Celebrate 30 years of the iconic “Mambo Taxi” with Mi Cocina’s inaugural family-friendly race, the “Mambo Miles” Two-Mile Fundraiser at Klyde Warren Park on Sunday, July 11 from 8 a.m.-noon. Run, walk or stroll two miles to the finish line and be greeted with a Mambo Miles finishers medal and legendary frozen margarita in a […]
By Hillary Stonger Woodstock is coming to Lakewood! The 2021 Lakewood Home Festival Auction Party theme was unveiled at the Lakewood Fourth of July parade. Lakewood Early Childhood Parent Teacher Association (LECPTA) Auction Party Chairs and their families cruised down Lakewood Boulevard in classic cars from the Woodstock era, including a 1967 Jeep Kaiser M715 […]
By David Mullen When one thinks of a woman referred to as “The Gnarly Nurse,” thoughts might gravitate toward Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher in an Academy Award winning performance) from the 1975 classic film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” But this nurse does not represent, nor handout, a bitter pill. She has found sanity […]
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 […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers Animal shelter staff and volunteers hold their breath and cross their fingers as the Fourth of July approaches. More pets go missing July 4-6 than any other time of year. Animal control officials across the nation report a 30 percent-60 percent increase in lost pets each year between those dates. These […]
By Chris Leonard White Rock Rowing competed in the USRowing Youth National Regatta in Sarasota Florida from June 8-13. White Rock qualified seven boats with 32 competitors and brought home a National Championship in the U-17 Women’s Pair and a Bronze medal in the U-17 four with coxswain. During a “normal” year, there is a […]
By Tristin Hallman Mayor Eric Johnson kicked off the Mayor’s Vaccine Raffle this past week, a program meant to encourage the city’s residents to get their COVID-19 vaccines this summer. The mayor is partnering with The Dallas Foundation to run the raffle program. Prizes available for the Mayor’s Vaccine Raffle entrants include airline tickets from […]
The SPCA of Texas has announced its third annual Pet Photo Calendar Contest, allowing pet owners to share their favorite pet photos in hopes of winning a coveted spot in the SPCA of Texas’ 2022 calendar. To participate, people can register for the contest for $25 and submit their cutest pet photo. Then, registrants can […]
By Haley Harrington North Texas high school students, teachers, and their theater departments were celebrated in a virtual ceremony of the 10th Annual Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards (DSM HSMTA) on Friday, June 11. The awards ceremony was presented as a livestream broadcast through DSM’s YouTube channel and featured live performances, award […]
By Katrina Craycroft The fastest youth rowers in the United States converged on Nathan Benderson Park June 10th-13th for USRowing’s Youth National Championship. Emerging from the Central Regional Championship with four golds and three silvers, Dallas United Crew (DUC) sent 37 athletes to compete — the most in program history, and the most of any […]