By Deborah Brown The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce is soliciting nominations for its annual Teacher of the Year Award. The purpose is to recognize educators who are providing outstanding education for their respective students. Recipients of this award must have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and novel programs that are serving to […]
By Ann Marie Bishop The 6th Annual Dallas AllStar Chef Classic benefitting Dallas 24 Hour Club is set for Oct. 13 from 5:30-8 p.m. The evening will feature cuisine prepared by 25 top chefs as well as live music by the Georgia Bridgwater Orchestra and live and silent auctions. Vicki and Bruce Stensrud and Cindy […]
By Juliette Coulter For the 14th year, Autumn at the Arboretum highlights the nationally acclaimed Pumpkin Village featuring pumpkin houses and creative displays utilizing more than 90,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash. The festival runs through Oct. 31. With the theme, “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” the Dallas Arboretum’s favorite fall festival features “Great Pumpkin” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
John Schmitz announced a significant change at his restaurant, Lake House Bar & Grill this week. Ian Tate (pictured) has been named executive chef and restaurant partner. “We’re excited to be shaking things up at the Lake House with Chef Tate’s food additions and a new beverage menu to keep everyone coming back for more,” […]
The North Texas Food Bank’s (NTFB) 6th Annual HARVEST is more than just a night of culinary cuisine — it’s a night of transforming our community towards a hunger-free, healthy North Texas. The 2019 HARVEST is on Sept. 20 from 6-10 p.m. in the Dallas Arboretum’s A Tasteful Place section of the gardens. Throughout the […]
The Dallas White Rock Lions Club has a pecan sale every year, and the profits are used to provide eyeglasses to needy schoolchildren. Imagine your child being placed in the front row of the class so he/she can see the blackboard, or being unable to read the schoolbooks because the print is too small, or […]
White Rock Orthodontics recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship for 2019 seniors going on to their freshman year of college. The office had applicants write an essay explaining how going through orthodontic treatment changed their lives for the better. This year’s winner was Grace Turner (pictured above, center with check). — Angelica at White Rock Orthodontics