At the recent For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL) celebration of 25 (plus one!) years, President Z. Zohar (pictured with the couple) and the FTLOTL board awarded Ben and Jean Andresen a newly created honor — Volunteers of the Decade! Since the inception of the Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Ups in April 1996, with no […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers “Rudolph the red-nosed polar bear” just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Santa has limited options for delivery team members, given his remote location. If Santa hadn’t offered excellent health insurance and retirement benefits, Rudolph and his friends wouldn’t have relocated to the North Pole from the tundra in Greenland. […]
By Rosanne Lewis Neiman Marcus at NorthPark Center’s Breakfast with Santa is a favorite for Dallas children. But what about children living in the protective care of the state? This year, Neiman Marcus remembered them, too, with their very own Breakfast with Santa. The children served by Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) were the […]
Reunion Tower and Hunt Realty Investments, Inc. are partnering with Nexstar and NBC 5’s Lone Star NYE: Countdown to 2022 to usher in the new year with country music entertainer Scotty McCreery. The musical performance will be broadcast exclusively on Nexstar and NBC 5 Lone Star NYE: Countdown to 2022; Scotty McCreery’s vocals will be […]
By Nancy Black The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business of the Year Awards ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 9. Business owners and community members gathered at the Alice and Erle Nye Family Environmental Center on the Roger Perry Campus of Lakehill Preparatory School for the luncheon. After a family-style, three-course meal, […]
By Jan Norton Start the New Year with a laugh at Backdoor Comedy’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Celebration with Paul Varghese & Friends on Friday, Dec. 31. The club’s annual comedy event, now in its 15th year, will take place at Backdoor’s new digs in Richardson. The club will present two shows, one at 8 […]
1 large baguette, cut into 16 (1/2-inch thick) slices 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 cups (about 12 ounces) dried figs, stems removed, quartered 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 3 cups water 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 10 large shallots, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves 1/2 teaspoon freshly […]
By Kathy Beazley Winter is coming and Laughter League, in collaboration with Shakespeare Dallas, will ring in the holidays by gathering a band of merry circus artists together to celebrate this most joyous time of year. Hosted by the zany and dynamic clown duo Slappy and Monday, Circo Metropolis will engage audiences with spine-tingling acts, […]
By David Mullen On October 21, the National Basketball Association announced its 75th Anniversary Team, selected by a blue-ribbon panel of current and former NBA and WNBA players, coaches, general managers and team and league executives, sportswriters and broadcasters. Voters were asked to select the 75 Greatest Players in NBA History without regard to position. […]