24 September 21 - 27, 2023 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER contents | shopping & services | Arts & entertAinment | Food & drink | sports & recreAtion Best ‘Girly’ Gift Shop Lone Chimney Mercantile If you need a lil’ something for your BFF’s birthday, your work wife’s shower or just a pressie for some woman you don’t know that well, Lone Chimney has got you. With a location in the Farmers Market plus a flagship in Richardson, this shop has the best selection of last- minute gifts and an array of charming cards to go with them. Dangling earrings, stylish sunnies, scented candles and cutely potted cacti fill the shelves, assuring your present will fit any friend’s aesthetic at a price that can’t be beat. 205 W. Main St., Richardson 920 S. Harwood St., No. 116 Best record store That’S Become a reGional Chain That doeSn’t SuCk Josey Records Lingering in Lubbock? Passing through Plano? Traveling through Tulsa? Those are just a few destinations where you can find Josey Records, the Dallas-based record store that has quietly expanded to five additional locations in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas over the last decade. Growing a company’s footprint often brings with it brand dilution and a diminishment of the original’s spark, but not so for Josey Records. In addition to opening its outposts, the mothership (all 25,000 square feet of it) has maintained its mix of in-store events, unique releases and stewardship of the legacy of Dallas institution Bill’s Records. Multiple locations, joseyrecords.com Best Boon to demoCraCy Rideshare2Vote At a time when Texas lawmakers have ramped up voting restrictions, this organization is diligently working behind the scenes to help cart Democratic voters to the polls. Dallas’ Rideshare2Vote started in 2018 with a mission to boost turnout for registered but nonvoting liberals. Since then, the organization has expanded its reach to several other states, and its drivers — who are trained in local voting laws — can help out in any of Texas’ 254 counties. Next time you need a lift to the ballot box, just give these superheroes of democracy a call. 13770 Noel Road 888-977-2250, rideshare2vote.com Best hotel to pretend you’re in austin Texican Court Got the itch to take a summer road trip but don’t feel like sitting on the highway for four (or more) hours? The Texican Court Hotel in Irving delivers a laid-back Austin/Marfa vibe less than an hour on the road from central Dallas. With laid- back décor, a huge pool, lawn games and live music on the weekends (plus some pretty decent Tex-Mex at the Two Mules Cantina), an overnight can make you feel like you’re glamping in West Texas. It’s also down the road from the Toyota Music Factory and Alamo Drafthouse, making it a great staycation option for live music lovers and film buffs. 501 W. Las Colinas Blvd., Irving 469-577-4599, texicancourt.com Elese Arias BEST 'GIRLY' GIFT SHOP Lone Chimney Mercantile DALLAS • 2821 LBJ FWY, F.B., TX 75234 • LBJ & JOSEY LN PLANO • 6940 COIT RD, PLANO, TX 75023 • COIT + LEGACY
