Garden presents flags, flowers, 4th of July fun

Garden presents flags, flowers, 4th of July fun

By Sydney Manchester Celebrate the Fourth of July holiday at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden during Independence Day Family Fun Weekend presented by Primrose Schools in Dallas – Fort Worth.  Independence Day Family Fun Weekend features several exciting events including a special glove encounter with Window to the Wild, live music, a petting zoo, […]

Local builder helps make dreams come true

Local builder helps make dreams come true

By Rosanne Lewis For Ford Stainback, building is in his blood. A luxury home builder, Stainback is following the tradition of his grandfather and father, both Dallas real estate developers and builders. With his first playhouse for Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses and named for his four-year-old son Cal, Stainback may just be continuing the […]

East Dallas Cocktail Tour now boarding

East Dallas Cocktail Tour now boarding

Presented by the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce (GEDCC), The East Dallas Cocktail Tour, which runs from July 1 through August 31, allows individuals to purchase a Passport for only $20. The Tour is a self-guided and offers a diverse range of drink specials and pricing from local businesses. The Passport is valued at […]

Gallery celebrates 5 years with new show

Gallery celebrates 5 years with new show

Blue Dragon Fine Art Gallery located in East Dallas invites the community to the celebration of its fifth anniversary on June 15 from 6-9 p.m. The Gallery is having an opening reception of the Hidden Layers Exhibition. The artists will be showing new works that display how they use their art to overcome challenges and […]

Fowler, Bezos join forces for children

Fowler, Bezos join forces for children

By Elizabeth Lenart Juliette Fowler Communities (JFC), one of the oldest organizations in Dallas serving youth and elders, has partnered with Bezos Academy to open a tuition-free, Montessori-inspired year-round preschool on its campus. Bezos Academy Dallas – Lakewood will feature three classrooms, a dedicated workspace for educators and an outdoor play area. The program will […]

Pride in Bloom returns to garden

Pride in Bloom returns to garden

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month with the return of the third annual Pride in Bloom celebration presented by Polestar Grapevine on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event returns with a weekend highlighting local LGBTQ+ artisans, entertainers, chefs and small businesses. Pride […]

Local doctor stars in new medical show

Local doctor stars in new medical show

Dallas’ Dr. Charlotte Hodges (pictured), who is chair of the Surgery Department at White Rock Medical Center and the center’s Bariatric Director, is one of three bariatric surgeons featured in TLC’s new series “Botched Bariatrics.” The show tells the stories of patients who have suffered profoundly since their original bariatric surgeries were performed, and how […]

Dallas Trinity FC hits ground kicking

Dallas Trinity FC hits ground kicking

By David Mullen On May 8, the Dallas City Council approved nearly $300,000 to Fair Park’s management firm Oak View Group to make the Cotton Bowl available in 2024 for a mysterious sports team.  On May 9 at Klyde Warren Park, the mystery was solved. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and league and team officials announced […]

Outstanding women honored during leadership forum

Outstanding women honored during leadership forum

Texas Women’s Foundation held #BESTSELF 2024 and the Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration on April 30 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The day started with more than 200 middle and high school young women who attended #BESTSELF 2024, a leadership program of Texas Women’s Foundation. With the Empowered theme, the breakout sessions featured Girls Inc. […]

MEET event to host local businesses

MEET event to host local businesses

Join neighbors and sample some of East Dallas’ restaurants, artisans and local businesses at the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s MEET East Dallas on Thursday, May 16 at Caddo Office Reimagined at 6301 Gaston Avenue from 5-7 p.m. Presenting Sponsor is Texas Tree Transformations LLC and Host Sponsor is Caddo Office Reimagined. This event […]

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