D Magazine January 1997

As North Texas’ growth continues, will Frisco become the next Plano?

Businesses gripe about ongoing construction mess.

Also: Isola Goto and City Cafe To Go

Where to Shop, Play & Stay

Church council sparks racial controversy and gets burned.

The rite of passage known as summer camp has taken a beating from social change. But there are still plenty of places to sing “Kum Ba Yah”-and make the first baby steps toward the right sorority and a head start on career networking.

OUR MONTHLY MENU OF TRENDS & TIDBITS

Some of the biggest deals in Dallas history were clinched without a contract.

Chit-chat with guards breaks ice-and opens gates.

With the speed of information transfer increasing exponentially, here’s how to keep pace in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

A piece of the Austin music-biz machine has quietly packed up and moved north.

What to Do & Where to Go: Our Selective Guide

Our new magazine tracks region’s business dynamic.

A world-renowned business leader. A beautiful movie star and gracious philanthropist. A novelist with an eye for the dark, political thriller. They all touched the world in a unique way. Others were known in smaller circles. We say goodbye to 31 significant people who left us in 1996.

When Mort Meyerson was looking for a partner to run Perot Systems, be knew be needed an entrepreneur. IBM’s most unlBMisb executive was the man for the job.

Places to Meet & Eat: Our Critics’ Picks

The 1996 Rangers made it to the playoffs, into the hardened hearts of long-suffering fans, and into the black. The seasons most crucial innings, though, were played in the Rangers’ front office three years ago.

How do local companies in highly competitive industries lure top guns into the market?

For a growing number of local companies, private aircraft make for smart business.

Thought for food from one of Dallas’ best-loved barristers.

Things You Need to Know; How to Get Around

Although business is booming in the oil field, we don’t seem to care-at least not like we used to.