GROUNDHOG WHO? - Post Properties

MAR | 2013
FRESH FOOD
WHERE CAN YOU GET IT?
GROUNDHOG WHO?
MEET THE FACE OF SPRING
PG. 8
Music
Festivals
Coachella & Ultra
pg.11
SPRING IS HERE
& THERE IS PLENTY TO DO PG.5
MARCH 2013
March 2013
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Local events, national
holidays, concerts and
other festivities are
highlighted in green.
Resident events are
highlighted in yellow.
Irish Festival
Orgy
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THU
New Resident Dinner
Coheed & Cambria
Worthington/Abbey
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SAT
Irish Festival
Dallas BADASS Dash
Yonder Mountain
String Band
Irish Festival
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Volbeat
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Heights/Meridian/Gallery
Josh Ritter
Alabama Shakes
Savor Dallas
Savor Dallas
Manager: Kelli Clifford
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214-953-9000
Savor Dallas
Alt-J
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Cindy Sherman
Spring Begins!
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Maroon 5
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The Williams
Uptown Village
Manager: Jennifer Bland
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214-965-6200
Katy Trail
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Manager: Daniel Tossetti
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Tournament Party
St. Patrick’s Day
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get up and do something!
features many of the top Irish
musicians and dancers in the
world and a number of cultural
presentations on nine stages at
Fair Park. After all that dancing,
hungry appetites can be satisfied
To view resident event
photos, please see our
Post Uptown Dallas
Facebook Page.
spirits and imported beers.
Other events include a wine and
cheese tasting seminar at The
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle
Creek.
WHERE
Various Locations
Dallas, TX
www.savordallas.com
BADASS DASH
March 2
8:00 am
Adrenaline junkies, get ready for
the wildest, most fun race this
side of insanity. BADASS Dash
is the ultimate adventure and
obstacle course challenge. Each
race consists of a 5-7 k course
that will boast unconventional,
but achievable obstacles
that are truly BADASS. And
although each race will have a
minimum of 10-12 obstacles,
not every race will have the
same obstacles and you won’t
know every obstacle that is
on the course as the element
of surprise is BADASS itself.
Whether you’ve raced a 5k, 10k,
mud run, trail race, adventure
race, triathlon or any “athlon” for
that matter, the BADASS Dash
will be unlike any race you’ve
entered before.
Cedar Hill State Park Dallas TX , March 9 -10
Register at TerraFirmaRacing.com
with Irish stew, shepherd’s pie,
or even fish and chips at one of
the many food booths featuring
traditional Irish cuisine.
WHERE
Fair Park Dallas
1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd.
Dallas, TX
CINDY SHERMAN
March 17 - June 9
Underground MX
7353 FM 3396
Kemp, TX
www.badassdash.com
 March 9th: Sport Adventure Race (2-3 hours), 2 person
teams or solo
 March 9th: Extreme Adventure Race (6-12 hours), 3
person teams with mandatory and optional checkpoints
Navigation skills required
 March 10th: Eco Lonestar XTERRA Trail Run (5 or 15 km)
Adventure Racing is a combination of
two or more endurance disciplines,
including navigation/orienteering , crosscountry running, mountain biking, paddling
and possibly some special tests
POST UPTOWN DALLAS / MARCH 2013
N. TEXAS IRISH
FESTIVAL
SAVOR DALLAS
March 1-3
The 9th annual Savor Dallas,
March 14-16, 2013, celebrates
wine, food, spirits and the
arts in two fabulous new DFW
facilities: the Perot Museum
of Nature and Science and the
Irving Convention Center at Las
Colinas. Taste cuisine from over
60 of the area’s top chefs and
more than 400 premium wines,
The 31th Annual North Texas
Irish Festival presented by
the Southwest Celtic Music
Association has grown into
the largest celebration of
Irish culture in the southwest.
This year’s theme, “Fiddles &
Harps,” celebrates the music
of the Emerald Isle. The festival
Dates are subject to change.
March 14-17
DALLAS CUP XXXIV
March 24-31
Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXIV
offers the most competitive
international youth soccer in
North America plus genuine
Texas hospitality. The Dallas
Cup is by invitation only and
teams are selected for invitation
based on their competitive
performance as shown on
the on-line application which
is normally available in late
summer for the following year’s
tournament. All performance
information is verified through
the Dallas Cup’s worldwide
network. In past years, teams
and referees have traveled
to Dallas from one hundred
countries and six continents.
