It’s hard work to make fleas flee

It’s hard work to make fleas flee

By Dr. Beth Leermakers Fleas can be the bane of a pet parent’s existence. In addition to irritating your pets, fleas can cause skin allergies and infections. They are the most common external parasites found on North American cats. Fleas can transmit bacterial infections, including cat scratch fever and the plague, to your cat and […]

BA alum captured community memories

BA alum captured community memories

By Shari Goldstein Stern Before cell phones, there were cameras. And photographers. Flashbulbs and negatives. Before Facebook, your photos were your photos. Since Facebook, your photos are up for grabs. And professional photographers are becoming an endangered species. Likewise, before White Rock Lake Weekly there was The White Rocker, circa 1945.  Robert Starkey, who was […]

Roller skating rink part of Fiesta! fun

Roller skating rink part of Fiesta! fun

Fair Park Fiesta!, a Latin-themed market, is coming to the Esplanade and the Automobile Building at Fair Park on Saturday, July 20 from 5 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. This free community event will feature a night market with local goods, live music and dance performances, lawn games, art making and a roller rink inside the […]

Shake Shack ode to olden days

Shake Shack ode to olden days

By Sara Newberry In 2001, the first Shake Shack opened in New York City’s Madison Square Park, after opening seasonally as a wheeled cart, intended to raise funds to rebuild the park. After three successful summers, the first permanent Shack opened in the same park, and quickly became a destination for New Yorkers and tourists […]

Comic-Con for sports launches in Dallas

By David Mullen This is not the type of convention where you will find hundreds of people in Spiderman, Captain America and Wookiee costumes. This is SportsCon, billed as the “most interactive sports convention in the world” and it is coming to Dallas.   SportsCon is the ultimate fan experience that brings players from all sports […]

Now Lake Highlands CAN, too

Now Lake Highlands CAN, too

By Raquel Henry Texans Can Academies announced a new high school campus in the Lake Highlands community of Dallas that will be open to students this upcoming school year. Texans Can Academy -Dallas North, the organization’s newest dropout prevention and recovery school for 9th through 12th graders, is enrolling for the fall semester and is […]

Cale’s goals reflect culture of community

Cale’s goals reflect culture of community

By Shari Goldstein Stern When the expressive actress Kateri Cale talks about Dallas’ Echo Theatre (Echo) and its origins, her big brown eyes puddle up. The actress/vocalist/director/producer carries her passion for Echo on her costume’s sleeve. Her sentiment for the now-dark-but-not-for-long Echo’s mission is apparent. Echo is dedicated to, in short, producing plays written by […]

Big Tex needs help!

Big Tex needs help!

The 2019 State Fair of Texas is a little more than 90 days away, and Big Tex is officially looking for job applicants. Seasonal job applications are now available online for a variety of departments and positions. The State Fair is a beloved Texas tradition, so it’s easy to see why working at the Fair […]

Local musicians feature timely classics

Local musicians feature timely classics

Join the Fine Arts Chamber Players (FACP) every Sunday afternoon in July for the 39th annual Basically Beethoven Festival. The program features professional musicians and elite student musicians from North Texas. Each show begins with a Rising Star Recital at 2:30 p.m. followed by the Feature Performance at 3 p.m. Doors open at 2 p.m. […]