Did you miss the budget town halls? Here’s what was discussed at the one held in Lakewood.
My view from the hall outside the Lakewood Branch Library room where the budget town hall meeting was being held. (I was eventually able to [...]
How Families Can Experience More at the State Fair of Texas for Less
For many Texans, the State Fair of Texas is an annual tradition where favorite foods, family rituals, and Texas pride come together each fall. From [...]
How Families Can Experience More at the State Fair of Texas for Less
For many Texans, the State Fair of Texas is an annual tradition where favorite foods, family rituals, and Texas pride come together each fall. From [...]
How Families Can Experience More at the State Fair of Texas for Less
For many Texans, the State Fair of Texas is an annual tradition where favorite foods, family rituals, and Texas pride come together each fall. From [...]
Fried butter creator, East Dallas neighbor & State Fair mainstay Abel Gonzales reflects on his rise to fame
East Dallas, Fried Jesus walks amongst us. Photography by Lauren AllenCalm down. It’s not blasphemy or sacrilege. It’s the nickname for our neighborhood’s own Abel [...]
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 [...]
Are we still going out? Here’s the tea on the local dining economy.
“Nobody really cares about supporting local.” That bold statement comes from Russell Birk, owner of the now-closed Maya’s Modern Mediterranean in Casa Linda and current [...]
Historic wildlife dioramas of Dallas Museum of Natural History in Fair Park are back on view until at least Sept. 20
The exhibit hall floor of the Dallas Museum of Natural History (or the Fair Park Visitor Center) creaked as Walt Davis walked across it while [...]
Flying squirrels in Dallas? These elusive critters were spotted in Vickery Place.
If you’ve seen a flying squirrel in its natural habitat, you’ve witnessed something rare. In this case, Jody Gilliam and her husband Mike Mulcahey have [...]
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 [...]
Another Round closes after 6 years
Photo by Victoria Hernandez. West Dallas’s full bar filled with games and indoor mini golf has closed after more than six years. Another Round, located [...]
JJ’s Cafe opens third location at Cinco Cocinas in Preston Hollow
For 15 years, JJ’s Cafe has been a neighborhood staple in Lake Highlands — built on regulars, familiar faces, and the support of the community [...]
Christina Melton Crain brokers new futures
Christina Melton Crain wants felons on the street. Photography by Kathy Tran And no, the former Gov. Rick Perry-appointed chair of the Texas State Board [...]
Oak Cliff native Edie Brickell’s newest project, World Famous Pets, releases debut album next month
Photo courtesy of Deanie Chen. Edie Brickell’s new collaborative project, World Famous Pets, has an album set to release next month. Brickell, who was born [...]
KERA: Dallas moves to get $15M in state funds for police training center
An American and Texas flag sit at half-staff outside of the Dallas Police Department headquarters, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. Photo courtesy of Tony Gutierrez [...]
KERA: Dallas moves to get $15M in state funds for police training center
An American and Texas flag sit at half-staff outside of the Dallas Police Department headquarters, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. Photo courtesy of Tony Gutierrez [...]
Looking back at the City of Dallas’s 2015 Aquatic Facilities Master Plan
City of Dallas pools are aging. The oldest pool in the city was built in 1947. The newest was built in 1975. And in 2009, [...]
District 10 budget town hall addresses city budget, water fees and City Hall future
District 10 council member Kathy Stewart hosted a budget town hall Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Willie B. Johnson Recreation Center, where residents questioned city [...]
North Texas Indie Bookstore Crawl returns for a second year, featuring 5 Oak Cliff bookstores
Inside Pan-African Connection. Photo by Victoria Hernandez. The second annual North Texas Indie Bookstore Crawl wraps up next Monday. The crawl was inspired by the [...]
Have a favorite public school teacher? Nominate them to attend The Holdsworth Center’s free retreat.
Photo courtesy of The Holdsworth Center. School is back in session and The Holdsworth Center, a nonprofit dedicated to building stronger leaders for Texas public [...]
