Business of the Week: Weed Spot Opens to Change Narrative on CBD
A month ago, you may have noticed the exterior of a storefront on Commerce Street being painted a bright green. It was a vibrant jolt that was hard to miss, paving the way for a sign hanging above its door reading, “The Weed Spot.” April Watson had her grand opening Jan. 15 for this store […]
The Deep Ellum Noise Task Force Releases Recommendations
After five months of surveying residents and businesses, taking and monitoring decibel readings and assessing international best practices, the Deep Ellum Noise Task Force has released a report. It offers specific recommendations tailored to the unique case of Deep Ellum as it serves as a popular residential community, an important historic and cultural destination and […]
Meet Alonzo Grape: Deep Ellum’s Lead Homeless Outreach Caseworker
If you talk to Alonzo Grape about his job, he will make one thing clear: “I’m not working with homeless people, I’m dealing with people experiencing homelessness.” For Grape, the hours he spends weekly in Deep Ellum are about connecting people. For the 347 people in the neighborhood he worked with last year, it was […]
Business of the Week: How Shared Housing Works to Get Families Back on their Feet
For some individuals — ones on their own or those holding the hands of their small children — finding themselves on the street comes more easily than they could’ve ever thought. Working hard, getting the kids to school, going to work every day, scraping enough together to get food on the table. Then one day, […]
Looking to the New Year: Normalcy, Creativity & Food
The new year is in full swing. Needless to say, many are ready to move well beyond 2020 and even beyond 2021. Here’s what some Deep Ellum neighbors are looking forward to in this fresh, new year: AllGood Cafe Mike Snider I look forward to getting our block back to normal. Angry Dog John Little […]
Business of the Week: Everything Ellum opens on Main Street
Those creative shirts you see at every Deep Ellum Arts Festival are more about looking cool. Funds go to supporting the projects of the Deep Ellum Community Association; the designs promote the neighborhood throughout Dallas and beyond; and the work or artists get seen by anyone who sees you wearing the shirt. Now you can […]
New Year’s Eve & Day in Deep Ellum
There’s plenty happening in Deep Ellum this New Year’s Eve and Day: Take a look at upcoming events, and see hours for some of your favorite Deep Ellum businesses for the holiday. EVENTS Shows at Three Links You could spend all weekend at this one venue, if you wanted, with their upcoming shows. This week: […]
Yes, Some Deep Ellum Businesses Are Open This Christmas!
Whether you’re looking at the calendar for Dec. 24 and 25 and thinking you don’t want to cook, you want to avoid family or you want somewhere to go with friends, you’ll have a good chance finding a fun place to land in Deep Ellum. Plus, there are some spots for last-minute shopping Dec. 24. […]
Call to Artists: Deep Ellum Blues Alley Project
The Deep Ellum Foundation is issuing a Call to Artists interested in participating in a community muraling project to bring to life Deep Ellum’s Blues Alley on Clover Street. Please review the following document, and if you are interested, apply via our online Blues Alley Artist Application form AND by providing 5 work samples via […]
Business of the Week: Proper Wax
A new business quietly opened on Main Street this December, just in time for some holiday shopping. Right within the U-shape of Archer Paper Goods is its sister business, Proper Wax. Walking in, you can feel a similar vibe to Archer, as well as the other sister — Merchant (Lower Greenville) — as you take […]