Fall is my favorite time of year. Even if the leaves haven’t started changing yet, in my mind’s eye, I still see great bursts of color in the trees: amber, rust, gold. Everyone else has rose-colored glasses, but I guess mine are autumn-tinted.

And so I am thrilled to present … more

Everyone’s always talking about how Oak Cliff is such an artistic community, from our multi-colored murals to our various local galleries. But how much do you really know about the art, or the artists, who help enrich our everyday lives here in the ‘hood? Well, here’s your chance. In the … more

The crying started again. It’s been over a year since the crying stopped, but now it’s back.

My daughter has always been a fairly easy-going kid, but early on she could wail with the best of them. And that’s just par for the course with infants, as new parents quickly … more

It’s hard to live in Oak Cliff and not come face-to-face with the realization that all of your neighbors have more artistic talent in their little fingers than you do in your entire being.

Chris Barker is one of those neighbors. Living in Winnetka Heights and singing opera in out-of-the-way … more

Something stinks. It’s coming from the direction of the Trinity River, and it’s not the water.

Nearly 10 years after voters approved the plan for the Trinity River project, only one thing is painfully clear: virtually no visible progress has been made and none of us are really enjoying the … more

Hi, I’m Melody… and I’m a soapaholic. Seriously. I’ve never met a bucket of suds I didn’t like. I know how sad it sounds, but there’s nothing more thrilling to me than a fancy-schmantzy brick of handmade soap. Or a shiny squeeze tube of shower gel scented by some toney … more

60s rock group The Mamas and Papas sang “Dream a little dream.” One CliffDweller wants you to think bigger than that.

Kittie Beletic is living her dream and she wants to help you live yours. The premise of her new book “What Color Is Your Dream?” is that you’re never … more

Haven’t you heard?! The market is falling! The market is falling! Our instinct? To flee. Sure, we’re uncertain, but is it really wise to pull our money out? What about the market’s record-breaking high just a few months ago? Oh, how quickly we forget.

The stock market is no place … more

A seemingly unifying theme for artists in Oak Cliff is the inability to focus their energies on just one venture. Multi-talented and multi-facetted artists are all around us. There must be something in the water, or perhaps it’s the inspiration that comes from heading south across the Trinity on a … more

If you haven’t driven up Tyler Street recently, you need to go. You can’t miss the newest creation by some of Oak Cliff’s very talented artists. . . under the age of 20, that is.

Drive by 411 N. Tyler, near Eighth Street, and you’ll see what we mean. On … more