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Vol. 6, No. 19: Section One | Neighborhood News | Community Calendar and Food Guide | Local Arts | Opinions

COMMUNITY NEWS Toss it in this weekend

STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

What’s new for 2019 at the big event?

By Karissa Condoianis kcondoianis@bigtex.com Celebrating 133 years of tradition in the fall, the State Fair of Texas will return for another season of food, festivities and family fun. Themed “Celebrating Texas Creativity,” this year’s exposition kicks off on Friday, Sept. 27 in historic Fair Park. With planning for the big event fully underway, the State Fair team is prepping to bring you more fun and entertainment than ever before. Adding to its annual offering of more than 100 free attractions, 70 Midway STATE FAIR OF TEXAS rides and endless activities across The “World of Birds Show” is just one of the many highlights at this year's the fairgrounds, the State Fair is state fair. excited to announce several new attractions lined up for the 2019 family-friendly experience prefocuses on the history and impact of event. sented by McDonald’s, “¡Fiestas de film performers and creators from After a six-year hiatus, a fairMarionetas!” is one of this year’s the Lone Star State, as well as the goer favorite is coming out of renot-to-miss shows. Surrounded by depiction of Texas through film. tirement. “World of Birds Show lights and beautiful landscaping, a Incorporating a substantial amount presents: SOAR!” Steve Martin and small village of more than 85 handof video and other media elements, his stunning array of birds from all made marionettes come to life to the Great Hall will come alive with across the globe have flown out of celebrate a fiesta of color culture, interactive opportunities and valuretirement and nested back into the and creativity. able historical artifacts. historic Band Shell for an all-new, Produced in partnership by the Through a partnership with high-flying adventure. State Fair of Texas and the Dallas An all-new State FAir cont'd on page 10 Historical Society, “Texas Cinema”

THEATER

Local writer provides ‘penny for your thoughts’

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Leon Addison Brown and Liz Mikel star in the Dallas Theater Center's "penny candy."

By Brian Wilson brian.wilson.usmc@gmail.com How do you tell a story of war and home? In stories like these, our distance from the characters is so small, figuring out “the good guys” from “the bad guys” requires a microscope, or a mirror. In the world premiere of Dallas Theater Center’s “penny candy” by writer-in-residence Jonathan Norton running through July

14 at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theater, we are shown how the drug war affected Dallas neighborhood Pleasant Grove in the late 1980’s. A father, Dubba-J (played with a delicate sensitivity by Leon Brown) is trying to make a living operating a candy shop out of a one-bedroom apartment. But his wife, Laura Mae (played by Liz Mikel, displaying her tremendous range) is concerned about the neighborhood as drug dealers have set up shop at the corner near the store. Here is where our first moral conundrum is presented: the dealers spend a lot of money at the store, so what do you do? And what if we find out later a big reason they do so is that they are waiting out the cops that patrol the

neighborhood? Next we meet the machete wielding leader of the dealers, Kingston (the always remarkable Ace Anderson). While he seems sincere in his early commitment to try to keep Dubba-J and his family safe, which includes Dubba-J and Laura Mae’s young son Jon-Jon (played by an impressive Esau Price), his first theater cont'd on page 10

THE DALLAS ROUGHNECKS

The Dallas Roughnecks (6-2) of the American Ultimate Disc League will take on the Tampa Bay Cannons (4-4) on Saturday, June 22 at John Paul II High School at 900 Coit Road in Plano. Opening pull is at 7 p.m. The Roughnecks can clinch a playoff spot with a win this Saturday. The last time the Cannons defeated the Roughnecks was in July 2017 in Dallas by a score of 28-27. – Daniel Cohen

‘Blinded me with science’ Ever wanted to explore your creative side in an exclusive and inspiring setting? Adults 21 and up can enjoy a creative night at the DART Perot Museum of Nature and Science at 2201 N. Field St., exploring art, architecture and design at “Social Science: Science of Art” on Friday, June 21 from 7 to 11 p.m. Plus, catch one of the night’s two tours highlighting the Perot Museum’s intriguing and award-winning architecture. – Taylor Mayad

Hey, learn something! The Arts Community Alliance (TACA) sponsors their “Arts & Journalism Series, Part 2: Media Relations Best Practices – How to Package TACA and Pitch a Story” on Wednesday, July 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Sammons Center for the Arts at 3630 Harry Hines Blvd. Lunch will be provided. The facilitator is Annette Rogers. This session offers insights into defining news, how to work with reporters and editors, tips and techniques for successfully packaging and pitching as story to media. – Staff reports

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NOTES FROM THE EDITOR

‘George of the Jungle. Watch out for the tree!’ By David Mullen

my automobile over every couple of years and they just automatically renew. I have no idea what is happening Obviously, our tax dolweather-wise that day, but lars are not going to clean hail damage is absolutely the up streets or dedicate money worst thing I would ever want to community or emergenon my new soccer-mom car. In cy services quickly. I drove comes the Wicked Witch of the down Royal Lane on June 10 West on her bicycle. And Toto, and was blown away by the too. Every weathercaster in debris and the f lashing sigD/FW should be fired for not nal lights, one day after the warning us. Except for Pete major storm on June 9. And Delkus, because he is funny, then on June 16, I was literplayed baseball and gives Dale ally blown away. I was at the Hansen the business. And Loon on McKinney Avenue Anne Elise Parks because (dehaving a salad and a Perrier spite being marwatching the ried and I am not) U.S. Open Golf she is cool and Championship from Mississippi. from Pebble As much time Beach, Calif. as they devote (more on that to the weather later). “OK, down in these mom, I was parts on all of having a pork the TV stations, chop and a with millions of Jameson.” dollars spent on So, my buddy David Mullen radar and all of said, “Is that those other trinyour new car kets, get it right! out there? You I know I picked the Golden better get out of here, now!” State Warriors in five and Even though I make less than didn’t get it right, but I didn’t a Nike worker in Nicaragua have radar. Kylie Capps, you or a clothing maker workare cool as well … Quick? Who ing for Kathie Lee Gifford, I is the play-by-play announclease my auto because I have er on TV for the Rangers? good credit. I have to turn david@katytrailweekly.com

Exactly. It is Dave Raymond, but I probably misspelled his name because, like me, no one knows anything about him. One can’t find anything about him on the internet. (Exaggerated.) Hoping to interview him, as I have like my Pulitzer Prize winning (almost) articles on Eric Nadel and Chuck Morgan and other Rangers, the 817 baseball team is being uncooperative, despite our circulation in the highest demographic area in Dallas. Plus, my sports column also runs in White Rock Lake Weekly in Lakewood/Lake Highlands. Hey Rangers, return my call. Baseball is dying and you need ticket sales. I can help. “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”... I like chicken. So, for the last two Sundays, I had a pretty simple request. I want some chicken. Not fried chicken, even though I worked for David Novak at Tracy-Locke back in the Plaza of the Americas days in 1985 (more on that later), who became CEO of Kentucky Fried Chicken (now KFC) and YUM Brands later in his career. I think the chicken at EBar rocks, and it can last refrigerated for a couple of days … In January 1984, I was working

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CRIME WATCH June 14 – 8:32 p.m. 5500 Block, Greenville Ave. (75206) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole money from the complainant’s purse. June 14 – 10:03 p.m. 5500 Block, W. Lovers Ln. (75209) Aggravated Robbery of a Business: An unknown suspect entered the business, presented a gun and stole property. June 15 – 7:59 a.m. 8100 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75209) Robbery of an Individual: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s property and grabbed her. June 15 – 10:04 a.m.

executive in the promotions arm of Tracy-Locke. A year later, I was invited to go to the advertising side by a guy named Mike Rawlings and work with him and Novak. Politics aside, I love Mike Rawlings. I can’t imagine a more difficult job than to be mayor of Dallas. It is so big, so segregated by race and economics, and the mayor is basically powerless on a divided council, having a vote that weighs the same as a councilperson. Bless you Mike and wife Micki. For eight years, you did all you could with care and quality. And Godspeed, new mayor Eric Johnson. Let me know what I can do to help.