Share the excitement of world
class competition, make new
soccer friends and enjoy a funfilled week of activities.
WHERE
www.ntif.org
WHERE
places to go
The Dallas Museum of Art will
present the exhibition Cindy
Sherman, a retrospective survey
tracing the groundbreaking
artist’s career from the mid1970s to the present. The
touring exhibition, organized by
the Museum of Modern Art, New
York, brings together more than
170 key photographs from a
variety of the artist’s acclaimed
bodies of work, for which she
created myriad constructed
characters and tableaus. The
first comprehensive museum
survey of Sherman’s career in
the United States since 1997,
the exhibition draws widely from
public and private collections,
including the DMA.
FC Dallas Stadium
9200 World Cup Way
Frisco, TX
www.dallascup.com
WHERE
Dallas Museum of Art
717 North Harwood St.
Dallas, TX
www.dma.org
POST UPTOWN DALLAS / MARCH 2013
BEHOLD FRESH FOOD!
as much local Texas produce and inseason items as possible. There are
currently 12 pick-up locations scattered
across the DFW metroplex. Here’s how it
works:
Choose your share size
You can either select a 1/2 share for
$30 (approx. 15 lbs) or a full share for
$50 (approx. 30 lbs). Some items you’ll
see, depending on the season, include:
rainbow chard, purple-top turnips,
turnip greens, daikon radishes, Texas
persimmons, Japanese sweet potatoes
and much more. Choose your pick-up location
With convenient locations throughout
the DFW area, finding one near you will
be easy.
Urban Acres market
urbanacresmarket.com
1301B West Davis St.
Dallas, TX 75208
EATING
LOCAL IS
NOT AS
HARD AS
YOU THINK.
by RIA
NARSIAH
Why Eat Local?
In our modern age of food preservatives and
additives, genetically altered crops and E. coli
outbreaks, people are increasingly concerned
about the quality and cleanliness of the foods
they eat. Given the impossibility of identifying
the pesticides used and the route taken to grow
and transport, say, a banana from Central
POST UPTOWN DALLAS / MARCH 2013
America to our local supermarket, foods grown
locally make a lot of sense for those who want
more control over what they put into their
bodies. Why Organic?
In study after study, research from
independent organizations consistently shows
organic food is higher in nutrients than
traditional foods. Research shows that organic
produce is higher in vitamin C, antioxidants,
and the minerals calcium, iron, chromium
and magnesium. Organic foods are also free
of neurotoxins -- toxins that are damaging to
brain and nerve cells. A commonly-used class
of pesticides called organophosphates was
originally developed as a toxic nerve agent
during World War I. When there was no longer
a need for them in warfare, industry adapted
them to kill pests on foods. Many pesticides are
still considered neurotoxins.
Inherent to the local
food movement is
the fact that farmers
who sell direct to local
consumers do not
have to be distracted
by packing, shipping
and shelf life issues.
They can instead focus
on selecting, growing
and harvesting crops to
ensure peak qualities
of freshness, nutrition
and taste. Texas stands
as a shining example of
a four-season harvest.
From summer’s juicy
heirloom tomatoes
to winter’s beautiful
rainbow chard, Texas
has some of the
country’s best seasonal
produce to offer yearround. Helping us Dallasites
connect with our local
farmers is Urban Acres,
a North Oak Cliff market
store that offers a “co-op
style” produce system
with pick-up locations
all over Dallas that
makes shopping easy
and trying new veggies
fun. This “co-op style”
means that it’s an
ongoing subscription
and every other week
you will receive a share
of organic fruits and
veggies, which includes
You can visit their website to find out
more on how to become a member of
the co-op. In addition to the produce
pick-ups, Urban Acres also offers a wide
variety of products in their Oak Cliff
market. The store is open to the public,
not just co-op members.
A few of the local farms
featured in the store
Produce
Berry Best Farm -- LaRue, TX
Eden Creek -- Blooming Grove, TX
Sand Creek -- Cameron, TX
Gundermann Acres -- Wharton Cty, TX
Meat, Poultry & Seafood
Windy Meadows Family Farm -- Campbell, TX
Nitschke Natural Beef -- Jefferson Cty, Oklahoma
Burgundy Pasture Beef -- Grandview, TX
Cheese & Dairy
Mill-King -- McGregor, TX
Full Quiver Farms -- Kemp, TX
Caprino Royale -- Waco, TX
Coffee & Drinks
Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters -- Dallas, TX
Buddha’s Brew Kombucha -- Austin, TX
POST UPTOWN DALLAS / MARCH 2013
POST COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
BRACKET GUIDELINES 2013
COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT
PARTY
MARCH 21
7PM -9 PM
GROUNDHOG WHO?
