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…
The 78-year-old shopping strip in hipster central at Ross and Greenville
All gentrified roads lead to Ross and Greenville. Punk rock left Deep Ellum, where swanky restaurants are now taking hold. Luxury condos are replacing…
The annexation of East Dallas: How our neighborhood became an important part of the City of Dallas in one record-breaking year.
Jan. 1, 1890 was the beginning of a happy New Year for the City of Dallas. Through an unusual turn of events, Dallas briefly…
7 things to do in our East Dallas in January
Jan. 19-28 Dance performance The Danielle Georgiou Dance Group showcases its latest work,“War Flower,” which revolves around the themes of time, nature, ritual and…
Past and present: White Rock Airport
When a schoolteacher crash-landed in a cotton field at Buckner Boulevard and John West Road, it inadvertently launched White Rock Airport in 1941. With…
Delicious: Toasted Coffee + Kitchen
A West Coast-inspired eatery is bringing artisanal toast to Lower Greenville—and they’re just getting started. Toasted Coffee + Kitchen is one of those places…
The good fight: These neighbors put their lives on the line to stand with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. spoke these words, and every Jan. 16, we honor him. His non-violent activism in the Civil Rights movement played a…
Small ways that you can make a big difference for nonprofits
Housing Help It’s a monthly tradition but Interfaith’s Second Saturday is one not to be missed. The event is a way for volunteers to…
Angela Hunt: Fresh year, fresh blood in our city government in 2017 is a reason to have hope
I’m a bit giddy about 2017, and it’s not just a residual effect of my New Year’s Eve bacchanalia that included some very comfortable…
Rick Wamre: If you could see your future, what would change?
This is supposed to be the time when we review what happened last year, evaluate the progress (or lack thereof) we’re making in our…
Worship: The crisis of the ‘common good’
What binds us needs to outstrip what divides us If there is one admonition from St. Paul that I pray will distinguish 2017 from…
Paws and claws: Window patrol on Longview
If you live on Longview, you probably know your neighborhood’s most vocal protectors. With a constant eye on the window, Gumbo and Stella are…
