Oak Hill Academy receives grant from Hillcrest Foundation
Courtesy of Oak Hill Academy Oak Hill Academy received a $100,000 grant over the summer from the Hillcrest Foundation. The grant helped fund security measures [...]
DPD to take over freeway, tollway traffic enforcement in Dallas
The Dallas Police Department (DPD) will expand its traffic enforcement operations beginning Friday, Aug. 28, taking over freeway traffic enforcement and crash response within the [...]
Free tickets available for Dallas Latino Film Festival next week
Photo courtesy of City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. The inaugural and free Dallas Latino Film Festival will take place next week, Friday, [...]
Dallas Zoo announces death of 20-year-old Sumatran tiger Melati
Photo courtesy of the Dallas Zoo. The Dallas Zoo recently lost the oldest tiger of the Sumatran Tiger Species Survival Plan. Melati, a 20-year-old Sumatran [...]
District 13 council member apologizes after residents unable to discuss zoning case
Dallas City Hall District 13 Council Member Gay Donnell Willis apologized to residents after they were unable to discuss a proposed Planned Development District at [...]
Oak Cliff native Tye Harris to headline second annual Louder Than Stigma Fest
Photo courtesy of Marcos Cruz Rodriguez. The mental health nonprofit Amplified Minds will host the second annual Louder Than Stigma Fest on Friday, Sept. 19 [...]
Galleria Dallas to host performances in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month
Photo courtesy of Galleria Dallas. Galleria Dallas will celebrate Hispanic heritage throughout September and October with performances from local groups. The free live performances will [...]
Rock meets hard place: Dallas is short on trap, neuter, return resources for community cats
Photos courtesy of Dallas Animal Services. Mount Auburn neighbor Rebecca Kornblum insists that she doesn’t try to find stray cats — they find her. “My [...]
Opening Remarks: Consider helping the Advocate reach more neighbors this North Texas Giving Day
Dear neighbor, For 35 years, the Advocate has been part of Dallas neighborhoods — telling the stories that matter most to the people who live [...]
Opening Remarks: Consider helping the Advocate reach more neighbors this North Texas Giving Day
Dear neighbor, For 35 years, the Advocate has been part of Dallas neighborhoods — telling the stories that matter most to the people who live [...]
Kilmac’s brings a new spot for cocktails and 12-inch pies to West Davis
Photography by Kathy TranFor Pubsmith — the hospitality group behind Dallas institutions like The Old Monk, Spider Murphy’s and The Skellig — Kilmac’s represents a [...]
Elmwoof: The dog park at the heart of Elmwood
If Oak Cliff has a dog park that captures the spirit of neighborhood life, it is Elmwoof. Photography by Justin Schwartz Modest by design with [...]
How the Dallas Zoo came to Oak Cliff
What began in 1888 with only $60 and a dream — when a Coloradan sold the City of Dallas two deer and two mountain lions [...]
Beckley Club Estates celebrates 100, neighbors reflect on history of their homes and the local peacocks
Through the winding roads of Beckley Club Estates, it’s common to see the wildlife typically associated with a Texas suburb. Owls, raccoons, bunnies. Photography by [...]
Advocate columnist Patti Vinson shares about Dallas’s neighborhood wildlife
There are many forms of wildlife around our neighborhood. Our guest writer Patti Vinson checked in with some resident experts about a few animals that [...]
Savvy Chic Paws puts a stylish spin on accessories for our four-legged friends
Cindy Nguyen grew up in her father’s tailor shop, where she learned to sew as a child. Years later, after her work making masks and [...]
Meet Old Flame Candle Co.: Neighbor Jaclyn King gives new life to antiques
Jaclyn King remembers standing in line at estate sales at 6 a.m. with her grandmother Ima, waiting as long as three hours for the doors [...]
Neighbors Rebecca Hamlin and Sarah-Michelle Stearns share their lively backyards and hopes for keeping these animals safe
Your backyard might have more neighbors than you think. Across Lake Highlands, our residents are sharing their yards with some unexpected visitors — bobcats, coyotes, [...]
Bath House Cultural Center to celebrate Stevie Ray Vaughan with free event Aug. 27
Bath House Cultural Center. Photo by Renee Umsted. The Bath House Cultural Center will host “In the Spirit of Stevie Ray” tonight, Aug. 27, from [...]
Opening Remarks: Consider helping the Advocate reach more neighbors this North Texas Giving Day
Dear neighbor, For 35 years, the Advocate has been part of Dallas neighborhoods — telling the stories that matter most to the people who live [...]
