If the economy has put a damper on your plans to explore The North Pole, Greece, or Barcelona, and if the family jet is “having routine maintenance”, fret not. Staycations are the newest way to vacation because you never have to get on a grimy, germy commercial jet and leave town. (Who wants Swine flu?) Live it up in Big D! Ebby Halliday Realtors is trying to help and has four days left for its Summer Staycation Giveaway, for — just a sampling here — an overnight stay at The Mansion on Turtle Creek, a wine tasting for ten at Times Ten Cellars, dinner for four and mega fish oil boost at TJ’s Fish Market, memberships to the Crescent Spa for fab flat abs, a pampering five hours at Whole Foods Spa with healthy lunch (ask for the gum drops), and seasonal flower decor from Dr. Delphinium’s — remember the pumpkins? You can increase your chances of winning by registering once a day, every day, through August 7. And here’s a little freebie to get your fingertips moving. When you register, enter a DD (which stands for DallasDirt) before your first name (no pseudos or handles here) and you’ll automatically be entered into my special little ”private” contest which includes *lunch with me to talk House Porn the entire time, and a one-year subscription to the fabulous D Home Magazine. Click here to register.
*location: might be Dean Fearings, might be Mickey D’s; all depends on the market.
That “grimy, germy commercial jet” gets you the heck out of Dallas in the summer. I’ll take that any day over a staycation.