Fair Park

We’re Over The Moon About These Solar Eclipse Viewing Opportunities on Monday

By April Towery / April 7, 2024 /

By now you’ve purchased your solar eclipse sunglasses and scheduled PTO to witness the rare event when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the sun.  We’ve rounded up some sizzling viewing party events to ensure this experience is one you won’t forget.  Totality begins at 1:40 p.m. Monday…

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Bazaldua: Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Remodel is Good For Tourism, But What’s The Actual Benefit For South Dallas? 

By April Towery / February 10, 2024 /

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center project is moving from concept to reality, and while elected officials are supportive of the plans, the District 7 councilman urged tourism officials to stop touting the benefits to South Dallas and Fair Park residents — because, he said, there aren’t any. During a Feb. 5 briefing of the…

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The State Fair of Texas Brings Relevancy to Historic Preservation

By Karen Eubank / September 28, 2023 /

What do corny dogs and funnel cakes have to do with historic preservation? In Fair Park, everything.  With The State Fair of Texas opening tomorrow, it’s a perfect opportunity to showcase how the largest and longest-running state fair in the country is relevant to the importance of historic preservation in Dallas. It should also make…

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Larkspur Capital to Build Mixed-Income Apartment Tower on Ash Lane Near Fair Park 

By April Towery / August 16, 2023 /

With mixed-income housing on the rise, a future land use area plan being crafted, and an anticipated $300 million to spend, there’s a lot going on at Fair Park.  The Dallas landmark got a shot in the arm last year when voters approved a 2 percent increase in hotel occupancy taxes that will fund $300…

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Shekinah Legacy Holdings Moves Headquarters to South Dallas/Fair Park 

By April Towery / April 19, 2023 /

A real estate brokerage, development, and construction company is coming to the South Dallas/Fair Park area, Dallas officials announced Tuesday.  Shekinah Legacy Holdings received about $650,000 in economic development incentives from Dallas’ Small Business Center to relocate to a now-vacant building at 1708 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and revitalize the neighborhood at the corner…

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