In the spirit of the Black Church music tradition, three soul-steering mass choirs participate in a three-part concert series in reminiscence of a ‘Sunday evening’ custom when congregants gather at various churches to experience some of the best ‘choir musicals’ performing hymns, old fashioned gospel and contemporary... read more
Dallas Park & Recreation and Preservation Dallas invite you to a family-friendly holiday event that blends cherished Candlelight traditions with exciting new fun! Enjoy live music, strolling carolers, children's activities, a festive artisan market, and a special visit from St. Nick! Don't miss this magical community celebration at City... read more
Downtown Dallas is A Winter Wonderland of Holiday Lights, Christmas Trees, and Magical Hotel Transformations One of the most joyful parts of the holiday season is how Downtown Dallas sparkles when it’s decked out in millions of lights. With special tree installations, festive window displays, and most every business and civic venue transformed into a wonderland ― it makes for one magical... read more
Rediscover and support some of your favorite black-owned businesses located conveniently in Downtown Dallas.... read more
Downtown Dallas, Inc. Welcomes PageSoutherlandPage Texas’ Oldest Architect Firm Moves to the Historic Mercantile Building Dallas, Texas. PageSoutherlandPage will be relocating to Downtown Dallas by the first part of next year. The architectural and engineering company will occupy 34,000 square feet of the former banking hall on the 1st and 2nd floors, including the mezzanine overlooking the 2nd floor of the... read more
Last Friday, five of our Downtown Safety Patrol officers became Certified Protection Officers (CPO). Please see the image below and congratulations (from left to right) to Darrian Jackson, Terry Smith, Malika Crawford and Barry Dyson. *Not Pictured - Rico Roberts [caption id="attachment_500" align="alignleft" width="300"] CPO... read more
As many of you have probably heard through various avenues, we're about to relaunch the "new and improved" yourDspot.com. Almost 3 years ago we launched the site with the idea of it being solely a GuideLive of sorts, for Downtown specifically. However, as time moved on, technology changed and the way that people use the web morphed into a more interactive form vs. informational only. The result, sadly enough,... read more
[gallery columns="4" ids="4394,4399,4400,4396,4395,4398,4397"] In a moving ceremony on September 30, a tree was planted in honor of veterans on the lawn of the A.C. Maceo Smith federal building at Young and Griffin in Downtown Dallas. The city of Dallas provided the tree, DOWNTOWNDALLAS paid for the planting and the Department of Labor and the General Services Administration arranged for the ceremony. Expressions... read more
[caption id="attachment_139" align="alignleft" width="80"] Traveling Man[/caption] Following up to Ariel's post earlier that mentioned our Scavenger Hunt... well it's on and we're officially taking ticket sales. Mark your calendars for October 24 from 1-5pm to discover...hmmm "authentic" Downtown spots, lifestyles and culture. Ariel and I have some great items lined up that are sure to get you laughing and may... read more
Today Mayor Tom Leppert announced the details of an effort that has been in the works for the last several months, through cooperation of the City, DOWNTOWNDALLAS and the Dallas Regional Chamber. Called “Bold Moves”, the initiative is a unique, multiphase CEO-to-CEO business to business recruitment effort. Bold Moves aggressively targets CEOs primarily from California and the Northeast corridor whose... read more