The city council just unanimously approved $1.3M to be used toward a $7.4M redevelopment to revitalize a dilapidated shopping center, which will include El Rio Grande Latin Market and a full-service restaurant at John West and Buckner Blvd. This deal brings not only a substantial investment to a high-crime area, which will include a grocery […]
By Kimber Westphall On Thursday, April 29 at Klyde Warren Park, Dallasites and many of Dallas’ most influential leaders will come together for an evening to raise funds and awareness for Austin Street Center, at the sixth annual No Place Like Home event. As one of Austin Street Center’s signature (and most celebrated and anticipated) […]
By Juliette Coulter From a chance meeting in an algebra class at Fort Worth’s Texas Wesleyan College, Mary and Jerry Chandler have enjoyed the fun they have had together. Now they take pleasure in adding to the volunteer hours they have given as this year’s Dallas Blooms festival chairs. So far, they have racked up […]
By Rosanne Lewis Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will honor the North Texas Cares Funders Collaborative with the 2021 Caroline Rose Hunt Cherish the Children Award for the group’s dedication to helping nonprofits and Dallas children during the challenges presented by the pandemic. Benefiting Dallas CASA, the virtual Cherish the Children event, hosted by […]
From City Staff Reports Mayor Eric Johnson is asking businesses in the city to fill out a brief online form to publicly state whether they are requiring face coverings on their property. The survey responses will populate a map and searchable database that will be available to the public. Mayor Johnson asked the City of […]
Just in time for Spring Break and making its U.S. debut, The Science of Guinness World Records exhibition is now open at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. And to give guests plenty of time to visit, the museum is offering daily extended hours through Sunday, March 21, with reduced capacity and safety protocols […]
By Rosanne Lewis Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) recruited the highest number of volunteer child advocates in the agency’s 40-year history in 2020. Dallas CASA was able to recruit, train and swear in a record-breaking 472 new volunteer advocates. This represents more new volunteers than in any other year in the agency’s history, despite […]
By Karissa Condoianis The State Fair of Texas is excited to announce that the 2021 food and beverage concessionaire application and the 2021 commercial exhibits application are now open. Do you have a super creative product and a seasoned history of serving folks by the masses? Then we’re looking for you! The annual State Fair […]
Recognizing the importance of training the STEM leaders of tomorrow, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science will kick off Engineers Week with several days of buildable, makerspace fun, including engineering-themed activities, experiments, challenges, crafts and more now through Sunday, Feb. 28. From the gadgets and gizmos behind the world’s greatest innovations to robotics, games […]
Named by Southern Living as one of “The Best Places to See Stunning Spring Blooms Across the South,” the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden presents Dallas Blooms, the largest annual floral festival in the Southwest. Presented by IBERIABANK/First Horizon, the festival runs now to April 11. With the theme “America the Beautiful,” the spring festival […]