Heavenly transformation: From a 19th century church to one heck of a home
Suzy Batiz’s resurrection of a 100-year-old Junius Heights church is a vision Everyone thought she was crazy. Not one person close to her thought she…
The past secures the future of this ‘respite from the city’ in the middle of Lakewood
You may not know about the simple yet significant house at 3201 Wendover Drive in Lakewood. Even those who know it’s there may never…
An early glimpse of Lakewood architecture through the lens of Albert Dines, builder of dozens of homes
Snapshot of history When John and Lisa Moreno bought their house in Lakewood in 1998, they had not only found their new home but…
Hardcore cyclist adapts to a body he can no longer control after devastating accident
A 50-plus mile bike ride from his home to White Rock Lake to Sunnyvale and back constituted a typical Saturday morning for Jim Heitzenreder….
Sobriety all day: The 24 Hour Club is new and improved, but its mission stays the same
When the 24 Hour Club temporarily closed its doors last year, the place was falling apart. The nonprofit sober living facility primarily serves men…
7 things to do in East Dallas in March
March 11 St. Patty’s parade Put on your best green shirt and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the way Dallas knows best. More than 125,000…
Past and present: Hutsell House on Lakewood Boulevard
Like Dilbeck and Dines & Kraft, Clifford Doris Hutsell is a name you’ll reconize if you’re into local architecture. Hutsell built dozens of homes…
Delicious: Havana Café
Havana Café offers Cuban cuisine, just like owner Ernesto Velez’s mother made it Ernesto Velez is even more anxious than his customers to open…
Lipscomb Elementary is ‘on the precipice’ of becoming a neighborhood school worthy of Realtors’ selling points
Last spring, in the midst of a heated school board election, three candidates in a close race to represent East Dallas, Preston Hollow and…
Oh baby: East Dallas mom’s make-your-own-baby-food kits are right on trend
Alot of people talk about quitting their 9-to-5 job to follow a dream, but a scarce few actually make good on the threat. Karen…
Patti Vinson: Artist’s treasure hunt for hand-painted stones delights kids
“It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become,” says the Lorax, Dr. Seuss’s sneakily radical environmentalist, disguised as a children’s…
Angela Hunt: Democracy requires thoughtful questions to thrive, especially on the Park Board
‘Learn your role’ What is the role of a citizen in our city government? Our answer depends on whether we view our government as…
