Deep Ellum People: Will Evans
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan Will Evans persisted through teasing when he started calling Dallas a literary city in 2013. But he stuck with it for more than a decade because he knew it was true: Dallas has always had storytellers and people ready to read what they had to say. Today, […]
Deep Ellum People: Susan Reese
Photo Credit: Breonny Lee BY Taylor Adams Cogan Today, many know Madison Partners from seeing its bright green, flower-like logo on a property’s window. At the same time, they may not realize that a reason their favorite restaurant has been there for decades is due to the efforts of the real estate group, led by […]
Call for Artists: Celebrate “All Comers” on Deep Ellum’s Streetlight Pole Banners
More than 200 streetlights in Deep Ellum carry the work of local artists on banners that celebrate the neighborhood by reflecting the history, community and creative spirit of the area. New streetlight pole banners are featured two to three times per year. The current banners were designed by several local artists from Deep Ellum’s four […]
Women Take the Lead at Nonprofits Dedicated to Deep Ellum
For the first time, all of the nonprofits dedicated to Deep Ellum’s history, community and future are now helmed by women. There’s a lot of good happening in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas from the work of residents to generous businesses. Much of the good work comes from nonprofits, many of which are led […]
Business of the Week: Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company
At Walton and Taylor streets in Deep Ellum, you can now see the framework of a new building, just two stories tall, close to where Taylor hits Hall Street. It may seem like just another building, but the plan is for this spot to produce generic drugs at more affordable, discounted prices. The Mark Cuban […]
How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Deep Ellum
Whether you’re looking for a meal to take home, a place to have a special date or an opportunity to show your love to friends, there’s plenty going on in Deep Ellum. Here are a few ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in the neighborhood this year: Dallas Mimosa Walk: St. Valentine’s Day Weekend Every year […]
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, […]