Elivs likes to swim, and Sydney likes the Montana countryside.

They aren’t paid, but these neighbors are dedicated to their sports — and they’re pretty darn good.

There is a place where compasses don’t work, and the only thing to guide you is the sun. That’s where Wayne Maynard wanted to go, and he made it there and back recently — the North Pole. The 61-year-old Merrill Lynch financial advisor lives in Lakewood, and he’s a pilot … more

Didn’t know him? You’re not alone. Even if you’ve been following the music scene for the past 40 years, you may not remember the guy best known for a single accomplishment: a television show called “Sing Along With Mitch” that was popular from 1961-1964.

There’s lots to love about this sports tavern with its retro bar, dark wood paneling and old-time country tunes resonating from the jukebox.

Lakewood Library Friends will benefit from Whole Foods Market purchases on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Five percent of net sales that day at the Gaston and Abrams grocery store will help fund library books and programs.

Screwcaps wines aren’t a joke any more. We offer a list of affordable labels, plus a recipe for steamed mussels that go great with a screwcap white.

John Slate, local historian and author, will present a program on the history of Dallas parks at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 at the Community Life Center of Casa Linda United Methodist Church, 1800 Barnes Bridge Road. The event is part of the Casa Linda AARP Chapter 3880 meeting.