When my wife-to-be and I were dating, our favorite activity was attending sporting events.

We sat in the upper deck at Reunion Arena watching the Mavericks stumble around the court. We checked out a polo match back when there was a field at Willow Bend. We even went to a … more

The Texas Irish Festival is in its 28th year, and last year, it drew some 60,000 people to Fair Park. It’s the biggest celebration of Celtic culture in Texas. Marsha Singer of Forest Hills has been the festival director for the past 10 years.

How did the Texas Irish Festival … more

Q:  My street is very dark. How would I go about getting a streetlight installed?
A: Although there is no fee for installing a streetlight in your neighborhood, the installation process can be pretty time-consuming. Here’s how it works:

1.   Call the city’s service request number, 311, and tell the … more

Would you believe that BOB, best furry friend of East Dallas resident STEVE STEHR, is 10 years old? That’s 70 in dog years, yet he doesn’t look a day past puppyhood. What’s your secret, Bob? His owner says that though he’s been alive a decade, he has the heart of … more

TUNE IN TO THE SOUND…
… of “Infinite Possibility: A Night of Music, Art, and Women Helping Women”. East Dallas-based singer and songwriter Jill Allison Bryan will host the event — Bryan’s “Dancing in Limbo” CD release party coupled with an art auction featuring 13 local female artists — to … more

Daddy Jack’s New England Lobster & Chowder House
 
They say if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That’s true indeed at Daddy Jack’s. Not much has changed in its 17 years, down to the red-checkered tablecloths, and folks like it that way. “This here is Doyle Bramhall,” owner Cary… more

Cheap wine is all the rage in the wine business, and it’s not just because of the recession. National and regional retailers, as well as the biggest wine producers in the country, have been pumping out wine that costs $5 or less a bottle for almost a decade, trying to duplicate the success of Two Buck Chuck.

Your Guide to Dining Out

$ Most Entrees under $10 * $$ Between $10-$20* $$$ Above $20*  OD Outdoor Dining*  FB Full Bar*  WB Serves Wine and Beer* NCC No Credit Cards* RR Reservations Recommended* 

ANOTHER BROKEN EGG $FB  Another Broken Egg just celebrated its one year anniversary serving the most unique … more

Growing waistlines and shrinking budgets have many Americans rethinking their food sources, looking now to local farmers instead of mega-grocers. That national trend is sprouting roots here, which explains why in our neighborhood… IT’S A FARMERS MARKET OUT THERE.

Three years ago in Dallas, if you wanted to buy local … more

It isn’t the best day for gardening (overcast, windy, cold and just a few days removed from a hard freeze) but that doesn’t squelch the first graders’ enthusiasm as they stand ankle-deep in dirt, examining broccoli and cabbage leaves.

A student wonders aloud about tiny green bugs swarming the plant, … more