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Entries tagged with 'Dallas'Sticker shock at the pumpFortunately, this Associated Press photo taken on Memorial Day is actually from Yosemite, California, not Dallas, Texas. But combine that with the sharp rise in gasoline prices at local stations and it's mighty easy to conjure up thoughts of another... Mockingbird Station to host a weekly farmers market and an Earth Day sidewalk saleMockingbird Station will have a farmers market from 4-8 p.m. on Earth Day, which is Wednesday, near the Angelika theater. It will feature produce from local growers and products from organic farms, and will offer eco-friendly information. After that, the... "World's Largest Garage Sale" continues this weekend, though it's not as big as it was a week agoIt's the second weekend of what First Baptist Dallas calls the "World's Largest Garage Sale" at the Grand Place in Fair Park. I stopped by last Saturday and the women taking my money (for a 50-cent light saber and a... Home accessories store in Bishop Arts District closes todayToday's the last day of the store-closing sale at Fete in the Bishop Arts District. Everything is 60 percent off and some items are 80 percent off. A lot of the inventory has been sold since the prices went down... Everything's 60-percent-off at home accessories shop in Bishop Arts DistrictThe entire inventory at Fete, a home accessories shop in the Bishop Arts District, is marked down at least 60 percent. Sweet lamps, chunky dark-wood book shelves and tables, chandeliers, dressers (including an incredible curvy white one), fireplace accessories, picture... Get out of the rain today and check out a free movie at the Magnolia Theatre in DallasStaff writer Joy Tipping reports: The Magnolia Theatre's series of free digital screenings, courtesy of Turner Classic Movies, continues today at 1 p.m. with the 1946 version of Dickens' Great Expectations, directed by David Lean and starting John Mills.... Dallas is offering free sprinkler inspections to help you save on your water billStaff writer Blanca Cantu reports: Looking to cut back your water bill? Struggling to figure out how often and how much to water? The Dallas water department is offering free irrigation system inspections. Call 214-670-3155. Inspections are done by licensed... Dallas vintage shop has grand opening Saturday in Lemmon Avenue boutiqueBreaking News editor Nancy Visser reports: You have to love a vintage shop named after Sarah Jessica Parker and Goldie Hawn. Parkerhawn Vintage is having its grand opening in Dallas this weekend at 3922 Lemmon Ave., inside the Victorian home... Plano vintage shopper wonders if she has John Lennon's coatGlenda Anderson of Plano saw this item on a white coat I bought at a Dallas vintage shop last year and she shared this story about a coat she bought years ago at a California shop. Dear Nancy, I love... Dallas LaidOffCamp aims to helpIt's called LaidOffCamp, an online based network of people who are either laid off or fearful about getting laid off. Started in San Francisco last year after Yahoo booted some folks. The mission statement includes this: At LaidOffCamp, attendees discuss... Gas prices climbing, AAA saysDespite continued lower demand for gasoline, the average price at the pump increased 7 cents in the last week across Texas and 5 cents nationally, according to Dan Ronan of AAA Texas. Around the state, gasoline prices average $1.81 a... On Saturday, swap your gun for groceriesThe city of Dallas is sponsoring a gun buy-back from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Reunion Arena. The program, of course, is intended mostly as a crime-fighting and safety initiative. But these days, you look for a bargain where... Alpo posts lost-pet flyers to sell dog food and offer 2-for-1 couponsFrom photo editor Guy Reynolds: I saw two missing pet flyers posted in Exall Park last week and stopped to read them, as I always do. You never know when you might have seen someone's pet out and about. The... Recycle your fluorescent bulbs, batteries and more -- and get free movie passesThe city of Dallas continues to expand its recycling roundups, and this weekend it will accept, for the first time, fluorescent light bulbs, Styrofoam peanuts, plastic bags, batteries and furniture. And the first 50 Dallas residents to drop off items... Oak Cliff flower shop peddles $1 bouquets and 'Caskets for Less'If you're looking to make someone happy today, pick up some pink blooms at Fantasy Flower Shop, southwest of the Trinity River on Zang Boulevard at Beckley Avenue. The Oak Cliff shop has buckets of pink flowers out front that... Save money and help HabitatA lot of people don't realize that Habitat for Humanity has a couple of Home Improvement Outlet Stores in the Dallas area -- one on Hampton Road in Dallas and the other off Interstate 30 in Garland. Builders, manufacturers and... Even Goodwill is offering discountsIn these difficult times, I would have figured that traditional thrift stores like Goodwill would not need to be offering more inducements to shoppers. I would be wrong about that. Friend 'O This Blog Kim Pierce points out that on... Kids meal deals: kids eat for 99 cents at Sweet Tomatoes in Dallas, near Addison WednesdayKids under 12 dine for 99 cents on Kids' Night at Sweet Tomatoes in Dallas, near Addison every Wednesday with the purchase of an adult meal. They will also receive a coloring maze with a 99 cent coupon attached... Dallas soap business makes ugly boxes to save on shipping costsStaff writer Dan X. McGraw reports: Sure you can buy goods made out of recycled material, but why wait for someone to produce those goods? Pick through the trash yourself! That's what Craig Tiritilli and Salah Boukadoum do at their... Dallas wants to help you forestall foreclosurePresident Reagan used it as an anti-government punch line: "I'm with the government and I'm here to help you." But, maybe you can find something useful here: The City of Dallas, the North Texas Housing Coalition (NTHC) and Fannie Mae... |