School planting seeds for future

School planting seeds for future

By Juliette Coulter Located in the heart of Dallas’ Lake Highlands neighborhood, Montessori Children’s House and School (MCHS) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since it was founded, MCHS has grown and prospered — expanding from a handful of students led by one teacher in a rented home on Blair Road, to more than 90 […]

Werewolves in Dallas? Maybe!

Werewolves in Dallas? Maybe!

By Beth Leermakers There’s a bad moon on the rise. The moon will be full on October 31, and we know what that means — werewolves. Werewolves have been the villains in many stories and movies (Google “20 Best Werewolf movies to watch right now!”). Depending on the legend, werewolves are people who shape-shift into […]

Safe shelter offers critical needs for victims

Safe shelter offers critical needs for victims

MOSAIC HOUSE By Shari Goldstein Stern When you suffer from abuse or you are a victim of human trafficking, your choices of where to escape safely are limited. In Texas during the fall and winter, the problem may be exacerbated by unpredictable, extreme weather conditions. The upcoming holiday season tends to increase the numbers of […]

Garden lights up!

Garden lights up!

  The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden invites visitors to experience one of the most magical traditions in the Southwest — Holiday at the Arboretum, which runs from Nov. 7 to Dec. 31. Two large-scale exhibits are featured: the classic 12 Days of Christmas depicting each day in the beloved carol with 25-foot tall elaborately […]

GeO-Deck ready to get creative

GeO-Deck ready to get creative

Some exciting events are planned for November in Reunion Tower’s GeO-Deck. Experience an Aquarium Art, a Wineshark evening and the expansion of the beloved “Paint Your Pet” event to include ornaments in time for the holiday season. One day create an Inks & Vinyl masterpiece above the city with 360-degree views, and on another day […]

Local doctor has vision for Fair Park

Local doctor has vision for Fair Park

LEGACY OF HOPE By Patricia Gaffney, Ed.D. Pursue health and wellness, count on medical intervention — the pandemic leaves us grateful when those options are open to us. But what if we lacked access to nutritious food, healthful recreation and preventive care? If your part of the city got labeled a food or medical desert, […]

Veggie Fried Rice

Veggie Fried Rice

Sauce: 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 2 teaspoon sriracha, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon toasted  sesame oil 2 eggs, beaten 3 scallions, thinly sliced, divided 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups cooked long grain white rice or brown rice, chilled 2 cups […]

Burgers battle it out to the finish

Burgers battle it out to the finish

By Amity Thomas Rodeo Goat Ice House launched the Burger Battle of the Century on Tuesday, Oct. 20 with the election themed Biden Burger vs. The McDonald.  The campaign runs through Election Day on November 3. A Delaware Surf & Turf, The Biden Burger served with blue crab cake, beef tenderloin patty, arugula, beefsteak tomato, […]

Art encourages understanding

Art encourages understanding

By Victoria Winkleman Three artworks debut this fall in Dallas as the first iteration of Healing Pieces: Offerings of Art, Expression and Nature, a collaborative multi-year arts and engagement initiative led by SMU Meadows School of the Arts’ Ignite/Arts Dallas program with myriad partner organizations and individuals.  Healing Pieces (healingpieces.art) is specifically interested in how […]