5 East Dallas stories you may have missed last week
1. Forget the Alamo? We might have to if Lakewood shopping center doesn’t solve it’s parking problem. “Anybody in the neighborhood knows that, even…
Are you a veteran? Receive a free spa treatment at Massage Felax.
Chris Ahn and Amy Holt recently expanded their spa, Massage Felax, to Dyer Street near Upper Greenville, specializing in the ancient art of reflexology….
Crisp Salad Company opens soon on Park Lane
Update: The opening has been delayed until the week of June 1. The build-your-own salad restaurant that opened its first location on Lower Greenville…
What happens when a girl becomes a boy in a traditional Lakewood family
Update: At Oliver’s request, the family name was removed in 2017. The family’s Lakewood home seems ordinary — a modest, tan-brick Tudor with red-orange window…
Dallas ISD’s deaf education program makes it possible for hearing-impaired students to thrive
Jakkisha Smith can’t hear the ball move up and down the court. She can’t hear it bounce off the backboard and swoosh into the…
Introducing: An Advocate video series featuring 5 city council candidates and 1 fern
On May 9, neighbors will elect a new District 9 leader for the first time in eight years. Five men are running to fill…
Donate hats and scarves to the Dallas Yarn Bombers’ latest project
The Dallas Yarn Bombers — the group known for attaching colorful crocheted art to trees and parking meters — has teamed with Warm Up…
White Rock Lake Water Theater can’t be saved, but can it be rebuilt?
It’s been over a year since the fate of the White Rock Lake Water Theater came into question. The Cultural Affairs Commission and the…
Workers removed a 170-year-old tree at White Rock Lake Park by mistake
Neighborhood activists have long held the city’s feet to the fire when it comes to improper tree removal around White Rock Lake. Last Friday,…
Could the Alamo Drafthouse take over the Lakewood Theater?
It’s possible. The Lakewood Theater owners have been in talks with at least two theater groups that may be interested in leasing or buying…
Advocate photos: Take a good look inside the Lakewood Theater
Because pretty soon, it may not be a theater at all. The Lakewood tower has become a universal symbol of our neighborhood. But when…
Dallas Arboretum offers free access, but does anyone know about it?
The Dallas Arboretum is one of the city’s seven “signature parks,” and one of three that requires an admission fee (the others being the…
