with the full room and corridor renovation to be complete within eight weeks.
Roger Staubach, Mayor Leppert to Address Luncheon Recognizing 50th Anniversaries of DCVB and DCC
Nov 12, 2007
Keynote speaker and business leader Roger Staubach and Mayor Tom Leppert will address a sold-out audience at a luncheon celebrating the 50th anniversaries of the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Dallas Convention Center on Tuesday, November 13, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., in Ballroom A of the Dallas Convention Center.
‘TUTANKHAMUN AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE PHARAOHS’ TO RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES FOR ENCORE TOUR BEGINNING FALL 2008 Dallas Museum of Art to Premiere Three-City Engagement
Oct 22, 2007
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs,” the exhibition that drew nearly 4 million visitors during its two-year, four-city tour, will return to the United States for a three-city encore tour. Following the success of the first tour, which broke records at each of the four museums it visited in the United States from June 2005 through September 2007, the exhibition will return from its current London engagement to open at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) in October 2008, followed by visits to two yet to be named museums.
TUT KICKS OFF “GOLDEN” YEAR FOR DALLAS AND THE ARTS DISTRICT
Oct 22, 2007
As the Dallas Museum of Art prepares to welcome "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," an exhibition organized by National Geographic, Arts and Exhibitions International and AEG Exhibitions, with cooperation from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, to the Dallas Arts District next year, visitors will find the area coming into its own. More than $12 billion in developments have sparked a dramatic urban renewal in the downtown area, providing endless culture and entertainment for visitors who want to live large.
