New arena supports Hill’s mission

New arena supports Hill’s mission

By Susan Friedman Equest, an award-winning nonprofit that has been providing equine assisted activities and therapies to children and adults with disabilities for 38 years, has officially begun construction of a new state-of-the-art arena funded by the late businessman and philanthropist, Al Hill, Jr. Dignitaries gathered at the Texas Horse Park for a groundbreaking ceremony […]

Lakehill rushes to fourth spot in State

Lakehill rushes to fourth spot in State

Warrior spirit was high on Friday afternoon at Lakehill Preparatory School’s annual Tailgate Pep Rally. The Varsity cheerleaders pumped up the crowd as teams and coaches were introduced. Special guests included first graders Zoe Lavie and Rowan Redstone (pictured above) and third grader Aidan Deason. As Lakehill’s “Cheerleaders for the Day,” Zoe and Rowan performed […]

Award-winning actor brings talents to Bath House

Award-winning actor brings talents to Bath House

By Shari Goldstein Stern Congratulations to Jennifer Kuenzer on her recent honor of receiving the Dallas/Ft. Worth Critics Forum Award for her performance as Catherine Givings in “In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play,” with Imprint Productions. Kuenzer exemplifies Dallas’ wealth of talent in live theater.  Next month, the actor will appear with Susan […]

Half Price welcomes kid lit author to town

Half Price welcomes kid lit author to town

By David Mullen It might not be easy, but writing young adult books comes naturally to Max Brallier. Sometimes under the pen name Jack Chabert (an amalgamation of his grandfather’s names), New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Brallier has written more than 30 books and is noted for his middle-grade series The Last […]

New family adventures await owners of The Grape

New family adventures await owners of The Grape

By Amity Thomas It is with bittersweet and very mixed emotions that Brian and Courtney Luscher announce they are closing The Grape Restaurant on Thursday, Oct. 10. The Luscher’s have operated the Lower Greenville institution since 2007 when they bought it from the original owners after working for them for a number of years. Originally […]

Jimmy’s makes Italian travel easy

Jimmy’s makes Italian travel easy

By Richard Lannen Walking into Jimmy’s Food Store is like stepping into a piece of Dallas history. Truly an institution, Jimmy’s has been around since 1966, functioning as one of the few, if not only, Italian grocery stores in the Dallas area and is still run today by the same hard working family. Jimmy’s offers […]

What happened to my games?

By David Mullen When I was a child, my father brought me up as a sports fan. Gradually, he lost his passion. While I knew the lineup of every Major League Baseball, NFL (and AFL) and NBA team, Dad didn’t seem to care about sports anymore except for watching an occasional Oakland Raiders or Stanford […]

Community invited to help celebrate 45 years

Community invited to help celebrate 45 years

By Fran W. Cashen Unique and happy events occur this month. It’s both the 45th Anniversary of Logos Bookstore as well as its owners, Susan and Rick Lewis. Logos Bookstore has been a mainstay in its only location at 6620 Snider Plaza in Highland Park. And the Lewises have become part of many families’ celebrations […]

Let’s stop being Ding Dongs

By Nancy Black A chicken loaf sandwich on white Mrs. Baird’s bread with Miracle Whip. That is what I ate as a child. That or McDonald’s hamburgers, cooked well-done with ketchup only, French fries and a Dr Pepper. (These were the days WAY before Happy Meals!)  Ooo! And I loved (still do) those little pot […]