High-end shopping in DFW talk
4 pm, tomorrow, Saturday, November 19. Landmark Museum. Free for Members, $10 for the rest of y'all. Fancy pants shopping and holiday history [...]
I’m a bettin’
I am not a bettin' woman, but if I had to take odds, I would say this man never had to pay a [...]
Brrrrr…DFW style
As the temperatures drop in DFW, maybe you are in the market for a new coat. Walton's Dry Goods was opening in 1917 [...]
Thank the parking gods
I had the most fun with Bill, Karen, Becca and Alex yesterday on our tour. So much fun that we ran way over [...]
Nevermore – the Southland Life Insurance Building
Next up in our Nevermore series - one of the earliest 'skyscrapers' in Dallas history. This may look like a fairly typical tall [...]
Busch – Kirby Building, Part II
Busch-Kirby Building 1509 Main Street, Dallas Originally built by Adolphus Busch as a 17-story office and retail space (it has more recently been [...]
Mo’ Busch Money
I got a little flakey with posting there for a while, so your reward is this magnificent Dallas Building! It has a few [...]
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Parking madness – the shopping edition
Christmas shopping circa 1906? Nope. This is a photo of trade days in 1906 on Garland's square. Trade days normally occurred on a [...]
Christmas toys for the kids!
Picture it. Garland, Texas, 1937. (Ode to Sophia.) Holiday toys for girls and boys are being advertised in the newspaper in huge [...]
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GIFT CERTIFICATE AVAILABILITY Are you stuck on what to buy for your in-laws? Saddled with a co-worker you don't know in the Secret [...]