Celebrating Black artists, businesses and local music, the annual “Christmas Music Under the Dome and Christmas Marketplace” will take place Saturday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the African American Museum, Dallas. Free and open to the public, the holiday extravaganza will offer visitors a variety of unique “shop local” gifts, including handcrafted jewelry, […]
Celebrate the joy of the season at Klyde Warren Park’s highly anticipated Tree Lighting Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 4-7 p.m. This free, family-friendly event invites North Texans to come together for an afternoon filled with holiday cheer. Presented by Energy Transfer, the event features live music, holiday-inspired treats from food trucks and activities […]
By David Mullen For the SMU Mustangs and University of Texas Longhorns, their December rally cry should be carpe diem. The two most popular college football programs in Dallas — with apologies to Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU and North Texas alumni and fans — will play two of the most significant games in […]
By Becky Adamietz-Deo The SPCA of Texas is delighted to present the 34th annual Home for the Holidays events at NorthPark Center (8687 N. Central Expressway, 75225). Bark + Build showcases unique, state-of-the-art dog homes and cat condos, designed and created through our partnership with the American Institute of Architects Dallas (AIA) and TEXO, The […]
Nativity stories and carols can always be heard again and, this year, the updated Pastorela program of last year finds the Orchestra of New Spain (ONS) in the magnificent Neo Gothic National Cathedral Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Invited by Rector Jesus Belmontes to present a Catholic Christmas story to parishioners and public alike, […]
What started out as several friends wanting to collect toys for Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s (DCAC) toy drive in 2020, has magnified into a huge community effort. This year marks the fifth FaLaLa Lakewood Christmas Toy Drive. But it’s not just any toy drive. It’s a parade that travels through the Lakewood streets, collecting thousands […]
Congratulations to the 2024 Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year winners. The awards ceremony was during a luncheon at the Lakewood Country Club. Community and chamber members celebrated and recognized the accomplishments of these local East Dallas Businesses: Business of the Year — Half Price Books; Chairman’s Award — Comerica BusinessHQ; […]
By David Mullen The Thanksgiving dinner table is about traditions. Families and friends gather together to enjoy a decadent meal that will take 364 days (365 days in a leap year) of YouTube exercise videos to work off. It is the time to wonder how Dad’s rhetoric became so politically charged, to speculate just what […]
By Andy Morgan Drivers on Garland Road going south near the Dallas Arboretum — and those on foot or bike on the nearby White Rock Lake Trail — can expect traffic and trekking woes until at least fall 2025. In early November, the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) began replacing a chain of temporary barriers […]