Thread: Dallas Fair Park

Park and Rec Board to Get Briefed on Proposed Antique Car Museum for Fair Park By Robert Wilonsky in News You Can Actually Use, Actually Thu., Dec. 24 2009 @ 10:15AM http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unf...to_get_brie.php Outside the Pate Museum of Transportation near Fort Worth, which closed for good yesterday ​At some point today we'll shut down Unfair Park for Christmas. But as long as there's someone at Dallas City Hall,...

This seems like a good inspiration to rebuild the actual original Ford building that used to sit where the Grand Place sits now if they want a permanent modern rebuilt Art Deco home. I'm sure the Fair and the city can figure out how to bring in an attraction and keep space for the State Fair tenants as well. Out with the trains and in with the cars.

Quote: Originally Posted by electricron I think a newer Arena should be built to replace the old Coliseum. The old coliseum is sized small for today's market. I think there's more need in Dallas for a great medium sized stadium like the Coliseum than ever before. Dallas' satellite city Frisco has been very successful with the smaller scale sporting complexes, and Dallas should not forgo renovation that brings the Coliseum up to...

/\ That is great! All these buildings should be used year round--- If they can get enough museums going at Fair Park then I think they will eventually reach critical mass and cross pollinate each other. The Fair has already started using temporary buildings around the park during the fair... and I don't see why they can't continue to do that as these permanent buildings start to get permanent exhibits.

Casper that is interesting - which building was that and do you have a picture?

Quote: Originally Posted by cowboyeagle05 This seems like a good inspiration to rebuild the actual original Ford building that used to sit where the Grand Place sits now if they want a permanent modern rebuilt Art Deco home. I'm sure the Fair and the city can figure out how to bring in an attraction and keep space for the State Fair tenants as well. Out with the trains and in with the cars. Getting rid of Grand Place (which I call...

Quote: Originally Posted by NThomas This is exactly what Fair Park needs. Regional attractions that bring in visitors (and their sales tax) to Dallas. Although no one ever goes to the Train Museum. So few that they are moving to Frisco. I recall there was a scamster trying to open a car museum in the Bama Pie Building across the street from the Fair. He was just taking the restoration money and blowing it. Antique cars would be a good...

Quote: Originally Posted by DallasMan DSM will survive, but its bad news for Dallas. The new shows in the Arts District won't hurt DSM at Fair Park (Music Hall holds way more seats - a number that broadway shows need in order to be profitable - reference Lion King going to Bass Hall in Fort Worth and losing money big time b/c not enough seating capacity), but they will probably hurt the Majestic. Music Hall's size will give it a...

Quote: Originally Posted by tamtagon This comment by Mitchell Rasansky reveals the core attitude on the Dallas City Council that must be exterminated. That a city council member would threaten to make things difficult for the DCPA as payback while that city council member has contributed to the atrophy of Fair Park facilities is the working definition of poisonous political double standard. If there is fear that the Music Hall will lose...

Quote: Originally Posted by CasperITL Although no one ever goes to the Train Museum. So few that they are moving to Frisco... Am I missing something? Or is my sarcastic meter off tonight?