D Magazine May 2003

TV personalities such as Channel 8’s Alexa Conomos are like weathergirls for traffic. But a local man has invented an intelligent traffic light that might save us hours of commute time—and could put Alexa out of a job.

This month’s award-winning writers and photographers.

Maternity wear has come a long way, baby.

Pick up an out-of-the-ordinary gift for Mom at these eclectic shops.

High-speed dating promises busy singles a faster path to romance by providing up to 35 “dates” in one night. You might meet the man of your dreams, but you may not remember his name.

Two people died less than four months apart after eating raw Gulf Coast oysters at a local seafood chain. Whether these two deaths were the result of negligence or simply an unfortunate coincidence, the courts will decide. But o

Readers talk back about real Dallas celebrities.

Most men dare not to tread into White Rock Lake. Besides the alligators, there’s the trash to contend with. I am not most men.

Grab the girls and get some sun in Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

The City That Doesn’t Work, Part II.

The most prolific composer in the world; Knox Street Village vs. the Village People; a bunch of hot blondes; Q&A with Leisa Hart; smoking, drinking, and cussing; an aerial view of naked women spelling “peace”; The List and more.

Inspired by everybody’s favorite on-camera room redo, Trading Spaces, our city girl ventures north to the oftmaligned suburb and—critics be damned—sees a world of possibility and pleasure.

Kim Dawson’s name is synonymous with Dallas fashion. Her modeling agency has turned out some of the industry’s biggest stars—Angie Harmon, Janine Turner, and Bridget Hall among them. In a fond farewell at the A.W.A.R.E. luncheon, during what is likely to

Why do so many Dallas residents view Laura Miller with a mixture of admiration and mistrust? Because there are two Laura Millers. One is a straight talker who doesn’t tolerate incompetence and has tackled most of her campaign goals. The other is a moraliz

Here’s the survey that Chief Terrell Bolton tried to stop. It’s now clear why. His troops are suffering from low morale, and they don’t have confidence in their leader—all this while crime rates continue to climb.