Re: Deep Ellum - Notes for your piece

On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Karen Lancaster <lancaster.karen@gmail.com> wrote:

If you want to, I can drive you around Deep Ellum this weekend, maybe you'll see more ideas for the story?

On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks, I'll use all of this.

On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 10:21 AM, Karen Lancaster <lancaster.karen@gmail.com> wrote:

Deep Ellum getting its groove back

Historic music spot Trees re-opened in 2009 after being closed for several years, again top spot for top bands:

http://treesdallas.com/

Green Room restaurant reopened 2010

http://www.greenroomdallas.com/index.html.html

Winery

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/cityofate/2010/10/texas_tipples_calais_winerys_l.php

Good stuff here

http://eastdallasblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/10/walk-around-deep-ellum-during.html

Residential development -- lots of new apartment buildings as well as restored loft spaces filling up again

(Probably have to ask Lou for contacts on this and other businesses)

A history of the neighborhood from the Deep Ellum Foundation, maybe a good source for a quote, too?

http://deepellumfoundation.org/history/

And another summary on wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Ellum,_Dallas,_Texas

Updated DART Green Line access via Baylor station has made the area more accessible than before:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Dallas&state=TX&address=2715+Elm+St&zipcode=75226-1425&country=US&latitude=32.78458&longitude=-96.784141&geocode=ADDRESS

Hmmmm... the Observer also notes the uptick in activity in Deep Ellum here

http://www.dallasobserver.com/2010-05-27/music/deep-ellum-the-bone-trees-la-grange-clint-barlow-new-york-times-stephanie-schumacher-amy-baker-venues/

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Regards,

Barrett Brown
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