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Haunting Dallas Holocaust Museum

The Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center For Education & Tolerance is a up close and personal tribute to the memory of the millions who died during the Holocaust with survivors as tour guides and authentic artifacts the moment you walk in. One part authentic museum, one part memorial, this center, in the heart of free America, captures the horrors of the Holocaust.

A Holocaust museum may seem a bit odd in the middle of Texas, thousands of miles away from the concentration camps in Europe, but this museum is the result of the hard work and dedication by a group of survivors. In 1977 a group of 125 Holocaust survivors from North Texas created the Holocaust Survivors in Dallas and in 1984 the Dallas Holocaust Museum came into fruition.

The museum entrance contains a railway car–an actual boxcar donated by the National Belgian Railways – used to transport Jews and other “undesirables” to concentration camps. The tours, sometimes led by Holocaust survivors, take you through the museum and an entire room dedicated to the memorial of the millions who lost their lives in the Holocaust.

Michy’s Does James Beard Winning Experimentation

Having fun and experimenting with the menu is what it’s all about at Michy’s, the swanky, hip restaurant created by James Beard Foundation-winning chef Michelle Bernstein. Named after her childhood nickname, Michy’s is a reflection of her Cuban and Jewish heritage.

This cozy spot is the perfect match for a menu filled with original creations that beckons hints of her Cuban background with an added twist and flair from other countries. At this place, sharing is encouraged with dishes served as half or full sized. So go ahead, reach across the table, and take a piece of the crispy serrano ham and blue cheese croquettes served with a tangy, sweet fig marmalade; the crisp pork belly nectarine salad, soy ginger vinaigrette and spicy pickled radishes; or steak frites churrasco, house made fries with bearnaise and au povre dipping sauces.

Wash it all down with a suave Miami-inspired champagne mojito. Ahhh, now that’s refreshing!

MACC: So Much Art in So Few Words

With the Wolf Theatre Academy, Singer Gallery, Art Academy, Denver Children’s Theatre, and the Jewish Film Festival all under its belt, The Mizel Arts & Culture Center, or MACC, is one of the Rocky Mountain’s premier arts organizations.

Located on the campus of the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center, the Center’s mission is to draw attention to the many artistic achievements of the Jewish community as well as the Denver community at large.

Each one of its many arms is prized performance venue that features high quality and new work from the area. There’s always a new show or new exhibit that’s completely unique to Denver going on at the MACC.

Mobia (Museum of Bibical Art)

The Museum of Biblical Art fosters understanding and appreciation of art inspired, by the Bible and its legacy through the centuries by highlighting the connection between art and religion in the Jewish and Christian traditions.