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Enriching men’s health, well-being You can tell June has arrived when temperatures begin to peak, the kids are out of school and families gather around for a Father’s Day BBQ. June is also recognized as National Men’s Health Month, focusing on raising awareness for common and preventable health issues. It also serves as an opportunity to encourage check-ups for threats men are potentially prone to experience during their lifetime. A combination of practices including healthy eating, balanced exercise and proactive preventative care can decrease the impact of such prevalent common health concerns. The saying “you are what you eat” truly goes a long way when it comes to men’s overall well-being. Your body’s food intake has a great impact on how it functions and pursuing a healthier lifestyle can begin as simply as planning a grocery list. During your next visit to the grocery store, seek foods that can boost male health such as lean red meat, avocados, pistachios, orange vegetables and leafy green vegetables. A balance of these types of foods lends to supporting a nutrient-dense diet which is key to staying

for the Oakland Tribune as a cub sports reporter trying to figure out where my career would lead me. “My truck wouldn’t start, my dog died and my girlfriend left me.” I didn’t have a truck or a dog, but my girlfriend did leave me. So, as much as I love the Bay Area, I said to myself, “I have to get out of this place, if it’s the last thing I ever do.” I got two job offers in the same day. When does that ever happen? Both jobs offered $28,000 annually. One offer was to be Editor-in-Chief of the Carmel Pine Cone in Pebble Beach, a 48-page weekly that still exists. The other was to move to Dallas and be an account

THE LAW

HEALTH TIPS

Dr. Sarah E. Laibstain

William "Bubba" Flint — Special Contributor

healthy, lean, health concerns and strong. include heart One of the disease, stroke, next biggest conprostate cantributors to men’s cer, lung canoverall health is cer, and mental balanced exerhealth issues cise. Leading a such as depreshealthy lifestyle sion. Regular begins with convisits that insistent practice Dr. Laibstain clude open and throughout the honest commuweek. Begin by nication with outlining a weekly workone’s physician can be an out regimen based on your effective method to proacphysical activity level and tively detect and treat any availability. Workouts that issues. focus on strength trainThe importance of ing, cardio and intervals focusing on male health is can easily be tailored to fit to encourage men to live any schedule. Next, men longer and healthier lives. should set realistic goals Therefore, if you are extailored to their health periencing any difficulties needs. This is a great way pertaining to eating patto not only fuel your drive terns or exercise habits or but to also ensure conif you are displaying any sistency for your exercise type of symptom, schedprogram. ule a consultation with Lastly, a key means your family physician. As to maintaining a healthy a medical expert, they can lifestyle for men is to provide you with a compursue proactive checkprehensive action plan and ups with their physician. conduct proper testing. Preventative care is often Dr. Sarah E. Laibstain overlooked by men beis a general family medicause they simply “feel cine practitioner at Family healthy.” However, this Medicine Associates of does not negate its imTexas in Carrollton. She portance. Whether it is thoroughly enjoys improvaround your birthday or ing the health and lives of the mark of each summer, individuals ranging from it is recommended to set young children to adulta date to ensure accounthood. For more informaability for yearly physicals. tion, call 972-394-8844, or The most prevalent men’s visit texasmedicine.com. 5100 Block, Bryan St. (75206) Deadly Conduct: The suspect displayed a handgun. June 15 – 1:24 p.m. 200 Block, S. Griffin St. (75202) Aggravated Assault w/a Deadly Weapon: An unknown suspect struck the complainant with a machete. June 15 – 7:32 p.m. 4600 Block, Amesbury Dr. (75206) Theft of Property: An unknown suspect stole the complainant’s bicycle. June 15 – 11:26 p.m. 3200 Block, McKinnon St. (75201) Criminal Mischief: The suspect dropped rocks on the complainant’s vehicle. June 16 – 7:27 a.m. 6300 Block, Desco Dr. (75225) Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect drove the complainant’s

vehicle without permission. June 16 – 6:24 p.m. 3200 Block, Cole Ave. (75204) Burglary of a Motor Vehicle: An unknown suspect entered the complainant’s vehicle and stole property. June 17 – 4:32 a.m. 4800 Block, Greenville Ave. (75206) Criminal Mischief: An unknown suspect spray painted the complainant’s garage door. June 17 – 7:24 a.m. 3100 Block, Lemmon Ave. (75204) Aggravated Robbery of an Individual: The suspects displayed a handgun and stole the complainant’s property. June 17 – 11:16 a.m. 4100 Block, Rawlins St. (75219) Burglary of a Building: An unknown suspect entered the building and stole property.

By Larry Jones larry@larryjones.com Things move quickly in life and sometimes we are not prepared. In many cases, we do not think about dying. Many of us are better organized than others and it would be easy for someone to take over after our death. In other cases, our affairs are a mess and it will be difficult to someone to figure out our affairs. A ll of us should be organized so that if something happens to us, our heirs will be able to determine our state of affairs. Below are a few items to consider but not a complete list. 1. Will and other documents – Ever yone should have a will, and there are other documents that may be necessar y. Some people decide to do their own estate planning and other documents. If you have a simple estate, this may work. However, there are other documents that may need to be considered. It is best to consult a good estate planning attorney to discuss your options and alternatives such as power of attorneys, advance directives, who will be your executor and other things. 2. Financial – Create a list of your bank accounts with account numbers and other relevant information including who can sign on the accounts. 3. Passwords – Think about what accounts or other things you have that require usernames and passwords. There may be things that your executor needs to access that will be difficult to access without usernames and passwords. 4. Debts and credit cards – Make a list of all debt and credit cards including account numbers, names on the credit cards and the address for each account. 5. Insurance – Make a list of all insurance policies, the company, the

agent and the expiration date. For families with young children, life insurance is something to consider. 6. Your business – Consider what benefits you or your heirs Larry Jones may have from your business upon your death. If you have your own business, do you have a succession plan? If there are not other owners, who will run the business and handle the affairs of the business? 7. Funeral arrangements – Do you want to make the funeral arrangements while you are still alive? What ty pe of funeral do you want? 8. Personal effects – What do you want to happen to your personal items? Are there certain items that you want to go to specific people? Make a list or place the manner in which you want these items distributed in your will. 9. Concerns – Are there any concerns that you may have with respect to your estate after your death? Are there relatives or others that may cause a problem after you die? The items above are only a brief list of what you need to consider. Sit down and begin making a list. Once you have the list, make sure the list and the items on the list are well organized. Discuss the list with someone you can trust and will be able to help with your estate. Larry Jones focuses his practice on IRS tax controversy matters. He is of Counsel to Freeman Law PLLC and also Director of the Tax Clinic at the SMU Dedman School of Law. Larry can be reached at larry@larryjones.com or 214-696-2661.

OUR MISSION Katy Trail Weekly is a community-friendly newspaper designed to inform and entertain the people in many diverse demographics who live and/or work in these neighborhoods. Much like the Katy Trail itself, Katy Trail Weekly is designed to help bring together the neighborhoods of Downtown, Uptown, Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn, the Design District, the Medical District and the Park Cities, as well as others. The newspaper is placed in local businesses, and other locations, for free pick-up by their patrons. We support this publication by providing ad space to local businesses who want an effective and affordable way to reach the Katy Trail area readers we attract and serve. We welcome participation in the paper through story and picture submissions, and we hope that you will join us in making this paper the best it can be.

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Editor in Chief

David Mullen

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Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS 1. Does roadwork 6. Deviates 10. Full-length 15. Racetracks 20. In flames

21. Nebraska hub 23. Freight carrier 24. “Tosca,” e.g. 25. Kitchen tool 26. Sing in the Alps 27. Iridescent stones 28. Radiant

29. Harbor vessel 30. Inventor — Sikorsky 32. Coolidge or Hayworth 34. Introverted 36. Mottos

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50. Hosiery shades 52. Fool 53. Coat with flour 57. Greenish-blues 59. Veep’s boss 60. Blouse part 61. Edges 62. Experimental room 63. Buckets with handles 65. Part of summer 66. Kittens’ pleas 67. Found a perch 68. Charges 70. Popular beverage 71. O’Neal of films 72. Cement component 73. Husky (2 wds.) 74. Vote against 75. Elephant part 77. Hard-luck case 78. Table support 79. Happy rumble 80. Teeny bit 81. Wretched 82. Knack 85. LaBelle or LuPone 86. Cry of amazement 87. FBI ploy 91. Farm baby 92. Rembrandt paintings 93. Pit 95. Close-up boxing tickets 96. “There — — tide ...” 97. Nights before 98. Flower droplets 99. Scorch 100. Spinning toy 101. Attempted 103. Feeling miffed 104. Bamboozle 105. Brings in the hay

107. Roll-call list 108. Bradbury and Conniff 109. Least 111. Opposed 112. Crackpot 114. Ways 115. Newspaper execs 117. Everybody’s uncle 119. Ode inspirer 120. Waxes theatrical 122. Keep safe 126. Bridge builders 129. Larger-than-life 130. Protein source 131. Letter before sigma 132. Pale yellow 133. Dice throws 135. Gives thumbs-up 137. It’s above baritone 139. Signpost info 140. Exits. 141. “Super!” 142. Choose 143. Paying attention 144. Trapped (2 wds.) 145. Morse signals. 146. Computer inserts DOWN 1. Agreements 2. Run — of the law 3. Libra neighbor 4. Sooner than anon 5. Cliffhanger 6. Seesaws (hyph.) 7. Love, to Picasso 8. Roll of bills 9. Fortified wines 10. WWII sea menace

(hyph.) 11. Tot’s time-out 12. Bird’s crop 13. Least pretty 14. Proven reliable 15. Garden hopper 16. Installed a new version 17. Kind of race 18. Look displeased 19. Cut, as wood 22. Roswell visitors? 31. Pesky bug 33. — kwon do 35. Square dance 37. Liverpool poky 38. Seals a package 39. Cure salmon 43. Iron-pumper’s reps 45. Seine vista 46. Messes up 47. Broad-shouldered guy 48. Porous gem 49. Buffalo puckster 51. Doing a takeoff 52. Gifts 54. NYC eateries 55. Stubborn dirt 56. Fragrant compound 58. Web expert? 60. Actor — Brynner 61. Toucan feature 64. Eager 65. Thrill trip takers 66. Talking bird 69. Wing it (hyph.) 70. Shopping aid 71. Baseball’s Babe — 72. Prospectors’ finds 74. Squirrel food 76. Tooth anchor 77. Bigger

