By Martha Tiller Popular Guatemalan restaurant group San Martín opened on McKinney Avenue in the former McKinney Avenue Contemporary gallery space in December. Since then, the team of Guatemalan owners and executives, coupled with new Dallas staff, has worked diligently to transform and translate the concept to English and to Texan. San Martín Artisan Bakery […]
“Learning from Leaders” is hosted by The Cary Council, a group of emerging community leaders whose mission is to support and strengthen the work of Southwestern Medical Foundation and UT Southwestern Medical Center. David O. Brown, former Dallas Police Chief, discussed what he has learned in leading through crisis, and answered questions about building leadership […]
GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA By Allison Golden Girl Scouts Troop 1906 has been serving their local community for more than 30 years. Michelle and Majorie Burrell are two of the current troop leaders. Majorie has been a troop leader for the entire 30 years. The group recently hosted a 30-year reunion with events happening the […]
Dr. AJ Ortega (pictured on the left) and his staff at White Rock Orthodontics (WRO) recently helped brighten the day of the children currently admitted to Our Children’s House Rehab Center in Dallas. The staff at WRO handmade 40 individual Easter Baskets and spent Good Friday interacting with the children during playtime to surprise them […]
By Nikki Jackson The State Fair of Texas Board of Directors has appointed Gina Armour Norris (pictured) as its new chairwoman of the board during their annual meeting. Norris will succeed Richard Knight, Jr., following his four-year term as chairman. By accepting the responsibilities as chairwoman, Norris is the first woman to join a long […]
By Amity Thomas White Rock Farmers Market partners with Urban Chicken on Saturday, May 4 for the third annual Chicken Day! Flock to the feathered fiesta and get up close and personal with these domesticated friends and learn all about backyard chickens from Urban Chicken during a free Chicken 101 class, which starts at 10 […]
By Kelly Drake In March of last year, the congregation sold their property on Garland Road. The church was born in the LGBTQ community in 1991 during the AIDS crisis. At that time in Dallas there weren’t many houses of worship that welcomed someone gay. In addition to caring for the spiritual needs, the Friend’s […]
From April 27 to 28, the Dallas Arboretum presents Artscape, a juried fine art and fine craft show and sale where close to 100 outstanding artists from around the country showcase their art. Artscape features a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture, 2-D and 3-D mixed media, photography, jewelry, glass, digital art, ceramics and more. […]
All day on Saturday, April 27, head for Lowest Greenville, because that’s where you’ll find a full day’s worth of food, drinks and activities. The Lowest Greenville Collective is hosting the celebration, which will showcase everything the bustling street has to offer, including the area’s restaurants, bars and shops. Starting at 10 a.m., the jam-packed […]
By Deborah Brown Three area Chambers of Commerce hosted a Meet & Greet Event for the Dallas Mayoral candidates on April 9 at Times Ten Cellars in Lakewood. The tri-chamber event was a collaboration between the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Highlands Chamber of Commerce and the Southeast Dallas Hispanic Chamber of […]