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Lakewood author and illustrator Dan Gremminger is touring the city’s libraries with his self-published children’s book, Deep River Dark, which is based on his childhood in Weatherford. Gremminger started working on the book about 10 years ago, inspired by summers along the Brazos River.

"We would cookout and camp … more

Whole Foods in Lakewood is hosting a party in the parking lot from 6-10 p.m. Saturday.  You can tailgate or bring blankets and chairs to watch the Lakewood Country Club fireworks show. Plus, everything in their food court costs $3 or less.

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First Gold Rush Cafe is in a movie, and now Ships Lounge is the star of a commercial. A film crew was posted up at the dive bar all day. The producer, who was really nice but had 100 other things to do than talk to reporters, would only tell … more

I have more information on the senior care facility that StoneGate Senior Care is building adjacent to Churchill Estates. The Villages at Lake Highlands, a 93,500-square-foot center, will include memory care, assisted living and rehabilitation, and skilled care. It is expected to open by the fall of 2010, said John … more

The July cover story of the Advocate spotlights cool classes for adults in Lakewood and East Dallas. We’ve got art, crafts, cheese-making, sexy dancing and NIA, the fun way to burn calories. But there are cool classes that we didn’t mention.

One of those is the vegetarian cooking classes at … more

The city’s crime rate has dropped, but our neighborhood still has the most crime in Dallas. At an Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce luncheon last week, Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle said that city council District 14, where he lives, has the city’s highest crime rate.

The chief said that … more

In the last of the city’s budget forums Thursday, East Dallas residents turned to a discussion of whether to raise taxes to offset the budget shortfall and retain the services they want.

Many were concerned about scaling back amenities such as senior services, libraries and recreation centers. “We should be … more

The 422-unit luxury apartment complex that is under construction on Fisher Road between Skillman and Abrams is set to start preleasing around July 15. The three-story complex, the Avery on Southwestern, is named for its location, where Fisher meets Southwestern. Pricing hasn’t been set yet, but a "preview center" is … more

A pair of entrepreneurs have leased the Blarney Stone, which closed about two years ago, and have plans to repoen the place pretty much as it was. Mel Fasang and Chris Heckler are negotiating with investors to reopen the Lower Greenville pub, and they won’t have a timeline until their … more

East Dallas gets its turn Thursday to tell City Council how we think the city should handle impending budget cuts. Here are some questions to ask.

The forum starts at 6:30 p.m. at Winfrey Point. East Dallas editor Christina Hughes-Babb said of the venue: "Ugh, that’s that sweltering, barely air … more