79. Companions 81. Crooner — Crosby 82. Circular 83. Lariat 84. Collect 85. Like the Piper 87. Flirts a bit 88. Giant god 89. Take in a stray 90. Coke rival 92. Late 94. Fleecy flock member 95. Vexes 97. Leered at 98. Sherlock creator 99. Becomes a dad 102. Spray bottle 103. “Gal” of song 104. Adorned 106. Sunrise direction 108. Behaved with wild abandon (2 wds.) 109. Kind of detector 110. Prefix for “trillion” 113. Lee or Vaccaro 114. Unruly mane 116. Like Seurat paintings 117. Slow mover 118. Like a gymnast 121. Not neat 122. Pedro’s coins 123. Marine birds 124. Wedge 125. Lawsuit bases. 126. Jane Austen heroine 127. Wren’s residence 128. Type of appeal 130. Fable 134. Notable time 136. Road-map org. 138. Yalie

ROOM TO GROW

How to mix different wood tones and finishes

By Margaret Chambers As an interior designer, one of the questions I sometimes hear from homeowners is, “How do I mix and match different sets of wood furniture?" Gone are the days when everyone bought complete sets of wood furniture in the same finish. Today, it is more common–and economical–for people to layer different furnishings they have collected over the years. If you find the idea of mixing different woods daunting, here are some suggestions to get you started. First of all, there's no need to throw out your “all-matching” set, if you have one. Consider painting one or two of the pieces to create variety. You should also distribute the pieces throughout the room instead of putting them together on the same side. Imagine a room with a set of light-colored wood on one side and a dark set on the other. The room will surely feel "unbalanced" to anyone who enters. To combine two different kinds of wood, you will need to break things up. One of the ways interior designers balance different woods in MARGARET CHAMBERS

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Your Stars this Week by Stella Wilder

The coming week is likely to produce a good deal of anticipation — which can, in itself, be quite a positive thing — and tension — which can, of course, prove quite negative in its effects. The trick this week is to balance the causes of both anticipation and tension, and to use them in creative ways to produce positive outcomes and avoid any lasting negativity at home, at work or between friends, family members and loved ones. It is too easy for too many people to allow anticipation to get the better of them and to let the stress of a given situation get them down and prevent any kind of forward motion. It’s only by engaging the imagination that anyone will be able to rise above what comes and get the results he or she wants this week. There is no place for indiscriminate praise or criticism this week; both can do great harm, ultimately — even though that may not be the intention.

contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) without repeating.

● The numbers within the heavily 6-23-19

outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners.

● Freebies: Fill in single-box cages

● Each row and each column must

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) You may require a change of scenery today in order to maximize your output at work, but is that something that your superiors will allow? (June 7-June 20) – The feedback you receive this week is likely to say more about the person offering it than about your work. Still, there are a few messages that you are best to take to heart. CANCER (June 21-July 7) You may have trouble balancing your mood this week, but you mustn’t allow yourself to swing

violently from one extreme to the next. Seek an outlet. (July 8-July 22) – You may find yourself embattled this week because of something you intended but never actually did. It may be that actually doing it this week can solve all your problems. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) You mustn’t take things so seriously this week that you are unable to laugh at the follies of those around you — or at your own. A smile goes a long way. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) – You are eager to know what someone thinks of a recently completed effort, but you may be concerned that he or she doesn’t fully understand your intentions. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) You may feel as though you have to start over on a major project, but that’s merely an overreaction. A small adjustment can do the trick this week. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) – You are eager to hear what someone has to offer, especially when it comes to a situation you’ve been trying to exert control over for some time. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) You won’t be able to teach someone else all he or she needs to know this week, but you can certainly be instrumental in smoothing the road ahead. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) – Accuracy is the key this week, in all things. Where you are forced to guess, you can do so by applying all you’ve learned in the past. Don’t merely take a shot

in the dark. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) You may fear that others are getting tired of what you have been serving up for quite some time, but that’s only true in a very few specific cases. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) – You must work harder this week to achieve something that in the past came very naturally. A friend or teacher offers you valuable words of wisdom. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) You may feel as though things are starting much more slowly than you had hoped, but this is only the beginning. The pace quickens very soon. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) – You’ll want to give yourself something of a workout this week in order to hone your skills and ready yourself for a coming challenge. Everything you do has a positive impact. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) You don’t want to get in anyone’s way this week — least of all your own. Go about your business in the most organic way to reap positive results. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) – You are waiting for something to happen that compels you to move in a certain direction. Why not just get up and go? You have all you need to acquit yourself. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) You’ve been trying to gain the advantage in a situation that is quite simply not very advantageous to any party. Still, you’ll do what you

must. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) – Someone is doing what you want to be doing, but you’re in no position to take over — just yet. There are things you must first learn and some habits you must break. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) Your plate may not be quite as full as you had anticipated, and this will give you just enough freedom to explore something new in what is to you a new way. (March 6-March 20) – Tend to your duties this week as if you are the only one who knows how to get them done — for in many cases, you are! Some questions asked cannot be immediately answered. ARIES (March 21-April 4) You may have to negotiate a very tricky peace between two parties that haven’t been listening to each other recently. You may prove to have a magic touch. (April 5-April 19) – You’re eager to get started on something new, and as soon as you acquire a little more information, you’ll be off and running. Don’t be tempted to begin prematurely. TAURUS (April 20-May 5) You may be considering a change that requires more than a shift in attitude. Are you ready to pull up stakes and search for a new place to settle down? (May 6-May 20) – There’s little room for improvisation this week, but on one occasion you’ll find that you can gain much by simply making things up. Someone finds you rather cheeky.

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400 N. Olive St. Dallas, 75201 469-834-9500

Sheraton Dallas – The National Speech & Debate Tournament, the largest academic competition in the world, is coming to Dallas. Following the tournament, several high school and middle school students will be crowned 2019 champions and win more than $150,000 in scholarships. 8 a.m. FREE!

June 21

5307 E. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, 75206 214-452-7180

Mockingbird Station – The second annual Mockingbird Music Festival features Raised Right Men performing live. Additionally, attendees will enjoy family-friendly food, including free cotton candy and snow cone stands and face painting. 4 p.m. FREE!

June 21-22

2500 Victory Ave. Dallas, 75201 214-665-4299

American Airlines Center – Comic/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, along with his cast of hilarious characters, will come to Dallas as part of his Passively Aggressive tour. He has been performing for 46 years. 7 p.m. $38.50-$48.50.

June 21

4980 Belt Line Rd. #250 Addison, 75254 866-468-3399

Improv Addison – Comedian Maz Jobrani is a founding member of The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, which first aired on Comedy Central. He is also a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $30-$75.

June 21

2301 Flora St. Dallas, 75201 214-849-4376

Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center – The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will present a special one-nightonly concert featuring the talented Erykah Badu, who will perform with her hometown orchestra. 7:30 p.m. $60-$160.

June 22

601 Spaniolo Drive Arlington, 76019 817-272-5584

College Park Center at UT Arlington – The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will celebrate with their fans during the all-new Fan Powered World Tour, at which guests can interact with Globetrotters stars more than ever before, both on and off the court. 3 p.m. $15-$69.50.

June 22

692 Sports St. Dallas, 75207 214-712-7040

The Lawn at Reunion – With the Dallas skyline as its backdrop, Reunion Lawn Party will return for its fifth year. Hosted on the lawn of the iconic Reunion Tower, live music will be provided by DJ Sprinkles and Emerald City’s Party Machine Band with food trucks, lawn games, other entertainment and surprise guests. 6:30 p.m. FREE!

WALLACE THE BRAVE

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

by Will Henry

Turtle Creek Conservancy invites neighbors to a “Mix & Mingle.” The nonprofit that oversees the care and maintenance of Turtle Creek Park and Arlington Hall, sponsors a casual happy hour on Tuesday, June 25 at Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens at 2728 N. Harwood St. from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Send us a photo on Facebook and it may be featured here!

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ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric diseases are treated regardless of family’s ability to pay. St. Jude’s research discoveries are shared around the world.

By Sally Blanton

knowledge to save thousands more children.

sallyblanton455@gmail.com Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.

Q What is rewarding about your job?

A It is rewarding to be able to work for

a mission that is changing the face of childhood cancer. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped increase the overall childhood cancer survival rate from twenty percent to more than eighty percent since opening over fifty years ago – and St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer.

Q What is your mission or highest

purpose? Founded by the late entertainer, Danny Thomas, the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.

Q How did your career path lead you

to this position? I started my career with ALSAC/St. Jude two weeks after graduating from New Mexico State University. I fundraised for St. Jude in college with an organization called Up ‘til Dawn, which led to the opportunity for me to intern in the Dallas fundraising office and begin a career with the organization after graduation.

Q Why are you passionate about

helping this charity? I believe in the mission of St. Jude. I know every dollar raised goes directly to support the life-saving work being done at St. Jude every day.

