Advocate’s Best of East Dallas 2016 Recap
Over the past three months, Advocate readers voted to select the best of Lakewood/East Dallas. Be sure to visit all of these local spots,…
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…
Jack Teter: Toilet seat king of Lakewood who is sitting on an empire
After years of running his family’s plumbing parts business, Jack Teter sits on lots of memories and a valuable piece of Lakewood Every few…
Meet the community prosecutor and property problem-solver of East Dallas
Community prosecutor Amanda Chase is cleaning up our neighborhood’s eyesores and drug houses Belle Nora on Garland used to be the gem of White Rock…
Angela Hunt: #DallasStrong and learning from tragedy
Our city cannot be torn apart by the actions of one The playground was nearly empty and the sun had almost set when my…
Rick Wamre: Braking for pedestrians — how to make Dallas friendly for walkers
New blood needed to ensure crossing the street isn’t a blood sport We were standing at a crosswalk, not one with a light but…
8 things to do in East Dallas in August
Aug. 1-31 Dollar Days August is the cheapest time of the year to head over to the Dallas Arboretum with $1 admission…
The P.O.W. camps who occupied White Rock Lake during WWII
About 300 Germans were housed near Winfrey point from 1944-45 When Gen. Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps fell to the Allied Forces in May 1943,…
In a pickle with a new(ish) sport that’s taking off like wildfire
The growing popularity of an oddly named sport You probably wouldn’t think a game named after the plodding process of fermentation is fast paced,…
Delicious: Knuckle Sandwich, an upscale twist on the traditional meats and breads
Not everyone would give a sandwich a second thought: Grab some bread, something from the deli, slap on some cheese and some mustard and…
A rose among fern bars — the history of one unusual watering hole
Way back when, bars were mostly dark lounges, places to escape into shadowy corners with drink in hand. But by the 1970s, the mood…
Worship: Dallas’ character revealed
Our efforts to acknowledge inequality became apparent after July’s tragedy Dallas took a sucker punch in the gut with the hate-inspired, racially motivated murder…
