Festivals

Austin Beer Road Trip & Untapped Recap

Austin Beer Road Trip & Untapped Recap

For the inaugural iliveindallas beer road trip, I traveled southbound down I-35 to our great state’s capital for some beer adventures of my own.  After a torrential downpour for most of my way South, I decided to stop at Austin Beerworks (ABW) for their tasting room hours to meet up with an old friend.  Outside […]

Decks In The Park Is Back!

Decks In The Park Is Back!

Decks in the Park is back and better than ever, so mark your calendars and get those blankets ready! Get to know the board and learn more about how the magic happens.

The 4th Annual ‘Hollywood Art In The Park’

The 4th Annual 'Hollywood Art In The Park'

The 4th Annual Hollywood Art In The Park is a free admission outdoor marketplace featuring talented local and regional visual, culinary, and gift artists and craftspeople.

Deep Ellum Arts Festival 2015 Photo Recap

Deep Ellum Arts Festival 2015 Photo Recap

Over the weekend, Deep Ellum had the 22nd art festival of its namesake–hosting 200 artists, 100 musicians, lots of amazing food and drinks, and a gigantic Revlon booth. (Attention whatever agency set that up: quote me in your report to show the press impact and help keep a big brand supporting an amazing art event.) […]

Spring Time In Dallas: The 9th Annual Dallas International Film Festival

Spring Time In Dallas: The 9th Annual Dallas International Film Festival

Did you miss me? It is soooo great to be back writing for ILiveInDallas.com for 2015. It has been a long and dreadful winter. If you’ve taken a look outside lately, the wacko Texas weather is behind us and spring has come at last. So… what do you want to do? Go out for a […]

Untapped Fort Worth 2015 Preview

The next round of Untapped Festivals is finally here! In addition to the usual festivals in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston, Untapped has also expanded down I-35 to both Austin (April 18th) and San Antonio. This year, Untapped Fort Worth will be on May 9th at Panther Island Pavilion. While the brewery line up has not been announced yet, this year’s music festival will include the likes of The Lone Bellow, Big Data, and local band Telegraph Canyon. Festival organizer, Spune Productions, boasts that over 70 breweries with over 250 beers will be there touting both local and national breweries.

2015 is the Year Dallas Does Digital Media

2015 is the Year Dallas Does Digital Media

It’s a great year in DFW for online media creators. The community here in the metroplex is expanding for those who create media and distribute online. I’m not one to throw exclamation points around willy-nilly, but… We happen to have the best digital conference in the world coming up!

Ten years of Art Conspiracy: The Art Con X Photo Recap [Slideshow]

Ten years of Art Conspiracy: The Art Con X Photo Recap  [Slideshow]

This past weekend Art Con X  attracted  hundreds of artists, buyers and onlookers to brave the cold and come to an old warehouse near Trinity Groves.  The rusted-out warehouse was transformed into an impressively beautiful pop-up gallery and philanthropic gala.  The venue was filled with music and original art from over 150 artists, who created […]

Untapped Dallas 2014 Recap: Beer, Music, and a Lemon Tree

Untapped Dallas 2014 Recap: Beer, Music, and a Lemon Tree

  It may not be obvious from the surface, but the camaraderie in the local beer scene has been ‘brewing’ since Rahr opened, and it was clearly visible at this year’s Untapped Festival. We saw Rahr and Lakewood brewing companies coming together to make the first all DFW collaboration beer, DFW: A COllaboration of Two […]

Scenes from Decks in the Park Halloween-Eve Season Closer [Slideshow]

Scenes from Decks in the Park Halloween-Eve Season Closer [Slideshow]

If you told me I’d see a devil dog in my lifetime I wouldn’t have believed you – until last night. Dallas didn’t hold back as droves of costumed guests made Decks in the Park their Thursday night outing. Accompanied by the beacon of a rainbow, Decks goers were treated to the most electric event of the season! Tiny tots triumphantly dotted the stage until eventually it was a swarm of costumed madness. I dare someone to name one event, other than the internationally acclaimed Texas State Fair, that brings literally every demographic together — shoulder to shoulder in euphoric harmonious musical bliss.