Q What is the most important

thing your nonprofit does for our community? While St. Jude may not be located in the Dallas community, its discoveries are. By freely sharing discoveries, every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that

Q About how many people are

served each year? St. Jude, on average, sees 8,500 kids per year and provides hundreds of free consultations for doctors worldwide.

Q What sort of volunteer jobs are

available? To serve on event committees for our events in the local community as well as volunteer to help execute our local fundraising events.

Q What sort of volunteer jobs are

available? Because a majority of St. Jude funding comes from generous donors, St. Jude has the freedom to focus on what matters most – saving kids regardless of their financial situation.

Jayna Parish, regional development director, answered these questions.

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Hammer and Nails

Raising bar inside and out

By Stephan Sardone stephan@sardoneconstruction.com Every house has that spot where everything or everyone gathers. For a lot of people that spot is the bar. Whether it be the breakfast bar, the mini bar or the outdoor bar, a place where you can stop and lean with a drink or drop the mail is a convenient, funcStephan Sardone tional addition to your home. Having a bar provides a spot for the Thanksgiving buffet, party hors d'oeuvres, appetizers or crafts and hobbies. It becomes a gathering place that can either be a focal point, a background piece or even a room divider without closing off two spaces completely. For more storage space, you can include cabinets in the base of the bar or hanging over it. Having a well-lit bar on a dimmable switch is also a good idea so that you can adjust the mood accordingly. Maybe try a smaller classy light fixture, such as a pendant, above the bar to draw special attention. If you already have a mini bar but you don’t drink alcohol, consider making it a coffee bar. Add an espresso machine and some other barista features for the perfect stop before work every morning. Maybe you have a nice breakfast bar that’s slightly out of date. Just like the powder bathroom, the bar is a chance to do something creative. It’s a small feature of your home and its own work of art. It gives you an excuse to have fun with design and execution, adding something interesting to your home without going over the top. If your bar needs sprucing up, try adding a new counter top of stone, granite or marble leftover from a bigger project in the past or from the stone yard. Is your neighbor wrapping up a big construction project? See if they have scraps of stone they’re disposing of, or try wrapping the base in wood paneling or steel for a unique and dramatic design leap. An outdoor bar can serve many purposes as well. If set up near the grill and/or the outdoor kitchen area, it can be used for extra prep space or a serving spot. Make sure that as you create the bar, which is basically an outdoor countertop, choose something made from natural materials to stand against nature’s elements. It’s fairly easy to assemble an outdoor countertop whether you build up a stone or brick wall to support it. You could also mount the bar to the actual wall itself, creating a floating bar. To really make your outdoor bar ready for the party, try getting an outdoor beer cooler, particularly one that looks unique. This big metal cooler stays outside all year long and would be a great permanent accessory to the bar area for when you entertain. Simply fill it with ice and it’ll drain itself. What about bar stools? A standard bar stool is 30 inches tall, which is perfect for standard bar height of around 42 inches. There are a lot of websites where you can get affordable bar stools that look high-end. If you really want to go the easy route for a new bar, you could always purchase a heavy duty bar cart that can go indoors or outdoors due to its natural materials. Place it inside your home by default and wheel it outside when it’s time to prepare the burgers and beers. Maybe there’s a spot in your home that seems empty, perhaps an oversized room or a weird wall with nothing on it. Push the cart against the wall, put some tile behind it or a painting above it to dress up the space. Whether you choose to start from the beginning and build a brand new bar, spruce up an existing one or buy one on wheels, make sure that it stimulates conversation, inspiration and camaraderie. Sardone Design-Build-Remodel is locally owned and operated. Sardone, his wife and two daughters are Lake Highlands residents.

By Candy Evans candace@candysdirt.com If you’ve driven down Abbott Avenue, you’ve passed by this cool custom contemporary. You may not have noticed it, however, because it’s nestled discreetly behind a sleek white stucco wall in a gorgeous leafy setting. Although the location is extremely private, you can pop out the backdoor to the Katy Trail, saunter over to Javier’s to have dinner or walk down to Glencoe Park for a game of tennis. This cool custom contemporary offers what we all want — that perfect combination of location and privacy. And, the owner is a builder, so you know what that means. You can count on the fact that nothing has been overlooked. He teamed up with renowned architect Doug Hildinger, a principal with H2LR Architects to create his home. It’s easy to spot Hildinger’s love of Midcentury Modern aesthetics in his work. He’s designed some of the most cutting-edge homes in the Peninsula and Kessler Woods, but this one might be my favorite. The thought and care that went into the positioning of this 5,650-square-foot home are evident. This cool custom

contemporary is anchored by the dramatic main living space and a staircase that will certainly CANDY'S DIRT make you pause to admire not This home, located at 5004 Abbott Ave., is listed for $3.65 only the style million. but also the construction. While it’s an excellent option for a family the scale of the rooms is large, there that appreciates design. There is is still intimacy to the layout. Stand also what I consider a must-have, a anywhere and there is a gorgeous guest house with a kitchen. This one view out of every window and door. is two stories and was designed by Notice the bar is not tucked Bernbaum/Magadini, whose compoaway behind a wall. This is a design sitional integrity blends beautifully concept that is creeping back into with Hildinger’s. our lives, thank goodness. It makes When you consider having a sense, and it’s simply more fun to home that allows for privacy, yet is have the bar as a part of the living so centrally located, it just does not area. Hildinger has always been get much better than this cool cusahead of his time, not only in style tom contemporary. but also in how a home lives. For more details on 5004 The dining area is one of the Abbott Ave., contact Briggs most impressive I’ve seen. You’d Freeman Sotheby’s listing agent be hard-pressed to get me to leave Madeleine Jobst. At $3.65 million, the table with that view of the pool. this beauty won’t last long in our The view from the master bedroom busy luxury market. It hit MLS on barely surpasses it. Can you imagJune 17! ine waking up to a private garden? CandysDirt.com is the only This is absolutely resort-style blog in Dallas for the truly real esliving. tate obsessed! Named by National With three bedrooms, an option Association of Real Estate Editors for a fourth, five bathrooms, a powas the BEST Real Estate Blog in the der bath and Highland Park schools, country.

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Downtown • Uptown • Turtle Creek • Oak Lawn • Arts, Design and Medical Districts • Park Cities • Preston Hollow

MULL IT OVER By David Mullen

A visit to American League ballparks

david@katytrailweekly.com Last column, I reviewed the Major League Baseball parks in the National League. Lucky enough to have seen a Major League Baseball game in every park, this week we will review the American League venues as many families like to mix in a baseball game as part of their summer vacations. Choosing the worst ballpark is easy. It is the much maligned Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. It is so bad that they had to adapt a different set of rules to play there. The catwalks are in the way of the field. Hit one and it’s a double. Hit another one and it is a home run. It is tough to get to, the concourse is like a shopping mall food court and there is no ambiance. I love the Oakland Coliseum because I grew up there, but it has not aged well. However, the team has done everything they can to maximize the experience. In left field, they have a brew pub called The Tree House. The food is really good. And if you can catch a day game before the Oakland Raiders start playing there in August for the final time, an Oakland A’s game is fun. The grass is Kelly green, the weather is perfect and the fans are very creative. Go to Jack London Square before or after the game. I am not a fan of U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox. I really like the classic old Comiskey Park better. On a visit to the new version,

an attendant backed me into a parking space, took my fee and ran. Then the real attendant came over. Welcome to the South Side of Chicago. A similar feeling runs through me when I go to Detroit. I loved old Tiger Stadium. Fans sat right on top of the field. As I have always said, Comerica Park is more of an amusement park than a baseball park. But it is worth going downtown for a Lafayette Coney Island dog. I have always wished that they did not build a retro ballpark in downtown Houston. It is a modern city, built the Astrodome and is the home of NASA. But Minute Maid Park has started to grow on me. Maybe it is because the Astros are so good. You can’t beat the convenience of the location. Are you listening Dallas? And speaking of, I have had some great times out at Globe Life Park in Arlington. It is just too far. I can even deal with the heat over the traffic. Oh, for the love and want of public transportation! The location of Rogers Centre in Toronto, home of the Blue Jays, is great. It is right downtown and near a slew of bars and restaurants. Go to nearby Wayne Gretzky’s. Progressive Field in Cleveland is nice but not all that distinctive; however, it is close to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Two older stadiums that benefited from upgrades but are not downtown are Angel Stadium of Anaheim (although the team is now called Los Angeles for marketing purposes) and

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T-Mobile Stadium in Seattle, formerly known as Safeco Field. Kauffman Stadium, home to the Kansas City Royals. Angel Stadium has a little too much Disney in it, but I caught a foul ball there so it will always have a place in my heart. Kaufmann is the perfect size for baseball, and we all know, Kansas City has some great barbeque. One can almost smell the fresh seafood at the waterside stadium in Seattle recently renamed T-Mobile Park after years of being Safeco Field. It is at Pioneer Square, and offers great before and after the game drinking and dining options. I love Yankee Stadium. The new version did as much as possible to preserve the old history and charm, while adding

modern conveniences. And across the street rests Stan’s Sports Bar, which is a must for a pregame beverage. Now here is where many debates begin. I love the tradition of Fenway Park. I am just not a big fan. I have been on top of the “The Green Monster,” met the mascot “Wally the Green Monster” and I still don’t care for that 37.2-foot wall in left field. Target Field in Minneapolis is terrific. Much like Coors Field in Denver, it took a blighted area and gave it an economic shot in the arm. As did my American League favorite park, Oriole Park at Camden Yards. It set the tone for all of the ballparks that followed. Enjoy your trip. Play ball!

