Best Radio Station
by twojazztravelers
My favorite thing about Dallas is having access to a great jazz station KNTU 88.1. The station is based out of the University of North Texas - one of the best music schools in the United States. Check it out if you like Lester Young, Mingus Big Band, Marian McPartland, etc. Well worth your listening. At some points during the weekend they play Tejano music. But never fear the jazz returns The website is
www.kntu.unt.edu/
you should be able to listen to online streaming as well.
Happy Listenings!!!
Construction
by grandmaR
This area of Texas has the custom of paying contruction workers a bonus for completing the work as quickly as possible. For that reason (and possibly because a lot of the construction workers are Hispanic) one almost never hears about time over-runs. Stadiums, homes and roads - all are built very quickly and efficently.
They also have the interesting and helpful custom and building schools before they are needed.
Dallas Cowboys
by Sweetberry1
They've been called America's Team and their cheerleaders are pop icons.
The Dallas Cowboys have made their home at Texas Stadium as they racked up five Super Bowl championships with the help of such legends as Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman
Fort Worth
by grandmaR
While the west begins in Fort Worth, Dallas is where the east peters out. Fort Worth with about a half million people has also been know as Panther City (because of reports of bobcat sightings) and Cowtown.
Because the two cities share the large Dallas Fort Worth airport there has been some rivalry between the two cities. Fort Worth thinks that the citizens of Dallas are snobs, and Dallas thinks that Fort Worth is an overgrown rambunctions cowboy town.
We went to Ft. Worth to see the cattle drive.
Something Special For Your Garden
by VeronicaG about Jackson's Home and Garden
Jackson's Home and Garden carries everyday and unique items to make your garden or home a special place.
This large store offers lovely flowers and plants, garden arbors and statuary, a variety of fountains, small to gigantic-sized planters, outdoor patio furniture and home accessories (pictures 2 & 3).
I purchased a delicate metal arbor, reduced from around $350 to $79 during their Labor Day sale. We had been pricing them since Spring and could not believe how fortunate we were to stumble across this bargain!
An extensive collection of freestanding classic-style fountains occupy one side of the building. This vast outdoor area holds a few wall mounted fountains, too.
Assorted statuary can be found throughout this space--my favorites are the Greecian-style maidens who appear to be pouring water from a pitcher or holding armfuls of flowers. What can I say, I'm a romantic!
Candles, glassware and ceramics, silk flowers, wall plaques and pictures, lamps, greeting cards and other items for your home were scattered throughout the store. I think it would take a couple visits before one could take in all they have here!
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Liz's new friend "Truffles"
Historic district
Entrance
One of the lovely parks
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