Dallas hospitality group unwinds limber workout center in Bishop Arts
Dallas hospitality group unwinds limber workout center in Bishop Arts Ladies and gentlmen, say hello to JJ Pepper.
Photo courtesy of Jungle There s a new workout option opening in Dallas Bishop Arts from a renowned Texas trainer. Called
Jungle, it s a fitness studio from JJ Pepper, whose various accolades include being voted Best Trainer of the Year by the Austin Chronicle in 2019. The facility is from Exxir Activations, the real estate development, design, and hospitality group behind Bishop Arts restaurants and bars such as Paradiso, Botanist, and Tejas; according to a release, it ll open at 250 N. Bishop Ave. (the upstairs suite above Harkensback) this summer.
Texas city s storied book fest returns with all-star author lineup Piper Kerman, author of
Photo by Sam Zalutsky Spiegel and Grau More than 200 authors, including a couple from Dallas-Fort Worth, are taking part in the 2021 virtual San Antonio Book Festival. On March 9, organizers revealed the full details behind this year s celebration, which includes more than 100 sessions and special lit-themed events. The weekend festivities take place April 9-11, and will allow attendees a chance to engage with celebrated authors from across the city, state, and nation. Registration is free and can be done here. North Texas authors joining this year s virtual San Antonio Book Fest are Dallas
This Dallas hotel made more money than most Texas lodgings in 2020 The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek did better than most in 2020.
Photo courtesy of Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek To coincide with its 40th anniversary, Dallas’
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek unveiled an extensive renovation last fall. It turns out the hotel had even more to celebrate in 2020.
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek ranked sixth statewide and first in Dallas-Fort Worth last year on a key indicator for the financial health of hotels, according to a report from San Antonio-based hotel data provider Source Strategies. Despite the travel slowdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, the property’s revenue per available room (RevPAR) rose to $153.45 in 2020 from $144.20 in 2019. The hotel ranked just 100th statewide for RevPAR in 2019.
Dallas Morning News finally posts help wanted ad for editor position
Dallas Morning News finally posts help wanted ad for editor position Hey look it s a young person reading a newspaper. The
Dallas Morning News is in hiring mode, finally posting a help-wanted ad for its top editorial position of Executive Editor. The slot has been empty since the 2020 departure of previous editor Mike Wilson, who resigned after nearly six years and two months after the newspaper staff formed a union, which was surely not connected in any way to his resignation. Wilson said at the time he was recharging. He subsequently joined his daughter s employer, the
Retro Barbie truck parks and plays in North Texas for one day only Make way for Barbie.
Photo courtesy Barbie Totally Throwback Tour If you missed Barbie s dream truck in Dallas-Fort Worth last spring, you have another chance at a playdate. The retro-cool Barbie Truck Totally Throwback Tour rolls into Fort Worth for just one day, on Saturday, March 20. The truck will park at The Shops at Clearfork, 5188 Monahans Ave., so fans of all ages can peruse merchandise and mingle with other Barbie lovers. As mentioned, this tour is a throwback and promises a 90s theme and retro-inspired merchandise, a devastating thought for those of us who grew up in the 1990s and still can t quite grasp that the decade is now considered retro.