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If you spot a cream colored Vespa jetting down Belt Line, there’s a good chance you just saw Karen Holburn. With just a couple of months under her belt, she’s the newest Richardson ISD school board member. Here, she talks about her goals in this new role, her past life … more

Eat a meal …
… at Blue Mesa, 5100 Belt Line. When you purchase steak relleno tacos with hatch chiles during September, a dollar will be donated to the Vogel Alcove, which provides childcare and educational services to Dallas families in need.

Make a purchase …
… at Ylang 23 … more

Casa de Vida, a respite care program for caregivers of early onset Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, is offered Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at NorthPark Presbyterian Church, 9555 N. Central Expressway. It’s strictly a social program, with no medications or health care administered. Activities include morning snacks, exercise, … more

Wine doesn’t get much snootier than pinot noir.

Assistance League of Dallas has structured and established volunteer programs already in place at Children’s Hospital, Children’s Advocacy Center and Operation School Bell, its newest program. The league was chartered in 1969 and is a member of National Assistance League. New members are welcome. For information call 972.437.1239 or visit assistanceleagueofdallas.org.… more

Richardson ISD has been given a Recognized rating by the Texas State Education Agency. This rating is based on students’ TAKS test scores, and it’s the second-highest possible ranking. This is the fourth consecutive year that RISD has earned this ranking.

J.J. Pearce principal Karen Neal was recently awarded the … more

Of all the possible texts for preaching sermons, some of my favorites are the parables.  Of course, that sort of pointed story was Jesus’ favorite method of teaching; he would sometimes end a story by saying, “Let anyone with ears to hear, listen!” There are parables in the Hebrew scriptures … more

The giant stone horse on Campbell Road is hard to miss. It is, of course, also the namesake of the Asian bistro it guards. Stone Horse’s menu is a bit of a culinary kaleidoscope, including everything from Japanese udon noodles to Korean kimchi fried rice to Singapore-style seafood bowls.

In 1974, the neighborhood surrounding Coit and Spring Valley was a burgeoning area. It was a place booming with apartment and duplex developments, most of them filled with young professional couples.

But by the early ’80s, the demographics began to shift after a government mandate allowed for subsidized housing. An … more

Dallasites know that the city’s natural beauty is not what brought us here or keeps us here. Dallas doesn’t have mountains or an ocean or any of the geographical features that commonly draw people to an area.
Dallas does have attractive places to live, though. The most desirable neighborhoods generally have one … more

White Rock Trail, starting at Valley View Park
“After work, I hop on the bike and pick up the trail at Valley View. Then you can take that down and loop around the lake. A few hours later, you feel a whole lot better. A lot of it is straight … more

Summer is just too short. When August comes around, I can’t help but think of Shakespeare’s line, “Rough winds to shake the darling buds of May, and summer’s lease hath all too short a date.”

Whatever happened to the summers of our childhoods, that seemed to last forever? Author Frederick … more