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Top Stories: ➊ – FedEx Driver Dies After Truck Plunges Off I-345 Near Downtown Dallas (Saturday), ➋ – Myth busted: vaccine is safe, and critical for rebuilding Dallas, experts agree (Tuesday), ➌ – Queen Of Hearts Vintage Fashion Show And Tea Celebrates The Alexander Mansion’s Bygone Era (Thursday), ➍ – Oak Lawn Open Houses To Tour This Weekend (Thursday), ➎ – How to Style a Black Coat (Tuesday)

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Prime development site in downtown Dallas listed for sale

Dallas Business Journal 1/27 8:09A Ryan Salchert

The site lies near a number of other developments downtown.

The Warren Center Successfully Engages Families in Early Childhood Services at Home

Uptown BubbleLife iReporter 1/27 3:05A Dana Cobb

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced The Warren Center, a Richardson-based nonprofit that provides therapy and support to families with children who have developmental delays and disabilities, to suspend...

City of Dallas drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site to open Thursday

Dallas Business Journal 1/26 7:38A Teresa Woodard (WFAA)

This story is available as part of a content partnership with WFAA-TV. For more local news, visit WFAA.com. The city of Dallas expects to receive a shipment of 5,000 COVID-19...

FedEx Driver Dies After Truck Plunges Off I-345 Near Downtown Dallas

NBC DFW NEWS 1/23 10:42A

A FedEx driver died Saturday morning after his truck went off Interstate 345 near downtown Dallas and landed on the road below, according to the Dallas County Sheriff s...

East Dallas Chamber of Commerce bestows Lifetime Membership Award to Mr. Roger L. Perry

Uptown BubbleLife iReporter 1/22 4:42A Jacqui Nickell

Earlier this month, Mr. Brad Grist, Chairman of the Board of Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce (GEDCC), delivered a Lifetime Member award to Mr. Roger L. Perry. This award is presented to...

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Two rare "Aussie" gold specimens weighing more than 110 pounds on view at the Perot Museum

Uptown BubbleLife iReporter 1/27 2:57A Taylor Mayad

With a combined weight of more than 110 pounds, two exquisite and rare gold pieces originally unearthed in Australia are now on display at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The largest piece...

Virtual Gallery: Idet by Inyang Essien

Booked Solid - Dallas Public Library 1/27 4:30A Emily Jackson

Idet is a series of pieces celebrating various facets of Nigerian culture. Idet translates to “hair” in Ibibio a dialect spoken primarily in the Southeastern region of...

Dallas Opera Cancels Spring 2021 Operas and Announces New 2021-2022 Season

Dallas Opera Blog 1/27 4:01A Suzanne Calvin

Extreme ongoing COVID concerns force The Dallas Opera to cancel this spring’s subscription season set to open this March. A new slate of four, full-scale grand opera...

Mid-Week Musings | Vol. 11 & Tuckernuck Sample Sale

Tanya Foster 1/26 11:00P Tanya Foster

Happy Wednesday! On a scale of 1 to 10, how would everyone rank their month of January? Today I have a major SALE alert. Today is the last day of the Tuckernuck Sample Sale ! Normally, this is a huge...

DALLAS-BASED TRANSPORTATION LEADERS ALTO + JSX ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR SPRING TRAVEL

Uptown BubbleLife iReporter 1/26 9:15A ewalsh

Two Dallas-based innovators in the transportation industry, Alto and JSX, are partnering to offer North Texans increased travel incentives this Spring. When Alto members upgrade to an Alto Annual...

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Former Sevy’s chef Eric Freidline heads to splashy new Monarch restaurant at The National in...

EscapeHatchDallas 1/27 2:13A Mike Hiller

Talented chef Eric Freidline sends words that he’s landed a sweet gig in downtown Dallas. The former Sevy’s chef will help lead the kitchen at Monarch, high atop the new...

New Elevated Asian Street Food Concept – Anju – Prepares to Make its Debut in Uptown

Crave DFW 1/26 10:59A Steven Doyle

The Uptown community is about to be taken on a one-of-a-kind culinary and mixology journey across Asia when Anju opens its doors this spring. Anju – a new elevated Asian street food concept – is the...

Two “Aussie” gold specimens weighing more than 110 pounds on view at the Perot Museum

Crave DFW 1/26 9:51A Steven Doyle

With a combined weight of more than 110 pounds, two exquisite and rare gold pieces originally unearthed in Australia are now on display at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The largest piece –...

Downtown Dallas Scores a Cute New Costa Rican Coffee Shop

Eater Dallas 1/25 3:27A Rachel Pinn

Inside Berni Bean Coffee | Rachel Pinn The Berni Bean Coffee Company is a coffee shop 150 years in the making Downtown Dallas has a brand new coffee destination that’s 150 years in the making in the...

Sandwich Hag - Changing Lives with Her Curry

Uptown BubbleLife iReporter 1/21 7:47A Elizabeth Garrison

In the middle of the Cedars neighborhood in Dallas, stands a meager building of cinder blocks. The parking lot doubles as an eating area, as the building only has enough space for a kitchen with a...

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10 Best Jeans For Every Body Type

Steph Taylor Jackson 1/25 4:05A Steph Taylor Jackson

I used to have a love/hate relationship with jeans. They were kind of like swimsuits if things aren t looking and feeling right, I dread trying them on. But over the years, I have found the best jeans...

WHAT’S IN MY BAG // CHANEL 19 BAG REVIEW

Style of Sam 1/22 2:56A Sam

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2021 Wellness Week: The Easiest Skincare Routine, like, EVER

KERRently by Courtney Kerr 1/21 12:15P Courtney

As we continue to move into a new year and adapting new habits & routines, I hope you all are continuing to make your skin a priority! And if you aren’t because you don’t know where to start, well...

