Dallas

Art has a home here in Dallas, and it's not necessarily confined to the ambitious new Arts District, which has the big boy museums like the Nasher Sculpture Center and the Dallas Museum of Art. The real artisan's lair is considered to be Dragon Street, where smaller galleries flourish and monthly street fairs are held.

According to the International Health, Racquet and Sports Club Association, Texas is second only to California in the number of fitness centers in the state. That means we have no excuse to slack off on our New Year's resolution to get a tighter tush or cook off our turkey arms. If you are looking for a fitness club that gives you more bang for your buck, try one of these five local gyms that can take you from zero to hero in style.

If you're still stuck on what your big New Year's Eve outfit will be, check out the Celebrity Fashion Experience this Thursday at Lofty Spaces. Showcasing two television personalities along with local up and coming designers, this is a nice sure to garner national attention.

The newest installment to the Uptown stretch around Harwood Avenue is actually not a new building. Rather, the old Saint Ann school, the first school for Hispanic children established in 1927, has had a major face lift to become the hottest new eatery in town. The digs now house a restaurant, full bar, and the largest beer garden in the city, just waiting for warmer climes to be filled with local patrons.

It seems a rare thing for an actual nightclub to open in Dallas without a hint of pretension, apathy and bets on its rapid demise. Whether this is due to the fact that as Texans we'd often rather have a beer at the neighborhood tavern than a bottle of Goose at the latest hot spot, or perhaps nightclubs are, simply put, a suspicious breed in themselves, I won't posit here.

Ok, so the gifts have all been given, the space under the tree is blissfully clean and all the wrapping paper and bows have been safely recycled or thrown out. So why would you want to do more shopping? Well, besides the fantastic sales, there have been new developments in the world of Dallas fashion, floral and everything in between. So if you plan on returning at least a couple gifts this year, you may want to trade them in for something in one of these fun stores.

How do you look doing your downward facing dog? Even if looking good during your workout routine isn't your number one priority, fitness fashion has to be functional as well, allowing plenty of movement without being too tight or too loose. These five Dallas athletic shops are perfect stops to making your performance pretty and powerful.

What does five years mean to you? An anniversary you never thought you'd reach, that pesky question about goals you always get in interviews, or the absolute latest you plan to throw out that expensive tube of mascara, perhaps. But for Sunset Lounge, five years marks an epic saga in Dallas nightlife,

It was quite a birthday surprise for Candice Crawford Thursday night, who celebrated her 24th high atop Reunion Tower in Wolfgang Puck's chic Five Sixty restaurant. Boyfriend and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo decided this slowly revolving eatery with the perfect view of the cityscape was the perfect backdrop to pop this big question, to which Crawford excitedly accepted.

Nothing makes you feel more like royalty than sipping your afternoon tea in fine china and nibbling on your crust-less finger sandwiches. It's less like an old-school European tradition and more like a modern necessity, especially if you head to the right places in Dallas for high tea. So if you are looking for a still, peaceful afternoon with a few friends or planning an upscale luncheon for a few dozen, look no further than these top 5 tea parlors in the metroplex.

Face it: you could eat a sandwich anywhere. Nab one from you local grocery store, or make a quick ham and cheese from home. So what makes a deli special? The variety, the service, the freshness, and all the trimmings. Getting hungry? Stop by these fantastic DFW delis for a taste of something worth driving for.

'Tis the season...for parties. And you are one heck of a host. But there's so much that goes into it: the decorations, the music, the cocktails, all while looking spectacular and acting the part of the social butterfly. How can anyone expect you to add cook to your list?