Fair Park

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Track to Turn Dirt in Fourth Quarter of 2024

By April Towery / March 24, 2023 /

Plans for the $3 billion reconstruction of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas are moving forward, with a project manager set to come on board next month.  Director of Convention and Event Services Rosa Fleming updated members of the Dallas Convention Center Hotel Development Corp. during a board meeting Thursday morning, basically advising the…

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Fair Park First Selects AECOM Infrastructure Consulting Firm to Manage Capital Projects

By April Towery / February 22, 2023 /

Fair Park First announced Tuesday that AECOM, the world’s largest infrastructure consulting firm, will provide project management services for the major capital improvements at Fair Park.  Voters approved in November a 2 percent increase in hotel occupancy taxes that will fund upgrades to the 277-acre cultural and entertainment complex at Fair Park, as well as…

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Just South of Fair Park, Meet The Cute Little Cottage That Could

By Nikki Barringer / February 21, 2023 /

You know CandysDirt.com, obviously. You’re here, you’re reading, and you get it. It’s pretty well-known, right? But every now and then I’ll call a listing agent and those rascals will say, “WHAT NOW?” And then they think I’m trying to sell them something. It’s a real kick in the potatoes. But then most of the…

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Questions Linger After Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan Briefing

By April Towery / February 17, 2023 /

A $3 billion reconstruction of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas is on the horizon, and elected officials have a lot of unanswered questions.  During a Feb. 7 joint meeting of the city’s Transportation and Infrastructure and Economic Development committees, the Dallas City Councilmember and voters who approved Proposition A in November got a…

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Fair Park First Unveils Community Park Complex Planned For Fitzhugh Avenue

By April Towery / January 12, 2023 /

Fair Park First unveiled updated renderings this week of an 18-acre Community Park Complex along Fitzhugh Avenue. The renderings showcase a bird’s-eye view of the entire Community Park Complex, a view of one of the play areas featuring a skywalk and hillside slides, and a snapshot of an outdoor market featured in the Market Grove…

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