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During the 1960s and the 1970s, Deep Ellum was largely a warehouse and industrial district, an as such, started to attract an artist community to the cheap loft space that was available. In the early 1980sMillennia: 1st millennium 2nd millennium 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Events and trends, Studio D opened on Main Street and featured punk bands like Stick Men With Ray Guns . Another milestone was when some guys started having regular parties with DJs at the old Clearview Louver Window building. The multi room environment with different DJs and bands was very successful. Clearview later moved to another location in Deep Ellum but they kept the sign and they are still in business today. Other early 1980sMillennia: 1st millennium 2nd millennium 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Events and trends nite spots were The Video Bar, Club Dada, and Russell Hobbs’ Theater Gallery and The Prophet Bar.
The 1990sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years: Events and trends Computers, technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other techn were the tops for Deep Ellum, as Dallas’ coolest entertainment district. By 19911991 like 2002, is a palindromic year. It also has the same calendar as 2002, including Easter on March 31. It is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 2 Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first blac Deep Ellum had fifty-seven bars and nightclubs. There were restaurants, shops that sold a variety of merchandise, and residential loft space (now with a not so cheap price). Notable places of the 1990's include Trees (still in business), 2826, club One, Angry Dog restaurantA restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. The term covers a multiplicity of venues and a diversity of cuisine styles. Restaurants are sometimes a feature of a larger complex, typically a hotel(still in business), Looker Hair Group salon, and the Galaxy Club.
Today Deep Ellum is struggling with the economic downturn after 2001, but it remains a major attraction for the City of Dallas. The 7-11 and chain restaraunts prove it.