When I first moved to Dallas 25 years ago, I wondered how someone who grew up near a small town in Minnesota would adapt to living in a big city like

Dallas
.

Here, there are more people at the Galleria or NorthPark at any given moment than live … more

Chances are you’ve heard of Lucie Bellew. She founded the North Dallas Neighborhood Alliance in 1981, serving as its president for two terms that decade. Now, years later, she’s back at the helm. Bellew lives in The Highlands neighborhood with her husband, Dick. They raised three children — Richard, Mary … more

“It’s good to practice such a 15th-century trade in the midst of all our high-techness,” says David Kittrell.

He’s talking about glass — and stained glass in particular, though his exposure to art glass of all types is far-reaching.

Kittrell has been working with glass for almost three … more

“It all goes back to childhood. I loved art. I really wanted to paint, but I was told I had no talent. I couldn’t do realistic stuff,” says Paula Joyce matter-of-factly.

          But anyone that knows Joyce today might disagree. Her artwork — hand-painted silks — is starting to … more

Ron Barbosa’s 15 minutes of fame came the way any Dirty Harry aficionado might want: A heart-thumping, early-morning chase that ended when he pointed a 44-Magnum in a suspected robber’s face.

          He did not say “make my day.’’ But Barbosa, who confronted a man suspected of robbing his … more

Eric Silverman grew accustomed to living in a suitcase. He had spent almost half his life on the road.

As a competitive youth hockey player growing up in West Nyack, N.Y., he moved to… more

Sioux City, Iowa
, at 16 to play junior hockey. From there his career took

Although it’s four small chunks of trail that together equal only 1.5 miles in length, the significance of connecting the missing links of Cottonwood Trail in

North Dallas
is much, much bigger — 35 miles bigger to be exact.

While many neighborhood residents already enjoy Preston Ridge Trail, what … more

 Westwood Junior High is one of 12 schools in the country trying to prove to Congress that it

 can raise students’ proficiency levels faster than the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act demands.

About a year ago, Westwood joined the National Staff Development Council’s 12 Under 12

initiative. Twelve … more

Last fall, Andrew Ormsby opened his new restaurant, Tucker, in the old Tucker automobile showroom on

Ross Avenue

near downtown. “Tucker” is slang for food in . Ormsby moved to Dallas nearly six years ago with wife, Joanne, from

Melbourne,
.  

          What a nice little story for marketing … more

          Merlot’s popularity — it’s the most requested red wine in restaurants, for example — means there are a lot of bottles out there that most of us would just as soon not drink. Merlot comes from everywhere (California, Pacific Northwest, Australia, France, Italy, South America), and much of … more

Conveniently located to both the Park Cities and East Dallas in the Henderson Avenue Antiques District. There discriminating customers will find interesting merchandise ranging from eclectic treasures to fine European antiques.

When eggressing Lakewood, the first shop encountered is Babs. In her namesake shop, Babs primarily carries … more