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Last year we told you about—and showed you—Gabriel Hotchberg, a kid on a mission to save the world, starting with the trees, through his organization Trees for Humanity.

“If we didn’t have the earth,” Gabe says, “we would just be out in space.”

Good point, kid.

Gabriel and his family … more

Relax and go with the flow Saturday at Flow Fest, an event whose schedule includes the likes of “Meditative Chill” and “Dance Yoga Flow”, at the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It’s billed as a “springtime movement festival celebrating life in … more

Someone is stealing the joy delivered by the yarn bomber.

A couple weeks ago we told you about the mysterious Lakewood yarn bomber, who is dressing neighborhood trees, hydrants and posts in knitted accessories or, as she calls them, “Random Acts of Art”. The motive? Only to spread good cheer. … more

A patrol and undercover officer last week interrupted and caught a burglar in the act in the Forest Hills neighborhood of East Dallas. At about 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 8, the alleged burglar was nabbed under a vacant under-construction home on San Cristobal, where he had been attempting to lift … more

At 9 a.m. Sunday morning, the sound of drums and cheering fill the Lochwood neighborhood of Dallas. Cars traveling the the area’s main thoroughfare are told they must find an alternate route. An amused-looking couple walks out of a home on Fernald and asks me what’s going on. I explain … more

This off-the-beaten-path taqueria serves up spicy goodness.

It’s 11 a.m. on a Sunday and I’m traveling from East Dallas home to Lake Highlands. I want to grab brunch tacos for the family, but where? Fuzzy’s is packed. I don’t have the energy to deal with it. On a hunch, I … more

Update: Good news — the marquee and the facade of the old theater will remain, Clay Evans says. “We wouldn’t think of changing that,” he says. “Natural Grocers will just put their sign in the marquee.”

This really is going to happen, isn’t it? The old Casa Linda Theater is … more

When Ned Flottman was out of work, he spent a lot of time riding his bike around White Rock Lake, watching and envying the kayakers. He was even more intrigued by kayaking and canoeing following his brother-in-law’s 2009 experience in the MR340 race — 340 miles from Kansas City to … more

As spring sets in, the dying grass, plants and flowers in the neighborhood seem especially weepy. There’s an adorable garden studio on Greenville that aims to heal your ailing foliage and languishing landscapes (OK, OK it’s my sad yard I’m talking about, but I know someone out there can relate, no?). … more

Another 5k, this time at White Rock Lake, will benefit families of Dallas Police officers through the Assist The Officer Foundation.

Race director Mel Cyrak tells us this: The second annual White Rock 5K will be held at 8 a.m. at Winfrey Point at White Rock Lake Park.

The scenic … more