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 […]
The State Fair of Texas is known for its culinary creations, and there’s no better place to see Texans serving up creative concoctions than the State Fair of Texas Cooking Contests. Held during the Fair each year, amateur cooks compete in contests to bring home the coveted blue (or purple) ribbon and bragging rights. With […]
By Julian Bowman Mayor Eric Johnson (pictured at podium) and Dallas Park and Recreation (DPR) leaders unveiled this summer’s Teen All Access Pass. This pass offers free admission in July to great venues for Dallas residents between the ages of 13-17. DPR has teamed up with Amazon and several local partners to offer up to […]
From the Friends of the Bath House Cultural Center Join the Friends of the Bath House to see a private screening of the film, “HONK THE GOOSE,” an internationally recognized and awarded documentary, starring Honk as himself and his bestie, Cheryl Allison, in this true story of an unlikely friendship. The story of Honk and Cheryl […]
By Nancy George Fifty-nine members of SMU’s Mustang Band and director Tommy Tucker performed this week during the international D-Day ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France. The cemetery contains the graves of 9,386 military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landing invasion. The band was originally […]
By Julian Bowman Fair Park First, the nonprofit overseeing the management of Fair Park, will host Lagoon Days, a series of free programs on Fridays and Saturdays from June 10 until July 30 at Leonhardt Lagoon in Fair Park. Lagoon Days will include kid’s crafts, art workshops for teens and adults, yoga, music and movement […]
With just over 100 days until the State Fair of Texas opens, Big Tex is looking to hire thousands of sensational seasonal Tex Team members. Seasonal job applications are now available online for a variety of departments. Known for celebrating all things Texan, seasonal team members are essential to welcoming folks from all over to […]
By Juliana Mitchell The Woodies is a well-known group on the CC Young campus that has significantly contributed to the organization and the community through their carved creations. Most recently, they hand carved a beautiful wooden sculpture to commemorate the special centennial anniversary of CC Young. This commemorative project serves as a representation of the […]
By Terry Lendecker The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month in the garden. Guests are invited on Saturday, June 11 to savor items in the curated local Pride Pop-up Market in the Main Garden entry plaza. They may also visit the new mural installation featuring artists MOM and Will Heron, who are […]
By Teri Dres A special Mass and program were held at the Over 55 Club’s regular monthly meeting on May 17 to honor six couples that are celebrating their 50 plus wedding anniversaries during the past two years. Because of the COVID-19 closures, the Over 55 Club did not meet for two years, so this […]