AUTOMOBILITY

Toyota’s Yaris XLE: Drive Before You Buy

By David Boldt djboldt@sbcglobal.net If you read the reporting on the traditional sedan, you’ll know our domestic teams — FCA, Ford and General Motors — have essentially written off the category. Fiat Chrysler began decimating its offerings with the cancellation of the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200. The Dodge Charger hangs on in all of its carbon-emitting glory, as does the gloriously retro Chrysler 300. At Ford, cars in general are about to wave the The 2019 Toyota Yaris XLE. long goodbye, with Fiesta, Fusion and the hatch version of which was Focus scheduled for a rolling on sale at Mazda dealers…until shutdown over the next couple of it wasn’t. Parked next to the model years. And at GM, sedans new Mazda3 sedan, Toyota’s like the Chevy Cruze are gone, Yaris possesses almost all of the while wondering if big, traditional Mazda3 design cues, only in a nameplates like the Impala aren’t smaller, more upright package. far behind. In short, on this side What it doesn’t look like is a of the Atlantic and Pacific, sedans Corolla. are a done deal: they’re done. Inside, our XLE ‘boasted’ a For fans of the traditional SofTex leatherette interior, 6-way 4-door, Honda, Toyota and Nissan adjustable driver’s seat, power are standing by sedans and hatch- windows and locks, and all of the back variants in a big way, as are electronic adds you’d hope for Hyundai and Kia. And Toyota’s from a subcompact priced at just inventory is overloaded, offering under $20K. The whole interior five models below — or just above punches well above its weight, but - $20K, including our test subject, you still need to rationalize its the Yaris XLE. For the motorist on subcompact accommodation when a budget, looking for that first car comparing this to larger, albeit or perhaps the third car, it’s worth lesser equipped, compacts. a look. But more important to this The Yaris platform speaks to discussion, it demands a drive. the car’s entry-level roots, with With relatively narrow hips an independent MacPherson strut and tall greenhouse, the Yaris suspension up front, matched to looks to be an excellent candia torsion beam axle in the rear. date for a city vehicle — if living Despite the simple spec, the Yaris in an old city. The sheetmetal is is both comfortable and agile, slightly organic, and the height of with everything well connected, the greenhouse makes getting in even at what might charitably be easier than is typically the case described as ‘speed’. with compact (or subcompact) Where we were left wanting platforms. (for more) was under the Yaris Also, know this is a Toyotahood. Having started driving with badged variant of the Mazda2, 50 horses of Volkswagen Beetle, I

TOYOTA

fully get modest power in pursuit of maximum efficiency. (And the Yaris boasts a credible 32 City/40 Hwy/35 Combined EPA estimate.) But 106 horsepower from the Toyota/Mazda 1.5 liter four, at least when hooked to a 6-speed auto, won’t move any needles. Acceleration is, at best, leisurely, and while the Yaris is fitted with a ‘Sport’ mode, the engagement adds more noise, but doesn’t seem to move the process along all that much. This car desperately needs another 30 horsepower — at a minimum — for its $20K price point. Again, with the aforementioned Toyota showroom chock full of Corolla variants for around this same $20K, you really have to be in love with leatherette to justify the Yaris investment. Were it our $20K we’d opt for a Corolla if we’re thinking Toyota, or a base Mazda3 if buying a Mazda. But I wouldn’t opt for a Toyota-badged Mazda. Life is too short to be driving a car whose 0-60 is best timed with a calendar. David Boldt brings years of experience in automotive retail sales and public relations to his automotive reporting. More can be found at txGarage.com.

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movie trailer

Together, ‘Toy Story 4’ is funny and poignant

WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTUREs

The voices of Tom Hanks and Annie Potts bring characters to life in “Toy Story 4.”

By Chic DiCiccio @chiccywood All of the “Toy Story” movies touch on themes that kids and adults both understand. There’s the fear of abandonment, uncertainty, and finding your purpose for being. It’s all pretty deep stuff. Of course, the brilliance is that it’s done in an hilarious fashion and every moment earns

the emotionalism that is created. So what’s left to tell after “Toy Story 3” seemed to tie this perfect trilogy together? How about existentialism? That philosophical theory is the driving force of “Toy Story 4” and it’s dealt with to perfection. “Toy Story 4” picks up two years after the last one left off and Andy’s toys are comfortably living with Bonnie’s toys.

third entry) newfound freedom. It all sounds pretty serious, but “Toy Story 4” is loaded with belly laughs. Allen provides most of them with a deadpan delivery from a toy that still fancies himself a superhero. Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele show up as Ducky and Bunny, two stuffed animals that have spent their lives tied to the wall of a carnival game and every word they say is a riot. But this is the Summer Of Keanu Reeves. Once Reeves’ Duke Caboom appears, “Toy Story 4” is officially stolen. His confidence has been shattered since his motorcycle toy cannot perform the stunts that his commercial showed he could do. Duke’s shallow vanity is an absolute scream. Hanks is the perfect center for “Toy Story 4” and his voice seemingly tells whether you should laugh or cry. After “Forrest Gump”, this may be his most well known role. It’s been

Even after being told to not tag along by Dolly (Bonnie Hunt), Woody (Tom Hanks) sneaks into Bonnie’s backpack to make sure she has a good first day of school. Her awkward day gets even more awkward when she creates a toy out of some trash that she names Forky (Tony Hale). Naturally, Forky comes to life and begins talking. He doesn’t understand why he’s a toy when he knows his purpose is, well, as a one-time use plastic utensil. Woody’s purpose is to make sure Bonnie is happy so he goes to great (and hysterical) lengths to keep Forky safe. “Toy Story 4” becomes an adventure when Bonnie takes all of her toys on her family’s RV road trip. The question of being and friendship is explored through Buzz Lightyear’s (Tim Allen) commitment to being at Woody’s side, Forky’s enlightenment, and Bo Peep’s (Annie Potts, curiously absent from the

19 years since he was nominated for an Oscar…it’s a long shot, but he’s due. At a lean 100 minutes, “Toy Story 4” flies by, particularly the second half that is loaded with fun action and breathtaking animation. Pixar animators manage to make everything look lifelike while still obviously being a cartoon. These amazing folks need to clear more mantle space for awards. The last fifteen minutes of “Toy Story 4” will require a hankie. You will need extreme ab strength or a dead, cold heart to not sob uncontrollably. After nearly 25 years, this is the ending that these characters deserve and makes it even tougher to accept the fact that we are letting them all go. Also, “Toy Story 4” is dedicated to the late Don Rickles, who, via stock audio, is wonderful to hear for the last time as Mr. Potato Head. RIP, you hockey puck.

Uncle barky's bites

Fox retools under new ownership

By Ed Bark unclebarky@verizon.net This is the fourth in a series on the broadcast networks’ plans for the 2019-20 TV season. The Fox broadcasting network, newly under Disney ownership, has announced a “start-up mindset” that includes news of onetime ratings juggernaut “Empire” being canceled after its sixth and final season concludes next year. “We are redefining what it means to be an entertainment company, and what it means to be Fox, for 2019 and beyond,” declares Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier. Whatever that means. “Empire” likely will be without any further appearances by the embattled Jussie Smollett, who was written out of the series’ final two episodes this season after his much-publicized alleged staging of a hate crime in Chicago, where the series is filmed. “At this point we have no plans” (for Smollett’s return), although Fox still has a sixth season option on him, Collier said in a separate conference call with TV reporters. “Empire’s” running mate, “Star,” also created and produced by Lee Daniels, surprisingly has been axed after three season. The other series in Fox’s cancellation corral, some previously announced, are “The Cool Kids,” “Lethal Weapon,” “The Gifted,” “Gotham,” “Proven Innocent,” “The Passage,” “Rel” and “Mental Samurai.” Fox has big plans, however, for “The Masked Singer,” its surprise midseason mega-hit. Season Three will launch following Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2 after the show’s second season is paired this fall on Wednesday nights with a new drama series “Not Just Me.” The network also announced that one of its midseason entries, “9-1-1: Lone Star,” starring Rob Lowe, is set to premiere on Sunday, Jan. 19 following the NFL’s NFC championship game. It will then move to Mondays. The “9-1-1” spinoff is set in Austin but will be filmed in Los Angeles, save for a few exterior shots, a Fox spokesperson tells your correspondent. Lowe plays a transplanted New York City cop. Also of note: “WWE’s Smackdown Live” will be filling Fox’s entire two-hour programming block on Fridays this fall. “Last Man Standing,” which has been solidly leading off the night, will return sometime in midseason. This leaves Fox’s new fall lineup without any live action sitcoms (starring human beings, not cartoon characters) for the first time in recent memory. Unless you count wrestling. Here are Fox’s three fall newcomers: “Not Just Me” (drama) – Well, it’s certainly not “The Brady Bunch.“ Julia Bechley (Brittany Snow) thinks she’s an only child until discovering that her father, Leon (Timothy Hutton), a fertility doctor, has used his sperm to conceive “upwards of a hundred children.” For starters, Julia finds two of them, former best friend Edie Palmer (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and ex-Olympic athlete Roxy Doyle (Emily Osment). Fox says the series intends to explore “such hot-button issues as identity, human connection and what it truly means to be a family” while it “taps directly into the zeitgeist, harnessing the emotional complications that new

