Our neighborhood dive bars: Where everyone knows your name, and your drink
Laid-back libations When you crack the door and walk in for happy hour, everyone sees you before your eyes adjust to the darkness, and…
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Historical Happenings: Mapping East Dallas’ past
It was 1842 when John Beeman first made camp near what is now White Rock Lake, and modern recorded history of East Dallas began…
Our neighbrohood by the numbers, statistics on the people, real estate, crime and culture
The Advocate typically aims to highlight our neighborhood’s personality by way of narratives, news and profiles, and that will continue — around here,…
A look back at 2016: The photos you never got to see and the stories we never got to tell
We spent 2016 like we spend every year in Lakewood/East Dallas: Collecting the stories and photos that paint the picture of what makes this…
42 ways to brighten your holidays — every event you’ll want to be at this season
They say it’s the most wonderful time of the year, and here in East Dallas it sure feels that way. The neighborhood is brimming…
14 house of worship holiday celebrations
Click here for the full list of holiday events 1 Woodrow Wilson High School’s show choir has joined up with East Dallas Christian Church…
The Syrian refugee next door — From war-torn to Woodrow Wilson High School
‘I started to hear gunshots in the streets and see tanks blowing up rebels’ A lot has been said — both good and bad…
Run, bike, hike: How to make the most of our neighborhood’s ever-improving trails
TRAILS FOR ALL: Longtime Park and Recreation staffer Peter Bratt, who oversees city trail and park planning, says his department wants to ensure that…
Rescue Me: The patron saints of lost-cause canines in East Dallas
stray wandering the streets of East Dallas tends to attract attention. Reuniting lost dogs and owners is a familiar process around here, expedited…
Living on the edge — the daredevils of East Dallas
There are those among us who don’t truly feel alive unless their blood is pulsating through their veins, accelerated by the incessant beat of…
Summer jobs: Karen Blessen
Children of the corn Return to Summer jobs home page Karen Blessen grew up in Columbus, Neb., in the 1960s, an agricultural town of…
Will work for summer: First job nostalgia with well-known neighbors
Summer is here and most East Dallas youth are basking in three months of unadulterated freedom. But for the industrious ones looking to pocket…
