On November 15, the Amon Carter Museum will present the first video installation in the institution’s history, Mary Lucier: The Plains of Sweet Regret.  This one-work exhibition, an 18-minute, five-channel video work, will occupy an entire gallery, filling the space with beautiful yet haunting images of the Great Plains in North Dakota. The images are accompanied by an evocative score by composer Earl Howard that captures the character of the land. It will be on view through February 15, 2009.

Admission to all special exhibitions at the Amon Carter Museum is free. ...<< MORE >>

RJ had business in Addison last week and spotted another restaurant for us to investigate, The Egg and I. Sounds intriguing, huh!<< MORE >>

There's a place right off the square in McKinney that we enjoy going to occasionally called Poppy's Garden Cafe. Poppy's is a pretty place with a large patio outside, terraced areas with walkways and fountains and an inside bar and dining room that's comfortable and cozy. They have live music on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays outside and I'm sure it makes for a lovely evening.<< MORE >>

Another new place! Well, sort of....Kel's Kitchen has been around for quite a while and we've been to their location on Forest Lane by the Toll Road a few times. But now, a Kel's has opened in our neck of the woods.<< MORE >>

Festivals, events & concerts for October 2008<< MORE >>

RJ and I have been down to Fair Park many times over the years and we try to stop and eat at the Old Mill Inn located on the fairgrounds whenever we can. Recently we had a special occasion - our son was moving to Philadelphia for graduate school and we thought it would be fun to have a get-together down there. The food is always good and it's a place like few others. You walk into the Old Mill and it's like stepping back in time.The building itself has a lot of history. << MORE >>

Picasso's is a little gem of a find. RJ heard about it when it was at another location, close to his office. he never went but always got good reports from co-workers. When we realized they had relocated at Skillman and Walnut Hill in a newly remodeled shopping center, we thought we'd try.<< MORE >>

2008 Football schedules for some of your favorite teams! Dallas Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs (Go Frogs Go!!!), SMU Mustangs, Mean Green Of North Texas, UT Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Baylor Bears. Good luck to them all! << MORE >>

Fall is right around the corner and you can almost smell the scent of corny dogs in the air! The State Fair of Texas is less than 3 weeks away and as always, will be offering a bevy of things to do, see and eat to delight most anyone. There's music on several stages all day and night, the midway with plenty of rides and games, exhibit buildings for shopping, exhibit buildings for looking & learning, and of course, all the food, where as you know, they are now frying anything that you can stick in your mouth :)<< MORE >>

Festivals, events, & concerts in North Texas for September 2008 << MORE >>

We made our way over to Fort Worth again to check out the Impressionist exhibit at the beautiful Kimbell Museum, in the Cultural District across the street from Will Rogers and Casa Manana. It such a neat area and the Kimbell is a top-notch museum and this particluar exhibit is stellar. On loan from the Art Institute of Chicgao, these paintings represent some of the world's finest. You'll see Van Gogh, Monet, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Gaugin and Lautrec, just to name a few. Some of these will simply take your breath away and when you think about the history behind them, it's amazing.You'll be able to catch these thru November 2, 2008. Admission is $16 for adults but Tuesdays are half price- a bargain!<< MORE >>

Here's something for all the ladies in North Texas to do this weekend, not that there's ever a shortage of something to do around here, but this one should be fun. It's the 19th annual "Vision's - The Women's Expo!", held at Dallas Market Hall. If you've been watching the Olympics on NBC, I'm sure you've seen the ads for it! It'll will kick off Friday night with the "Girl's Night Out" celebration from 5pm - 8pm. There will be a cash bar, lots of shopping, silent auctions, live music and wine-tasting. Grab your girlfriends and head on down for a nice evening out. << MORE >>

Here's an event coming up in September that ought to be a lot of fun for the whole family PLUS it's very worthwhile ~ The Firefighter's Fundraiser at Southfork Ranch, sponsored by the Parker Volunteer Fire Department.  Mark this one down on your calendars!
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Lauren in Dallas has a suggestion for a quick weekend getaway where you won't have to spend your entire vacation budget on gas! The Hilton Garden Inn Dallas Market Center hotel is located a block away from the Market Center and only four miles away from the Dallas Convention Center. With immediate access to downtown Dallas, it’s the perfect accommodations for any Dallas vacationer. It's only minutes away fro the AAC & Victory Park, the Arts District, the convention center, Dallas Market Center, Fair Park, and of course, downtown Dallas.<< MORE >>

RJ and I grabbed a quick dinner the other night at one of our local spots, Ying's Cafe, in Garland. It's right up the street from us and always good, no matter what we order. << MORE >>

Steeley Dan's coming to Nokia Live in Grand Prairie on August 21st.

For all who can't make it to the concert, here are a few of my SD favorites<< MORE >>

I've recently gotten a few suggestions from readers about places to visit. RJ and I haven't had a chance to check them out yet but I thought I'd pass them along to you.<< MORE >>

Festivals, events & concerts in North Texas for August 2008<< MORE >>

I had lunch with my best girlfriends this past week and at the recommendation of one, we ate at Gregory's in downtown Plano. My friend who had been there before had been one evening with her husband for their anniversary. She had given me a full report about the food and lovely atmosphere and the pretty rooftop patio they have! So we gals had to try Gregory's out! << MORE >>

This past Saturday, RJ had to check on a job for work in Gainesville so I decided to tag along and we could make a day of it. Got the morning off right with a stop at Rudy's BBQ for breakfast tacos. << MORE >>