EVERY FEBRUARY 2nd, PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY ANXIOUSLY AWAIT
THE GROUNDHOG’S WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD THE GROUNDHOG SEE HIS
SHADOW, IT IS SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER. IF THE SHADOW GOES UNSEEN,
SPRING WILL ARRIVE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
For some, Groundhog Day is the only time a person actually
lays eyes on the animal doing the prognosticating. But there’s
more to groundhogs than their ability to forecast the weather.
Groundhogs do little in that burrow during their winter rest.
They go into profound hibernation, where their metabolic
rates and their body temperatures drop considerably. Many
groundhogs begin to come out of hibernation naturally
around early- to mid-February. The ones that make it on
television for Groundhog Day may get an earlier wake-up call.
The scientific name of the groundhog is marmota monax.
The animal is also known as a woodchuck and it’s closely
related to squirrels and actually can climb trees and swim.
Groundhogs are herbivores, mostly feeding on whatever plant
material they can find. Because they like crops, many farmers
view them as pests.
On occasion, groundhogs will scavenge for and eat insects.
The burrows made by the animals have several chambers
and different entrances and exits. It may be challenging to
POST UPTOWN DALLAS / MARCH 2013
THE IDLE RICH PUB
find a groundhog’s entry point to
your yard as a result. On average, a
groundhog will live between three
to six years in the wild. In captivity,
a groundhog can live to around the
age of ten.
A wildlife biologist once
measured the inside volume of a
typical woodchuck burrow. It was
estimated that if the hole was filled
with wood shavings instead of dirt,
that woodchuck could chuck about
700 pounds’ worth of wood.
Groundhogs are often mistaken
for other animals. In fact, the
“gopher” that was seen in the
film “Caddyshack” was actually a
groundhog.
A groundhog can produce
a high-pierced whistle when
frightened, which has earned it the
nickname “whistlepig.” Its fur is
not particularly thick or warm, so
the animal has never really been
prized for its coat for clothing.
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Kick-off the tournaments
with Post Uptown Dallas!
Watch all the exciting
games, enjoy appetizers
and cheer on your favorite
teams!
Want to win a rent
discount? Sign up for our
Basketball Bracket. The
resident with the most
points for his/her bracket
will receive a $200 rent
concession. Drawing will
be held if two or more
brackets tie.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT
megan.mahoney@
postproperties.com
1. Beginning late February 2013, the
CARES team will create a private
group through yahoo.com’s fantasy
sports for Post Uptown residents
interested in participating in the
Yahoo! Tournament Pick’em.
2. The contest will open after the
teams for the tournament are
announced, Sunday, March 17, 2013.
3. A bracket can be submitted before
tip-off of either the first game of the
tournament, March 19, 2013 OR the
first game of the second round of
the tournament, March 21, 2013.
This information will be available in
late February, when Yahoo! opens
up the Tournament Pick’em.
4 . Any Post resident wanting to
participate must have a Yahoo!,
Google, or Facebook account in
order to join the group. The Group
ID number and password will be
placed on the March flyers and be
sent in the monthly e-mail. Entry
into the group is free, only limited to
having residency in a Post Uptown
Dallas property. There is also a limit
of 500 people who will be able to
join the group; these boundaries are
predetermined by Yahoo!.
5. A resident is allowed to change
his/her bracket up until tip-off
of either the first game of the
tournament or the first game of the
second round. There is a limit of one
bracket per person.
6. The winner of the Bracket
Challenge will be rewarded $200
in rent concession for the month
of May. He or she must be a Post
Uptown Dallas resident through May
2013 in order to win.
7. Scoring will follow Yahoo!’s default
system laid out in the table below.
(Yahoo! will automatically assign
these points to the bracket.) The
bracket which receives the most
points will be declared the winner.
In the event of a tie for the most
number of points, there will be
a random drawing to select the
winning bracket.
8. On April 9, 2013, the CARES team
will contact the person with the
winning bracket. This information will
verified by Post prior to announcing
the winner. If the information cannot
be verified, the bracket with the next
number of points will be declared
the winner. If there is a tie between
multiple people, a drawing will be
held to the determine the winner.
