All Columns, All Magazine Articles, Hot Topics, Last Word, Shopping October 23, 2013 October 23, 2013

Commentary: Jeff Siegel on the plastic bag ban debate

The city council’s debate about plastic grocery bags isn’t about plastic grocery bags. Nothing downtown is that straightforward. It’s about how the city is…

All Feature Articles, All Magazine Articles, Hot Topics, Issues at White Rock Lake, Parks and Outdoors, Weather, Weather & Wildlife, White Rock Lake October 23, 2013 March 6, 2015

The erosion of White Rock Lake

The shoreline is wearing away at an alarming pace, and neighbors want to stop it before it’s too late It’s hard to imagine that…

All Columns, All Magazine Articles, Holidays, Religion, Worship October 23, 2013 October 23, 2013

Worship: Double down on gratitude

“Some Folks Feel the Rain, Others Just Get Wet.” That’s the title to a book by someone named James W. Moore. It goes on…

All Columns, All Magazine Articles, Dining, Entertainment, Food and Drink, Wine, Wine Column October 23, 2013 October 23, 2013

Wine: Our holiday picks, plus recipes for Thanksgiving leftovers

One of the dilemmas during holiday wine season is trying to decide what to spend. It’s one thing if it’s just immediate family for…

All Feature Articles, All Magazine Articles, Business & Development, Issues at White Rock Lake, Nonprofits and Volunteers, Parks and Outdoors, Weather & Wildlife, White Rock Lake October 23, 2013 October 23, 2013

How one neighborhood group keeps the trees growing at White Rock Lake

At White Rock Lake, East Lawther hooks around like a long, narrow horseshoe, at the center of which hundreds of saplings dot the field….

All Magazine Articles, Architecture, Art, Business, Education, Entertainment, Events, Launch, Nonprofits and Volunteers, Parks and Outdoors October 23, 2013 December 13, 2013

November 2013 events

Through Nov. 27 Autumn at the Arboretum The Dallas Arboretum uses more than 50,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash every year to form its nationally…

All Magazine Articles, Business, Delicious, Dining, Editor's Picks, Entertainment, Food and Drink, Kid-friendly, Launch, Restaurants October 23, 2013 June 2, 2015

Delicious: Cajun food at Alligator Cafe

On those days when you’re craving flavor and spice and everything nice, Alligator Café should be at the top of your hit list. As…

All Columns, All Magazine Articles, Opening Remarks October 23, 2013 October 23, 2013

An intended gesture of goodwill triggers chaos

There are those who argue that first and foremost, it is our mission and our obligation in life to help others. There are others…

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Paws & claws: Sawyer, the beagle

Travel size Don’t underestimate Sawyer’s short legs, says his mom, Molly Schindler; there is nothing the 2-year-old beagle mix loves more than a nice,…

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Lakewood neighbor shares his music therapy

TaKeTiNa. Tah-keh-tee-nah. Go ahead, say it out loud. Rolls off your tongue in a fun, snappy sort of way, doesn’t it? That’s because it’s…

All Magazine Articles, Art, Launch, Parks and Outdoors, Weather & Wildlife, White Rock Lake October 23, 2013 October 23, 2013

Q&A: Wildlife photographer George Boyd

George Boyd, 86, caught what he calls “bird photography disease” decades ago at White Rock Lake and has photographed thousands of birds, animals, wildflowers…

All Magazine Articles, Events, Home and Garden, Launch October 23, 2013 November 5, 2013

Everything has a story in the Hazletts’ house, featured at Lakewood Home Festival

The home of Ann and Richard Hazlett at 7169 Greentree, which is part of the Lakewood Home Festival this year, is everything you’d expect…