Beth Dattomo and Louis Moore, both Garland Downtown Business Association board members, created a fall harvest photo op for downtown Garland visitors. The arrangement of hay bales, chrysanthemums and pumpkins is a great spot to take selfies with family and friends or...
Square design premature; Crossman building fate unsettled
Wait until you determine the future of the historic buildings on the East Side of the Garland Square before you finalize a landscaping plan and other redesign work for the Square’s central portion, the city of Garland and consultants were cautioned in a public meeting...
City researches preservation possibilities
At a recent City Council meeting, Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives, Becky King, updated Mayor Douglas Athas and City Council members on the possibility of enacting a historic preservation ordinance that would protect the downtown area. City staff, along with...
Intrinsic Brewery opening draws large crowd
The long-awaited grand opening of Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery began with a line of customers waiting outside for the doors to open Saturday, Dec. 5. The newest downtown Garland business didn’t disappoint those who waited. There was a large, steady crowd...
Mark your calendar for Christmas on the Square
The city of Garland’s Christmas on the Square event is always fun and festive, and judging by the list of planned activities, this year will be no different. The evening will include snow hills, photos with Santa, trains, crafts and snow hills for the kids and...
Stop in at Trims & Treasures on Main
Sheila Ellenberg and Johnny Gee recently joined forces to create the new Trims & Treasures at 613 Main St. in downtown Garland. Ellenberg, who has been doing hair for 25 years, had worked at the Lemmond’s salon that previously occupied that location for three...