Once notified, the winner has 10
days to contact the leasing office to
receive the rent concession.
FANTASY POINTS
BY ROUND
ROUND OF 64
1 pt. per correct pick (32 total pts. possible)
ROUND OF 32
2 pts. per correct pick (32 total pts. possible)
SWEET 16
4 pts. per correct pick (32 total pts. possible)
ELITE EIGHT
8 pts. per correct pick (32 total pts. possible)
FINAL FOUR
16 pts. per correct pick (32 total pts. possible)
CHAMPIONSHIP
32 pts. per correct pick (32 total pts. possible)
MAXIMUM POSSIBLE POINTS 192 PTS.
POST UPTOWN DALLAS / MARCH 2013
entertainment
BY J. GERENA
live music is sweet
THE SWEET
SOUND OF SPRING
THEATERS
3/1
Stoker
21 & Over
The Last Exorcism Part v
Jack the Giant Slayer
MARCH
O
ne of the things
I look forward to
most every year is
new music— live
music in any shape or
form. Below are two of
the best festivals worth
going to, not only this
year, but every year.
3/8
Oz the Great and
Powerful
Dead Man Down
The ABC’s of Death
3/15
The Incredible Burt
Wonderstone
Hummingbird
The Call
3/22
Admission
3/29
Maroon 5
Yonder Mountain String Band -- 3/1 -- Granada Theater
Jim Jefferies -- 3/2 -- Palladium Ballroom
COACHELLA / APRIL 12-14 + 19-21
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
The Host
The Place Beyond the
Pines
Tyler Perry’s Temptation
Starbuck
This festival is a multiday annual music and
arts festival that takes
place in the desert city
of Indio, CA. It features
many genres of music
including rock, indie,
hip-hop and electronic
music as well as large
sculptural art. Some of
last year’s headliners
included The Black Keys,
Radiohead, Dr. Dre and
Snoop Dog, Florence and
the Machine, Feist and
more. The event has
several stages/tents
set-up throughout the
grounds, each playing
live music continuously.
DVDs
3/2
Breaking Dawn 2
A Dark Truth
3/5
In Their Skin
Grave Encounters 2
The Bay
Red Dawn
Playing for Keeps
Life of Pi
Wreck-It Ralph
3/12
Hitchcock
Rise of the Guardians
3/26
Parental Guidance
A Royal Affair
The Comedy
Union Square
ULTRA / MARCH 15-17 + 22-24
In its 14th installment,
Ultra Music Festival
2012 sold out at a
record setting pace,
with tickets completely
gone 80 days prior
to the festival. The
event drew close to
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
James Franco, Mila Kunis
Circus magician Oscar Diggs thinks he’s hit the jackpot as he’s
transported to the Land of Oz, but his encounters with three
witches and the problems facing Oz’s inhabitants encourage
him to become the great wizard they’ve been expecting. © imdb
POST UPTOWN DALLAS / MARCH 2013
shows
Dates are subject to change.
Coheed and Cambria -- 3/3 -- Palladium Ballroom
Orgy -- 3/4 -- Trees
Volbeat -- 3/6 -- Palladium Ballroom
Eels -- 3/7 -- Granada Theater
Alabama Shakes -- 3/12 -- Palladium Ballroom
Josh Ritter -- 3/13 -- Granada Theater
Alt-J -- 3/16 -- Granada Theater
200,000 in attendance,
and solidified Ultra’s
status as the premier
electronic music festival
worldwide. Now in its
15th anniversary, this
year is positioned to be
the most memorable
Ultra yet featuring one
of the world’s most
diverse lineups that
includes The Weeknd,
Hot Chip, Booka Shade,
Thievery Corporation,
Bassnectar, Yeasayer,
Crystal Castles, David
Guetta, Tiesto and more.
So head out to hot
and sexy Miami for a
one-of- a-kind music
experience you won’t
find anywhere else this
Spring.
Maroon 5 -- 3/21 -- American Airlines Center
APRIL
Rihanna
Sigur Ros -- 4/8 -- Verizon Theatre
Bon Jovi -- 4/11 -- American Airlines Center
Pierce the Veil -- 4/12 -- Palladium Ballroom
Rihanna -- 4/16 -- American Airlines Center
Crystal Castles -- 4/22 -- House of Blues
The Black Crowes -- 4/25 -- House of Blues
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club -- 4/27 -- House of Blues
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