25 Valentines finds

Krystal Schlegel 1/21 4:18A krystal

I love everything to do with Valentine s day! From little gift ideas and tablescapes to sweet matching pajamas for you and your littles, here are 25 Valentines finds! Matching mommy and me heart...

2021 Wellness Week: Your Guide to an Ultimate At-Home Workout

KERRently by Courtney Kerr 1/20 6:00A Courtney

I am going to speak for the majority of people when I say that self-motivating yourself to workout at home can be VERY DIFFICULT. Where do I start? Will I hate it? How long does it last? What...

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New TCD President Poised to Lead a Record Breaking Year for Tennis in Dallas

Uptown BubbleLife iReporter 1/27 3:41A Judy Porter

New Tennis Competitors of Dallas President Leads Ove 7,000 Local Tennis Players as New Season Begins Most TCD Board members have served as flight directors - choosing which flight, or group, a team...

Mavs-Jazz preview: Cavalry coming, but Utah is streaking

Dallas Mavericks 1/26 4:25P Eddie Sefko

Game No. 18. Mavericks at Utah Jazz (8 p.m. Wednesday, Vivant Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City) TV: Fox Sports Southwest Radio: ESPN 103.3 FM (Univision 1270 AM, Spanish)...

Finney-Smith back after missing nine games under health and safety protocols

Dallas Mavericks 1/26 12:30P Dwain Price

For two weeks, Dorian Finney-Smith anxiously sat in a Denver hotel room, unable to leave the building to even go to a sandwich restaurant around the corner. It was, as...

Myth busted: vaccine is safe, and critical for rebuilding Dallas, experts agree

Dallas Mavericks 1/26 12:21P Eddie Sefko

Exposing myths about economics and health, plus urging everyone – especially people of color – to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available to them were power points during...

After Murray Ejection Dallas Mavericks Gain Steam Late, But Not Enough To Overtake Nuggets

CBS DFW Sports Mavericks 1/26 2:31A Mavericks – CBS Dallas / Fort Wo

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The Dallas Mavericks didn t really seem to get going until after a Denver Nuggets player was ejected for hitting Tim Hardaway Jr. in the groin regardless, the press wasn t...

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Oak Lawn Open Houses To Tour This Weekend

Candy's Dirt 1/20 10:04P Amy Puchaty

Terri Brak Thomas with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty has listed 3719 Douglas Avenue for $635,000. See More...

New from Hudson Construction Group: Luxury Townhouse Living in the Heart of Oak Lawn

Candy's Dirt 1/16 10:04P Elaine Raffel

We all know exactly what to expect from a Hudson Construction Group custom home.So it was no surprise that the company’s newly-completed Oak Lawn multi-family residences adhere to the same exacting...

Last Chance to (Basically) Steal a Six-Story Uptown Do-Everything WFH Property

Candy's Dirt 1/14 1:40P Candy Evans

Have you ever dreamed of living above the store, maybe in a dreamy three-story New York City-style penthouse, with two full stories of commercial and residential space plus parking below you? See...

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Biden pledges to speed flow of vaccines to the states

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/26 11:06P Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Noah Weilan

President Joe Biden, under intense pressure to speed up the pace of coronavirus vaccination, said Tuesday that his administration was nearing a deal with two manufacturers...

Riding the rise of telehealth services during the pandemic, this virtual pharmacy startup looks to...

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/26 8:01A Kevin Cummings

Plano-based virtual pharmacy startup Scripx looks to recently launched Republic Dallas to crowdfund a $2.5 million raise.

City of Dallas drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site to open Thursday

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/26 7:38A Teresa Woodard (WFAA)

This story is available as part of a content partnership with WFAA-TV. For more local news, visit WFAA.com. The city of Dallas expects to receive a shipment of 5,000 COVID-19...

As virus grows stealthier, vaccine makers reconsider battle plans

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/26 12:32A Denise Grady, Apoorva Mandavilli

The virus is changing more quickly than once thought, and may well continue to develop in ways that help it elude the vaccines being deployed worldwide.

Dallas health care firm relocates headquarters within city

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/25 4:33A Ryan Salchert

The company's new office space was recently renovated.

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Is There Any Good Thing Left? Absolutely!

The Making of a Home 1/26 2:45A Holly K. Ross

Words are swirling around us and have been for months. Most of these words are predictions of death, despair, desolation. There is a reason for this- a fearful person is easy to manipulate. All this...

Getting More of What You REALLY Want- Intentionality

The Making of a Home 1/25 2:38A Holly K. Ross

Since Jonathan swore an oath and joined the United Sates Marines the day before Thanksgiving, I have been living intentionally. The intention was to make the most memories, accomplish what really...

As COVID-19 Ups the Stakes, Advocates Say Prison Food Needs an Overhaul

Civil Eats 1/20 9:00P Nadra Nittle

The food Emile DeWeaver ate during his two decades incarcerated in the California prison system often made him feel terrible. “I’ve eaten things that may have given me food poisoning,” he said. “I ve...

Happily Ever After

The Making of a Home 1/20 11:48A Holly K. Ross

This guy- I don t know what I would do without him. Four babies have come and gone. They are building careers and families of their own. We are back to the two of us. We loved the years of raising our...

Are Some Animal Welfare Labels ‘Humanewashing’?

Civil Eats 1/18 9:00P Lisa Held

If you’ve bought meat or eggs in a grocery store recently, you’ve probably seen a wide range of labels promising improved treatment of farm animals. Many of these labels look similar and use the same...