By Katrina Craycroft Last weekend, DUC astounded at USRowing’s Youth National Championship (Nationals) with its best-ever performance: seven boats finishing in the top 20, and three boats in the top 10. Among the 47 athletes competing were siblings from nearly a dozen families who found their passion and shared success in rowing. Sisters Ellie and […]
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 […]
1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup light corn syrup 2 pounds very ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced 1/2 cup Prosecco 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water and corn syrup; stir and cook over medium heat just until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. […]
From Dallas ISD Staff Reports Akash Patel, Spanish teacher at Ignite Middle School and founder of Happy World Foundation Inc., is part of the elite class of honorees named to TIME’s first-ever list of Innovative Teachers. This program highlights teachers from across the U.S. who are improving their field or making a difference for their students […]
By Julian Bowman Fair Park First and Gensler unveiled this week the design for the Community Park Parking Garage at Fair Park, located off of Fitzhugh Avenue. The challenge was to create a five-story, concrete parking garage that is contextually relevant while accounting for the history of the site, and its proximity to the surrounding […]
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 David Mullen It is considered by many to be the greatest baseball game ever played. Baseball historian and former Sports Illustrated writer Jim Kaplan even wrote a book about it called “The Greatest Game Ever Pitched: Juan Marichal, Warren Spahn, and the Pitching Duel of the Century.” On a typical cold and damp early […]
May 31 – 7 p.m. 4800 Block, Manett St. (75204) Criminal Mischief: Unknown suspects threw fireworks in complainant’s truck, causing damage. May 31 – 7:26 p.m. 6000 Block, Abrams Rd. (75231) Disorderly Conduct: Suspect displayed a gun to complainant during verbal disturbance. June 1 – 12 a.m. 7000 Block, Ferguson Rd. (75228) Vehicle Theft: The […]