generations of IVF-bred children all face.” Got all that? “Prodigal Son” (drama) – The offspring of a notorious serial killer dubbed “The Surgeon” is determined to deploy his “twisted genius” as the NYPD’s new ace crime-solver. Tom Payne (“The Walking Dead”) stars as Malcolm Bright, with Michael Sheen (from Showtime’s “Masters of Sex”) as his “predatory sociopath” dad, Dr. Martin Whitly. Lou Diamond Phillips chips in as detective Gil Arroyo. “Bless the Harts” (animated comedy) – A dirt poor, upwardly striving Southern family toils in Greenpoint, N.C. But hey, they’re “already rich in friends, family and laughter.” Featuring the voices of Kristen Wiig as single mother waitress Jenny Hart and Maya Rudolph as her “lottery scratcher-obsessed mother,” Betty. Here is Fox’s night-by night fall schedule: Monday “9-1-1” “Prodigal Son” Tuesday “The Resident” “Empire” Wednesday “The Masked Singer” “Not Just Me” Thursday “Thursday Night Football Pregame Show” “NFL Football” Friday “WWE’s Smackdown Live” Saturday “Fox College Football” Sunday “NFL on Fox” “The OT” “The Simpsons” “Bless the Harts” “Bob’s Burgers” “Family Guy” Besides the aforementioned “9-1-1: Lone Star,” Fox has announced these midseason newcomers: “Deputy” (drama) – Due to an “arcane rule in the county charter,” a Wild West-type law enforcer takes charge of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department after the elected sheriff dies. Stephen Dorff (“True Detective”) heads the cast as true blue Bill Hollister. “Filthy Rich” (drama) – This one’s described as a “southern Gothic family drama in which wealth, power and religion intersect – more correctly, collide – with outrageously soapy results.” Durable Gerald McRaney plays family patriarch Eugene Monreaux, with Kim Cattrall (“Sex and the City”) co-starring. “next” (drama) –“Mad Men’s” John Slattery stars as Silicon Valley pioneer Paul LeBlanc, whose game-changing inventions have come at the expense of friends and loved ones. Alas, one of Paul’s inventions could “spell doom for humankind” (and no, it’s not Facebook). Seeking to make amends, he’s thwarted by a ruthless younger brother who boots him from the company. And so on. “Duncanville” (animated comedy) – Yes, it’s another cartoon series from the network of “The Simpsons,” now in its 199th season. Amy Poehler voices both 15-year-old, fantasy-obsessed Duncan and his mom, Annie, while Ty Burrell (“Modern Family”) provides the vocals for Jack, a “classic rock-obsessed” plumber

father/husband. “The Great North” (animated comedy) – Presenting the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family, with voiceovers from the likes of Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally and Will Forte. “Outmatched” (comedy) – A blue collar couple in Atlantic City struggle to raise four kids, three of them certified geniuses. Maggie Lawson and Jason Biggs head the cast as hapless parents Cay and Mike. “Ultimate Tag” (reality competition) – Football-playing brothers JJ,

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TJ and Derek Watt host a “high-octane physical competition show based on the classic playground game of Chase.” Fox says it’s both thrilling and “energy-sapping.” Ed Bark, who runs the TV website unclebarky.com, is a past member of the national Peabody awards board.

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recipe of the week

Mixt is changing the way we eat Say Aloha! to Maui Salad By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com

MIXT

Salad offerings at Mixt.

By Dotty Griffith dotty.griffith@yahoo.com Mixt is among the new generation of eateries, more about grab-and-go than dining, yet having nothing to do with typical fast food. The focus is on local, sustainable ingredients, “clean food” in tune with diet trends like Keto, vegetarian, vegan, counting carbs, high protein, etc. Other Mixt key words: organic, seasonal, sustainable, eco-conscious and transparent. Mixt is not a drive thru. It’s a walk thru. There’s a serving line where you can choose the ingredients for your grain bowl, salad or grilled protein plate. Or you can select one of the chef-crafted menu combinations. Or order online, get it and get out. The concept offers more than 72 ingredients to mix and match. Recently opened in Uptown in a ground level restaurant row below a towering high rise, Mixt comes from California but knows Dallas well enough to partner with community based Bonton Farms in South Dallas for local produce. The minimalist interior is about function not atmosphere. It is aimed at eaters who care what’s in their food but want it pronto, convenient and portable. Appealing to nearby office and residential spaces, ever-growing in density. Not too long after opening, Mixt invited Katy Trail Weekly to drop by and taste some of the signature dishes and test drive the experience. The place was so new at the time that beer was the only adult beverage available although wine is on the menu. That wrinkle is undoubtedly ironed out by now. The staff had some opening jitters but was enthusiastic about their product, eagerly recommending their favorites and anxious to please. My guess is that ethos remains, although likely nerves have settled down with training and on-the-job experience. Lest you think there’s nothing here for meat lovers, get over it. The Steak Plate with grilled

flatiron passed this Texan’s muster. A chimichurri sauce, Argentine pesto with parsley and garlic, gave the juicy, medium rare slices of beef an extra zip. With grilled broccoli and mashed sweet potatoes on the side, this meat-and-two satisfied the inner carnivore. We also tried the Braised Tuscan Chicken plate, a bright and spicy chicken tomato stew, that blended well with Parmesan Cauliflower Mash, a creamy mashed potato-like veggie option. The vegetarian Falaf salad also hit the right notes. Crisp baked falafel (Middle Eastern hush puppy made with chickpea flour) crumbles provided crunch to the rainbow salad of mixed greens, roasted cauliflower, avocado, red grapes, cucumbers and whole chickpeas with lemon tahini vinaigrette. The Pacifica grain bowl with grilled steelhead (trout) went southwestern with cotija cheese and black beans with cilantro jalapeno vinaigrette in addition to quinoa, cabbage, pumpkin seeds and cherry tomatoes. Best news, if the menu combinations don’t appeal, you can design your own with greens, grains, raw and cooked veggies, fruits, dairy, egg and choice of 16 dressings. You can even track the calories and carbs with the nutrition calculator on the mixt.com website. Good idea if you’re really watching what you eat. Calculate before you order online. Dishes at Mixt are designed with color appeal. Orange, yellow and purple carrots, various radishes, beets, tomatoes, mango, avocado, black beans, edamame and rice in hues of brown, red or white are among the multi-colored offerings. I guess you could put together a boring brown bowl or monochromatic green salad if you tried but why when you have so many colorful choices? At Mixt it’s called “eating the rainbow.” The list of craft cocktails is just as bright. Sparkling wine and orange juice make the traditional Mimosa. Trending red, the Michelada, craft beer with tomato juice, and Beerbucha, beer with pomegranate kombucha, fermented tea. Only the Parkside Shandy pales with beer and lemonade. “Eating (and drinking) better” is the Mixt mantra. MIXT DALLAS 2355 Olive Street, Suite 140 Dallas, 75201 415-296-8009 mixt.com

The Mixt Maui Salad is one of the restaurant group’s more popular recipes. The ingredients sound like a summer afternoon on a Hawaiian beach. The following recipe is adapted from Mixt chef and cofounder Andrew Swallow’s book, Bold Creations. MIXT MAUI SALAD 1 cucumber 4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks 2 teaspoons (each) salt and freshly ground pepper 4 tablespoons crushed coriander seeds 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 heads butter lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces 1 large avocado, sliced 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced 2 ripe mangoes, peeled, seeded and cut into thin julienne strips 1 red onion, finely chopped Leaves from 1 bunch basil 1/2 cup Mango Dressing (see below) 1/2 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts Peel cucumber, slice in half lengthwise, then run a spoon down the middle and scoop out the seeds. Slice into ½-inch thick half-moons. Set aside.

Season each tuna steak with 1/2 teaspoon (each) salt and pepper, and 1 tablespoon crushed coriander. Press spices onto each steak to ensure coating sticks while cooking. Heat a saute pan over high heat, then add canola oil. When oil reaches smoking point, sear each piece of tuna on all sides (about 6 seconds total). Slice each tuna steak into 3 large pieces and set aside. In a large bowl, gently toss together butter lettuce, avocado, cherry tomatoes, mango, onion, cucumber and basil leaves with 1/2 cup dressing or as desired to lightly coat ingredients. Divide salad evenly among four plates. Top each with three slices of tuna and sprinkle with macadamia nuts. MANGO DRESSING In a blender jar, combine ½ cup bottled mango puree, ¼ cup rice wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice, 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice, ½ teaspoon Thai chile garlic sauce and 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro. Blend until smooth. With motor running, slowly add ½ cup canola oil in a stream and blend until smooth. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Refrigerate any leftovers. Makes 4 servings

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Ancient beliefs combat new medicine in Texas By Ryann Gordon

ryannbgordon@yahoo.com Medicine has begun to change drastically in recent years, as 33 states have legalized medical marijuana, even Texas slightly loosened its laws on the green medicine recently, adding a ver y few additional diseases that can qualif y patients for prescription. Texas constituents are still unhappy that PTSD was not added to the list, which further reminded us that, despite our state being the fastest grow ing in the nation, progress remains at a standstill. While medicine in Texas slowly pushes toward modernity, other states are going to the extreme. Further than marijuana, Colorado has become the first state to legalize "magic" mushrooms as a treatment for depression. Mind-altering drugs have made their name in medical research for awhile now, where researchers in California have spent years studying the effect of psilocybin on depression, not to mention MDMA and LSD have both been used to treat PTSD in the past.

