D Magazine January 2020
Features
Publications
Four Easy Winter Weekend Getaways From Dallas
Whether you’re looking for a solo, soul-affirming retreat or a spouse-free escape with friends, here are some options to spend a stress-free weekend in a cabin.
Cosmetic Surgery
My Plastic Surgery Dilemma
A woman’s relationship with her body is complicated. Especially in Dallas.
By Sarah Hepola
Publications
A Car Club That Lives the Cowboys Life
The members are committed to two cultures, hitching their wagons to a star.
Sports News
How Michelle Simpson Tuegel Fought the Good Fight Against USA Gymnastics
The Deep Ellum-based attorney was only 35 when she won a settlement for women who’d been abused by a USA Gymnastics team doctor. It changed her career.
By Kathy Wise
Education
DISD’s Eric Hale Is One of the Nation’s Best Teachers
And it’s partly because of his dancing.
By Tim Rogers
Publications
TakeStock Will Help You Inventory Your Life
If a calamity hit your house, could you document your every possession? A new company with some fancy tech wants to help.
By Aya Ayyash
Arts & Entertainment
A Sculpture Park Grows in West Dallas
An artist couple has turned a leafy plot into an interactive field of art-fueled dreams.
Arts & Entertainment
An SMU Poet Brings a New Form of Storytelling to Your Phone
With Greg Brownderville’s “go-show,” you’re in for short films, still images, songs, podcasts, texts, and more, all buzzing in your pocket as daily notifications.
By Elizabeth Hamilton
Health & Fitness
We Put Six Natural Deodorants to the Test
One left us trashing our Dove, another left us with “spicy B.O.”
By D Magazine
Publications
A West Village Renaissance
After nearly 20 years, the Uptown development is entering a season of change.
By Caitlin Clark
Health & Fitness
New Year, New Point of View
We asked six popular fitness instructors how to achieve your New Year’s goals.
By Ryan Conner
Health & Fitness
The Ultimate Detox Day in Dallas
An itinerary for one perfect day filled with good-for-you decisions.
By Caitlin Clark
Publications
Avner Samuel’s Nosh Bistro Is a Time Warp
Samuel has been trying to wow Dallas diners since the 1980s. But his latest, Nosh Bistro, is stuck in that era.
Publications
Eat the Lahmacun at Lezzet Cafe
The middle eastern spot in Far North Dallas does the classic Turkish flatbreads well.
Publications
Lockwood Distilling Company Wants You to Feel at Home
It doesn’t take much.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Publications
A Theater Troupe of Teens Is Staging Some of the Boldest Work in Dallas
Cry Havoc Theater is taking on some of our most pressing issues with empathy and nuance beyond its years.
By Peter Simek
Frisco
Notes on an Actual Amazon Press Release for Its New Frisco Store
Again, this is an actual press release. And I have some thoughts.
By Tim Rogers