Last night The Children's Craniofacial Association began its annual Gingerbread town Construction…read morecompetition at Northpark Mall. Children's Craniofacial Association is a nonprofit devoted to empowering and giving hope to individuals and families affected by facial differences. CCA envisions a world where all people are accepted for who they are and not how they look. Founded in Dallas in 1989 it assists around 20,000 families annually around the United States. Disfigurement brought on by trauma, birth defects, and disease that affects 50,000 children a year. The turnout for theGingerbred Town competition was heartwarming. Fun to watch, each team had all the materials they needed to complete their design. The creation of "Gingertown" brings together local design engineering and construction firms in a way that helps a worthy cause. Check out the photos of the contest before, during and after. Mark your calendar Dallisites to make next year's competition in person. Definite Go!

A Dallas non profit promoting mainly local contemporary artist. While their mission is…read morelaudable,I've followed them for 30 years with mixed feelings. Many organizations organize as non profits with intentions of being an influencer in the community. I've watched others over time develop national reputations supporting local art. The MAC seems to have never gained traction necessary either through leadership or dedicated intention to prosper. My visits there have always left me with a feeling of something's not right. I wish them well and remain hopefull the appropriate spark will be found in leadership someday

This week you're in luck if you're trying to find the MAC- there is a 20' MACrodon affixed to the…read moreroof to guide you there. And to guide you to Billy ZInser's Macrodon exhibit. He and his fellow artists share this quaint space that is run on donations alone. Every employee is extremely nice and informative. And the artists are new and fresh. What a great way to spend the beginning of your evening! The Kitchen Dog Theatre shares this address.

Great place to jump start your startup. It is a co-working space and incubator environment all…read morerolled in to one. The city of Addison supports this initiative and office in the same space. Its a venue for networking events where you can pitch your Start Up or find one to invest or to be part of. The co-working options are fairly priced and environment is casual. Drinks during happy hours and coffee are complimentary. Great price for starting up.

Having visited and collaborating in many co-working spaces on the east coast, I was pleased to see…read morethe DFW area get its latest addition in Addison, the very definition of "up-and-coming" if I ever heard of one. They tend to hold networking events for community members, as long as super informative sessions for entrepreneurs and startups. Kickstarter your next, great business venture here!

I've been in the Dallas creative space for a while, and there is NOTHING that compares to this in…read moreDallas.It's amazing space with so many use cases. Elle and Till have been fundamental for meeting other creatives in the Dallas Community. Buried Dreams really cultivated a community that is hard to find, with so many niche and professional artists from all the different backgrounds. It has one of the few cyclorama's available in Dallas, and as a sound engineer the studio space is excellent and well treated for mixing and mastering. I love the people and experiences I have met through Buried Dreams. Even if you aren't part of the membership, it's a great and cost sensitive space to rent out for events or high quality camera work as well, and many other spaces in Dallas don't compete with it.

The space feels like you've entered a world of its own. It's perfect for a wide range of creative…read moreprojects, from audio recording to high quality video production. What stood out to me most was how intentional they are about creating an open ended space that supports so many different forms of artistry. My experience was amazing because the atmosphere felt calming and genuinely sparked creativity. I've already been telling other creatives about everything the space has to offer. Will most definitely be back to create again.

This is a great local consignment store run by my friend Jessica. I met her in Book Club. She takes…read moredonations. She donates to local nonprofits. She is literally one of us in the community doing the thing and I'm super proud of her. one of the many awesome businesses newly opened over in East dock. Come check out the shop! You are guaranteed to find some fun new treasures!

Fun environment, great selection! The t-shirt game is in point. Hipster vibes. Love seeing this…read morearea of Oak Cliff developing. Support Local!

These guys were awesome. Super kind and respectful, in and out in just a couple of hours. I've…read morehonestly never done this before but I'll do it if I ever move again. They thought of ways to hang things I wouldn't ever have thought of. Very happy with the outcome

Can't say enough good things about Foster Art! They saved the day for our non-profit's grand…read moreopening of a new office space. Susan was AMAZING, and pulled this off in the nick of time! Tyler did an outstanding job installing the wall decor, as well. Foster Art will forever have our business and my deepest gratitude! William

Okay .............. as far as hanging pictures and such. They actually do a great job. But the…read moreproblem is ... or at least mine .... while they were hanging in the side room a few items and the TV . My other half left the room for a few minutes. In the room stood a jewelry Armoire or chest. Unfortunately for me the very first drawer contained a pair of antique white gold and diamond cuff links. Some what valuable . But more than that ... one of them was previously a brooch given to my great great grandmother in the 1870's. About 30 years ago I had a duplicate made for me to wear them as a pair of cuff links. The next morning while getting dressed I realized they were gone. It's not the physical value that bothers me. It's the emotional value. My great grandmother wore that brooch every day of her life and I remember it fondly. I tore the place apart. Looked for a couple to three months. All the while I knew the day they disappeared. I called Hanging Around Texas to see about assistance in getting them back. The secretary stated the owner was out. She would return my call. A week later I called again ... to find that the owner was then on a trip or cruise. From there I waited another week. Left a message and then got a call back from the sect. I requested the owner call me ........... she finally did a couple of hours later. Claiming they had never been accused of such ... their employees would never do such and that I needed to talk to my other half ! ???? Also made comments about any of our guest or friends. Since we don't entertain at this residence, no chance of a guest or acquaintance taking them. Nor the maid. We had just moved in. Hadn't hired one yet ... still haven't. Not sure how talking to my other half was going to find my cuff links any way. I guess avoid and claim no responsibility. Well I told them the money wasn't the issue but I would appreciate the help in getting them back. I requested that they again talk to the pair of men who came to hang of pictures. They have had two months ... so far, they have not tried to get in touch with me to resolve this matter. Honestly , it just seemed they were resolved in not trying to rectify the matter . At all. Good .............. but beware of leaving the room !

Excellent! Highly recommended. Kim and Kim installed 7 pieces of art and 5 very heavy mirrors, two…read moreof which were a bit unwieldy. I was quoted a competitive "by the hour" price and I thought there was no way they could get the work done in under an hour--- but they did! They move with professional alacrity and are very good at what they do. I have more pieces to install and will not hesitate to call them again. I have used a handy man service to hang mirrors and art in other homes and there is no comparison to using a company who does this sort of thing exclusively. Friendly, efficient and professional!

Just threw a 50th birthday Casino Party for my husband, ....BEST....PARTY....EVER!!!!…read moreI cannot recommend Texas Casino Parties enough. Cam is so easy to work with and his staff is very professional, and super fun! Don't hesitate, book a party and get ready to have a great time.

We hired Texas Casino Parties for my husband's 40th birthday party in our home with about 50-60…read moreguests. They were awesome! Cam helped me plan the casino portion of the party by sending estimates promptly, creating the "play money", and helping me figure out how many tables were appropriate for our party size. They set the tables up prior to the party, dealers arrived within plenty of time of our casino start time, and taught our guests how to play all the games they were interested in. Nearly every guest we had said it was the best party they had ever been to. Thank you Cam and crew for helping make my husband's birthday party a memorable one!