By Vikki Martin The Dallas City Council voted this past week to place the $1.25 billion bond program on the May 4 ballot. The bond program includes nearly $345 million in the parks and trails proposition. This package includes the White Rock Hills Recreation Center that the Ferguson Road Initiative (FRI) has been advocating for […]
By Jennifer Hoesterey Mark your calendars for April 4. In honor of the White Rock Lake Conservancy’s 10th annual Celebration! White Rock, a fundraiser benefitting improvements in White Rock Lake Park, Lakewood Brewing, Oak Highlands Brewery, Vector Brewing and White Rock Alehouse are collaborating on a special Race Day beer. The breweries have been long […]
By Lowry Manders “Courage, Confidence, Character … a Girl Scout has it all in her!” This was the chant of dozens of excited Girl Scout troops of all ages gathered from around Lake Highlands, East Dallas and the larger community on a Sunday afternoon at Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church to meet one special woman. The […]
DEEP ELLUM’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY By Becky Mayad The musical “Lonesome Blues” pays tribute to one of Deep Ellum’s most famous and influential songsters, Blind Lemon Jefferson. Produced by Documentary Arts in association with Central Track Productions, the show opens Sunday, Feb. 25, and continues with weekend matinees through Sunday, April 7, at Club Dada in […]
By Meagan Byrne Dallas family-run restaurant Palmer’s Hot Chicken and its sister restaurant in St. Simons, Ga., Porch, are making their debut on television screens across the country with a feature on Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” hosted by Guy Fieri. Filmed onsite at Porch and airing on Friday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. […]
Students at Mockingbird Elementary School welcomed unique visitors this past week as part of an immersive-like learning experience where teachers and staff members transformed their school into an engaging Egyptian oasis. A camel, fox and crocodile were brought to the campus to expose students to the diverse fauna of Egypt, providing an up-close encounter with […]
The Dallas CASA Young Professionals will host the annual CASAblanca casino party “A Red-Carpet Affair” February 2. Named one of the top spring events every philanthropic young professional in Dallas should attend, CASAblanca will feature casino games, dancing, cocktails, appetizers, prizes and fun. The Special Edition Band will perform all night while guests hit the […]
From Staff Reports Dallas ISD, in partnership with Intuit, a financial software company, unveiled a student designed and operated food truck, a first-of-its-kind program in Texas. “Students in multiple career pathways will gain hands-on learning experience as they develop and apply technical, financial and entrepreneurship skills,” Oswaldo Alvarenga, deputy chief of Dallas ISD Strategic Initiatives, […]
Dallas ISD is proud to announce that Aiden B., a fourth-grade student from Thomas L. Marsalis Elementary STEAM Academy, won first place in the annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition, which celebrated the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Aiden delivered an empowering message envisioning how Dr. King might […]
By Gordon Shattles Coming off the celebration of its 40th anniversary in 2023, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has announced a new partnership with one of North Texas’ most iconic community members — and one of DART’s biggest fans — Ms. Erykah Badu. The new partnership will take place throughout 2024, and it will kick […]