Evening will pay tribute to 50 years of Hip Hop

Evening will pay tribute to 50 years of Hip Hop

By Chris Kelley The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) and Project Unity announced a cast of music legends for Together We Sing, the annual musical and special event fundraiser on June 15 that attracts a sold-out crowd. The soul-stirring evening will feature GRAMMY Award-Winner Erica Campbell (pictured) and Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipient SPINDERELLA, “Sunday Best” finalist […]

Curtain rising on fairytale production

Curtain rising on fairytale production

By Shelby Homiston The Dallas Opera’s (TDO) stage transforms into a fantasyland for Humperdinck’s magical “Hansel and Gretel” in a critically acclaimed, new-to-Dallas production. The second production in the company’s 65th Anniversary Season opens at the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House on Friday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. For the first time in TDO […]

End of the rainbow is local lake

End of the rainbow is local lake

This beautiful double rainbow photograph was taken by our neighbor David McGhee. He was on the dock on West Lawther Dr. last Sunday, June 19 in the late afternoon after the pop-up thunderstorms passed over White Rock Lake. The rainbows are arching over the Bath House Cultural Center. Thank you, David, for sharing this amazing […]

Five dollar admissions, friendship teas part of 2022 fun

Five dollar admissions, friendship teas part of 2022 fun

By Juliette Coulter To kick off 2022 and encourage people to enjoy the outdoors, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden offers $5 general admission starting on January 2 for the entire month.  Tickets need to be purchased online. Pre-purchased parking is $11. The Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden is closed for preventative maintenance January 2 […]

Local resident shares memories of Fair

Local resident shares memories of Fair

White Rock Lake Weekly reader Ann Tucker submitted this vintage photograph of her mother and father at The State Fair of Texas in 1938. She said: “My folks, Wayne and Marie Tucker, are in the front on the right. On the top row is my dad’s brother, Roy, and his wife, Gertrude Tucker. Then their […]

Bert Concessions wins Best of the Best

Bert Concessions wins Best of the Best

The State Fair of Texas is known for taking culinary creativity to new heights, and 2021 is no exception. Fairgoers have the opportunity to taste all of the finalists of the Big Tex Choice Awards and decide if they agree with the judges’ selections for “Best Taste – Savory,” “Best Taste – Sweet” and “Most […]

Lake perfect place for Uncle Sam’s day

Lake perfect place for Uncle Sam’s day

White Rock Lake Weekly reader Z. Zsohar submitted this patriotic picture of Uncle Sam riding his bike around the lake. Expect him to be joined by hundreds of other bikers, boaters, runners and lake lovers this weekend as America celebrates Independence Day on July 4th. There are a number of local events happening to celebrate […]

Area lake has always been the place to be

Area lake has always been the place to be

White Rock Lake Weekly reader Lisa Lewis Hamilton recently found a long-lost family photo from the 1940s. Here is what she said about the priceless family memory: “My uncle, Mack, was home on leave from the Navy and the family was having a get together at White Rock Lake. My dad, Richard, is also in […]