Weather update, Rowlett's Bayside problem, pricey facial: Your Friday evening roundup

Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day.  [Evening roundup]( 02/08/2019 By Todd Davis and Mallorie Sullivan Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( This aerial view of the south side of Interstate 30 shows the still-undeveloped portion of the Bayside project, which originally was planned to include a crystal lagoon, show fountain and trolley. (Drew Rist / City of Rowlett) REAL ESTATE [A silver lining in a developer’s marketing blitz against Rowlett’s crystal lagoon]( Metro columnist Sharon Grigsby writes: For the two decades I lived in Rockwall, the peninsula jutting south from Interstate 30 at Dalrock Road was a bleak no-man’s land. Finally, Rowlett worked a deal to get the peninsula and found a developer with visions of a crystal lagoon, show fountain and trolleys. Everything was finally coming together. But today, the site remains nothing more than a gigantic pile of dirt cordoned off by a tall chain-link fence. The public-private partnership that has worked since 2015 on the $1 billion mixed-use development began to fall apart last year after Bayside Land Partners LLC proposed major revisions to the project along Lake Ray Hubbard, saying the original plan was a pipe dream. Last month, Rowlett sued the Bayside team, accusing it of not building the project it promised. The nasty public fight over the dream development, which everyone had seemed to want, devolved into a fight between two sides seemingly now in agreement over only one thing: [Changing anyone’s opinion about what’s best for that peninsula is near impossible](. And: [Deep Ellum's huge Epic development]( moves closer to opening with new office and retail tenants Also: As Amazon wavers on New York, could [Dallas have another shot at HQ2]( ADVERTISEMENT WEATHER [TxDOT crews pretreat Dallas highways with a chance of sleet looming tonight]( The Texas Department of Transportation began pretreating highways and bridges across Dallas-Fort Worth on Friday morning, preparing for the possibility of sleet in the evening. "It does look like it’ll be cold enough," KXAS-TV (NBC5) meteorologist Grant Johnston said. "Not expecting anything heavy." Chances for sleet and accumulations are greater south and southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. [The advisory does not include Dallas, Collin or Tarrant counties.]( And: How does the Dallas Zoo keep its animals warm on [chilly winter days]( Also: Icy conditions? [Take extra caution on these roads]( when streets get slick in Dallas-Fort Worth. SPORTS [An inside look at why Luka Doncic loves Dallas, and the plan to keep it that way]( Even now, four months into her son's electric rookie NBA season, the eardrum-piercing crescendos during every Mavericks home game are no less treasured by Mirjam Poterbin. These public-affection eruptions often are triggered by one of her son's step-back three-pointers. Or one of his full-court drives and finishes. Then public address announcer Sean Heath punctuates the din. "Luuukaaa!" [Imagine being Luka Doncic's mom.]( Watching your teenage son capture hearts and pique imaginations not only his new home city, but around the world. Hearing and feeling 20,000 American Airlines Center fans' repeated embraces. "Of course that feeling is amazing for me," Poterbin said. "He's my son. He's my world. So whenever he's happy, I'm happy." And: The Dallas Stars' first moms trip is missing the woman who had long lobbied for it, but [the team is honoring her memory](. Also: [Did former Cowboys QB Tony Romo]( just hit the shot of the year on the PGA Tour? (Tom Fox/ Staff Photographer) PHOTO OF THE DAY Fort Worth Stock Show officials, dignitaries and participants on horseback form a serpentine line during the Grand Entry at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Feb. 1. After 76 years, the popular rodeo will have its last go-round at Will Rogers before it departs for the newly built Dickies Arena. [See a photo essay from Dallas Morning News photographer Tom Fox]( ahead of its last run in the historic coliseum Saturday night. Enter the Valentine's Day Getaway sweepstakes for a chance to win a romantic weekend at Hotel ZaZa. Includes dinner for two at Dragonfly and a spa service. [Click here to enter]( EDITORS' PICKS - Big Love: Fleetwood Mac played [a landslide of greatest hits]( at Dallas concert, sans mention of Lindsey Buckingham. - Need a cold drink? [Shake Shack is opening near Lakewood]( the M Streets and the Park Cities. - Crime: [Allen police link Plano man]( to 9 molested boys — and say there may be more victims. FINALLY... [Why Dallasites are paying $600 for a beauty treatment with 24-karat gold needles]( Dallas woman Jennifer Bianchi didn't seem to mind as [three reporters crammed into a tiny room while she lay in a robe]( a nurse near her head. Bianchi closed her eyes, her threaded eyelashes fluttering. This was going to hurt. Jessica Orman held up a tiny, clear bottle of liquid. At the tip of the bottle was a bundle of 24-karat gold needles, each thinner than a piece of hair. This AquaGold micro-needling instrument was kind of, um, cute? The treatment Bianchi was about to get is sometimes referred to as a red carpet facial, "because it makes you tighter and brighter," Orman explains. She is a registered nurse and has worked at Renew Beauty Med Spa at NorthPark Center in Dallas for eight years. "We all look for the fountain of youth," Renew Beauty owner Louise Proulx says. "[This is the fountain of youth — in a tiny bottle]( 👋 That's all for this afternoon! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Tumblr]( [Google](dallasnews) [Reddit]( [OTHER FREE NEWSLETTERS]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Dallasnews.com]() | [Subscribe to The Dallas Morning News]() | [Subscriber login]() | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( You received this message because you signed up for this Dallas Morning News newsletter or it was forwarded to you. 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