Digital edition: December 2009
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Neighborhood crafters help you think outside the gift box
Like an army of Santa’s helpers, many of your creatively gifted neighbors are busy in their workshops crafting one-of-a-kind items that are sure to garner many oohs, ahhs and heartfelt thanks from your loved ones this year.
Dallas Running Club: The magic, the discipline
Noble ideals might add to the sport, but when the runners line up at the marathon start, know that most of them have put in miles of sweat, grit and hard work preparing for the day.
Q&A: White Rock landscape artist Chris McHenry
White Rock Lake is to him what Water Lily Pond was to Claude Monet.
What Gives: Small ways you can help neighborhood nonprofits
Donate a coat or check out some local comedy …
Neighborhood artist David McCullough
As an artist, McCullough is interested in capturing the resonances and rhythmical qualities of a place.
Model-train painter Marissa Dawson
She tries to make each one unique, which can become difficult for Dawson, who admits she’s not an artist.
How it works: Sign toppers
Sign toppers are becoming more common in Dallas these days, but keep in mind two major factors: cost and approval.
Pet Pause pictures
A cat in the lap of luxury.
Mariano’s Hacienda
It’s hard to not feel festive amidst mariachi music, piñatas and margaritas. Maybe that’s what makes the sherbet orange party room at Mariano’s so alluring.
Champagne & chocolate yeast bread
The Champagne and sparkling wine business is in tatters, and that’s not good news as we approach the most bubbly time of year.
True Crime: Detached garage target
The crook made off with Bruce Turrill’s air compressor, speed buffer and other electric tools. Unfortunately, he says, the garage had been left unlocked.