Further than this, a recent ask, when w ill the fire catch? discover y in Boliv ia found a A nd what could it do for our 1,000-year-old medicine bag state and city? Legalization containing traces of various of medical marijuana alone psychoactive drugs, giv ing could bring us unprecedentus ev idence that the praced amounts of tax dollars, tice of using mind-altering increase revenue in underdrugs for medical treatment developed areas like South dates back much further than Dallas and other parts of the we initially thought. Then, state, lower statew ide incarjust last week, they found a ceration, prov ide thousands 2,500-year-old incense burnof jobs ... and the list goes er in China containing traces on. It could put Texas on the of cannabis, the earliest ev imap for progressives and dence of marijuana use found those prescribed to medical to this day. marijuana in other states, While the use of radical and give our cities the medidrugs has steadily maincal credibility we deser ve. tained a taboo-like connoPerhaps if the question tation in the were present A merican legal on a Texas balsystem, know ing lot, more young the effect of alvoters would cohol and tobacbe interested co on the body in show ing up begs the questo the polls, tion as to what like they did in drugs should Oklahoma for actually be State Question legal. A lthough 788 that voted psychedelic to legalize meddrugs haven't ical marijuana fully proven in a fully redtheir necessity washed state. in modern medThe question icine, marijuaisn't about proRyann Gordon tecting what we na, hemp and CBD has made know anymore, a strong case in our nation it's about being a leader and that w ill surely remain prounderstanding what we can tected in the case of medido w ith the progress, whethcal purposes. The problem is er we like it or not; only then though, why is it still up for can a state and city have the debate? power to change a nation. As In Texas, where conser va- the second largest state in tism smolders most progresthe U.S., one would think we sive movements, one must would have done that already.

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Our Favorite Restaur ants American — Homestyle Beck’s Prime 5931 Forest Ln. 972-661-8681 Bubba’s Cooks Country 6617 Hillcrest 214-373-6527 Mama’s Daughters’ Diner 2014 Irving Blvd. 214-742-8646 Riverside Grill 940 Riverfront Blvd. 214-748-2700 Asian — Japanese — Sushi Blue Sushi Sake Grill 7859 Walnut Hill, #100 972-677-7887 Sushi House 5619 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-2100 Sushi Kyoto II 6429 Hillcrest Ave. 214-520-9991 Ten Ramen 1818 Sylvan Ave. 972-803-4400 WaiWai Kitchen — Sushi, Noodles 4315 Lemmon Ave. 214-520-8868 Bakery — Desserts — Ice Cream Celebrity Café & Bakery 10720 Preston Rd,#1016 214-373-0783 Crème de la Cookie 6025 Royal Ln. 214-363-4766 6706 Snider Plaza 214-265-5572 Einstein Bros. Bagels 3827 Lemmon Ave. 214-526-5221 6011 Royal Ln. 214-265-1435 6109 Berkshire Ln, #A 214-691-2445 Gigi’s Cupcakes 5450 W. Lovers, #130 214-352-2253 Highland Park Soda Fountain 3229 Knox St. 214-521-2126 Marble Slab Creamery 3001 Knox St., #103 214-219-0300

6130 Berkshire Ln. 214-369-5566 Mojo Donuts 6522 Lemmon Ave. 214-357-5154 Mustang Donuts 6601 Hillcrest Ave. 214-363-4878 The Original Cupcakery 2222 McKinney, #230 214-855-0003 Paciugo 3699 McKinney Ave. 214-219-2665 Pokey O’s 3034 Mockingbird 214-987-1200 Top Pot Doughnuts 8611 Hillcrest, #195 469-232-9911 Yummy Donuts 4355 Lovers Ln. 214-520-7680 Bar-B-Q Aloha Hawaiian Barbecue 5601 Lemmon, A-1 214-521-8868 Big Al’s Smokehouse Barbecue 3125 Inwood Rd. 214-350-9445 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 2324 McKinney Ave. 469-248-3149 Katy Trail Ice House 3127 Routh St. 214-468-0600 Peggy Sue Bar-B-Q 6600 Snider Plaza 214-987-9188 Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-352-2752 Bars, Pubs & Taverns 6th Street Bar / Uptown 3005 Routh St. 214-965-0962 Big Al’s McKinney Ave. Tavern 2907 McKinney Ave. 214-969-1984 British Beverage Co. 2800 Routh St., #115 214-922-8220 The Corner Bar & Grill 4830 McKinney 214-219-8002

The Ginger Man - Uptown 2718 Boll St. 214-754-8771 The Idle Rich Pub 2614 McKinney Ave. 214-965-9926 Nickel and Rye 2523 McKinney Ave. 214-389-2120 The Quarter Bar 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-0106 Time Out Tavern 5101 W. Lovers Ln. 214-956-9522 Uptown Pub & Grill 3605 McKinney 214-522-5100 Windmill Lounge 5320 Maple Ave. 214-443-7818

This is half of Our Favorite Restaurants. See the full list at our website: KatyTrailWeekly.com

2525 Inwood Rd., #123 214-350-9445 Original Pancake House 2900 Lemmon Ave. 214-528-7215 4343 W. NW Hwy,#375 214-351-2012 Two Sisters 3111-C Monticello 214-526-1118

4001 Lemmon Ave. 214-521-2070 Hunky’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 3930 Cedar Springs 214-522-1212 Jake’s Hamburgers 2702 McKinney, #101 214-754-8001 Jersey Mike’s Subs 3001 Knox St. 214-520-7827 5301 W. Lovers Ln. 214-350-7611 8411 Preston Rd., #118 214-691-7827 Mooyah Burger 6713 W. N.W. Hwy. 214-987-2666 Potbelly Sandwich Shop 5921 Forest Ln., #100 972-392-7771 Smashburger 4235 W. NW Hwy, #100 972-220-1222 Snuffer’s 8411 Preston Rd, #112 214-265-9911 Subway — SMU area 6935 Hillcrest 214-444-9068 Village Burger — West Village 3699 McKinney 214-443-9998

Burgers, Deli & Sandwiches Blues Burgers 1820 W. Mockingbird 214-750-9100 BGR — The Burger Joint 3001 Knox St., #108 469-941-4471 Burger House 6913 Hillcrest 214-361-0370 Chip’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers 4530 W. Lovers Ln. 214-691-2447 East Hampton Sandwich Co. 6912 Snider Plaza 214-363-2888 Gazeebo Burgers 5950 Royal Ln. 214-368-3344 Goff’s Hamburgers 6401 Hillcrest 214-520-9133 Great American Hero

Wild About Harry’s — Katy Trail Serving up Harry’s mother's recipe of creamy frozen custard in many flavors made daily, award-winning hot dogs & a friendly atmosphere, Harry's has become the place to eat and relax for everyone. Open: 11 a.m. — 10 p.m., 7 days a week. www.wildaboutharrys.com 4527 Travis St. 214-520-3113 Chinese Howard Wang’s China Grill 3223 Lemmon Ave. 214-954-9558 4343 N.W. Hwy, #345 214-366-1606 Royal China 6025 Royal Ln., #201 214-361-1771

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the Dallas International Film Festival, the Hall of State’s Hill Auditorium will feature screenings all day. Experience “Texas Cinema” at the Hall of State this fall. Introducing “Fair Focus: The Photography of Kevin Brown.” Shooting professionally before he could drive, Kevin Brown has more than 38 years of professional experience as a Dallas-area

Wang’s Chinese Café 6033 Luther Ln. 214-265-1688 Coffee & Specialties Drip Coffee Co. 4343 W. Lovers Ln. 214-599-7800 Oak Lawn Coffee 2720 Oak Lawn 214-219-5511 Sip Stir Cafe 3800 McKinney, #180 214-443-9100 Starbucks 2801 Allen St., #180 214-965-9696 3216 Knox St. 214-520-2273 4343 W. NW Hwy. 214-654-0704 Union Coffee Shop 5622 Dyer St. 214-242-9725 Eclectic Angela’s Cafe 7979 Inwood Rd. 214-904-8122 Bread Winners Café & Bakery 3301 McKinney Ave. 214-754-4940 5560 W. Lovers, #260 214-351-3339 Buzzbrews 4334 Lemmon Ave. 972-521-4334 Café Brazil 3847 Cedar Springs. 214-461-8762 Café Express 5600 W. Lovers, #109 214-352-2211 Denny’s 2030 Market Ctr. Blvd. 214-749-6215 Dick’s Last Resort 2211 N. Lamar, #100 214-747-0001 Eden Rest. & Pastries 4416 W. Lovers Ln. 972-267-3336 Henry’s Majestic 4900 McKinney Ave. 469-893-9400 Lucky’s Cafe

freelance photographer and 16 years of capturing the sights, tradition and fun of the State Fair of Texas. Be witness to Mighty Mike’s incredible feats of strength in the “Mighty Mike Show.” A bender of horseshoes, juggler of bowling balls and sledgehammers and all-around charmer, Mighty Mike’s funny performance showcases strongman strength techniques dating back to the 1920’s.

