By David Mullen Dallas entertained guests on October 23 and 24 to flaunt the region’s ability to become a 2026 World Cup host city. Victor Montagliani, FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) vice president and Concacaf (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football) president and Colin Smith, FIFA chief tournaments and events officer […]
Charles just reached his 150-gallon milestone! WOW! Thank you, Charles, for your dedication to saving lives! He started donating blood in the 1950s, and after he learned about apheresis in the 80s, he’s been donating platelets, too. He’s donated across Texas, from Longview and Tyler to Waco to the DFW area. Between four people in […]
By Gabriela Pataro As we approach all Hallows Eve with costumes and candy, we see the ever-increasing tradition of the uniquely Mexican Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) blossoming every year north of the border. Dia de los Muertos goes back 3000 years to the rituals honoring the dead in Pre-Columbian Meso […]
On October 30, start your Halloween early and bring the whole family to Lowest Greenville for some daytime fun. Beginning at 11 a.m., kids can trick-or-treat at many of the strip’s fine establishments, including Greenville Avenue Pizza Company. There, the neighborhood’s little ones can stock up on free candy and even a gratis pizza that’s […]
The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce helped celebrate the launch of the new Elle Realty location this past Friday, Oct. 15. Friends, family and clients came to help cut the ribbon to the new offices, which are located at 1350 N. Buckner Blvd. near Casa Linda Plaza. The crowd toured the new East Dallas […]
“It’s easier to just keep going than to stop and rebuild your momentum.” That’s what Lisandre (Dre) DePaz’s rowing coach told him, and it’s what he has held on to when things got hard. And for Dre, life has been anything but easy. Dallas area resident Dre DePaz came away from a car crash that […]
With this year’s reimagined tipoff event, fans are invited to a VIP first look at the upcoming season with the 2021-2022 Dallas Mavericks team, Head Coach Jason Kidd, GM and President of Basketball Operations Nico Harrison, CEO Cynt Marshall and hosts Mark Followill and Chuck Cooperstein for a sunset soiree with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails […]
After 20 years as an insurance agent with State Farm, Kelly Harris has relaunched her business as an independent agency, Hillside Insurance Services, and celebrated with a Ribbon Cutting/Happy Hour on Oct. 5. Joined by members of the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Harris and her family cut the ribbon on her new, updated […]
By Deborah Brown The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce (GEDCC) will host its 17th Annual Economic Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 26, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Lakewood Country Club. The Chamber, comprised of East Dallas community leaders and advocates, is thrilled to announce that this year’s Keynote Speaker will be the CFO […]
Local singer/songwriter Mike Randall takes centerstage at Lochland’s Food and Spirits on October 9 at high noon for the first of many Honky Tonk Beer Garden Brunches. Featuring love songs, heart break songs and drinking songs from his recently released album “Bakersfield, TX,” Randall delivers an authentic show every time. Now open at 10 a.m., […]