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Seniors making the neighborhood better

This article is 1 of 13 in the 11.2011 issue.

Their life experiences have inspired them to make every moment count toward noble causes and interesting pursuits.

Posted by on October 27th, 2011 in All Cover Stories, All Magazine Articles, Arts, Business, History, Videos ( No Comments )
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Sweet shops: Inforzato’s Italian Cafe

This article is 2 of 13 in the 11.2011 issue.

Inforzato’s delish holiday dessert menu includes sweet potato pecan pie, red velvet cupcakes with peppermint bark garnish and eggnog cheesecake.

Posted by on October 27th, 2011 in All Magazine Articles, Delicious, Dining, Food and Drink, Restaurants ( No Comments )
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Q&A: Sports announcer Bill Melton

This article is 3 of 13 in the 11.2011 issue.

The OC native and former county treasurer has served as sports announcer for the Cowboys, UT football games, the Rangers and even the Olympics.

Posted by on October 27th, 2011 in All Magazine Articles, History, Launch, Media Matters, Nonprofits and Volunteers, Politics, Sports and Outdoors ( No Comments )
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Mini golf memories at Wee St. Andrew

This article is 4 of 13 in the 11.2011 issue.

A modern course — one of the then new-fangled Putt-Putt variety — might have been classier, but we all loved the aging old entertainment destination.

Posted by on October 27th, 2011 in All Columns, All Magazine Articles, Back Story, History Tags: ( 32 Comments )
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Don’t sweat the holidays: Wine and recipe ideas

This article is 5 of 13 in the 11.2011 issue.

Bonny Doon Ca’ Del Solo albariño (2008) California

The holiday wine season causes tremendous panic in people — even those who are familiar with wine — about what to serve. The rest of the year, it’s buy a bottle wine at the grocery store and don’t worry about it. During … more

Posted by on October 27th, 2011 in All Columns, All Magazine Articles, Delicious, Dining, Wine ( No Comments )
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Oak Cliff apartments wanted

This article is 6 of 13 in the 11.2011 issue.

By most accounts, upscale apartments are scarce in Oak Cliff. The apartment market in OC is tight, but 260 new units are coming.

Posted by on October 27th, 2011 in All Feature Articles, All Magazine Articles, City Hall, Development, Home and Garden, Residential Real Estate ( 2 Comments )
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Oak Cliff business buzz

This article is 7 of 13 in the 11.2011 issue.

Antiques dealer Compton Creel has spent many weekends on buying trips with his wife. “It was pretty much all geared toward her,” he says. “And few and far between were things that interested me.”

Posted by on October 27th, 2011 in All Columns, All Magazine Articles, Business, Live Local, Restaurants, Sports and Outdoors Tags: ( No Comments )
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How much of a mark do we need to make to be judged as successful?

This article is 8 of 13 in the 11.2011 issue.

In a way, Steve Jobs’ life has become a kind of ideal, a measuring stick for the rest of us slogging along life’s pothole-filled highway. How much of a positive impact do we need to have on others so that we are judged to have “made our mark” and lived a worthwhile life?

Posted by on October 27th, 2011 in All Columns, All Magazine Articles, Media Matters, Opening Remarks ( No Comments )
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True crime: Theft of flagpole lights

This article is 9 of 13 in the 11.2011 issue.

The lights were out — and gone.

Posted by on October 27th, 2011 in All Columns, All Magazine Articles, Crime, True Crime ( No Comments )
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Neighborhood news and notes

This article is 10 of 13 in the 11.2011 issue.

The Oak Cliff Cultural Center is calling for artists to submit work in any media for “Tiny Spokes: The Oak Cliff Bike Experience,” an exhibit that will feature art inspired by bicycles.

Posted by on October 27th, 2011 in All Magazine Articles, News and Notes Tags: ( No Comments )
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