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appearance with the machete reminds us that the drug business is regulated by unwritten rules and violence. In Johann Hari’s breathtaking work on the drug war “Chasing the Scream”, he writes: “It is a natural human instinct to turn our fears into symbols, and destroy the symbols, in the hope that it will destroy the fear.” While Dubba-J and his family have “moved on up” to Red Oak, their friends in Pleasant Grove want Kingston and his crew out, and the store’s neighbor Nicole (Tiana Kaye Johnson) has started a petition to demand the apartment management kick him out. Things get complicated and bloody when a rival gang tries to move in, and an innocent bystander gets shot. So now which symbol do the residents of Pleasant Grove try to destroy? The local dealers, or the new gang? So our next moral issue is, as Kingston puts it making his case: “I’m the devil you know.” You’ll have to see the play yourself, which I highly recommend, to see how the characters come to grips with their situation. The storytelling and pace are a wonder

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a space is by creating visual buffers. For example, if you have a large table in one wood, and floors in a different wood, the contrast between the two can be jarring. Place a rug under the table to make a softer transition. If you suspect that you might actually have too much wood in one room, introduce more hard surfaces like metal, glass, and acrylic. What if you want to actually highlight the differences between your wood furniture? A key point to remember is that some contrasts are more 'acceptable' to the eye than others. Interior designers usually contrast light versus dark, or smooth versus rough, but not 'warm' versus 'cool.' A warm-colored wood

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Ethiopian Dallul 2515 Inwood Rd, #117 214-353-0805 French Rise No 1 Salon de Souffle 5360 W. Lovers, #220 214-366-9900 Toulouse Café & Bar 3314 Knox St. 214-520-8999 Whisk Crepes Café 1888 Sylvan Ave. 469-353-9718 German Kuby’s Sausage House 6601 Snider Plaza 214-363-2231 Greek Greek Isles 5934 Royal Ln. 214-234-7662 Little Greek 9665 N. Central Exwy. 214-696-1234 Do you have a favorite area restaurant or bar you want to see listed in this Directory? If so, please call: 214-27-TRAIL (214-278-7245)

And developed exclusively for the State Fair of Texas, “Splashdance!” combines a high-energy performance of professional dancers and acrobats with the wowing Esplanade fountains. Set to festive music, this spectacular new show will dazzle and entertain guests of all ages. Prepare to be awed by “Splashdance!” daily on the Mattress Firm Stage on the Esplanade. More at bigtex.com.

to behold. Each of the characters’ arcs are fraught with conflict but still let their humanity shine through. If there is any weakness in this play, it is in Tiana Kaye Johnson’s character Nicole. Often playing opposite a powerful performance by Claudia Logan as Kingston’s lieutenant and Nicole’s childhood friend Rose, Johnson’s character seemed to lack the depth and emotional resonance the play calls for. Of special note in the play however, is the use of television recordings from the era. This helps us not only see how the characters react to being in something much bigger than they imagined, but also shows the sad repetition we see today of the effect of prohibition on marginalized communities. Walter Cronkite once said “I cannot help but wonder how many more lives, and how much more money will be wasted before [we admit] what is plain for all to see: the war on drugs is a failure.” In “penny candy” we see the waste of this war first hand in its effects on people’s lives, hopes and community. It shows us the cost of this war, how it brings out the worst in us, and how ludicrous is that any side in this war are “the good guys” with easy answers.

will have undertones of orange, red or yellow. Meanwhile, a cool colored wood will usually have a grayish cast. It’s easier to identify an ambiguous piece’s color by finding the lightest tone in the grain or looking at the piece from a distance. Generally, warm colored woods such as yellow pine and dark red cherry will go together better than they would with gray woods, regardless of finish. To turn your favorite piece of wood furniture into an impact piece, surround it with a different kind of wood. Besides color, texture is an opportunity to create contrasts between woods: smooth versus rough, painted versus unpainted, or fine grain versus large grain. The shape of wood furniture pieces can also create cohesion or contrast. Smooth lines contrast against

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curves, while simplicity contrasts with carved details. If you're building or remodeling your home and haven't chosen your hardwood floors yet, here are some things to keep in mind. A lighter wood will make for neutral flooring, as long as it isn't too red or yellow. The advantage of neutral flooring is that you can introduce medium or dark-toned woods without worrying if they will clash too much. Similarly, dark toned woods without a strong color can help to ground a space. As a rule of thumb, you should not use more than three kinds of wood per room. The "80/20" rule we interior designers use can be useful here. Eighty percent of the wood in your room should be of a similar color or finish, while twenty percent can be a contrasting accent wood. Hopefully you can now look at your wood furniture with a more exacting eye, and see combinations–or potential contrasts–that you couldn't see before. Otherwise, an interior designer can always help you bring out the full potential of your wood collections. If you found this article helpful, check out the Chambers Interiors & Associates blog for even more design tips, visit chambersinteriors.com.

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Travel

A Day in Oaxaca

By Michael Wald

wald.world@yahoo.com Cross Denver and Santa Fe, and you might get Oaxaca, the relatively unknown UNESCO World Heritage city. It’s a mile-high in the mountains of southwestern Mexico with artistic charm, galleries, and museums around every corner. Some cities have a unique hue. Salamanca, Spain, for example, is golden. Oaxaca’s hue is green. Not immediately apparent, once pointed out, though, Oaxaca’s green building stone is evident everywhere, from the ancient churches to the cobblestones in the street. The color comes from the volcanic rock mined in the vicinity which works particularly well in Oaxaca becaus it does not shrink and expand with Oaxaca’s rains. During the summer season, it commonly showers for a while in

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the late afternoon which cools and cleanses the air with a refreshing natural air conditioning that lasts until the morning. Mornings are cool and delightful. Start your visit to Oaxaca at the old convent built shortly after Columbus “discovered” America currently the Hotel Camino Real, reputedly the “best” hotel in Oaxaca, although great hotels dot the city everywhere. Most are delightfully decorated; air conditioning is the exception. If the hotel is inexpensive, chances are it does not have “aire.” There are many hostels. I stumbled upon the Casa Angel Hostel which offers a free walking tour of the city on certain days. The tours are open to the public and quite good. From the Hotel Camino Real, you are within walking distance of three great churches, all worth a visit. The Cathedral, Santo Domingo Church (with attached art museum)

and the Basilica of Nuestra Señora, also with attached museum (free). From Santo Domingo Church, walk north to an 18th-century aqueduct. Everywhere you go, there are surrounding art galleries, restaurants, and boutiques. Close to the Cathedral is the city’s central plaza, the Zocalo. Anytime of day it is full of people. There are street vendors of all types. In the buildings surrounding the Zocalo restaurants range from Subway to expensive places. I recommend the second floor of a restaurant called 3 Bistros for its ambience, low prices, great service and food. For a full immersion experience, walk one block from the Zocalo to one of the city’s many markets, Mercado Juárez. This is an indoor covered market that sells mainly textiles, clothing, leather, souvenirs, and other hard goods, but also some food and fruits. On the streets surrounding the market are throngs of vendors, so many

that one wonders how they can all make a living. You’ll get a chance to taste a local favorite, grasshoppers, sautéed in different flavorings; and samples of mezcal (cactus liquor), also in several flavors, are offered as well as different types of chocolates and moles, a local specialty. There are also many fresh juices. The guidebooks caution about drinking the local water. You would expect this to apply to juices mixed with water. But most locals know not to drink local water, so they only use bottled or boiled water in their drinks. I had no problems with fresh juices being contaminated with tap water. Right next door to the Mercado Juárez is the 20 de Noviembre Market. This is mainly a food market, but there are also tons of restaurants where locals gather to have a meal, snack or drink. What you won’t find is supermarkets in the center of Oaxaca (although on the outskirts I noticed a Walmart). Most locals buy their food daily in

one of these markets as refrigeration is often limited. Top off a very busy day at the city’s “best” and very expensive restaurant, Casa Oaxaca, two blocks from the Hotel Oaxaca Real. Reservations are suggested, but Mexicans eat a lot later than we do. If you arrive at our dinner time, they’ll probably have plenty of room. Order the margarita drink made with mezcal, called the “mezcalrita.” You can rely on Google maps in Oaxaca. Its directions never steered me wrong. Avoid visiting in July unless you are prepared for crowds. That is when the city goes crazy with one of Latin America’s largest festivals called the Guelaguetza. Michael Wald is a travel specialist with special expertise in Panama adventure travel. He blogs about travel and other musings at www.UntraveledPlaces.com. Follow him @UntraveledPlace and see where he is off to next.

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