There are plenty of places to look if you’re interested in finding out which color choices might mean that you’re creative or quiet or calm. Online quizzes, books and color psychology forums crank out potential explanations for the colors you’re drawn to, but when it comes to decorating your home, the shades you use should…
AQUARIUMS
Whether you seek the thrill of walking through a tunnel under a shark tank, the shiver of touching the slippery back of a cownose ray or the calm that washes over you in front of a glowing tank of comb jellies, there’s a Texas aquarium for you. Check out these five favorite fishy attractions sprinkled…
Find Respite in Texas’s Ten Best Secluded Swimming Holes
Whether in spring water in Angelina National Forest or a bright blue river north of Uvalde, take a cool dip to survive the Texas heat. Every Texan knows that swimming holes are essential for surviving summer, especially by the time August comes along. If you’ve worn a path from your front door to your favorite…
Ed Sheeran
It’s been a quick rise for soulful British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran. He played his first club gig in New York City in early 2012, and by the summer of 2013 tickets for his first headlining concert at New York’s Madison Garden sold out in just three minutes. Sheeran’s take on acoustic-based folk is updated with…
Rent Report
August 2018 Dallas Rent Report Welcome to the August 2018 Dallas Rent Report. Dallas rents increased over the past month. In this report, we’ll evaluate trends in the Dallas rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation. Dallas rents increased slightly over the past month Dallas rents have increased 0.2% over…
Should You Keep Your Tub?
There are reasons to have a bathtub, and plenty of reasons not to. Here’s how to decide if you should keep yours or pull the plug. I’m in the throes of a major home renovation and, like many of you also going through the process, have had to grapple with numerous decisions. One question that…
Where are D-FW houses below $150,000 and apartments for under $800? Curious Texas investigates
Stories about the strength of the Dallas-Fort Worth economy come a dime a dozen. With major corporate relocations and brisk domestic in-migration, it’s a good time to be in Dallas — that is, if you have the coin. All of this business activity has created a lot of demand in the housing market. The problem? Supply…
17 Steps for Maximizing Your Decorating Budget
Our step-by-step budget guide will help you set up and stick to a decorating budget — without blowing it. Plan for Success What’s the dirtiest word in decorating? That’s right: budget. Whether you have just a few $100 for a room makeover or tens of thousands, you’ll need to plan carefully and make tough choices…
AN EVENING WITH LYLE LOVETT
A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums over three decades. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of Americana, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. Whether touring as a Duo or with his Acoustic Group or The Large…
