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 […]
By David Mullen Two of Dallas’ favorite passions are football and golf. The life of Kenny Huff has been influenced greatly by both, from being a star quarterback at Woodrow Wilson High School to an accomplished golfer and teaching pro. These days, Huff is viewing both sports from the comfort of his own bar. Huff […]
By Judy Babb At White Rock Coffee, customers come for the great coffee and pastries, but their treats are also visual. Cindy Gresham, the coffee shop’s art coordinator, rotates art in and out every month. It varies from work of local artists to student artwork from local schools. This month is Mitch Goldminz’s turn. Gresham […]
By Ara Grimaldo Saintus The mission of After8toEducate is to improve life outcomes and promote self-sufficiency by giving unsheltered high school students a safe place and offering education as a pathway out of homelessness and poverty. The money raised from North Texas Giving Day will allow After8toEducate to stock its clothing closet, provide additional hygiene […]
By Casey Cutler One critical component to a healthy community is a strong, local and vibrant food system; a food system rooted in improving quality and access. Throughout the last year, the community has seen that the infrastructure of the food system is fragile. In spring of 2020, neighborhoods saw the food supply chain tested […]
The Stone Tables at White Rock Lake, the City of Dallas’ first picnic pavilion and picnic grounds, were recently restored to match their original design using as much original material as possible. A ribbon-cutting was held on Saturday, Aug. 30 to celebrate the completion of the project. Council member Paula Blackmon (above in black top) […]
By Javier Giribet-Vargas A well-crafted argument advocating for a deeper focus on poetry in the classrooms landed Patricia McDonald among the runners-up in The New York Times’ Eighth Annual Student Editorial Contest. McDonald, a Woodrow Wilson High School junior, was among 11,202 middle school and high school students nationwide who submitted essays to the contest […]
Mayor Eric Johnson on Wednesday issued a proclamation declaring September 2021 as “LGBTQ Business Month” in Dallas. Mayor Johnson issued the proclamation to highlight and promote the city’s LGBTQ-owned businesses, which are vital to the Dallas economy. The mayor gave the proclamation Thursday to the North Texas Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Chamber of Commerce. Here […]
By Susan Read In 1966, Dallas area mental health and public health professionals along with community leaders recognized the need for access to immediate intervention for individuals in acute emotional crisis in Dallas, Texas. After much deliberation and three years of planning by these leaders, the Suicide Prevention Center and 24-hour Crisis Line (with highly […]
The date for the 2021 Celebration! White Rock is set. The event is scheduled for October 14 at Winfrey Point on White Rock Lake. Celebration! White Rock is the largest fundraiser of the year for White Rock Lake Conservancy. The 2020 event was canceled, so the conservancy needs this to be the best and biggest […]