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Tag: art tour

KERA’s “Art and Seek”

August 20, 2009May 17, 2011 Dan Acree

The perfect tool for planning an art road trip to see the best the area has to offer is KERA-TV’s Art and Seek Web site. The site currently features the profiles of 1900 arts organizations and venues in thirty-three counties in North Texas.

 The Arts

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The Art of Neon

By Dan Acree

Not so long ago, the nightscapes of many American cities were bright with brilliant electric signs and the rainbow hues of glowing neon. Actually, neon (Ne) is used for red and orange. The other noble gases on the Periodic Table of Elements, argon (Ar), helium (He), krypton (Kr), and xenon (Xe), are used for other colors along with phosphors and a bit of mercury (Hg). The sixth member of the nobility is radon (Rn), but it’s radioactive and not to be messed with.

Category: Business

Willowood Ranch

By Edward Southerland

If you look to the south from S.H. 56 between Choctaw Creek and Bells you may see the spire of a white church in the distance. The tall belfry and steeple hints at the carpenter’s gothic style of architecture that was popular in the 19th century.

Category: Business, FOB

Apartment Development, Barometer of Growth?

By Dan Acree

It has been more than 10 years since the last apartment units were built. Now there are two major projects hitting the market. If you travel Travis Street (FM 131 South) you’ve seen Northside on Travis and The Bridges on Travis (previously named Knollwood Park) rise from the dirt. Northside on Travis opened the first of three phases in October of last year.

Category: FOB

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