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Deep Ellum Landlords Throw Down Over Rowdy Venue

By Charles Grand / August 10, 2025 /

Frustration over criminal activity and quality of life issues in Deep Ellum has been boiling over, and one nightlife hotspot seems to be getting all the heat. Rodeo Dallas, a nightclub at Elm and N Crowdus, has earned the ire of city officials and neighborhood stakeholders for purportedly fostering “dangerous and unlawful conduct.” In the…

Cliff Kessler Sells Luxury Properties from Ranch to Ocean with Cowboy Surf Estates

By Leah Shafer / March 7, 2016 /

Cliff Kessler is a Dallas transplant by way of Los Angeles, and the luxury real estate agent is making a name for himself as the owner of Cowboy Surf Estates. Perhaps this is because has picked up on something essential about working real estate in Dallas: It’s all about relationships. “It’s about the name, and I feel…