By Dr. Beth Leermakers How can you entertain and tire out your active dog when it’s too hot to walk or spend more than a few minutes outside? I walk my 7-month-old foster puppy for 20 minutes before 8 a.m., but later in the day we stay in the air conditioning. Caution: Please do NOT […]
By Taylor Mayad Flying acrobats, stunts that defy the laws of physics, colorful costumes, fire breathers, stilt dancers and the ultimate pageantry and flare. Celebrating 30 years under the big top, UniverSoul Circus returns to Dallas with its show-stopping cultural extravaganza July 25-Aug. 11 at Red Bird Mall (3662 Camp Wisdom Rd, Dallas, Texas 75237). […]
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 […]
By Shaelyn Stone White Rock Rowing (WRR), the only Dallas rowing club to hold multiple national youth championship trophies (2014, 2021), returned home this week after showcasing the talent of 32 nationally-competitive athletes at the 2024 USRowing National Youth Championships at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla. Of the five races WRR participated in, three […]
By Rosanne Lewis The 29th annual Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses will take place June 14 to 30 at NorthPark Center. This beloved event, sponsored by Crest Cadillac, features extraordinary children’s playhouses designed, built and donated by generous architects, builders, organizations, corporations and individuals. The playhouses are available to win by raffle, with proceeds allowing […]
By Chris Giblin Nick and Nora, the beloved pair of bald eagles that have made White Rock Lake their home for the last three years, have weathered a wild week. In mid-March, the iconic pair saw the hatching of two eaglets, their first since losing their clutch when their nest collapsed in February 2022. After […]
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 […]
From Staff Reports Thousands gathered at the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake for the city of Dallas’ inaugural Asian American and Pacific Islander festival, celebrating with dance, food and the featured event: dragon boat racing. From Hawaii’s hula to the Philippines’ lumpia and stories of refugees resettling in Texas after the Vietnam […]
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 […]
FOR THE LOVE OF THE ANIMALS By Dr. Beth Leermakers Is your older cat slowing down? If so, arthritis may be the culprit. Arthritis (also called degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis) is a chronic, painful, progressive condition involving the joints of cats. As in people, arthritis is commonly associated with aging. The cartilage that normally […]