Descendant helps docents with historical facts

Descendant helps docents with historical facts

By Judy Babb Peter Flagg Maxson sits comfortably relaxed in a conference room at the DeGolyer Estate, looking like he owns the place. Reality is, he could have been part owner if his grandparents Everette L. DeGolyer and Nell Goodrich DeGolyer had decided to leave the estate to their four children and 16 grandchildren. But […]

Block party set for 4/20

Block party set for 4/20

Join neighbors and sample some of Lakewood’s local restaurants, artisans and local businesses at the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s Building Blocks to be held on Wednesday, April 20 at Caddo Office Reimagined at 6301 Gaston Avenue from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This event is open to the public, family-friendly and free to attend. There will […]

New local business embraces health

New local business embraces health

Owner Melissa Sajjadi and her fellow Pilates 214 team members welcomed the community to the Grand Opening of their new, state-of-the-art studio this past week. The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting at 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane. Visitors were treated to tours of the well-equipped facility, free Pilates classes all weekend, […]

All-female lineup comes to Moody

All-female lineup comes to Moody

By Becky Mayad The Lone Star Wind Orchestra (LSWO) will present Wonder Women of Brass, boasting an all-female guest artist lineup of composers and musicians from around the world, on Sunday, April 24, at 3 p.m. at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District, 2520 Flora St., Dallas, Texas 75201.  The featured guest artist […]

Mavs must be defensive in playoffs

Mavs must be defensive in playoffs

By David Mullen Brandon Contes of Awful Announcing, a website that has grown exponentially since the debut of MLB on Apple TV+, posted, “ESPN loves talking about the Los Angeles Lakers, and they certainly love talking about LeBron James.” Contes reported that ESPN’s NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins has had enough. On ESPN — aka the […]

‘Superstar’ a must-see, spectacular revival

‘Superstar’ a must-see, spectacular revival

By Shari Goldstein Stern “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the rock opera, took command of the Music Hall stage at Fair Park so powerfully at its opening last week, you can still hear stanzas of “Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, who are you, what have you sacrificed?” over Keurigs in coffee-break rooms across North Texas. Lest there be […]

Tajin-Spiced Cauliflower

Tajin-Spiced Cauliflower

1 head cauliflower, broken into small florets 2 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons Tajin 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Heat oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. In a bowl, toss cauliflower with oil until coated. Sprinkle with Tajin and toss again. Spread into an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. […]

Centennial event filled with music, memories

Centennial event filled with music, memories

By Juliana Mitchell Hundreds of residents, staff, friends and family turned out for the CC Young Centennial Parade Saturday, April 2, which proceeded through the senior living community’s campus. The spectacular event was a perfect celebration of CC Young’s 100 years of service to seniors in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and to honor the legacy […]

Boeuf Bourguignon

Boeuf Bourguignon

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more as needed   4 ounces bacon, sliced crosswise into thin strips (1/4 -inch x 1-inch pieces)   2 pounds boneless beef chuck, trimmed, and cut into 1-inch cubes   Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, as needed   1 carrot, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds   1 […]