We can thank Franklin D. Roosevelt for many of the improvements we enjoy today at White Rock Lake. Under Roosevelt’s New Deal, the Civilian Conservation Corps was organized t[...]
05 Feb 2013
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We drive the streets of East Dallas each day, giving little thought to the history behind names. Maneuvering to and from downtown during rush hour traffic, we memorize which lanes [...]
16 Jan 2013
There are two kinds of teachers: the kind that fills you with so much quail shot you can’t move, and the kind that just gives you a little prod and you jump to the skies.” Ro[...]
19 Dec 2012
Have you decorated your Christmas tree yet? Do you prefer vintage, old-school decor and cheap-o Dollar Store 2,500-for-five buck icicles? Or do you swath your tree in yards and yar[...]
28 Nov 2012
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Thanksgiving is a day of gluttony. For three days we dice and chop and brine and sauté and stuff and bake and roast preparing turkey and dressing and casseroles full of butter and [...]
To many Dallas folks, the Turkey Trot is the official kickoff to Thanksgiving Day activities. Running through the streets of downtown justifies the calorie-laden foods to follow. D[...]
14 Nov 2012
In 1846, crossing the Trinity River on horseback cost a dime. Sheep and hogs, another three cents each. These were Dallas County’s adopted ferry rates in the mid-1800’s. Doesn’t qu[...]
07 Nov 2012
Are you and your significant other still trying to decide on Halloween costumes? If so, you’ve pushed this very important decision off until the last possible moment. Why not make [...]
31 Oct 2012
Halloween is a billion dollar industry. Nowhere is this more apparent than in East Dallas. Kids swarm to Swiss Avenue in droves, spilling over into Munger Place and Junius Heights[...]
24 Oct 2012
Living in East Dallas for ten years, I’ve walked the neighborhood many times. My dogs see to it. Each day I notice names and stamps in concrete, most scribbled with a stick when ol[...]
17 Oct 2012
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Most homes built at the turn of the century, including those found in Dallas’ historic neighborhoods, embraced the iconic front porch, a piece of Americana bridging nature with coz[...]
10 Oct 2012
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