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Lincoln Property Co.’s plans for the intersection of Gaston and Garland prove we all should’ve bought there years ago. The real estate company is planning a vast, high-end retail development on the intersection’s three corners.

So far, Lincoln will say only that it is considering a grocery tenant for the … more

The White Rock Home Tour is from noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22. It features five modern homes in the White Rock Area. Tickets cost $10 in advance or $15 on the days of the tour.

We featured the home of Scott and Melissa Powell in the April Advocate… more

Lincoln Property Co., which recently bought part of the Lakewood Shopping Center, is planning a 15-acre retail development on the corners surrounding Gaston and Garland.

Lincoln has purchased the two-story retail development where Subway is, along with the former Backyard Beach Bar. The company has under contract the building that … more

Rockfish Grill at Mockingbird Station is jumping in to help the victims of the tornado in south Dallas County April 3.

When you eat at Rockfish, ask your server where to drop your receipt next week, April 16-22, and the restaurant will donate 10 percent of the total to the … more

White Rock Local Market’s “everything market” is from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 14.

Walk & Wag for Wyatt is a fundraiser benefiting the MECP2 duplication research fund. Wyatt Moore, a 4-year-old neighborhood resident who has the syndrome, and his family invite the community to Exall Park and Rec. Center … more

Mount Auburn School opened in January 1922 with 500 students and 11 teachers. The school board built Mount Auburn to relieve overcrowding at O.M. Roberts.

The school is hosting a 90th-anniversary celebration from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 14 at the school, 6012 E. Grand. Current students and teachers, alumni, former … more

So many fascinating people grew up in our neighborhood. The Wikipedia for ‘notable alumni’ of Woodrow Wilson High School is an interesting read, for example.

One infamous name I’d never heard associated with our neighborhood came up in an episode of “Mad Men” Sunday. A macabre storyline begins with Sterling … more

Lakewood-based writer Sarah Hepola was raised in the Dallas area, and for most of her life, she hated our city. The Salon editor’s latest column for the Morning News is a love letter to Dallas.

The former New York City resident says she thinks it’s a great time to live … more

We just received a copy of a new “Images of America” book from Arcadia Publishing, Lost Dallas. Written by Dallas Historic Preservation Officer Mark Doty, the book is heavy with pictures of Dallas buildings lost to redevelopment or forces of nature.

Doty is donating all of his earnings from … more

This enormous Dallas Arboretum parking lot is under construction on Garland Road, but it won’t be enough to satisfy future demand, according to projections from a consulting firm.

By next year, the arboretum will require more than 2,000 parking spaces on peak weekends, according to a study by Deshazo Group … more