The Stone Tables Pavilion and Picnic Area at White Rock Lake serves tens of thousands of Dallas residents a year. In 2012, the Board of Directors of the White Rock Lake Conservancy agreed to take on the renovation and restoration of the historic area for the Parks and Recreation Department. Volunteer architects and planners developed […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern Frozen yogurt is one of those little gifts in life — not quite as rich as ice cream, but far creamier than sherbet. While it was introduced in the late 1970s, it began topping the market in the 1980s. When the health-craze of the decade stirred in alternative sweets with some […]
By Stephen Fashoro The upcoming presidential election will be the first opportunity to vote for many students, including Southern Methodist University’s Wilson Russ, and SMU is lining up opportunities for these new voters to learn more about the process. But Russ is going to learn the election system from a very personal angle — by […]
Dallas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) needs more Black volunteers to serve our community’s Black children living in foster care. Black children make up 21 percent of Dallas County’s child population, but account for 48 percent of children removed from homes due to abuse or neglect. Only 15 percent of Dallas CASA volunteers are Black. […]
White Rock Lake Weekly reader Lorin McGuire took this peaceful looking photograph of a duck floating past sailboats on White Rock Lake. Congratulations, Lorin! You just won a $25 gift certificate to a favorite local restaurant. Submit your original photograph of the lake or its surrounding areas to [email protected]. You could be our next winner!
2 pounds chuck roast or boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 onion, diced 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon each cayenne, ground cumin, ground ginger 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks 1/4 cup chopped cilantro or parsley, divided Oil, salt and […]
By Ariana Hajibashi It’s been three years since Greenville Avenue Pizza Company opened on Peavy Road in East Dallas. As the pizza joint’s second location, it was a big step for owners Sammy and Molly Mandell to expand their operation, but the reception and continued support couldn’t have been better. Now, to celebrate three years, […]
‘THE SHOW MUST GO ON’ By Shari Goldstein Stern Seven months into isolation due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, while the country remains masked, socially distant, hygienically obsessive, inconvenienced and reeling with decisions, some area theaters have met the challenge. From dark stages come virtual “live” theater with shows produced electronically and beaming right into […]