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Not only are there great things to do around Dallas, it is also a great place to start a new endeavor. I have been focusing on what that new endeavor should be for me...either: continue reviewing Dallas sights, pursuing my major as a fashion designer, or a combination of the two.

I have decided, surely you have guessed, that I want to work on both! I may struggle at maintaining both...but bare with me and feel free to contribute to my topics, update me on happenings around Dallas, and look at my design website.

http://www.stacykrumholz.weebly.com/

Yes, I gave away my identity, but I am looking for support and advice from my blog viewers, YOU! I would love to get started running my own company...I make clothes, purses, jewelry, and art--I know, I know...I am so well-rounded.

But, please, enjoy my design site and, like always, enjoy Dallasights.

http://www.he.utexas.edu/celebrate/vid.php?url=coll/col15.mp4&info=&name=Stacy%20Krumholz

five guys, burgers & fLys.

Nothing has been attracting me to Galleria lately, but I decided to go and check out the newest food court addition: Five Guys Burgers and Fries.

www.fiveguys.com

Maybe it was the view of a family walking around the skating rink barefoot with their hands shoved into the community ice skates, but my appetite was not at its peak as I tried these five guys' fries. They were pretty good (tasted and presented like Mooyah fries) and for a size "small" the amount could have feed the hungry family of ice skaters, hopefully after washing their hands!

The menu is pretty limited to the burgers and fries, but I was surprised to not see milkshakes on the menu, as well. Instead of the sweet treat, they offer salty peanuts as you wait in line.

Basically, if you are already at the Galleria and want a prime spot to people watch...Five Guys Burgers and Fries would be a good place. If you are not at the Galleria and are happier knowing community ice skates are only worn on people's feet, you can skip it.

fall into fall.

The blazing heat may make it hard to believe, but the lazy days of summer are officially over! It is time to invest your time in long lines all in the hopes of trying the newest fried creation or a famous Fletcher's corndog. Hopefully you have not been watching NBC's Biggest Loser because that will take a lot of fun away from the fair experience!

This Friday, the 26th, the State Fair starts and will have me (and all Dallasites) praying for a cold front and calorie-free funnel cake.

For a list of all the great shows and events check out: http://www.bigtex.com/.

Dont forget that you can buy tickets in advance at Kroger--oh--and for the really hearty Dallasites, buy a season pass.

DALLASight Down Low: The famous ferris wheel at the State Fair is the tallest in America! The view from the top is one of the best Dallasights!

your new weekend plan.

I know my weekend plans have just changed
(yours probably will, too!) after I found out about the Dallas City Arts Festival going on all weekend downtown. Free museum admission. Free food and wine. Free movies. Free shows. Could there be anymore DALLASights in one weekend?

Every Friday from now until July 18th, the Nasher Sculpture Center will host movies in the garden, playing relatively vintage films (Field of Dreams, anyone?). To make things even better, Nasher is showing The Wizard of Oz tonight for FREE to celebrate the art festival. The movie starts at 9pm, right after some garden entertainment from guitarist James Gabriano.

http://www.jamesgabriano.com/

His romantic music has a smooth Latin feel--great music to sway to as you watch the sunset. Listen to samples on his website for a taste!

If you would rather try some tequila or watch a melting pot of dance styles, you can grab a FREE yellow cab shuttle over to Pearl to watch local chefs in their element making you samples (sip on wine while you wait, of course)! Try not to sample too much tequila or you may find yourself dancing on the Dallas Dance Stage with ballerinas and cultural dancers (dancers will be from 6-9pm, a new performance every hour).

Saturday, there are even more activities to enjoy starting at 11am until 10pm. Once again, you can enjoy singing, dancing, art, and food. Many of the activities occur simultaneously, so take a look at the schedule to figure out your particular interest: http://dallascityarts.com/overview.htm. I suggest joining the 1pm historic stroll around the Arts District to learn more about the buildings and the future developments.

Inside the Dallas Museum of Art there is an interactive exhibit that you and your kids can enjoy! Children can spin an "inspiration" wheel and create art out of different media. Do not miss the busts made out of chocolate and soap! The artist actually licked (delicious or nauseating...I cant decide) her chocolate sculpture to create her features and she lathered the soap sculpture to mold it. It is pretty amazing to look at--and smell!

Did you know?
Upon completion, the Dallas Arts District will have more buildings designed by Pritzker prize winning architects in one contiguous location than anywhere else in the world. Now that's a DALLASight!

To end the night Saturday, try some 'creative cocktails' from Kirby's Steakhouse at 9pm. Saturday is going to be a long day...but save some energy for Sunday (and don't forget to bring dad!).

The Dallas City Arts Festival did not forget about Father's Day. At the Nasher Sculpture Center, kids can create handmade cards for the occasion from 11am to 3pm, maybe while dad enjoys some relaxing garden yoga at 11am (can you imagine?). Once again, Sunday offers all of the fun, free, festive activities that you can handle.


All weekend, museums will offer free admission to various exhibits, so check out this link (scroll to the last page) to see which ones: http://dallascityarts.com/Images/CA_2008_Sunday_Events.jpg

Enjoy this annual hot spot of DALLASights--it is going to be a sight to see!

daniel padilla.

Oak Cliff's Bishop Arts District is becoming my favorite area to explore. There are fun restaurants (have you tried Tillman's yet?) and endless collections of art in almost any door you walk in. There is one art gallery in particular located at the corner of Davis and Tyler Street that I find special.

Originally from Houston, Daniel Padilla wanted to find a more art-embracing city to embrace his work. After a year long search through New York, Atlanta, and Chicago, he found the Bishop Arts District of Dallas.

His gallery is filled with colorful canvases and wooden planks. His work is inspired by his love for music and adventures that screamed to be turned into art. Daniel was inspired to create a work called "Underwater Paradise" (pictured below) after seeing an unusually colored t-shirt. Daniel decided to apply the same colors to the wood--evoking an experience of scuba diving--the sand and water created spirals of color evident in the glossed wood.

Daniel said that he loves the spontaneity of his wood works. When he splatters a combination of water-based acrylics, oil paints, and thinners unto the wood pieces, Daniel sees unusual shapes taking form. The paint almost tells its own story.

In another wooden art piece, Daniel described the profile of a knight and another of an Indian princess that had been created unintentionally by the art process. I pointed out to him that I saw a young tiger face emerging out of the turquoise paint (you will have to go to the gallery to find your own hidden images).

The gallery also contains art that requires less imagination to develop the forms--full body portraits and amazing close-ups of faces. These large canvases are very detailed and completely different from the abstract work of the wood forms. There are abstract paintings that are very geometric and bold. The colors pop off the work and light up the gallery.

The large canvas portraits take a month or longer to complete while the mixed media on wood pieces are quick and spontaneous. Daniel likes to alternate his styles so that he has artistic freedom and flexibility.

DALLASight Down Low: Daniel Padilla found the perfect gallery to show his work...but the gallery also serves as his personal studio! You may catch Daniel working on his art behind the gallery. He is always around, so you will definitely get to meet him and ask more about his work and inspiration.

Fortunately, Daniel has support from his entire artistic family. You can find his sister's pottery, brother's paintings and jewelry, and his mother's paintings in his studio. The different styles fill the gallery but compliment each other well.

Go to Daniel's website to look at more of his art: http://www.danielpadilla.com/, but you really should go to the gallery to see the details of the work and meet the artist himself!