Time Travelers Vintage Expo will return to Centennial Hall at Fair Park with a larger lineup. The expo will take place on Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Centennial Hall. This event attracts lovers of all things vintage who prefer to shop small and sustainable. The expo this year will showcase […]
Celebrate loved ones who are gone by flying a message-filled kite for them while helping to raise money for a needed playground. This money raising event, the Sunshine Kite Festival, on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Old City Park, 1515 S. Harwood, Dallas is planned in honor of a gone-too-soon daughter Aveline […]
DALLAS ARBORETUM By Juliette Coulter Summer at the Arboretum: Endless Summer is set for June 1 to August 4 featuring 150 freestanding hammocks, a Floral Fashion exhibit, live music and performances, cooking and floral demonstrations and Family Fun Fridays. According to U.S. News & World Report, the Dallas Arboretum is one of the “21 Top […]
By Chris Kelley The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) and Project Unity announced a cast of music legends for Together We Sing, the annual musical and special event fundraiser on June 15 that attracts a sold-out crowd. The soul-stirring evening will feature GRAMMY Award-Winner Erica Campbell (pictured) and Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipient SPINDERELLA, “Sunday Best” finalist […]
By Shelby Homiston The Dallas Opera’s (TDO) stage transforms into a fantasyland for Humperdinck’s magical “Hansel and Gretel” in a critically acclaimed, new-to-Dallas production. The second production in the company’s 65th Anniversary Season opens at the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House on Friday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. For the first time in TDO […]
This beautiful double rainbow photograph was taken by our neighbor David McGhee. He was on the dock on West Lawther Dr. last Sunday, June 19 in the late afternoon after the pop-up thunderstorms passed over White Rock Lake. The rainbows are arching over the Bath House Cultural Center. Thank you, David, for sharing this amazing […]
By Juliette Coulter To kick off 2022 and encourage people to enjoy the outdoors, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden offers $5 general admission starting on January 2 for the entire month. Tickets need to be purchased online. Pre-purchased parking is $11. The Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden is closed for preventative maintenance January 2 […]
White Rock Lake Weekly reader Ann Tucker submitted this vintage photograph of her mother and father at The State Fair of Texas in 1938. She said: “My folks, Wayne and Marie Tucker, are in the front on the right. On the top row is my dad’s brother, Roy, and his wife, Gertrude Tucker. Then their […]
The State Fair of Texas is known for taking culinary creativity to new heights, and 2021 is no exception. Fairgoers have the opportunity to taste all of the finalists of the Big Tex Choice Awards and decide if they agree with the judges’ selections for “Best Taste – Savory,” “Best Taste – Sweet” and “Most […]
White Rock Lake Weekly reader Z. Zsohar submitted this patriotic picture of Uncle Sam riding his bike around the lake. Expect him to be joined by hundreds of other bikers, boaters, runners and lake lovers this weekend as America celebrates Independence Day on July 4th. There are a number of local events happening to celebrate […]