What’s next for Tietze Park’s pool? Come to this meeting and find out
The City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department will be hosting a public meeting to discuss the construction of the Tietze Park Neighborhood Family…
Parks and Outdoors
Much a-poo about something: The sewage is gone and the lake is open
White Rock Lake is open for activity today after more than a 1,000,000 gallons of sewage leaked into White Rock Creek 12 miles upstream…
White Rock Creek sewage is contained for now
When a contractor busted a pipe near White Rock Creek and George Bush Turnpike, spilling over one million gallons of sewage into the creek…
White Rock Creek sewage update: sailors and rowers react
While more than a million gallons of sewage spilled into White Rock Creek in Plano appear to be contained due to low water levels, according…
Here are details on Dallas’ new bike-share and scooter rules
Last fall, neighbors saw a trickle and then a deluge of rental bikes in East Dallas. Though the number of bikes in Dallas peaked…
Due to sewage tsunami, City of Dallas says stay off White Rock Lake this weekend
When a contractor busted a hole in a wastewater pipe in Plano near White Rock Creek and the George Bush Turnpike, more than a…
How a wedding at the Filter Building could pay for new toilets at White Rock Lake
This story has been updated with comments from Assistant Park Director Oscar Carmona. The Filter Building is a 1920s-era structure that used to be…
Summer bummer: Samuell-Grand’s aquatic center won’t be open until August 18
At first, the resort-style aquatic center at Samuell-Grand was set to open the first weekend of summer, ready to bring the children of East…
Grab your sneakers. It’s almost time to explore the Flag Pole Hill Trail
Concept drawing courtesy of the Dallas Park and Recreation Department. Soon neighbors can run — or leisurely stroll, of course — along the newly paved Flag Pole…
Is Dallas actually Austin? You decide
East Dallas neighbor Woodrow Adams woke up last weekend when his dog jumped on the bed, licking his face. He walked the pup around…
‘Cool School’ Dan D. Rogers is now a Dallas park with 90 new trees, a playground and more
Thanks to a partnership with Texas Trees Foundation and Dallas Park and Recreation Department, Dan D. Rogers Elementary is the recipient of 90 trees,…
What happens if you build or plant on park land in Dallas? A cautionary tale
On March 18, the Dallas Park Department sent letters to neighbors around town who had built or planted on park land adjacent to their…
