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Highland Park starts water polo - youth can learn this summer

Longtime Civic Leader Venise Stuart Receives a 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award from UTD

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Longtime Civic Leader Venise Stuart Receives a 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award from UTD

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/19 8:28A Sharon Adams

Longtime civic leader and Highland Park resident Venise Stuart received a Distinguished Alumni Award from The University of Texas at Dallas at a gala dinner held in honor of all award recipients at...

Family Gateway's 2nd Annual DAY to PLAY Brings Sunshine to Benefit Families Affected by...

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/17 8:11A Elizabeth Lenart

Blue skies, bright sun, and big smiles blanketed the lawn of AT&T Performing Arts Centers Annette Strauss Artist Square on Saturday, April 27, 2019, for Family Gateways 2 nd Annual DAY to PLAY family...

City Council on 2019-05-21 5:00 PM - May 21, 2019

UP City Council Meeting Agenda 5/16 10:11P

The agenda for City Council on 2019-05-21 5:00 PM dated Tuesday, 21 May 2019 has been published. Access it here:...

The Dallas Architecture Forum Presents 365 Modern Living Cocktail Parties

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/16 1:00P Sharon Cooper

The Dallas Architecture Forum Presents 365 MODERN LIVING COCKTAIL PARTIES Modern Living Every Day of the Year Join The Forum for three great evenings at some of the most significant modern residences...

Highland Park Library Builds a Stronger Community Through Connections

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/16 11:00A Laura Collins

The Highland Park Harvey R. Bum Bright Library is not afraid to make some noise and offer pleasant surprises to connect people to learning that includes and goes beyond books on shelves. All over the...

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Andy Cohen Gets Real About Loving Fame, Friends And The Housewives Franchise At Chick Lit Luncheon

My Sweet Charity 5/20 4:30A Jeanne Prejean

It was back in 1968 that pop art icon Andy Warhol claimed, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” That same year, Evelyn and Lou Cohen gave birth to Andrew Joseph “Andy” Cohen...

KidneyTexas, Inc. Announces Plans for 2019 Luncheon and Fashion Show

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/16 11:06A Sharon Adams

KidneyTexas, Inc. president Sandy Secor announced Mari Epperson as the chair of the 2019 The Runway Report Transforming Lives Luncheon and Fashion Show at the Spring Membership Tea. Chaired by Nancy...

Kappa Alumnae Reveal Preliminary List Of 25th Anniversary Tablescapes Designers, Florists And...

My Sweet Charity 5/16 8:30A Jeanne Prejean

The Dallas Kappa Kappa Gamma alumni are revving up for the 25 th anniversary of Tablescapes . On their checklist, Co-Chairs Anne McPherson , Kim Purnell and Stacey Walker have already gotten their...

Star-Studded Crowd Helps Raise $1.1 Million Raised at 2019 Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/15 10:17A Cynthia Smoot

On Friday, May 3, Good Morning America 's Robin Roberts hosted the 10th Annual Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational presented by title sponsor Healthcare Highways in celebration of ten years of...

Annual Park And Palate Details Announced For Klyde Warren Park’s October Fundraiser

My Sweet Charity 5/14 4:30A Jeanne Prejean

Sometimes things just don’t go as planned. And the April of 2019 tested the patience and flexibility of event planners almost daily thanks to the weather. Originally, Klyde Warren Park President Kit...

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Perspective-laced photo stroll down memory lane

The MOAT Blog (Park Cities Resident Kay Wyma) 5/14 8:10A Kay

May. State testing. AP testing. Graduating Senior. Banquets. End of year productions/parties/award ceremonies. Presentations. Plans . The lists literally go on. These days, I...

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Lakehill Class of 2019 Honored at Senior Day

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/17 11:03A Gigi Ekstrom

Lakehill seniors are rapidly approaching the end of their high school careers. Recently, they had the opportunity to slow things down a bit and celebrate the journey that has brought them to this...

Alcuin School Announces Global Innovator Who Uses Pioneering Telemedicine & Saves Lives in War...

