September 2003
Table of Contents
Features
Love Thy Self-HelpAmerica's notoriously needy readers certainly do—and for the robust health of this publishing genre, they have Dallas in general and Phil McGraw's agent in particular to thank. 25 Things I Love About DallasIncluding my favorite movie theater, a wheely big bike trail, a hardware store with knowledgeable clerks (!), and the most sensuous pedicure a girl could ask for. God Bless America's TeamPray for Bill Parcells, whose job is to take the Dallas Cowboys back to the Super Bowl. Pray for an arm like Troy's and legs like Emmitt's. And if all else fails, pray for a miracle. |
The Most Perfect, Charming, Elegant, Graceful, Cozy, Genteel, Affluent 2.2 Square Miles in TexasAfter thirty years, I still love Highland Park. Big ShotsIn the sixties, when stars like the Beatles, Dinah Shore, and Marlene Dietrich descended on Dallas, Peggie and John Mazziotta captured them on film. Lip ShtickThere are countless theories about why Dallas women are so crazy about makeup, but there's something approaching a consensus about the place to buy it. Which is why, against all odds, I found myself at the NorthPark Center Neiman's. |
Columns
Behind the LinesSizzle and StakesDallas mayor Laura Miller is hungry to take on the big problems facing the city. BusinessPilot ErrorWondering what American Airlines CEO Don Carty was thinking when his plan to save the company blew up in his face? I certainly was. So I went to see him. ArtEverybody Loves RayAs in Nasher, and everybody should. His $70 million sculpture center is the most eagerly anticipated arts opening in Dallas' history. |
TexanaAll's FairFor 117 years, the State Fair of Texas has been part parade, part carnival, part livestock show, part museum—and all fun. Food and DrinkThe Fusion ThingDon't make the mistake I did in assuming that Dallas dining is a white-bread world. This is the Latin Century, and these days Big D is all about Nuevo Latino. |
Reporter
ReporterA Few Words With Ron KirkEvan Smith talks with former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk about life after politics and, well, politics. |
The Filter
Pat’s PickPat's Pick |
Pat’s PickSeason's EatingsPat’s PickWord of Mouth |
Web Exclusives
Running of the BullsAustin has its own wacky take on the famous Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. Texas History 101Looking out from Highland Park. Texas TidbitsHead coaches of the Dallas Cowboys. City ViewWriter-at-large Suzy Banks discusses what she likes best about Big D and how it compares with Houston. |
Metro EditorSenior executive editor Paul Burka talks about this month's special issue on Dallas. Happy TrailsUntil I went biking at Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway, I had never heard of the little town of Quitaque, where life is slow and people like it that way. Fair's FairThe State Fair has seen it all, from a model of the Washington Monument made entirely out of human teeth to a visit by King Olaf V of Norway on Norweigian Day. |
