Storage Wars!

Storage Wars!

By Nancy Black When I die, there will be no wars over sentimental memories in my house. I know this for a fact. Both my children have informed me that they have no desire to go through storage units full of boxes after I am gone. This harsh, but true, fact in my life came […]

Creek Cafe brings atmosphere of lake to Lakewood

Creek Cafe brings atmosphere of lake to Lakewood

Daisuke Mori, founder and CEO of The Creek Café (6334 Gaston Ave, Dallas) announced this week that one of the favorite American Breakfast Café concepts has entered the Lakewood area. Mori, said, “When I first came to the Lakewood area, I decided to move and open a café here because Lakewood is very beautiful and […]

New studio brings ‘Royal Workout’ to White Rock

New studio brings ‘Royal Workout’ to White Rock

  By Juliette Coulter Studio 6 Fitness, the largest and oldest Megaformer studio in Texas, held a ribbon cutting with the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the opening of its fourth location in Lakewood at the Arboretum Village. The studio offers signature full-body workouts that challenge and improve strength, endurance and flexibility. […]

Recipe of the Week

Recipe of the Week

We like to have this as a side dish for grilled steak or pork chops — kind of a “deconstructed” version of the original. 2 tablespoons butter 20 ounces cremini or white mushrooms, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons chopped parsley Cooked egg noodles, for serving […]

Free vegetarian feast part of annual Golden Moon Festival

Free vegetarian feast part of annual Golden Moon Festival

The Hare Krishnas Celebrate Gaura Purnima — The Golden Moon Festival. Kalachandji’s Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating this festival on Thursday, March 1. This year marks the 532st anniversary of the birth of Sri Chaitanya, the mystic saint who pioneered devotional yoga (Bhakti) in 16th century India and began the practice of congregational chanting […]

Brilliant ladies steal the show from ‘Black Panther’

Brilliant ladies steal the show from ‘Black Panther’

By Chic DiCiccio There is no doubt that the cultural significance of “Black Panther,” the 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is at a higher level than the 17 before it. This Marvel’s first with a predominantly black cast and creative team while focusing on a character that is potentially the most popular black […]

Vintage 78s ready to spin at Jazz Social

Vintage 78s ready to spin at Jazz Social

By Elizabeth Lenart Don your best ’20s attire or walking whites and get ready to Charleston the afternoon away at the 5th Annual Dallas Jazz Age Sunday Social, at Dallas Heritage Village on Sunday, March 18 from noon – 5 p.m. Music begins at 12:30 p.m. at the bandstand. This jazz age-inspired lawn party, presented […]

Putting the HER in Hero!

Putting the HER in Hero!

By Nancy Black I read it somewhere. I don’t know where. The words just flashed by my eyes. But those five words stuck out in my mind — “put the HER in hero.” I like that phrase. I never really enjoyed calling an inspirational female my “heroine;” it made it sound like she was my […]

Perot says President’s Day time to Dream Big

Perot says President’s Day time to Dream Big

Wondering what to do this Presidents’ Day weekend? Head to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science for three days packed with buildable, breakable fun including daily engineering-themed activities and experiments, extended hours, kids crafts and more. Plus, the popular Dream Big 3D film reopens Saturday and Engineers’ Week kicks off Monday. Narrated by actor […]

‘Classical boom’ ready to hit the stage

‘Classical boom’ ready to hit the stage

From Staff Reports Two creative musicians are ready to change the way people think about music. Black Violin is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus (pictured at right), who combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom.” […]