Neighborhood resident Dianne A. Curry was elected to the board of directors of the State Fair of Texas. She will serve on the 55-member board of State Fair of Texas, Inc., the private, non-profit corporation responsible for presenting the annual exposition. Curry is owner of Foot Solutions, a retail store … more

You see them on TV and listen to them on the radio. Their faces and voices are recognized, respected, criticized and even adored, but out of the studio, these neighborhood stars are not so different from us — they exercise, stuff their faces, idolize heroes, love their kiddos, and dream … more

The greenhouse at Bowie Elementary was alive with activity when it was built a decade ago. As years passed, however, the project fell by the wayside, and the greenhouse became an overgrown eyesore. But parent Laura Watson saw an opportunity. She’s been the driving force behind revitalizing the greenhouse, devoting … more

This month, make a donation …
… of any gently used ladies business attire at our neighborhood Bibbentuckers, 11741 Preston. They will dry clean it for free, and then donate it to Attitudes & Attire, a nonprofit that helps women in need become self-sufficient. Dress slacks and skirts, crisp blouses, … more

Good food and good music are a standard at Sambuca seven nights a week. Drop in and catch live jazz, acoustic rock, blues and salsa – among other genres. That variety carries over to the menu, where dishes range from lobster gnocchi to lamb T-bones to orange-chipotle barbecued pulled pork.

Welcome to the seventh annual Advocate rosé column, where our motto is: If it’s summer and you have $10, you can buy a pretty good rosé – and sometimes even get change back.

A tall fence and strong padlock couldn’t prevent these crooks from breaking in.

The Arnetts’ garage and storage building had been ransacked. Missing were three large tool boxes and tools, a tent, all their lawn equipment, a GPS, a chainsaw, a bicycle, and CDs. The loss? Almost $4,500.

“My daughter … more

The J.J. Pearce ladies soccer team has won the UIL Girls 4A State Championship. This is the first time this has happened in school history. Teammates include Nina Anderson, Celia Beron, Lauren Burks, Lauren Fleschler, Kaitlyn Fletcher, Maddie Harper, Bianca Hirschowitz, Rikki Hirschowitz, Molly Hummel, Brooke Johnston, Hayley Kerr, Taylor … more

As my wife and I approach our twenty-third summer together, there are many times when our thoughts are eerily in-sync.

On car trips, in particular, we tend to be able to read each others’ thoughts with uncanny accuracy. For example, I know when she will want to stop for lunch … more

OK. I admit it. I’m on Facebook. That makes me one of more than 200 million people who connect with friends on just that “social networking” site. As of this writing, I have 459 friends. Each time I log on, I discover what everybody is doing. Two minutes ago, a … more

Our part of the city has a lot of interesting local history that isn’t very well known.

In last month’s column, I wrote a little about the town of old Renner, the land north of McCallum Boulevard that was incorporated into the City of Dallas in 1983.

The old town … more