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/13 9:46A Alcuin School

Alcuin School, a leader in Montessori and International Baccalaureate® education, announced today that internationally renowned humanitarian Dr. Waheed Arian will be the keynote speaker at its...

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It’s Official: Beloved Italian Market Eataly Will Open in Dallas

Eater Dallas 5/8 6:02A Amy McCarthy

The first Texas outpost will open at NorthPark Center In excellent news for Italian food junkies, beloved market Eataly has officially announced plans to open in Dallas. Confirmation of the new...

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Highland Park starts water polo - youth can learn this summer

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/19 2:00P Pressley Peters

Highland Park has started a new sport: Water Polo. Water polo is a collegiate and Olympic sport. It is expected that water polo will be the next UIL sport in Texas. Youth ages 7-13 can register for...

HPHS Wrestling Announces 2019-2020 Team Captains and Team Mentors

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/7 7:00A Amy Stafford

2019-2020 HPHS Wrestling Motto: One Team ... One Vision Join us on Wednesday, May 15th at 6:00 pm for the annual Wrestling Parent Meeting. We will be meeting in Coach Marzuola's room in the Highland...

HP Soccer Academy 2019-2020 Team Tryouts

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 5/7 7:00A HP Soccer Academy

HP Soccer Academy is delighted to announce academy Open Practice & Team Formation events for the 2019-2020 season ! Detailed information found at www.hpsocceracademy.com ALL TRYOUTS ARE HELD AT...

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Not Done With the Starks? You’ve GOT To See These Five Spots

Second Shelters 5/20 7:45A Bethany Erickson

If the series finale of Game of Thrones was not enough for you, we have just the story for you. See More...

An English Country Tudor Manor in Highland Park With An Incredible History

Candy's Dirt 5/20 4:45A Karen Eubank

When you think about the perfect English country Tudor manor, it’s filled with beamed ceilings, stone walls, beautiful hardwood floors, antiques, lovely wallpaper, and gardens — miles and miles of...

Hear from Allie Beth Allman

Candy's Dirt 5/19 4:55A Candy's Dirt

Visit Allie Beth Allman & Company to learn more. See More...

Historic Georgetown Gem Once Owned by the Hope Diamond Owner

Second Shelters 5/19 3:45A Deb Brimer

Washington socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean obviously knew a treasure when she saw one. See More...

7939 Caruth Ct, Dallas, TX 75225, $699,000 3 beds, 3 baths

Trulia - Park Cities 5/18 9:00P

2405 sqft, 3 beds, 3 baths, townhouse in Dallas, TX - North Dallas

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A Beautiful Mind for a Beautiful Body

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 5/17 3:00P Bernice Butler

Self-care and beauty have such a natural relationship that we may take it for granted. The mindfulness we extend to the process is a reflection of the self-esteem that lights us from within. Maple...

The Dallas Arboretum

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 5/16 5:00A Bernice Butler

The Dallas Arboretum dedicated the new, eight-acre Tom and Phyllis McCasland Horticulture Center on April 3. They had been searching for appropriate land and greenhouse space, and in 2017, found it...

Has Our Food Become Safer in the Last 10 Years?

Civil Eats 5/12 11:00P Civil Eats

Listeria in smoked salmon , pieces of metal in chicken strips , undeclared allergens in frozen Chinese food and meatballs , E.coli in ground beef , and mold in corn used for animal feed . This is a...

Self-Care Isnt Being Selfish

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 5/12 4:00A Bernice Butler

Self-care is critical for stress management, wellness and overall well-being, but it is not an intuitive practice in todays always-on, outcome-driven world. Coping with stress through self-care...

Samoa Announces Renewable Energy Plans at Earthx2019

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 5/11 12:30A Lindsey Lyons

Island Nation on the Front Lines of Climate Change Partners with GridMarket and Island Resilience Partnership to Implement Strategic Energy Initiative At the inaugural Island Resilience Forum hosted...